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GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0279876)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201913189349310421
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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DescGalveston Bay Foundation (GBF) conducts conservation programs to protect and restore ecologically valuable coastal habitats, such as wetlands, oyster reefs, and coastal prairies. Many of GBF's efforts are community-based and allow the public to have a hand in restoring healthy habitats around Galveston 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 over 8,000 acres of land around Galveston Bay to ensure it is conserved in perpetuity. We work to actively steward our conserved lands, and in 2018 GBF employed three seasonal field technicians to treat invasive species, maintain trails, and perform other land maintenance tasks on our conservation properties. 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. In 2018, GBF protected over 1.5 miles of vulnerable shorelines and began re-establishing fringing marsh habitat along Moses Lake, Oyster Lake, and Trinity Bay. Our oyster reef restoration program recycled 128 tons of oyster shell from six partner restaurants and used our stockpile of recycled oyster shell to construct 555 feet of oyster bar breakwaters in Beach City and Galveston and two reef mounds in Dickinson Bay. Volunteers participating in our popular community-based restoration programs removed 221 abandoned crab traps from Trinity and East Bays, picked up an estimated 7,520 pounds of trash and recyclables and six tires from the Armand Bayou watershed, and helped us celebrate 20 consecutive years of Marsh Mania community-based marsh restoration by planting 1.2 acres of intertidal marsh in Anahuac, Galveston, and Texas City.Desc

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DescGBF's education and outreach programs aim 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 are offered both in the classroom and on the Bay and aim to cultivate life-long stewards of the Bay through environmental education experiences that nurture exploration and inquisition. In 2018, GBF engaged 2,648 students, over half of whom are considered low-income, in 77 youth education events and provided curriculum, lessons, and training to 124 local teachers during professional development opportunities. We also debuted The Pod, a bottlenose dolphin activity trunk designed for use by 5-12th grade teachers in their classrooms. Public outreach initiatives consist of campaigns and events aimed at increasing the publics awareness of the importance of Galveston Bay. The Pump Dont Dump and Seafood Consumption Advisory campaigns aim to educate segments of the population on various Bay issues of concern. In 2018, we distributed 296 rain barrels at six community workshops, creating the potential to conserve over 310,800 gallons of water per year, established two cooking oil recycling stations in Bay area communities, and distributed boat flags that allow local boaters to promote proper boater waste disposal practices within their marinas and to their peers. We also created a water quality outreach video to educate the public on GBFs water quality findings and actions they can take to improve water quality and hosted the Houston Cities H20 Challenge, a friendly water conservation competition that engaged residents and businesses from 30 Houston-area cities, targeting both the English and Spanish-speaking markets, which resulted in 3.5 million gallons of potential annual water savings. GBF also hosted our annual education and outreach events including the Bay Day Festival, a one-day celebration of Galveston Bay with hands-on, interactive exhibits, activities, and demonstrations that emphasize the value of Galveston Bay, and Bike Around the Bay, an annual two-day 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.Desc

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DescGBFs advocacy program allows GBF to serve as the guardian of Galveston Bay. The goal is to encourage and actively seek solutions to conflicts among the diverse users of the Bay. GBF attempts to balance the multiple uses of Galveston Bay so that the long-term interests of the Bay itself are not compromised. With its partners, GBF has successfully supported passage of state and federal legislation on behalf of the Bay, including the Texas Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, the Texas Estuaries Act, the Texas Coastal Management Program, and the Federal Clean Waters and Estuary Restoration Act of 2000. GBF regularly reviews proposed projects and actively participates in the public review of those projects by attending public meetings and submitting written public comments. In 2018, GBF engaged in dialogue with local staff of our U.S. and State representatives and senators, stakeholder groups, and the public on issues including the San Jacinto River Waste Pits, the Halls Bayou Sludge Management Facility (West Bay McGinnes Pits), Coastal Storm Surge Barrier, and seafood consumption safety monitoring and education. With the help of our Wetland Permit Review Committee active for 29 consecutive years we reviewed 36 applications for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits and provided a letter of concern or a letter of opposition on 12 of them. Throughout 2018, we collected over 100 reports of pollution around the Bay via the Galveston Bay Action Network (GBAN) mobile app and forwarded those reports to one of 11 authorities in charge of response/enforcement. In partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center, we released the 4th annual Galveston Bay Report Card, with the Bay maintaining an average grade of C and debuted new programs around the Report Card, namely the Report Card Champion Program and Bay Connect, aimed at enabling the public to take positive action for Galveston Bay.Desc
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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,245TotalAmt
Program Services$19,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$809FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,454TotalAmt
Program Services$27,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,181FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Event expenses$174,278$150,126$443$23,709
Membership dues & subscrip.$36,223$26,032$709$9,482
Volunteer support$8,759$8,759

