Program areas at Friends of Valle de Oro NWR
Refuge Development: The Friends help run programs and provide support to Refuge and Infrastructure development on and off the Refuge to maintain Valle de Oro NWR'S status as a national model for Urban Wildlife Refuges. Highlights of the Friends Refuge Development activities and accomplishments in 2023 include: growing partnerships, program elements and capacity to support the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program, a collaborative program aimed at supporting community members to build wildlife habitat and green stormwater infrastructure on private land in the Albuquerque metro-area; supporting volunteer planting events to contribute to the restoration work on the Refuge's property, promoting environmental justice efforts in coordination with local advocacy groups, supporting Environmental Justice events and outreach, and opening a Nature Store at the new visitors center to enhance visitor experiences.
Education: The Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (Friends) provided funds, volunteer labor, and in-kind resources as required to meet the educational program needs and goals of the organization and the Refuge. The key education activities and accomplishments of the Friends in 2023-24 include; Artistic direction and planning for mosaic arts projects; ongoing support for the Bosque Education Guide curriculum; and providing the Opening Doors to Nature Education Scholarship program to award a total of $3,000 in scholarships to 4 college students studying in an environmental-focused field.
Other Various programs.
Who funds Friends of Valle de Oro NWR
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Friends of Valle de Oro NWR
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Aryn R Labrake | Past - Executive Director | $35,901 | 2021-12-31 |
| Teri Jillson | Past President | $0 | 2023-08-03 |
| John Kwait | Vice President / Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2023-08-03 |
| Bryan Crawford | Board Member | $0 | 2023-08-03 |
| David Barber | President | $0 | 2023-08-03 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Friends of Valle de Oro NWR
| Revenues | FYE 03/2024 | FYE 03/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $170,684 | $116,304 | 46.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $10,731 | $-5,046 | 312.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $21,696 | $58,356 | -62.8% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $-18,993 | $-14,840 | -28% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $184,118 | $154,774 | 19% |
Organizations like Friends of Valle de Oro NWR
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Geneva Area Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Lake Geneva, WI | $234,768 |
| Friends of Anastasia State Recreation Area | 501(c)(3) | Saint Augustine, FL | $102,747 |
| Friends of Conservation - Friends of the Masai Mara | 501(c)(3) | Plainfield, IL | $266,048 |
| Basecamp Explorer Foundation USA | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $85,631 |
| Wilderness Adventures Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, WY | $78,514 |
| Friends of Blackwater Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MD | $104,577 |
| American Friends of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust | 501(c)(3) | Memphis, TN | $158,910 |
| Friends of Lakeside Nature Center Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $77,065 |
| Friends of Hog Island (FOHI) | 501(c)(3) | Bremen, ME | $139,444 |
| Rocky Mountain Front Weed Roundtable | 501(c)(3) | Choteau, MT | $113,591 |
Data update history
August 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $47,900 from Wilderness Society August 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationPolitical advocacyFundraising eventsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 7851 2nd St NW
- Albuquerque, NM 87107
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- County
- Bernalillo County, NM
- Website URL
- friendsofvalledeoro.org/Â
- Phone
- (505) 901-9654
IRS details
- EIN
- 46-2102958
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2013
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C11: Environment Single Organization Support
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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