2024-03-16T04:44:47-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 411763001 FRIENDS OF SHERBURNE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INC % Roger W Leider FRIE 7633893323 17076 293RD AVE NW ZIMMERMAN MN 553986000 Roger Leider Treasurer 2024-03-16 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Roger W Leider 17076 293RD AVE NW ZIMMERMAN MN 553986000 201553 false X X 1993 MN The Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge engages in activities to support educational outreach to school groups. The Friends provide assistance to Refuge staff to provide the best educational experience possible. In some cases the Friends assist with financial support to help transport students to the Refuge for activities. 11 11 0 75 0 0 90471 186930 0 0 171 383 6556 -3806 97198 183507 0 0 0 0 1166 0 0 0 0 47099 37007 48265 37007 48933 146500 187259 333759 0 0 187259 333759 The Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge engages in activities to support educational outreach to school groups. The Friends provide assistance to Refuge staff to provide the best educational experience possible. In some cases the Friends assist with financial support to help transport students to the Refuge for activities. The Friends group also assist the Refuge by funding the cost of new and upgraded signage within the refuge area and printing of educational brochures. true false 3667 0 0 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. 2869 0 0 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 16856 0 0 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. 9615 0 0 33007 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 false false false 11 11 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true false false false false false false MN X Steven Chesney 7633893323 17076 293RD AVE NW ZIMMERMAN MN 553986000 Steve Chesney President 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Mertesdorf Vice President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Leider Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Brubaker Secretary 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Galer Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helle Lukk Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Finn Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Kolbinger Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leah Bronken Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Suhsen Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BearPaw Sheilds Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 87567 2025 0 0 97338 0 186930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 383 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14240 18046 -3806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183507 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 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 4000 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 8590 8590 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 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 24417 24417 0 0 37007 33007 4000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 174482 317934 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12777 15825 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187259 333759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 187259 333759 0 0 187259 333759 187259 333759 146500 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 65054 55793 64327 90471 184864 460509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65054 55793 64327 90471 184864 460509 0 460509 177 103 61 171 383 895 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 461404 66855 0.9981 0.9981 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part III, line 2 During 2023 the Friends of Sherburne began a funding campaign to build an amphitheater to be used in the future for educational sessions at the refuge. The amphitheater is being built to standards outlined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will meet all of their criteria. Part VI, Line 7a All members are eligible to attend and invited to attend the annual meeting of the Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. At the annual meeting all members may vote for board members. Part VI, Line 19 The Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge has an open meeting policy and makes all governing documents policies and procedures available to all members and the public upon request. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| General utilities for the operation of the Friends group to include telephone internet and technical support, $1648, $0, $0| Dues paid for membership in local Chambers of Commerce, $671, $0, $0| Providing for a scholarship at St Cloud State University for a student of diversity entering an environmental field, $1000, $0, $0| Expenses related to acquiring both general liability insurance and Director and Officer coverage, $1082, $0, $0| Cost related to general membership such as printing of newsletters postage production of membership bricks etc., $3369, $0, $0| Event expense such as tent rental for wildlife festival signage and food costs for meetings, $1053, $0, $0| Misc expenses such as bank fees credit card fees and purchasing of supplies, $792, $0, $0|