Rgisc Inc.
Rgisc Inc.
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Mission
THE RGISC MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RIO GRANDE-RIO BRAVO, ITS WATERSHED AND ENVIRONMENT, THROUGH AWARENESS, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP AND BI-NATIONAL COLLABORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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1ST EXEMPT PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT: EDUCATION/AWARENESS ANNUAL MEETING: IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF EACH YEAR, AS PER ITS BYLAWS, RGISC HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING WITH ITS MEMBERSHIP. IT'S THE MOMENT WHEN WE RECAP OUR ORGANIZATION'S WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR, GIVE AN ACCOUNTING OF OUR FINANCES, ELECT A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RECRUIT NEW DUES-PAYING MEMBERS, AND RECOGNIZE OUR COMMUNITY HONOREES AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. BORDER WALL ADVOCACY: IN 2019, AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT WAS SHIFTED TOWARD ADVOCACY WORK TO OPPOSE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOOMING BORDER WALL AND THE SWEEPING NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION PLACED ON OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL OTHERS ALONG THE BORDER. RGISC QUICKLY FORMED A COALITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, NONPROFITS AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO BEGIN CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT THE DESTRUCTIVE HARM THAT THE PROPOSED WALL WOULD WREAK ON OUR LANDSCAPE, ENVIRONMENT AND RIVER. WE ORGANIZED MULTIPLE EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY WHICH INCLUDED: TOWNHALL, INTERFAITH SIT-IN AT THE RIVER, FILM SCREENINGS, AND FILED A LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY. WE DEEPENED OUR ALLIANCE WITH ACTIVISTS IN TEXAS AND ACROSS A MULTI-STATE COALITION, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE FUNDING, LAND SELECTION, LACK OF TRANSPARENCY, WAIVER AND SUSPENSION OF NEARLY 50 FEDERAL LAWS TO RUSH CONSTRUCTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT COULD BEFALL OUR SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY. GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR 2019 INCLUDED RIPPING THROUGH THE URBAN HEART OF LAREDO, AND BUILDING MORE THAN 120 MILES OF WALL IN WEBB COUNTY AND ZAPATA COUNTY, TEARING THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, NATURE TRAILS, AND PRIVATE RANCHES. LAREDO BIRDING FESTIVAL: IN EARLY FEBRUARY, RGISC HOLDS ITS ANNUAL LAREDO BIRDING FESTIVAL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTE MUCHO AUDUBON SOCIETY AND LAREDO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. IN 2019, RGISC HELD ITS 8TH FESTIVAL - A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, MULTI-DAY NICHE FESTIVAL DESIGNED TO ATTRACT BIRDERS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S. AND CANADA TO LAREDO. THE GOAL IS TO HIGHLIGHT THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF ECO-TOURISM, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR LOCAL LEADERS TO PRESERVE REGIONAL GREEN SPACES. WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER 152 REGISTERED BIRDERS FROM 19 OTHER STATES AND 39 OTHER TEXAS CITIES WHO IDENTIFIED A RECORD NUMBER OF 188 SPECIES. THEY WENT ON DAILY FIELD TRIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL FIELD GUIDES, AND ATTENDED MULTIPLE TALKS BY BIRDING EXPERTS. WE PARTNERED WITH ROUGHLY 20 RANCHERS FROM WEBB AND ZAPATA COUNTIES. THE FESTIVAL ALSO INCLUDE AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT FOR LOCALS: "BIRDS OF THE BRUSH" ART CONTEST, WHICH HAS BECOME THE LARGEST ART CONTEST IN LAREDO. WE 360 ART SUBMISSIONS FROM STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. RIO RESEARCH ROUNDUP: EACH OCTOBER, WE HOST OUR ANNUAL RIO RESEARCH ROUNDUP, AN AWARD-WINNING BINATIONAL STUDENT WATER TESTING PROJECT THAT TAKES PLACE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WATERSHED. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE U.S. AND MEXICO WITH A S.T.E.A.M.