GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0279876)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-01-17
- IRS object ID
- 201830179349300823
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-01-17T13:16:07-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blazek & Vetterling | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 770275132 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 760279876 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Galveston Bay Foundation Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GALV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2813323381 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1100 Hercules Avenue Ste 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77058 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Robert J Stokes Jr | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-01-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jody Blazek | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00072674 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Robert J Stokes Jr | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17330 Highway 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Webster | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77598 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $7,891,429 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.galvbay.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1987 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Galveston Bay Foundation works to ensure a clean and healthy Galveston Bay that can be enjoyed by people today and for generations to come. Our diverse programs preserve and protect Texas largest and most productive estuary. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 25 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 25 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 37 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 2525 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $5,901,685 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $7,783,061 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $12,680 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,327 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $42,269 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $22,942 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$38,732 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$16,336 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,917,902 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $7,790,994 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $64,607 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $155,643 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,366,723 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,514,156 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $50,164 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $85,731 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $548,167 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,332,481 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,944,045 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,813,975 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $6,699,575 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $103,927 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,091,419 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,272,205 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $10,446,415 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,363,703 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $6,446,494 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,908,502 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,999,921 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The mission of the Galveston Bay Foundation is to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources of the Galveston Bay estuarine system and its tributaries for present users and for posterity. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,469,003 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $155,643 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | GBFs conservation programs focus on estuarine habitat preservation, protection, and restoration. Continuing our work as a nationally accredited land trust, GBF acquired over 140 acres of new fee simple conservation properties in 2016, including 102 acres along Chocolate Bayou in Brazoria County, 8.55 acres adjacent to our Sweetwater Nature Preserve in Galveston County, and 29.96 acres in Kemah in Galveston County that will be restored as a habitat demonstration area and opened to the public as part of the future Galveston Bay Education Center and headquarters for GBF. We also acquired a conservation easement on a 216-acre Coastal Heritage Preserve tract in Galveston County and hosted the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at another property on which we hold a conservation easement, the Turtle Bayou Nature Preserve in Chambers County. GBF also worked extensively in 2016 to restore degraded habitats around Galveston Bay. We coordinated the restoration of 70 acres of intertidal marsh by partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Natural Resources Damage Assessment Trustees to beneficially use material dredged from the GIWW to restore wetland habitat; constructed and planted 33 marsh mounds as part of phase 2 of the Burnet Bay Wetlands Restoration project; completed two living shorelines projects with private landowners and hosted a living shorelines workshop for contractors, agency partners, and homeowners; planted 132 trees at locations including Rich Sanctuary and Turtle Bayou Nature Preserve in Chambers County and Sweetwater Preserve in Galveston County; and planted one acre of intertidal marsh at the Shipe Woods project site and 1.5 acres at the Oyster Lake project site. We welcomed a new restaurantTookies Seafoodto our Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program and continued collecting shells from Tommys Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Topwater Grill, the Kemah Boardwalk, Crazy Alans Swamp Shack, and Captain Bennys Seafood, reclaiming 168 tons of shells, a 28% increase from the previous year. Utilizing some of this reclaimed oyster shell, we constructed approximately 200 feet of oyster bars within Sweetwater Lake with assistance from 128 volunteers during eight volunteer workdays and gardened oysters with the assistance of over 60 volunteers who deployed 7,800 oyster shells, 30% of which contained newly grown spat, on existing restoration reefs in Kemah, San Leon, and Galveston. GBF also hosted numerous community-based habitat enhancement events including TPWDs annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal event at the Fort Anahuac Park site, in which we removed 268 crab traps from Trinity Bay with the assistance of 85 volunteers and 10 boats; a River, Lakes, Bays, N Bayous Trash Bash event at Bay Area Park, in which 585 volunteers collected an estimated 1.1 tons of trash, recyclables, and compostable materials as well as 49 tires from the Armand Bayou watershed; a trash cleanup site with the Port of Houston Authority at Morgans Point as part of the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup program, in which 84 volunteers collected 1,800 pounds of trash and 1,000 pounds of recyclable materials from a 1.3-mile stretch of shoreline; and marsh grass planting events, including Marsh Mania events in the fall and spring, at Beach City, Anahuac, Dickinson, and Brazoria County involving 121 volunteers in planting 4.09 acres of estuarine intertidal marsh. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $727,919 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | GBFs education programs allowed us to reach thousands of youth and adults in 2016, with events and campaigns aimed at increasing the publics awareness of the importance of Galveston Bay as well as more structured programs that provide science-based environmental education focused on Galveston Bay. We hosted the tenth annual Bike Around the Bay sponsored by Shell, which allowed us to bring our message to more than 1,460 registered cyclists and over 300 volunteers and expose them to the beauty of the Bay. We also hosted the Bay Day Festival at the Kemah Boardwalk, with 35 educational exhibits, support from 87 volunteers, and an estimated attendance of over 4,800 visitors. We concluded the 2015-16 Get Hip to Habitat year by serving 1,500 students at 19 schools and kicked off the 2016-17 school year with participation by 15 schools. We delivered Bay Ambassador presentations to 2,000 students and professional development training workshops and resources to 30 educators. GBF also hosted nine Rain Barrel Workshops and delivered 489 rain barrels and kits into local communities, potentially reducing 546,450 gallons of stormwater runoff from reaching Galveston Bay and improving water conservation within our watershed. We continued our outreach efforts on the Cease the Grease campaign with over 15 participating partners and established a cooking oil recycling station in partnership with the City of Nassau Bay. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $410,157 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,327 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | GBFs advocacy program attempts to balance the multiple uses of Galveston Bay so that the long-term interests of the Bay itself are not compromised. In 2016, we engaged in dialogue with local staff of our U.S. and State representatives and senators on a variety of Galveston Bay issues including San Jacinto River Waste Pits, storm surge mitigation, seafood consumption safety, closure of Rollover Pass, and the Clean Waters Rule (Waters of the U.S.). Of critical importance, we advocated for removal of the dioxin wastes at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits in Channelview by providing official comments to EPA and educating and rallying local community members, recreational fishermen, commercial fishermen, and all eight local U.S. congressmen to support the call for removal. GBF also began meeting with local stakeholders to discuss the No Discharge Zone initiative for Galveston Bay. In partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center, GBF released the second annual Galveston Bay Report Card in 2016, with the Bay earning an overall grade of C, and continued our efforts to spread the message on how the Galveston Bay community can work to improve this grade. Through our partnership with Texas Living Waters, we helped to launch the Texas Water Conservation Scorecard, an analysis that ranks 306 Texas water utilities according to their water conservation efforts. We also launched the Galveston Bay Water Brigade, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the effect of water conservation on environmental flows and freshwater inflows for Galveston Bay, and partnered with City of Houstons Sustainability Office to include it as part of the 2016 City of Houston Green Office Challenge. We also engaged Hispanic community leaders and citizens in water-related issues through the event Strengthening Alliances for our Regions Water Future and the newly created Facebook page ATH: Agua Para Todos Houston. GBF began development of a downloadable mobile app for the Galveston Bay Action Network pollution reporting tool that allows the public to report pollution around the Bay and automatically forwards those reports to one of eleven authorities in charge of response/enforcement. Our volunteer Wetland Permit Review Committeeactive for a consecutive 27 yearsreviewed 28 applications for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits and provided letters of concern or comments on 7 of them. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $86,921 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,694,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | Yes (true) | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 46 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 37 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 25 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 25 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Bob Bright | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7133323381 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1100 Hercules Ste 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77058 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Robert Jackson | |||||||
| Chairman | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Pounds | |||||||
| 1st Vice Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Miers | |||||||
| 2nd Vice Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Neuhaus | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Myerson | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Love | |||||||
| Imm Past Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Anna Armitage | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Monty Briscoe | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| James Dismukes | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| James Doyle | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Clayton Forswall | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dale Friedrichs | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Helen Lane | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Madeleine Montes | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leah Oberlin | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Matthew Pistner | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| George Pontikes | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Steve Provenzano | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lawrence Rearick | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sharron Stewart | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tom Tollett | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lori Traweek | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Matt Woodruff | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dean Corgey | |||||||
| Dir 1/1-5/31/16 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Deforester Jones | |||||||
| Dir 1/1-5/31/16 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Bill King | |||||||
| Dir 1/1-5/31/16 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jerry Langdon | |||||||
| Dir 1/1-5/31/16 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robert J Stokes Jr | |||||||
| President | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $142,326 | $0 | $4,212 | |
| Justine Townsend | |||||||
| CFO to Feb | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $10,036 | $0 | $902 | |
| Ron Jeffers | |||||||
| CFO Fr March | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $80,632 | $0 | $5,400 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $232,994 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $10,514 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLB Contracting | |||||
| PO Box 1739 | Port Lavaca | TX | 77979 | Construction | $480,400 |
| American Youthworks | |||||
| 1901 E Ben White Blvd | Austin | TX | 78741 | Conservation work | $175,000 |
| HDR Inc | |||||
| PO Box 3480 | Omaha | NE | 68103 | Engineering Services | $176,287 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $339,474 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $2,284,787 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,158,800 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $2,812,599 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $7,783,061 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Workshop fees | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,327 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,327 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,327 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $442 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $442 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $22,500 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $22,500 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $22,500 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $22,500 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $60,501 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $339,474 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $95,235 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$34,734 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$34,734 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $23,598 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $5,200 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $18,398 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $18,398 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,790,994 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,327 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,606 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $155,643 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $155,643 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $156,574 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $99,018 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,866 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,690 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,150,234 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $744,266 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $178,381 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $227,587 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,006 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,179 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,096 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,731 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $106,342 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,623 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,946 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,773 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,469 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,469 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,197 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $31,197 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,731 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $85,731 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,581,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,533,511 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,189 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,800 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,116 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,383 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,733 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $287,453 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $213,973 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,443 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $62,037 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $97,471 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,049 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,181 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,241 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $87,675 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,303 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $836 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,536 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,574 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,901 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $901 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,772 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $107,520 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $107,520 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,096 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,472 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,624 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,273 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,816 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,729 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,728 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation easements | $2,448,574 | $2,448,574 | ||
| Event expenses | $140,931 | $121,784 | $2,838 | $16,309 |
| Other expenses | $31,972 | $19,715 | $1,768 | $10,489 |
