2018-11-13T10:17:09-08:00 2017-12-31 Montemayor Britton Bender PC 2525 Wallingwood Drive Bldg 1 Ste 2 Austin TX 78746 990 2017-01-01 742659159 Save Our Springs Alliance Inc SAVE 5124772320 905 W Oltorf Ste A Austin TX 78704 WILLIAM G BUNCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5124772320 2018-11-13 true ARTURO MONTEMAYOR III P01388530 5124420380 68.203.23.40 2018-11-13 10:17:03 PS P 517AE640BEC026B1DA6B161DE169BCEF5F7E8871 517AE640BEC026B1DA6B161DE169BCEF5F7E8871 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z WILLIAM G BUNCH 905 W Oltorf Ste A Austin TX 78704 899807 false X www.sosalliance.org X 1992 TX SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE, INC. PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE WATER, LAND, WILDLIFE, SCENIC 7 7 19 35 0 572384 878966 0 0 16587 -464 588971 878502 0 0 364163 403947 0 57207 318458 362173 682621 766120 -93650 112382 154101 269883 793448 796848 -639347 -526965 Save our Springs Alliance, Inc. false false 637852 SOS ALLIANCE CONTINUED ITS WORK AS A WATER WATCHDOG AND ADVOCATE FOR THE SPRINGS, STREAMS, AQUIFERS, AND RIVERS OF CENTRAL TEXAS. OUR CONSERVATION WORK AREAS INCLUDE: WATER EFFICIENCY AND REUSE; ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITAT PROTECTION; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; PERMANENT PROTECTION OF KEY WATER- SHED LANDS; POLLUTION PREVENTION; AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. IN 2016 WE CONTINUED WORKING WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO OPPOSE MAJOR WATER PROJECTS THAT WOULD PUMP AND PIPE CARRIZO WILCOX AQUIFER WATER ACROSS INTERSTATE 35 AND INTO THE HILL COUNTRY (THEREBY MINING AQUIFERS EAST OF I-35 IN ORDER TO SERVE SPRAWL DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE WASTEWATER AND OTHER POLLUTION OVER THE EDWARDS AQUIFER RECHARGE AND CONTRIBUTING ZONES). WATER PIPED TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER WATERSHEDS WOULD STIMULATE MASSIVE EXURBAN SPRAWL AND RESULT IN TREATED SEWAGE AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION FLOWING INTO THE AQUIFER WHILE FRAGMENTING, POLLUTING, AND PAVING OVER IMPORTANT ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITATS. IN 2016 SOS ALLIANCE PRODUCED THE SECOND "BARTON SPRINGS UNIVERSITY" DAY OF LEARNING AT BARTON SPRINGS, PROVIDING OVER 700 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH MORE THAN 25 LEARNING SESSIONS AND HANDS ON ACTIVITIES LED BY WATER EXPERTS FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, CONSERVATION GROUPS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER WITHIN OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH EDUCATIONAL TABLING AT BARTON SPRINGS POOL AND OTHER LOCATIONS. WE PARTNERED WITH SAN MARCOS RIVER FOUNDATION TO PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 250 ACRES OF EDWARDS AQUIFER RECHARGE ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAN MARCOS AND WE CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE OPTIONS TO THE PROPOSED SH 45 SW/MOPAC SOUTH TOLLED LOOP PROJECT THAT, IF BUILT, WOULD PAVE OVER HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF BARTON SPRINGS EDWARDS AQUIFER RECHARGE ZONE AND SPUR MANY THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 637852 true true false true false false true false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 19 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X PAT BRODNAX 5124772320 905 W Oltorf Suite A Austin TX 78704 JOHN BARKLEY Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA PALMER Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURI DRIES Science Officer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIN ASCOT Vice-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CORBIN Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER BAKER Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACEY WHITLEY Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BUNCH Executive Director 50.00 X 88200 0 12359 88200 12359 false false false 9627 39633 829706 878966 6506 39633 14192 -7686 -7686 14335 7113 7222 7222 878502 7222 -7686 88200 72324 8820 7056 186012 152530 18601 14881 5400 4428 540 432 34833 28563 3483 2787 89502 73392 8950 7160 36459 36459 0 0 3314 0 3314 0 17000 17000 0 0 113176 92806 11318 9052 14001 11481 1400 1120 25614 21003 2563 2048 11225 9205 1123 897 61624 50533 6163 4928 1539 1262 154 123 1950 1599 195 156 2405 1972 241 192 31726 26015 3173 2538 3464 2840 346 278 Outreach & Education 27228 27228 0 0 Dues & Subscriptions 3199 2623 320 256 Event Expenses 1662 1662 0 0 6587 2927 357 3303 766120 637852 71061 57207 120699 268207 1676 1676 71622 71622 31726 154101 269883 188940 194340 2000 175000 175000 100000 100000 327508 327508 793448 796848 X -639347 -526965 -639347 -526965 154101 269883 112382 X false false false false X 114682 416426 453717 417526 591933 1994284 114682 416426 453717 417526 591933 1994284 693806 1300478 0 1501 100000 101501 2095785 0.62050 0.65970 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous 2013: 1501. Description: Pass Through income Description: Settlement 2014: 100000. 8795 27660 36455 729665 766120 139918 34980 97643 127258 124794 139918 489613 734420 17000 12550 12902 36455 78907 24411 31815 31199 34980 122405 183608 50 50 8795 8895 X X X X 1 46.0 0 0 0 1 true 8 300 true 39896 39896 31726 31726 Contingencies 327508 327508 Pt II, Line 9 The conservation easement is not recorded in our financial statements because it has not been valued. Pt II, Line 5 Written policies regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling violations and enforcement of the conservation easements are maintained. Holiday Party 46139 39633 6506 2200 2474 2100 7418 46139 39633 6506 2200 2474 2100 7418 14192 -7686 RAY GOODRICH Former Board Member Operating X 12000 false true true Pt VI, Line 6 SOS has due paying members but they do not elect the Board or govern the Organization. Pt VI, Line 11b SOS Executive Director and Managing Director meet with the Board Chair and Board Treasurer to review the Form 990 and any other financial matters that arise. The entire Board is provided a copy of the Form 990 when finalized. Pt VI, Line 12c SOS provides the entire Board with the policy at the December Board meeting each year. The policy is reviewed and discussed and all Board and staff sign it. Pt VI, Line 15a Compensation of the Executive Director is decided by the Board. The Executive Director sets management and staff salaries. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request during regular business hours. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 Miscellaneous revenue Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other fundraising costs Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 conference, convention, meetings Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Education and outreach Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Travel Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other program expense Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Bank and credit card fees Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Telecommunications Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Supplies Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Miscellaneous Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Accounts payable and accrued expenses Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Line of credit Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Contingencies Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Note payable due to a board member