-FOCUSED APPROACH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIO GRANDE WATERSHED BASIN AS A PRIMARY, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, ONLY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES, AND HOW ITS FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM IS DETERMINED BY A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING HUMAN INTERVENTIONS. STUDENTS SUBMIT OTHER COMPONENTS, WHICH ARE THEN REVIEWED BY A TEAM OF JUDGES: SHORT VIDEOS, SHORT ESSAYS, ARTWORK, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. IN 2019, WE ORGANIZED OUR 10H ROUNDUP WITH NEARLY 2,000 STUDENTS VIA TEAMS FROM COLORADO, NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS (U.S.) AND DURANGO, CHIHUAHUA, COAHUILA, NUEVO LEON AND TAMAULIPAS (MEXICO) AND TEACH THEM HOW TO COLLECT AND PROCESS WATER SAMPLES; AND INCORPORATE BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY LESSONS INTO THE PROJECT FOR A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE. DIA DEL RIO CELEBRATION: EACH OCTOBER, WE HOST OUR ANNUAL DIA DEL RIO CELEBRATION, A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF EVENTS. IN 2019, WE HOSTED OUR 24TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION THAT INCLUDED: 1)MORE THAN 400 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CARE FOR LAREDO'S OLDEST NATURE TRAIL, PASO DEL INDIO, AND IN SO DOING, WORKED TO INSTILL RESPECT AND CARE FOR OUR NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH INCLUDES TRASH REMOVAL, MULCHING OF TRAILS, PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND WILDFLOWERS, AND POTTING NATIVE TREE SEEDLINGS AT THE NURSERY OF THE LAMAR BRUNI VERGARA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER. 2)ENGAGED 74 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY + 1 DOG FOR OUR 3RD ANNUAL DDR RIVER PADDLE AS A WAY TO RECONNECT LAREDOANS WITH THE RIVER BY PROVIDING A KAYAK EXCURSION. MOST HAD NEVER PADDLED THE RIVER. WE BELIEVE THIS ACTIVITY HELPS TO CREATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF THE RIVER AND THE LOCAL FLORA AND FAUNA THAT DEPEND ON IT. 3)HELD OUR ANNUAL BINATIONAL PROCLAMATION ALONG THE BANKS OF THE RIVER WITH OFFICIALS FROM LAREDO AND NUEVO LAREDO. 4)HELD A SECOND LOVING LAREDO HALLOWEEN BAT HIKE ON THE CHACON HIKE & BIKE TRAILS WITH AN ON-SITE PRESENTATION BY DR. TOM VAUGHAN ON THE MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT WHICH CAN BE SEEN TAKING FLIGHT AT DUSK FROM THE MEADOW STREET BRIDGE. GENERAL RIVER: WE CONDUCTED MONTHLY RIVER MONITORING THROUGH THE TEXAS CLEAN RIVERS PROGRAM. THIS ALLOWS US TO MEASURE AND DOCUMENT WATER FLOW AND THE LEVEL OF POLLUTANTS AND PATHOGENS IN THE RIO GRANDE. FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS, RGISC HAS CONDUCTED MONTHLY SAMPLING OF WATER AT MULTIPLE POINTS ALONG THE RIVER AND SUBMITTING THE DATA TO FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES. WE REMAINED DEEPLY ENGAGED WITH THE ONGOING ISSUE OF UNTREATED SEWAGE ENTERING THE RIVER FROM OUR SISTER CITY IN MEXICO, ACROSS THE BORDER, NUEVO LAREDO. WE CONDUCTED MEETINGS TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT SITUATION INVOLVING RAW SEWER DISCHARGES. THE AMOUNT HAS STEADILY INCREASED EACH YEAR TOPPING MORE THAN 10 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY BY YEAR'S END, WITH THE LION'S SHARE HAPPENING THROUGH NUEVO LAREDO'S THREE MAJOR CREEKS, PLUS ILLEGAL SEWER LINE CONNECTIONS INTO THE STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM. COYOTE CREEK, MEANWHILE, HAS ROUGHLY 35-40 RAW SEWER DISCHARGE POINTS FROM DENSE WORKING AND MIDDLE CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS, DESPITE CITY CODES THAT REQUIRE SEWER CONNECTIONS. SOLA CENTER WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF LAREDO TO SECURE A LONG-TERM LEASE TO LAUNCH WHAT WOULD BE CALLED THE SOUTH LAREDO NATURE & BIRDING CENTER (SOLA CENTER) ALONG THE RIVER, WITH A CENTRAL BUILDING AND 18 ACRES OF TRAILS ALONG THE RIVER. PROGRESS ON THIS PROJECT WAS STYMIED BY THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED FOR OUR BORDER WALL ADVOCACY EFFORTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “The rgisc mission is to preserve and protect the rio grande-rio bravo, its watershed and environment, through awareness, advocacy, research, education, stewardship and bi-national collaboration for the benefit of present and future generations.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “The rgisc mission is to preserve and protect the rio grande-rio bravo, its watershed and environment, through awareness, advocacy, research, education, stewardship and bi-national collaboration for the benefit of present and future generations.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is TX.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is WEST END WASHINGTON ST BLDG P-11, LAREDO, TX, 78040.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 12 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $14,649.
- The CEO compensation plan of the organization is determined by an independent party's review and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1994.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $158,671 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $47,031 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related organization transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
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