2023-03-18T12:06:39-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 593447258 MEXICO BEACH ARTIFICIAL REEF ASSOCIATION INC MEXI 6154794763 PO Box 414 Port St Joe FL 32457 Kimberly Higdon Treasurer 6154794763 2023-03-18 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Robert Cox 202 Coral Dr Port St Joe FL 32456 321323 0 X www.MBARA.org X 1997 FL Build artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Mexico Beach, FL. Provide research on artificial reefs and marine biomass. Educate the public on the benefits of artificial reefs to marine life environment and the local economy. Help the local area recover from disasters. 7 0 0 20 0 0 44385 188109 0 0 291 1210 38941 51488 83617 240807 20242 5461 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140799 153995 161041 159456 -77424 81351 420039 517438 55330 71377 364709 446061 Build artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico off the cost of Mexico Beach, FL. Provide research on artificial reefs and marine biomass. Educate the public on the benefits of artificial reefs to marine life environment and the local economy. Help the local area with disaster recovery. 0 0 5461 5461 6161 Disaster Recovery - City of Mexico Beach hurricane recovery. To be used as matching funds to get grants to repair facilities damaged by Hurricane Michael on 10 Oct 2018. Grant will be used towards, a pier, canal clean-up, parks, roadways, landscaping, a new fire station, etc... Also provided micro grants to local businesses affected by the hurricane and planning to reopen in the City of Mexico Beach. 140082 0 0 Artificial Reef Building: Build artificial reefs off the coast of Mexico Beach, FL. 1370 0 0 Research: Performed artificial reef surveys to determine stability of reefs and marine biomass. Provided surveys to the Army Corp of Engineers, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bay County, Reef Environmental Education Foundation, and the City of Mexico Beach. Completed numerous lionfish and goliath grouper reports to USGS and universities. Catalogued local marine life in photographs and video in addition to the surveys. Provided specimens identification. Provided photos to marine biologists, including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 8875 0 0 Education: Provided public education on the value of artificial reefs and the need to provide habitat on the otherwise featureless bottom in this part of the Gulf of Mexico through newspaper and magazine articles and personal appearances. Provided information through newsletter, Facebook and website. Assisted with online fish identification classes hosted by REEF.org. Spoke at artificial reef seminar, fundraising events, dive clubs, and library. Provided underwater fish identification photos for free Apps to help divers and fishermen identify species. 8875 0 0 155788 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL X X X Kimberly Higdon 6154794763 PO Box 414 Port St Joe FL 32457 X Robert Cox President and Board Member 20 0 X X 0 0 0 Brian Higdon Vice President and Board Member 20 0 X X 0 0 0 Carol Cox Secretary and Board Member 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly Higdon Treasurer and Board Member 20 0 X X 0 0 0 Mitch Coleman Tournament Director 20 0 X 0 0 0 Marie Stephens Membership Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Leigh Russell Online Marketing Director 15 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walter Marine PO Box 998 Orange Beach AL 36561 Construction and Deployment of artificial reefs 137880 1 0 7132 0 0 0 180977 8656 188109 0 0 0 0 0 1210 1210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106328 0 76886 29442 0 29442 25676 3630 22046 22046 0 0 0 240807 23256 0 29442 5461 5461 0 0 0 547 547 2758 490 2268 7838 7838 1400 1400 Artificial Reef Construction & Deployment 140082 140082 0 0 Research & Diving 1370 1370 0 0 159456 155788 3668 0 37612 37612 381427 428673 1000 51153 420039 517438 3112 1867 -3851 56069 69510 55330 71377 X 0 0 0 0 364709 446061 364709 446061 420039 517438 X 81351 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 X 129911 341514 158336 44385 188109 862255 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 600 130511 341514 158336 44385 188109 862855 415780 447075 1119 1186 885 291 1210 4691 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 867546 0 0.51533 0.52056 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED MBARA Kingfish Tournament 69377 0 69377 19675 19874 0 4087 500 11196 MBARA Tournament Magazine/MB Rising 36951 0 36951 0 0 0 0 0 21554 0 106328 0 106328 19675 19874 0 4087 500 32750 76886 29442 1 City of Mexico Beach 201 Paradise Path Mexico Beach FL 32410 591220917 5461 Assist the City of Mexico Beach to recover from the effects of Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018. Funds are used towards various projects including: Mexico Beach canal, parks, roads, public facilities, and fishing pier. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 All grants go to the City of Mexico Beach for Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. Casual monitoring is used by observing the progress of repairs, news articles on recovery efforts, and personal contact wit the mayor and city manager. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Brian and Kimberly Higdon are married. Robert and Carol Cox are married. Marie Stephens (mother) and Leigh Russell (daughter). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Email Form 990 to all board members one week prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and Form 990 are available on our website - mbara.org. They are also available upon request and on public websites like Guidestar. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Adjustment for rounding error.