Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
The mission of the Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge shall be to educate the public regarding the flora, fauna, and natural environment of the Refuge, through functions and educational events, promote public support for the Refuge by encouraging and organizing volunteer services, and solicit public donations for use in supporting, assisting, and enhancing ongoing conservation projects on the Refuge.
Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,014,281
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $149,352
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $14,297
- +82.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $256,474
- +216.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $35K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Rio Grand Edinburg, TX | INTERN | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,014,281 | $149,352 | $256,474 | — | — | $14,297 |
| 2024 | $1,123,403 | $150,199 | $81,002 | — | — | $7,831 |
| 2023 | $847,439 | $276,600 | $81,543 | — | — | $2,862 |
| 2022 | $652,405 | $127,548 | $144,225 | $6,000 | 1 | $9,899 |
| 2021 | $668,233 | $236,070 | $78,304 | $35,000 | 2 | $1,388 |
| 2020 | $497,370 | $182,373 | $165,787 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $482,320 | $105,320 | $63,670 | — | — | — |
About Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is a public charity, based in Los Fresnos, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is led by Greg Garcia, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Garcia
President
Member → Director, 2021
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Wilson
Director
Vice President → Member, 2020
Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Wilcox
Director
Director → Member, 2020
Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Hamilton
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Crow
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cano
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Hosick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Ekstrom
Treasurer
Executive Director → Executive Director & Treasurer, 2023
Executive Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Pete Moore
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Demaar
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Amanda Deleon (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Bob Severson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher Gabler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy Harrington (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: David Lohse (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom DeMaar (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patrick Anderson (2020) — Member
- Former: Richard Moore (2020) — Member
- Former: Robert Severson (2020) — Member
- Former: Cate Ball (2019) — Director
- Former: James Gomez (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Martinez (2019) — Director
- Former: Ryan Henry (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $13K, to Amanda Deleon (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
How large is Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge?
Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $149K.
Where does Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge operate?
Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge's EIN?
Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2815350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
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