2025-11-17T13:01:48-06:00 2024-12-31 742902112 MONTEMAYOR BRITTON BENDER CAREY PC 2110 B Boca Raton Suite B 102 Austin TX 78747 990 2024-01-01 742659159 Save Our Springs Alliance Inc SAVE 5124772320 3201 Menchaca Rd Austin TX 78704 Bill Bunch Executive Director 2025-11-17 false Arturo Montemayor III P01388530 5124420380 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Bill Bunch 3201 Menchaca Rd Austin TX 78704 1234174 false X www.sosalliance.org X 1992 TX Our mission is to educate and advocate on behalf of the Edwards Aquifer and the natural heritage of the Hill Country region and its watersheds with special emphasis on Barton Springs. 8 7 8 20 0 0 706297 1055270 47318 87182 0 0 59466 28448 813081 1170900 0 25447 0 0 572724 732630 0 0 105141 359458 519864 932182 1277941 -119101 -107041 554473 403225 786992 760008 -232519 -356783 Our mission is to educate and advocate on behalf of the Edwards Aquifer and the natural heritage of the Hill Country region and its watersheds with special emphasis on Barton Springs. false false 1048085 25447 87182 In 2024, Central Texas faced soaring temperatures and severe drought, drying up springs and river flows. In furtherance of its mission to protect the flows of the Edwards Aquifer, its springs and contributing streams, SOS worked to educate the public about water conservation, to oppose new pumping permits, and to support public purchase and defense against takings of key water quality protection lands. SOS expanded its program to bring people into nature with outdoor educational outings and hosted Barton Springs University Day at Barton Springs, attended by 1,000 high school students and a few hundred others. We partnered with Save the Pedernales to protect Hamilton Pool Preserve, Roy Creek Canyon, and the Pedernales River from pumping and development, and we helped advance scientific research and provided legal support to protect spring-dependent endangered species in the Blanco, Pedernales, and Barton Springs watersheds. Our legal staff continued representing SOS members and other conservation groups in administrative and court proceedings to protect the endangered Golden-cheeked warbler and other wildlife, to keep treated sewage and urban runoff out of our Central Texas streams and aquifers, and to reduce harm to public health and the environment from the proposed expansions of Interstate 35, Mopac South/Loop 1, and other proposed highway and major road projects. We also expanded our litigation efforts to address functional local democracy necessary to protect our natural and cultural heritage and engage citizen participation, with key court successes under the Texas Open Meetings Act and Texas Public Information Act. 1048085 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 60 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 8 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false X Pat Brodnax 5124772320 3201 Menchaca Austin TX 78704 John Barkley Vice-Chair 3 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Ice Secretary 3 X X 0 0 0 Alissa Sherry Member 2 X 0 0 0 Erin Hamilton Treasurer 3 X X 0 0 0 Ben Livingston Member 2 X 0 0 0 Tracey Whitley Chair 3 X X 0 0 0 Roy Waley Member 2 X 0 0 0 Bill Bunch Executive Director 50 X 135600 0 15364 135600 0 15364 1 false true false 8606 2128 1044536 1055270 Barton Springs University 83719 83719 Eco-tours 3463 3463 87182 0 0 0 0 0 0 60082 2128 31695 28387 28387 0 26370 31579 -5209 -5209 Attorneys Fees 5270 5270 5270 1170900 87182 0 28448 25447 25447 448119 367457 44812 35850 51186 41973 5119 4094 70514 57821 7052 5641 162811 133505 16281 13025 34898 28616 3490 2792 29535 24219 2954 2362 184700 151455 18472 14773 21081 17286 2108 1687 23382 19173 2338 1871 37433 30695 3743 2995 89644 73508 8964 7172 4165 3415 417 333 2929 2402 293 234 0 5803 4758 580 465 Fundraising Costs 5374 5374 Outreach & Education 77656 63678 7766 6212 Legal Expenses 3189 2615 319 255 75 62 7 6 1277941 1048085 124715 105141 554473 360225 43000 0 0 43000 554473 403225 184484 157500 175000 175000 100000 100000 327508 327508 786992 760008 X -328519 -500666 -232519 -356783 554473 403225 -107041 -17223 X false false false false false X 593079 707788 916429 706297 1055270 3978863 0 0 593079 707788 916429 706297 1055270 3978863 1740790 2238073 0 0 1800 27382 23590 3200 5270 61242 4040105 211642 0.55400 0.61530 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 23721 18708 42429 1235512 1277941 198551 49638 false 112880 112785 158593 198551 582809 874214 9123 20427 18030 42429 90009 28220 28196 39648 49637 145701 218552 2812 7526 7020 23721 41079 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 1 46 1 true 8 550 true false false 0 false 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 43000 0 43000 43000 0 0 0 Contingencies 327508 327508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pt II, Line 5 Written policies regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling violations and enforcement of conservation easements are maintained. Pt II, Line 9 The conservation easement is not recorded in our financial statement because it has not been valued. false 0 0 0 Holiday Event 46372 46372 9405 5101 2700 4476 Day of Dead 13710 13710 1465 3825 875 2299 1 0 75 1474 60082 0 60082 0 0 10870 9001 3575 8249 31695 28387 false false false false false false false false false false false X false false false false false false false false false false Bill Bunch Executive Director 125000 10600 5000 10364 150964 0 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 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.