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GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0279876)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-12
IRS object ID
202113169349308641
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,469,154TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,220,099TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescConservation programs work to preserve, protect, and restore important coastal habitats that provide critical ecosystem services and have suffered loss or degradation. GBF works closely with numerous partners in land acquisition, land stewardship, habitat restoration, and habitat enhancement activities across the Bay. As an accredited land trust, GBF protects natural areas by acquiring real estate and partnering with landowners to establish conservation easements on private lands. Currently, GBF owns or holds conservation easements on 8,288 acres of land around Galveston Bay to ensure it is conserved in perpetuity. In 2020, GBF closed on two new conservation properties. The first, a 106-acre tract of native coastal prairie and wetlands in Galveston County, was acquired through a conservation easement with the new landowner, the City of Texas City. The second is a 79-acre tract of remnant coastal prairie in Brazoria County acquired by fee simple acquisition. In addition, GBF facilitated the acquisition and permanent protection of over 150 acres of land on Follets Island and 962 acres on Matagorda Peninsula, all of which are now held as coastal preserves by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Habitat restoration activities work to ensure healthy habitats for productive and sustainable populations of native species. Projects focus on shoreline protection; wetlands, oyster reef, and bird rookery restoration; and removal of marine debris.Desc

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DescEducation and outreach programs reach thousands of youth and adults each year. The goal of the program is to develop a knowledgeable constituency, ranging from school children to public officials, which recognizes the positive quality-of-life benefits that a healthy Galveston Bay system provides for the Houston-Galveston region. Youth-focused programs aim to cultivate life-long stewards of the Bay through environmental education experiences that nurture exploration and inquisition. Typically offered both in the classroom and on the Bay, many of these programs were adapted as virtual field trips and digital resources for parents and teachers in 2020, in light of restrictions related to the pandemic. Beyond youth education, our public outreach initiatives consist of campaigns and events aimed at increasing the publics awareness of the importance of Galveston Bay. Ongoing campaigns educate targeted segments of the population on various Bay issues of concern. GBF continues to host our annual signature education and outreach events, including the family friendly Bay Day Festival, adapted as a virtual celebration of Galveston Bay in 2020, and the popular Bike Around the Bay bike ride that showcases the natural beauty of Galveston Bay while aiming to raise awareness and encourage area citizens to appreciate and visit the Bay. GBF also offers rain barrel installation workshops and distributes rain barrels to the public.Desc

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Nicole Scanlin
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Dawn Asbury
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Shelley Britton
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Mark Burroughs
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Trae Camble
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James Dismukes
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James Doyle
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Andy Giffhorn
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Sarah Hudgins
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Guy Robert Jackson
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Fay Kirby
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Helen Lane
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Jay Levy
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Kathleen Lucas
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Madeleine Montes
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Jeff Myseron
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Larry Neuhaus
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Matthew Pinster
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Steve Provenazo
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Ed Randall
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Scott Rice
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Brian Sauer
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Tom Tollett
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Event expenses$55,425$47,671$20$7,734
Dues and subscriptions$21,581$15,612$367$5,602
Volunteer support$1,570$1,570