| Membership dues & subs | $31,224 | $15,321 | $4,893 | $11,010 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,699,575 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,694,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $457,408 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $548,167 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,524 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,714 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,600,591 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $814,589 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $518,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,116,539 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $543,087 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $421,962 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,212 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,234,717 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $225,318 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,503,302 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,009,399 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,272,205 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,446,415 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $545,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $416,448 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $817,875 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,144,996 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $885,050 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,363,703 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,446,494 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,266,460 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,194,114 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,575,942 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,739,707 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,100 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,100 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,908,502 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,999,921 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,272,205 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,446,415 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,091,419 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,067,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,247,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,403,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,901,685 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,443,587 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,063,550 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,682 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,682 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $17,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $61,890 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,067,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,256,003 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,421,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,919,367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,461,269 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,125,440 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $99,978 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $23,025,462 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,752 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,574 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $442 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,112 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $23,135,552 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $84,943 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99520 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97660 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (true) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (true) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $870 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $870 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
| Form4720 Filed4912 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4912TaxInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | During 2016, the Foundation 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. GBF staff also contacted Texas legislators to discuss state funding for conservation easements in Texas. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Total Easements | 12 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 45 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| Modified Easements | 2 | ModifiedEasementsCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 16 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $3,453 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | false | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $7,637,557 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $7,637,557 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $200,126 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $16,121 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $184,005 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,710 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,924 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $13,786 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $238,035 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $184,609 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $53,426 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $142,289 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $21,664 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $120,625 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $8,009,399 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,808,676 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $17,682 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $17,682 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $7,790,994 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $7,790,994 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,717,257 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $17,682 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $17,682 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $6,699,575 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $6,699,575 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy | Monitoring 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 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 holds conservation easements on 12 tracts of land totaling approximately 4,567 acres at December 31, 2016a and on 10 tracts of land totaling 4,349 acres at December 31, 2015. 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 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. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sterling & Associates | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 Waugh Dr Ste 601 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Capital campaign | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $697,135 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $85,731 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $611,404 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $697,135 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $85,731 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $611,404 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Luncheon | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $399,975 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $339,474 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $60,501 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $20,503 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $32,391 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $12,000 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $30,341 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $399,975 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $339,474 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $60,501 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $20,503 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $32,391 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $12,000 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $30,341 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $95,235 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$34,734 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Fdn of the Gulf | ||||||||
| PO Box 902 | Osprey | FL | 34229 | 200345249 | 501(c)(3) | $22,500 | $0 | Land Conservation projects |
| Land Tr for MS Coastal Plain | ||||||||
| PO Box 245 | Biloxi | MS | 39533 | 640936130 | 501(c)(3) | $8,300 | $0 | Land Conservation projects |
| The Conservation Fund | ||||||||
| 1655 N Fort Myer Drive | Arlington | VA | 22209 | 521388917 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | $0 | Land Conservation projects |
| The Trust for Public Land | ||||||||
| 101 Montgomery St | San Francisco | CO | 94104 | 237222333 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | $0 | Land Conservation projects |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 4 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Reimbursable 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
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $21,000 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Value date rec | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 2 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $2,448,574 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | Land | 1 | $226,500 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Supplies/food | 13 | $86,184 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Auction items | 24 | $30,341 | Sales |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: GBFs research program focuses on the monitoring of some of Galveston Bays most valuable coastal resources. Several programs utilize trained citizen scientists to augment professional monitoring data and aid in watershed planning. In 2016, GBFs Volunteer Water Monitoring Team was represented (at year-end) by 57 volunteers who sampled from 59 sites. GBF continued to contribute our water quality data to the Citizen Science Data Portal, a part of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS). We also trained 15 citizen monitors for the new Bottlenose Dolphin Field Research Assistant program and utilized their services on seven boat-based dolphin surveys in Upper Galveston Bay conducted by program partner, Environmental Institute of Houston. GBF continued to be actively engaged in discussion and planning on improving coastal resiliency and to advocate for the allocation of research dollars to the region to ensure the health of Galveston Bay and its users. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | James Doyle and Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson have a business relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Form 990 is electronically distributed to the Board of Directors prior to filing 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 Conflicts | All 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. The management reviews and ensures that all board members and key employees complete and submit a signed disclosure and policy annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Board members looked at 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 Employees | Management looks at outside data sources, Charity Navigator or the local United Way wages and benefits summary, to determine reasonable compensation for all employees. This process is used every time any employee is hired or evaluated for salary increases. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Annual audited financial statements are available via the organization's website. All other documents are available by request. |