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- EIN 65-0196497
- (561) 776-7449
- 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr North Palm Beach FL 33408 USA
- http://www.macarthurbeach.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, Natural History & Natural Science Museums, Primary & Elementary Schools, Science & Technology Museums
Mission: The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park has a mission of generating supplemental resources to preserve, restore, and interpret the natural and cultural assets of the Park for present and future generations. Founded in 1990, “Friends” is a State of Florida Citizen Support Organization (CSO), and a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation whose function is to generate and employ additional resources and support for and in the best interest of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. This is accomplished by funding Natural Science Education through providing special work projects, special events and programs, community outreach programs, educational activities, guided tours and communications, special exhibits, interpretive programs, fund raising activities and events or any activity which is designed to meet the additional needs of the park.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 5200 students develop an understanding our our natural world.
Geographic areas served: John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Programs: Friends support Park function, programs, visitor amenities, advertising and PR. Equipment including an electric tram for visitor accessibility, tools, repair and maintenance of aquaria and general maintenance supplies. Program supplies including natural science supplies, office supplies, and general maintenance supplies. Printed materials included a quarterly newsletter, twice-annual calendar brochure of activities, as well as other activity and educational brochures.
provided for natural science education for over 5000 palm beach county students, summer science camps for children ages 7 to 14, college intern students from across the u. S. Provided funding for special events including naturescaping, international coastal clean-up, macarthur under moonlight concerts, science speaker series, and natural science teacher training events. Provide for volunteer corps uniforms, supplies and equipment, volunteer appreciation event and volunteer holiday party.
funding construction and renovation of the natuaral science education center and nature and visitor center.
various general activities associated with all the programs including providing animal food, aquaria/cages/tanks and veterinarian fees.