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,399,800TotalAmt
Program Services$8,289,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$415,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$694,577FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,541BOYAmt
EOY$1,374,199EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,549,015BOYAmt
EOY$3,064,690EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,763,937BOYAmt
EOY$1,989,185EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,100BOYAmt
EOY$411EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,302BOYAmt
EOY$138,083EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,866,417LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$183,599LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,056,056BOYAmt
EOY$11,682,818EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,260BOYAmt
EOY$128,429EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,000BOYAmt
EOY$14,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,609,211BOYAmt
EOY$18,391,815EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,962BOYAmt
EOY$316,394EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,820BOYAmt
EOY$41,092EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,260BOYAmt
EOY$155,476EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$619,112BOYAmt
EOY$607,137EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,469,154BOYAmt
EOY$1,220,099EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,740,482BOYAmt
EOY$11,794,694EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,399,575BOYAmt
EOY$5,377,022EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,140,057BOYAmt
EOY$17,171,716EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,609,211BOYAmt
EOY$18,391,815EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,031,659ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$7,783,061CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,892,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,634,589CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,106,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,264,606CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,681,883TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,682CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,688CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,353CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,534CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$260,353TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,800,743CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,910,410CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,777,685CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,155,258CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,298,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,942,236TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,115,310SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$37,826,926PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,346CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,258CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,732TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$120,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$120,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$44,096,968TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$169,573GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86120PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$412DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$412TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities DescriptionFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDuring 2020, GBF contacted federal and state representatives to discuss various federal and state conservation programs and related appropriations.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements14TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage46TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement57StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$1,869ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,198,645OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$9,198,645BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,047,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,369DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,964,393BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,947OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,190DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,757BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$275,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$99,040DepreciationAmt
Book Value$176,226BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$338,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$338,797BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,682,818TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,496,491TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$65,032DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$65,032RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,431,459RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,431,459TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,464,832TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$65,032DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$65,032ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,399,800ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,399,800TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 5: Summarized PolicyMonitoring and inspections of conservation easements are conducted at least once per year via ground inspection by the Conservation Lands Manager or his appropriately trained designee. Enforcement of easements is conducted primarily through landowner education and relationship building, but GBF also carries legal insurance if litigation becomes necessary. All easements are monitored, inspected, and enforced.
Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.Conservation easements represent rights to restrict the use, access, and development of certain properties. GBF monitors these easements in the normal course of its operations and associated costs are expensed as incurred. The Foundation receives gifts of conservation easements and grants toward the purchase of conservation easements, which represent numerous restrictions over the use and development of land not owned by the Foundation. The donated value of the conservation easements are recorded, based on the estimated appraised value, as revenue when received and estimated conservation easement expense is recorded for an equal amount. Easements are not reported as assets because the Foundation does not believe the easements represent a future economic benefit.
Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liabilityGBF holds custodial funds pursuant to an agreement with another local nonprofit conservation entity for the purchase of undeveloped land. GBF will hold these funds until they are requested for disbursement of such purchase.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sterling & AssociatesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 Waugh Dr Ste 601AddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCapital campaignActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,143,176GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$50,348RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,092,828NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,143,176TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$50,348TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,092,828TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$200,035GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$149,450CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$50,585GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,265RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$8,036FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$13,568EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$37,727OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$200,035GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$149,450CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$50,585GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,265RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,036FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$13,568EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$37,727OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$60,596DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$10,011NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtRecipient EINRecipientEIN
City of Texas City
1801 9th Ave NTexas CityTX77592Government$0$1,600,000AppraisalLandLand Conservation
Clear Lake City Water Auth
900 Bay Area BoulevardHoustonTX77058Government$90,000$0Park habitat, trails and irrigation746056171
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
4200 Smith School RoadAustinTX78744Government$0$2,132,384AppraisalLandLand Conservation741680372
The Trust for Public Land
325 N St Paul St Ste 2210DallasTX75201501(c)(3)$21,635$0Land conservation237222333
Univ of Houston Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area BlvdHoustonTX77058Government$11,242$0EIH marine life research746001399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationReimbursable grants issued to other conservation organizations require that organizations submit proof of expenditures and validity of expenditures to the Conservation Lands Manager. The Conservation Lands Manager reviews and approves the expenses, the CFO confirms that the records are complete, and then the Grants Billing Specialist issues payment. All grants paid up front require the receiving entity to provide weekly updates on the progress of the project and expenditures. A final report is due upon completion of the project which details the use of the funds and the project accomplishments.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRobert J Stokes JrPersonNm
TitlePresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$155,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$5,962BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Other Compensation Filing Org$5,400OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,627DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$170,989TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,186,772NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNYSEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,600,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisal FMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Auction items30$35,885Sale proceeds
Yes (X)Goods/materials9$8,211FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Research programs focus on the monitoring some of Galveston Bay's most valuable coastal resources. Several programs utilize trained citizen scientists to augment professional monitoring data and aid in watershed planning. Most monitoring efforts are ongoing in an effort to collect large datasets spanning many years. Some, however, are initiated to allow GBF to respond to incidents impacting Galveston Bay. Beyond the research efforts we take on, GBF also regularly advocates for the allocation of research dollars to the region to ensure the health of Galveston Bay and its users.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990 is electronically distributed to the Board of Directors and is reviewed in detail with the finance and audit committee of the Board prior to filing. The finance and audit committee reviews both the Form 990 and the independent annual audit and presents reports to the full Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsAll Board members and key employees are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest and relationships via an annual disclosure statement and signed written conflict of interest policy. Management ensures that all Board members and key employees complete and submit the signed disclosure and COI policy annually, and reviews the completed forms.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementBoard members reviewed outside data sources, Charity Navigator and the local United Way wage and benefits summary to determine reasonable compensation when the President was hired in 2004 and again when the President received a salary increase in 2019.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesManagement reviewed multiple external data sources, Charity Navigator, and the local United Way wage and benefits survey to determine reasonable compensation for the CFO. The initial research was conducted by staff, with board members analyzing the data, deliberating and approving the CFO's final compensation amount.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAnnual audited financial statements are available via the organization's website. All other documents are available upon request.