TIDEWATER AND BIG BEND FOUNDATION

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2023 · Form 990PF · revenue $22.2M · expenses $2.6M · assets $63.1M

EIN
85-3981884
Address
600 TRAVIS ST STE 400, HOUSTON, TX 77002-2935
Website
TIDEWATERANDBIGBEND.ORG
NTEE code
A80 Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private operating foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
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People paid by the organization

9 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Richardson Gill BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $10,000$40,000 1
John Poindexter PRESIDENT2020-2023 $10,000$37,500 2
Henry Thompson TREASURER2020-2023 $10,000$37,500 1
David Nuzzo BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $10,000$37,500 2
Norbert Markert BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $10,000$37,500 1
Paul Clemenceau BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $10,000$37,500 2
Stephen Magee BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $10,000$37,500 2
Jeffrey Parsons BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $12,500$35,000 1
Christopher Cobb BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 $10,000$27,500 1

People by year

2023 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $92K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY PARSONS BOARD MEMBER1 $12,500-$0 $12,5001
JOHN POINDEXTER PRESIDENT1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
HENRY THOMPSON TREASURER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTOPHER COBB BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
DAVID NUZZO BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
NORBERT MARKERT BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
PAUL CLEMENCEAU BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
RICHARDSON GILL BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
STEPHEN MAGEE BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
2022 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $92K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARDSON GILL BOARD MEMBER1 $12,500-$0 $12,5001
JOHN POINDEXTER PRESIDENT1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
HENRY THOMPSON TREASURER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTOPHER COBB BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
DAVID NUZZO BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
JEFFREY PARSONS BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
NORBERT MARKERT BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
PAUL CLEMENCEAU BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
STEPHEN MAGEE BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
2021 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $92K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN POINDEXTER PRESIDENT1 $15,000-$0 $15,0002
HENRY THOMPSON TREASURER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
DAVID NUZZO BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
JEFFREY PARSONS BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
NORBERT MARKERT BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
PAUL CLEMENCEAU BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
RICHARDSON GILL BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
STEPHEN MAGEE BOARD MEMBER1 $10,000-$0 $10,0002
CHRISTOPHER COBB BOARD MEMBER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5001
2020 · 9 people listed · 8 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HENRY THOMPSON TREASURER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5001
DAVID NUZZO BOARD MEMBER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5002
NORBERT MARKERT BOARD MEMBER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5001
PAUL CLEMENCEAU BOARD MEMBER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5002
RICHARDSON GILL BOARD MEMBER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5001
STEPHEN MAGEE BOARD MEMBER1 $7,500-$0 $7,5002
JOHN POINDEXTER PRESIDENT1 $2,500-$0 $2,5002
JEFFREY PARSONS BOARD MEMBER1 $2,500-$0 $2,5001
CHRISTOPHER COBB BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 5 contractors · $2.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
PITTS & ASSOCN CHESTERFIELD, VACONSTRUCTION SERVICES$1,601,810
JB POINDEXTER & CO INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$307,500
SOUTHWESTERN HOLDINGS INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$55,000
RED TAIL CONSTRUCTIONSUTHERLAND, VACONSTRUCTION SERVICES$53,696
AUGUST MACK ENVIORNMENTALINDIANAPOLIS, INENVIORNMENTAL SERVICES$52,100
2022 · 5 contractors · $608K
NameLocationServicePaid
JB POINDEXTER & CO INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$307,500
RC LUCK ENTERPRISE LLCSANDSTON, VALAND CLEARING SERVICES$109,600
RIELY & ASSOCIATESCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$67,072
HOWARD LAWN CAREQUINTON, VALAWN CARE SERVICES$63,988
SOUTHWESTERN HOLDINGS INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$60,000
2021 · 5 contractors · $518K
NameLocationServicePaid
JB POINDEXTER & CO INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$221,118
GRIT HOUNDS JUNK REMOVALNORGE, VAWASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES$81,910
HOWARD LAWN CAREQUINTON, VALAWN CARE SERVICES$77,590
GOLDMAN SACHSHOUSTON, TXINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$77,053
SOUTHWESTERN HOLDINGS INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$60,000
2020 · 2 contractors · $162K
NameLocationServicePaid
JB POINDEXTER & CO INCHOUSTON, TXADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$105,000
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PCPHILADELPHIA, PALEGAL SERVICES$57,097

