Program areas at Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Bringing Groups to the Refuge: The Friends group help to supervise and fund the cost of bringing urban groups of youth and adults to the refuge. This include was part of the organizations commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion. The groups came from the Promise Neighborhood Project in St. Cloud MN and the Urban Bird Collective in urban Minneapolis MN.
Preliminary costs related to construction of the Amphitheater: The Friends funded the costs related to the architectural concepts preliminary construction documents document revisions and ultimately the final construction documents needed for the upcoming construction of the Amphitheater.
Printing of Brochures: The Friends group funded the printing of additional bird checklists and trail maps for use by all visitors to the refuge. The refuge is seeing a higher traffic on its trails and at its visitor center in recent years and the demand for brochures is high
Who funds Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Steve Chesney | President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Roger Leider | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-03-16 |
| Carol Mertesdorf | Vice President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Mike Brubaker | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Myrna Krueger | Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $186,930 | $90,471 | 106.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $383 | $171 | 124% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $-3,806 | $6,556 | -158.1% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $183,507 | $97,198 | 88.8% |
Organizations like Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Friends of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge | 501(c)(3) | Rochert, MN | $128,151 |
| Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Goddard, KS | $370,890 |
| North American Bluebird Society | 501(c)(3) | Bloomington, IN | $73,824 |
| Fresno Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Service | 501(c)(3) | Clovis, CA | $173,180 |
| Maryland Ornithological Society | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $145,477 |
| Wildlife Rehab Center of Central Fla | 501(c)(3) | Christmas, FL | $181,058 |
| Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary | 501(c)(3) | Pink Hill, NC | $52,371 |
| Delaware Valley Raptor Center | 501(c)(3) | Milford, PA | $65,474 |
| Texas Ornithological Society | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $124,142 |
| Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | 501(c)(3) | Basking Ridge, NJ | $224,157 |
Data update history
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
MembershipsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 17076 293rd Ave NW
- Zimmerman, MN 55398
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Sherburne County, MN
- Phone
- (763) 389-3323
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-1763001
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1993
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- D34: Wildlife Sanctuary, Refuge
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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