2023-10-26T15:27:13-05:00 2022-12-31 710603587 ERWIN & COMPANY PA 6311 RANCH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72223 990 2022-01-01 852583244 FIVE OAKS AG RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER INC FIVE 8708301035 1869 HIGHWAY 152 HUMPHREY AR 72073 GEORGE H DUNKLIN JR PRESIDENT 8708301035 2023-10-26 1 GEORGE DUNKLIN JR 999009999 0 KEVIN A FREIER P00097748 5018687486 2023-10-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GEORGE H DUNKLIN JR 1869 HIGHWAY 152 HUMPHREY AR 72073 1045869 0 X FIVEOAKSREC.ORG X 2020 AR TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE A VANISHING BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST ECOSYSTEM. 3 3 0 0 0 0 209133 1045775 0 0 56 94 0 0 209189 1045869 165212 262954 0 0 0 0 0 0 70092 344129 1202651 509341 1465605 -300152 -419736 18466 482962 22250 906482 -3784 -423520 X SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE PRIMARY MISSION STATEMENT.THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE A VANISHING BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST ECOSYSTEM USING THE LIFE HISTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MALLARD DUCK AS INDICATORS OF THE HEALTH OF THE ECOSYSTEM, AND DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONALS AND GUIDE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOREST MANAGEMENT TO INCREASE THIS CRITICAL WETLAND ECOSYSTEM COMPLEX. 0 0 1208764 262954 1045775 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL.DURING 2022, THE FIVE OAKS AG RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER (FOAGREC) CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (UA), THE UA DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE, AND THE UA AT MONTICELLO FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (GCP) AT UA AT MONTICELLO IN WATERFOWL HABITAT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT, WHICH USES THE FIVE OAKS PROPERTY IN HUMPHREY AR AS ITS FIELD STATION AND LEARNING LAB.TO SUPPORT THE GCP ACTIVITIES AT FIVE OAKS, AN OLD HUNTING LODGE AT A WATERFOWL RESTING AREA ON THE FIVE OAKS PROPERTY KNOWN AS "LITTLE SIBERIA" WAS REFURBISHED AND MODIFIED INTO A DORMITORY/LAB/WORKSPACE FOR THE GCP STUDENTS AND FACULTY.THE FIRST COHORT OF GCP STUDENTS COMPLETED PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES DURING THE MAY 2022 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AT UA AT MONTICELLO. THE SECOND COHORT OF GCP STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE FALL OF 2022. FOAGREC WORKED WITH FACULTY AT THE UA AT MONTICELLO AND THE ARKANSAS 4-H ORGANIZATION TO HOST TWO YOUTH EDUCATION EVENTS IN THE WINTER AND SPRING OF 2022. THE FIRST WAS WONDERS OF WATERFOWL ON 02/12/2022. THE PROGRAM WAS ATTENDED BY 43 STUDENTS, WHO WERE ROTATED THROUGH FIVE LEARNING STATIONS DURING THE EVENT. THE SECOND YOUTH EDUCATION EVENT WAS A WILDLIFE HABITAT EDUCATION CONTEST (WHEC) ON 04/29/2022. THE PROGRAM WAS ATTENDED BY 54 STUDENTS, WHO WERE ROTATED THROUGH A VARIETY OF TESTS TO ASSESS THEIR RELEVANT WILDLIFE HABITAT KNOWLEDGE. THE TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL WINNERS AT THIS STATE WHEC BOTH CAME FROM DREW COUNTY AR AND WENT ON TO REPRESENT ARKANSAS IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION HELD IN KENTUCKY.HILLARY DUNKLIN HORNOR LED THE CREATION OF A NEW FOAGREC YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM TARGETING 4TH GRADE CHILDREN AND FEATURING A CHARACTER CALLED "MIKE MALLARD". THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE BOTH IN-PERSON LEARNING EVENTS AT FIVE OAKS AND AN AT-HOME VERSION THAT PARENTS CAN USE WITH THEIR KIDS.FOAGREC WORKED WITH ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC TO OBTAIN A CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE. PART OF THIS FUNDING WAS TO CONVENE LANDOWNERS AND LAND MANAGERS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL FIELD DAY EVENT, WHICH WAS HELD AT FIVE OAKS ON 06/24/2022. THE 24 ATTENDEES REPRESENTED SEVERAL STATES WITHIN AND AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL VALLEY INCLUDING KANSAS/MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, AND LOUISIANA.FOAGREC CONTINUED WORKING WITH FACULTY AT UA AT MONTICELLO IN 2022 ON A SET OF MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECTS INITIATED IN 2021, WHICH FOCUSED ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO IMPROVING WATERFOWL HABITAT HEALTH AND STUDYING WATERFOWL MOVEMENT/BEHAVIOR PATTERNS.FOAGREC ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH ALLEGIANCE CONSULTING, A COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING FIRM, IN 2022 TO MANAGE A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE FOR THE ORGANZIATION AND GUIDE CREATION OF ITS FIRST PRINTED ANNUAL REPORT. THE FINISHED REPORT WAS INTRODUCED AT A RECEPTION HOSTED BY FOAGREC DURING THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI JOINT VENTURE SYMPOSIUM HELD IN MEMPHIS TN IN EARLY OCTOBER 2022.FOAGREC ESTABLISHED TWO SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN 2022. FIRST, SITKA GEAR PROVIDED $120,000 IN FUNDING TO FULLY SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE SECOND GCP COHORT AND PARTIALLY FUND A WATERFOWL HABITAT RESTORATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON THE 270 AREA OF FIVE OAKS. SECOND, BOSS SHOTSHELLS PLEDGED $100,000 TO FUND TWO MORE YEARS OF MALLARD BACKPACK TRANSMITTER RESEARCH.FOAGREC ASSUMED OWNERSHIP OF THE FIVE OAKS DUCK HUNTING OPERATIONS IN 2022. HOSTS OF HUNTING GROUPS WERE REQUIRED TO PAY A NEW RATE BEGINNING WITH THE 2022 SEASON, WITH A PORTION OF THAT AMOUNT BEING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO FOAGREC. AS PART OF THE FIVE OAKS EXPERIENCE, HUNTING GROUPS RECEIVE CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND LEARN ABOUT FOAGREC AND ITS MISSION.DR. RYAN ASKREN ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF FOAGREC IN DECEMBER 2022. RYAN HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH FOAGREC ON EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AS A POST DOC EMPLOYED BY THE UA AT MONTICELLO. 1208764 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 AR X THE ORGANIZATION 8708301035 1869 HIGHWAY 152 HUMPHREY AR 72073 X GEORGE H DUNKLIN JR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 H DALE HALL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD A DICKEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEBFI HOLDINGS LLC 1869 HIGHWAY 152 HUMPHREY AR 72073 RENT, LODGING, MEALS, ADVERTISING, ACCT/ 397977 1 1045775 1045775 94 94 1045869 0 0 94 X 262954 262954 3225 3225 46710 46710 136802 121150 13172 2480 168290 33066 67612 67612 3098 1962 1136 2309 2309 12346 12346 1438 1438 52585 52585 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 179856 179856 RENT-EQUIPMENT/LODGE 150000 150000 FUEL 111329 111329 RENT-LAND 107500 107500 227163 227163 1465605 1208764 186749 70092 9333 465041 19359 1438 9133 17921 18466 482962 22250 906482 22250 906482 X 0 0 0 0 -3784 -423520 -3784 -423520 18466 482962 -419736 0 X 0 0 0 X UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO MONTICELLO AR RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19359 1438 17921 17921 0 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO 346 UNIVERSITY DR MONTICELLO AR 71656 716008509 501(C)(3) 262954 0 CASH AGRICULTURE RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP MEBFI HOLDINGS LLC ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION 168574 LODGING AND MEALS 0 MEBFI HOLDINGS LLC ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION 45000 RENTAL - REAL ESTATE 0 MEBFI HOLDINGS LLC ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION 151167 ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 0 MEBFI HOLDINGS LLC ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION 33236 DUCK HUNTING EXPENSES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT THEN PROVIDES WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROVAL TO THE FORM 990 PREPARER BEFORE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SEED: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,036. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,036. DUCK PREPARATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,979. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,979. DUCK TRANSMITTERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,527. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,527. TIMBER CLEARING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,150. HUNTING EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,300. DUCK BANDING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 171. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 171.