BAYOU LAND CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BAYOU LAND CONSERVANCY (EIN 76-0557498)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-28
IRS object ID
202501489349300225
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-28T11:09:21-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN760557498EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBAYOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2815761634PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJILL BOULLIONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2815761634PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77381ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,308,583GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBAYOULANDCONSERVANCY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PRESERVE LAND ALONG STREAMS FOR FLOOD CONTROL, CLEAN WATER, AND WILDLIFE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA THAT DRAINS INTO LAKE HOUSTON.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$40,225PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$50,959CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,023,830ExpenseAmt
Revenue$96,315RevenueAmt
DescLAND CONSERVATION & STEWARDSHIP: BLC WORKS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LEGAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A LANDOWNER AND A LAND TRUST THAT ALLOW THE LANDOWNER TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LAND, WHILE PERMANENTLY PROTECTING THE PROPERTYS CONSERVATION VALUE. OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY: BLC HOSTS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS AND CONDUCTS ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE REGION. BLC ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT ETHICAL LAND CONSERVATION ON THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL. BLC HOSTS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS TO DEEPEN MEMBER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND WITH THE LAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS AND PRESERVES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PersonJILL BOULLIONPersonNm
Phone2815761634PhoneNum

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CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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CARSON STOKES
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN HICKS
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MARY BAUER
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MICHAEL NELSON
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LISA LIN
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MICHAEL JIMENEZ
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MATTHEW GENOTTE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA NOLL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY DIETRICH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLEN ROSCOE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA VAN DUSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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All Other Contributions$1,997,259AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total$35,901TotalAmt
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Program Services$26,640ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$15,722ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$260FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$456TotalAmt
Program Services$355ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$12,657TotalAmt
Program Services$3,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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RESTORATION/MAINTENANCE$33,797$33,797

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Management And General$71,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,654FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$184,347BOYAmt
EOY$279,429EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$886,782BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$75,000BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$54,500BOYAmt

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BOY$8,783BOYAmt
EOY$8,702EOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,088,956LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$2,067,140BOYAmt
EOY$2,066,683EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$743,719BOYAmt
EOY$859,866EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$46,340BOYAmt
EOY$24,609EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,066,611BOYAmt
EOY$4,181,457EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$14,208BOYAmt
EOY$27,602EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$39,986BOYAmt
EOY$20,283EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$54,194BOYAmt
EOY$47,885EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,555,702BOYAmt
EOY$3,654,122EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$456,715BOYAmt
EOY$479,450EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$4,012,417BOYAmt
EOY$4,133,572EOYAmt

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BOY$4,066,611BOYAmt
EOY$4,181,457EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$81,827ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$933,253CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$724,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$475,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$580,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$584,432CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,298,557TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$724,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$475,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$580,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$584,432CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,298,557TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$876,398SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,422,159PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,507CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,976CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,959CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,126TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,421,683TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$403,282GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.70790PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73270PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation2020 UNUSUAL GRANT - LAND CONTRIBUTION 1,766,000. 2023 UNUSUAL GRANT - CONSERVATION EASEMENT 5,761,715. 2024 UNUSUAL GRANT - CONSERVATION EASEMENT 1,538,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements69TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage15386.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement3261.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$325,413ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (true)Section170hRqrStsfdInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,066,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,066,000BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,956OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,273DepreciationAmt
Book Value$683BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,066,683TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMUTUAL FUNDS, ETFSDesc
Book Value$859,866BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$859,866TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$20,283Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,283TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,327,066TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$39,328NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$18,032DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$57,360RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,269,706RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,269,706TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,205,911TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$18,032DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$18,032ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,187,879ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,187,879TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5POLICIES ARE INCLUDED IN CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9DISCLOSED IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIISCH D, PG 4 & 5: EXPLANATION-2 NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS REPRESENT RIGHTS TO RESTRICT THE USE, ACCESS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC LAND TRUSTS, BLCS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PURCHASED OR DONATED ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. BLC BELIEVES THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DO NOT HAVE A FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFIT AS THE PROPERTY INTEREST HELD BY BLC PROVIDES NO AFFIRMATIVE RIGHTS BEYOND THE OBLIGATION TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENTS. CONTRIBUTED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE AND AS CONSERVATION EXPENSE AT FAIR VALUE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES WHEN AN UNCONDITIONAL COMMITMENT IS RECEIVED FROM THE DONOR. EASEMENT FAIR VALUES ARE DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY APPRAISALS AT THE TIME THE EASEMENT IS SECURED. BLC MONITORS THESE EASEMENTS IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF ITS OPERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$164,050GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$125,173CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$38,877GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$4,125RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,632FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$33,120OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$164,050GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$125,173CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$38,877GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,125RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,632FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$33,120OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$38,877DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,538,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesRESEARCHED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BDRAFT 990 PROVIDED TO BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE DIRECTORS FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL OCTOBER MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE TOP COMPENSATED MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSDETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS USED AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION IS RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VIIILINE 2A: BLC PARTICIPATES IN THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYS (TCEQ) SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS (SEP).

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