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← BACK BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SOCIETY

Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by BACK BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$39,735
Total expenses
$6,834
Contributions and grants received
$39,735
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
not reported
Membership dues (line 3)
not reported
Investment income (line 4)
not reported
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
not reported
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
not reported
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
not reported
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$52,488
Total liabilities, end of year
not reported
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$52,488
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,745

Program services were 186.5% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society is the primary partner and Friends group of the the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Society was formed in 2020 as an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System. Our purpose is to promote and support the BBNWR in its mission to conserve, protect and enhance natural resources through projects, advocacy, outreach, education, fundraising, diverse membership and volunteerism for the betterment of the Refuge.

  • Monarch and Pollinator gardens. Volunteer labor is utilized to maintain a beneficial native pollinator garden that is functional environmentally and educational for visitors. Maintenances and continued development benefit between 115k and 215k annual visitors to the refuge.

    Expenses $220

  • Outdoor Classroom planning, design and regulatory preparation in anticipation of 2025/2026 construction. The classroom's function will be to host outdoor events and environmental education activities. Upon completion, anticipating more than 2,000 annual school trip visitors anually.

    Expenses $12,025

  • Refuge trail and facilities maintenance including wayfinding signage and informational kiosks. Maintenance of sheds protects Refuge equipment and supplies. These efforts are volunteer time and labor. Trails and signage are utilized by between 115k and 215k annual visitors to the refuge.

    Expenses $500

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Chris Freeman

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    15

  • Barry Erdlejon

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    15

  • Dr Barry Kurzer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chris Elam

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mark Gorny

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

  • Charlie Ellin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mike T Moore

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dianna McDowell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

  • Reese F Lukei

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 January 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202500159349201595

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