FRIENDS OF BONITA ESTERO RAIL TRAIL INC
EIN 92-1309052 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
What they do
Trek Ride for BERT is The Organizations Signature Annual Community Fundraising and Awareness Event. The 2025 Event Was Held On November 16, 2025 At Coconut Point Mall In Estero, Florida, Offering 15-mile and 30-mile Routes. The Event Drew 449 Participants, Generating Substantial Community Awareness of The Bonita Estero Rail Trail Project and Providing Direct Fundraising Support for Capital Phases of The Rail Trail. The Event Generated $23,103.59 In Voluntary Participant Donations (reported As Contributions On Form 990-EZ Line 1) and $7,312.65 In Required Registration Fees (reported As Event Income On Line 6b).
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- PO BOX 366578, BONITA SPGS, FL 34136-6578
- County
- Lee
- In care of
- Stephen Gunther