2020-10-27T13:08:15-07:00 2019-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2019-01-01 760183954 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc BUFF 7137520314 1019 Commerce Street Suite 200 Houston TX 77002 Anne M Olson President 2020-10-27 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Anne M Olson 1019 Commerce Street Suite 200 Houston TX 77002 8743936 false X www.buffalobayou.org X 1986 TX Buffalo Bayou Partnership ("BBP") is transforming and revitalizing Buffalo Bayou, Houston's most significant natural resource. BBPs geographic focus is the 10-square mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. 43 43 58 2500 0 1910242 4477797 3856156 3815319 85440 75025 214930 328432 6066768 8696573 95821 2000 0 2246519 2500270 0 413116 3914035 4086132 6256375 6588402 -189607 2108171 25673715 27926762 4061064 4200824 21612651 23725938 X Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is the non-profit organization revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston's most significant natural resource. BBP coordinates the integration of major amenities into the bayou greenbelt and seeks ways to increase community involvement through pedestrian, boating and biking amenities, permanent and temporary art installations, and other natural and built attractions. false false 3839705 3161335 Buffalo Bayou Park (formerly known as Shepherd to Sabine) - A strong public-private partnership including the Kinder Foundation, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP), the City of Houston, and Harris County Flood Control District carried out an ambitious $58 million restoration project for the stretch of bayou from Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street. The project involved flood management, eco-restoration, new hike and bike trails and an array of park amenities. The park improvements were substantially completed for the Buffalo Bayou Park project in 2015, and BBP transferred ownership to the City. BBP maintains and operates the 160-acre Buffalo Bayou Park with funding from the Downtown Redevelopment Authority TIRZ #3. It is also responsible for maintaining the hike and bike trails and green spaces along the waterway from Sabine to Fannin streets with funding from Houston First Corporation. To assist with ongoing maintenance and conservation efforts, BBP relies on thousands of volunteers and community service workers each year that remove weeds and invasive species, plant wildflowers, pick up trash and remove silt from the trails after heavy rains. 459701 89143 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Special Events - BBP offers a wide-range of recreational and cultural activities, including: - Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta: Annual 15-mile canoe and kayak race on Buffalo Bayou from Voss Road to Allen's Landing in Downtown Houston, held annually in March. - Kids Day: A free event filled with family fun, educational activities, music, food, park performers, and bayou boat rides, held annually in October. - Pontoon Boat Rides: Offered year-round and include bat tours, history tours, and private charters. - Walking Tours: Offered year-round and include public art tours, wellness walks and nature tours. 416699 393091 Skimmer Boat Program (combined with Clean & Green Program) - Removing trash and debris is central to BBP's mission of helping to restore Buffalo Bayou to an ecologically functional system and providing an enhanced amenity for the mental and physical benefit of Houstonians and visitors. 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5116 106000 111116 8696573 8696573 6694402 106000 106000 6588402 6588402 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy According to BBP's policy, the easements are monitored annually. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. BBP has seven right-of-way easements totaling 7.8 acres along Buffalo Bayou's east sector. These easements were granted to BBP to allow completion of hike and bike trails for public use. These easements were not recorded as revenue when received, nor were they recorded as assets. false Regatta 108446 68446 40000 257 500 31693 Bayou in Bloom 36040 21105 14935 7435 144486 89551 54935 257 500 39128 39885 15050 X X X false false false false false false false false false Anne M Olson President 170460 2000 9785 7800 190045 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan - The organization is developing a comprehensive master plan for its east sector - the area from McKee Street east to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern BBP restored and repurposed this underground city water reservoir and opened it to the public in 2016. In addition to tours highlighting the history and architecture of this unique industrial site, BBP presents periodic art installations in the space. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Land Acquisition - BBP has an ongoing land acquisition program for trails and facilities along both sides of Buffalo Bayou from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Hike and Bike Trails - A top priority of Buffalo Bayou Partnership is to build a continuous system of trails on the north and south banks of Buffalo Bayou from Shepherd Drive to the Turning Basin. This will give Houstonians and visitors 20 miles of trails to run, walk and bike along our waterway. To accommodate residents and visitors who want to enjoy a walk or jog along the Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street stretch of the bayou, BBP added asphalt footpaths closer to the waterway. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: The Currents (formerly Bayou Buddies) - BBP's The Currents is a membership and events group made up of young professionals dedicated to BBP's mission to transform and revitalize Buffalo Bayou, Houston's greatest natural resource. Buffalo Bayou in Bloom is The Currents' annual fundraiser featuring music, lawn games, and a silent auction. Proceeds support Buffalo Bayou Partnership activities. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee According to the BBP corporate documents, the Executive Committee consists of the officers and such others as the Board may designate. This committee has all of the authority of the Board in the management of BBP, except where action of the Board is specified by statute. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The staff and Executive Committee review the 990 and provide a copy of the form to the Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All board members receive a copy of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership Conflict of Interest Policy and complete the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire each year to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The President reviews these responses. If a conflict of interest is present, the board member is recused from voting on any issues that relate to the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation is compared with other similar organizations. The Board Chair, in cooperation with the Executive Committee, reviews the President's compensation annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are available upon request.