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $750

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 3 contributors · $20.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JB POINDEXTER & CO INC Organization or other HOUSTON, TX $15,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 SOUTHWESTERN HOLDINGS LLC Organization or other HOUSTON, TX $3,790,000$3,790,000 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
3 JOHN POINDEXTER Person HOUSTON, TX $1,800,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2021 · 2 contributors · $22.9M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN POINDEXTER Person HOUSTON, TX $20,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 SOUTHWESTERN HOLDINGS INC Person HOUSTON, TX $2,900,000$2,900,000 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $23.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN POINDEXTER Person HOUSTON, TX $23,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,226,529$2,603,140 $63,137,200$62,491,990 $20,590,000- $92,500--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$754,514$2,296,095 $42,697,097$42,417,857 -- $92,500--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,170,971$1,658,927 $44,857,980$44,743,039 $22,900,000- $90,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,587,926$621,539 $23,004,518$22,966,387 $23,500,000- $50,000--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERY FOUNDATIONVAA80 $12,245,042$2,941,484 PRESIDENT$214,075 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INCNYA80 $36,399,117$34,024,346 DIR/PRES/CEO$454,525 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INCINA80 $11,694,981$11,142,511 PRESIDENT (END 04/2025)$274,018 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
THE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION INCNYA80 $11,164,028$6,735,487 PRESIDENT & CEO$475,989 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIALMOA80 $24,407,999$12,735,223 PRESIDENT/CEO$478,538 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONDCA80 $33,892,825$32,356,771 GENERAL COUNSEL$303,963 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONMAA80 $14,915,237$8,878,862 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$277,679 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
USS MISSOURI MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION INCHIA80 $19,547,333$18,045,185 PRESIDENT & CEO$334,298 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTYRIA80 $43,998,875$31,652,336 CEO & EXEC. DIR.$576,229 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
FOX THEATRE INCGAA80 $37,365,614$30,291,816 PRESIDENT & CEO$1,357,579 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
THE BASILICA LANDMARKMNA80 $11,720,291$5,024,351 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
OHIO HISTORY CONNECTIONOHA80 $37,587,082$41,988,560 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO$305,982 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND INCNYA80 $36,029,753$23,940,719 PRESIDENT AND CEO$516,504 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INCNYA80 $18,425,398$22,705,723 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$664,089 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP INCGAA80 $24,928,640$45,166,575 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$244,692 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
CAPE ANN MUSEUM INCMAA80 $11,484,728$3,930,518 MUSEUM DIRECTOR$254,800 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYOHA80 $23,206,469$30,722,710 PRESIDENT & CEO$639,628 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEYNYA80 $14,674,523$16,439,048 PRESIDENT$584,670 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENSDCA80 $19,809,810$17,095,903 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$539,909 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCGAA80 $31,278,361$21,258,281 President/CEO$589,523 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $184,559,248509 76DAF sponsor2016–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; THE WALDEN WOODS PROJECT; CAPE ANN MUSEUM INC; STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC and 72 more
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC $158,984,56748 4Private foundation2012–2025 NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES; INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY; NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY; UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE WORLD WARS
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $129,877,582227 52DAF sponsor2014–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; PHILOS PROJECT INC; NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES; NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 48 more
ROBERT W WOODRUFF FOUNDATION INC $70,510,2066 2Private foundation2021–2025 ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP INC; ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $51,949,53877 23DAF sponsor2017–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; NAVY PIER INC; PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY; PRESERVATION TRUST OF VERMONT INC and 19 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $51,726,039478 72DAF sponsor2014–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY; NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY and 68 more
LIBRA FOUNDATION OWEN W WELLS TRUSTEE $44,850,00013 1Private foundation2013–2025 PINELAND FARMS INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $40,240,76841 11DAF sponsor2010–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC; VICE PRESIDENTS RESIDENCE FOUNDATION and 7 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND $39,477,157104 17DAF sponsor2009–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY; FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC; AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM INC and 13 more
GATES FOUNDATION $35,524,26512 4Private foundation2014–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; TOWN HALL ASSOCIATION; EDWARD M KENNEDY INSTITUTE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE INC; CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $34,820,376101 35DAF sponsor2016–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION; MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UNION; CAPE ANN MUSEUM INC; PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY and 31 more
HUTCHINS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $29,000,0007 1Private foundation2017–2024 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION $27,043,82535 11Private foundation2017–2024 NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES; NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY; THE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATON INC; THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION and 7 more
WEM FOUNDATION $25,935,0008 1Private foundation2020–2023 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SEAN N PARKER FOUNDATION $25,000,0004 1Private foundation2018–2021 THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990PF · $2,603,140 spent · pay $818,265 · grants $750 · events $6,363
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $918,907 35.3%
Other salaries and wages $725,765 27.9%
Fees: other professional $485,693 18.7%
Depreciation and depletion $171,447 6.6%
Taxes $165,103 6.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $92,500 3.6%
Fees: legal $25,899 1.0%
Fees: accounting $10,713 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,363 0.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $750 0.0%
Total$2,603,140100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,296,095 spent · pay $574,139 · grants $0 · events $1,418
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $675,409 29.4%
Fees: other professional $671,762 29.3%
Other salaries and wages $481,639 21.0%
Taxes $175,516 7.6%
Depreciation and depletion $122,663 5.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $92,500 4.0%
Fees: legal $52,438 2.3%
Fees: accounting $22,750 1.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,418 0.1%
Total$2,296,095100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,658,927 spent · pay $425,257 · grants $0 · events $1,218
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $512,018 30.9%
Other expenses $451,318 27.2%
Other salaries and wages $335,257 20.2%
Depreciation and depletion $131,874 7.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $90,000 5.4%
Taxes $72,591 4.4%
Fees: legal $42,801 2.6%
Fees: accounting $21,850 1.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,218 0.1%
Total$1,658,927100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $621,539 spent · pay $68,510 · grants $0 · events $66,194
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $250,436 40.3%
Fees: legal $137,644 22.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $66,194 10.7%
Other expenses $62,910 10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $50,000 8.0%
Taxes $22,705 3.7%
Other salaries and wages $18,510 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $13,140 2.1%
Total$621,539100%

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