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,264,451TotalAmt
Program Services$5,034,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$645,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$584,464FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,168BOYAmt
EOY$52,069EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,601,027BOYAmt
EOY$634,938EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,301,279BOYAmt
EOY$3,238,034EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$764,148BOYAmt
EOY$916,364EOYAmt

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$30,770BOYAmt
EOY$20,158EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,332,834LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$110,441LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,213,356BOYAmt
EOY$8,222,393EOYAmt

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)
EOY$117,369EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,956,748BOYAmt
EOY$13,201,325EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,656BOYAmt
EOY$159,289EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,027BOYAmt
EOY$117,228EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,000BOYAmt
EOY$130,260EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,712,547BOYAmt
EOY$2,908,548EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,000BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,570,230BOYAmt
EOY$3,515,325EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,359,022BOYAmt
EOY$4,942,786EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,961,396BOYAmt
EOY$4,677,114EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,100BOYAmt
EOY$66,100EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,386,518BOYAmt
EOY$9,686,000EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,956,748BOYAmt
EOY$13,201,325EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,299,482ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$4,403,480CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,901,685CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,443,587CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,892,722CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,634,589CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,276,063TotalAmt

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$17,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,682CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,688CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$143,096CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,830TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,421,162CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,919,367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,461,269CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,910,410CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,777,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,489,893TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,672,306SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$30,817,587PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,856CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,488CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,533CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,665TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$33,501,558TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$141,750GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91540PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$598DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$598TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 2018, GBF contacted and visited U.S. congressional representatives to discuss appropriations related to various federal estuarine programs and educate them about the benefits of conservation easement incentives.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements12TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage45TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement16StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$4,168ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
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$7,647,557OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,647,557BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,126OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,248DepreciationAmt
Book Value$171,878BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,710OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,955DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,755BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$135,641OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,238DepreciationAmt
Book Value$66,403BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$332,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$332,800BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,222,393TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,815,648TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$251,715DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$251,715RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,563,933RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,563,933TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,516,166TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$251,715DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$251,715ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,264,451ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,264,451TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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. The Foundation held conservation easements on 12 tracts of land totaling approximately 4,567 acres at December 31, 2018. The foundation 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 for 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$1,756,877GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$120,846RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,636,031NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,756,877TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$120,846TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,636,031TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LuncheonEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$257,172GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$230,082CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$27,090GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$60,997RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,797FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,195EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$23,714OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2AnniversaryEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$220,348GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$193,488CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$26,860GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$4,550RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$36,932FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$8,282OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$477,520GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$423,570CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$53,950GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$65,547RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$55,729FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,195EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$31,996OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$159,467DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$105,517NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Alachua Conservation Trust
7204 SE County Road 234GainesvilleFL32641592919630501(c)(3)$25,000$0Land conservation projects
American Youthworks
5906 Canal StreetHoustonTX77011742197942501(c)(3)$7,100$0Program support
Bayou City Waterkeeper
2010 N Loop W Suite 275HoustonTX77018260187498501(c)(3)$8,333$0Water sampling projects
Conservation Fndn-Gulf Coast
PO Box 902OspreyFL34229200345249501(c)(3)$10,000$0Land conservation projects
The Trust for Public Land
PO Box 16667JacksonMS39236237222333501(c)(3)$49,000$0Land conservation projects
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 upfront 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 M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Marsh grass1$15,075FMV
Yes (X)Goods/Materials9$12,687FMV
Yes (X)Auction items25$3,885Sales proceeds
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: GBFs research program focuses on monitoring some of Galveston Bays most valuable coastal resources. Several programs utilize trained citizen scientists to augment professional monitoring data and aid in watershed planning. GBFs Water Monitoring Program mobilizes trained volunteers in conducting monthly water quality sampling at specific locations around Galveston Bay, including a more specialized group who sample for Enterococcus bacteria. In 2018, GBF grew the Water Monitoring Team to 71 active volunteers at 64 locations and collected and analyzed 633 water quality samples and processed 488 bacteria samples. We also created a report highlighting water quality data findings and added bacteria data to Swim Guide, a website and app that informs swimmers of most recent bacteria levels throughout the U.S. and internationally. In partnership with the Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston Clear Lake (EIH-UHCL), we conducted more than 30 boat-based surveys to monitor the bottlenose dolphin population in Galveston Bay. This resulted in the observation of over 150 dolphin sightings/groups with a total of more than 1,750 dolphins. We also trained 18 new citizen-science volunteers as dolphin research assistants and submitted the dolphin research programs first publication to a scientific journal: "Short-term effects of Hurricane Harvey on bottlenose dolphins in the upper Galveston Bay estuary". In addition to our own efforts, 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 a signed disclosure and 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 wages and benefits summary to determine reasonable compensation when the President was hired in 2004 and again when the President received his last salary increase in 2015.
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 and deliberating to agree upon 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.