Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,909,299
- Total expenses
- $1,924,106
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,610,122
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $118,837
- Investment income
- $47,185
- Other revenue
- $133,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,575,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $956,889
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $24,618,630
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,413,829
- Management and general expenses
- $268,108
- Fundraising expenses
- $242,169
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,413,829
Program services were 73.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$466,412
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,143,710
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2a · Program service revenue: Eco-Art Residencies
total $17,045 · related or exempt $17,045
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2b · Program service revenue: Eco-Art Workshops & Adven
total $51,792 · related or exempt $51,792
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2c · Program service revenue: Habitat Restoration Adven
total $50,000 · related or exempt $50,000
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3 · Investment income
total $47,185 · excluded $47,185
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $15,123
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $15,123
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $15,123 · related or exempt $15,123
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$121,627
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$58,786
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $62,841 · excluded $62,841
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $55,191 · related or exempt $55,191
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11e · Other revenue, total
$55,191
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $171,490 · program services $118,719 · management and general $28,658 · fundraising $24,113
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $580,175 · program services $401,645 · management and general $96,954 · fundraising $81,576
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $66,495 · program services $46,129 · management and general $11,229 · fundraising $9,137
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $58,241 · program services $40,234 · management and general $9,839 · fundraising $8,168
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $444,966 · program services $351,671 · management and general $70,365 · fundraising $22,930
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $85,588 · program services $60,252 · management and general $1,496 · fundraising $23,840
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
-
14 · Information technology
total $18,399 · program services $5,440 · management and general $5,187 · fundraising $7,772
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $35,578 · program services $25,601 · management and general $8,990 · fundraising $987
-
17 · Travel
total $61,348 · program services $54,424 · management and general $2,414 · fundraising $4,510
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $5,801 · program services $5,691 · fundraising $110
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20 · Interest
total $36,890 · program services $25,455 · management and general $6,265 · fundraising $5,170
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $95,889 · program services $80,162 · management and general $15,492 · fundraising $235
-
23 · Insurance
total $61,145 · program services $54,870 · management and general $3,464 · fundraising $2,811
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24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
total $117,925 · program services $110,400 · management and general $4,781 · fundraising $2,744
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24b · Other expenses: POSTAGE & PRINTING
total $67,410 · program services $21,714 · management and general $954 · fundraising $44,742
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24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $8,216 · program services $7,401 · management and general $665 · fundraising $150
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24d · Other expenses: HONORARIA & GIFTS
total $3,662 · program services $2,121 · management and general $476 · fundraising $1,065
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24e · All other expenses
total $4,888 · program services $1,900 · management and general $879 · fundraising $2,109
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,179,906 · end of year $971,197
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $33,433 · end of year $25,002
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $25,356 · end of year $14,748
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$24,775,316
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$650,050
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $23,979,361 · end of year $24,125,266
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $407,273 · end of year $439,306
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $58,495 · end of year $155,196
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $385,906 · end of year $259,676
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $406,056 · end of year $403,880
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $141,435 · end of year $138,137
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $164,305 · end of year $324,956
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $24,469,132 · end of year $24,293,674
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE ARTIST BOAT, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AWARENESS AND PRESERVATION OF COASTAL MARGINS AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE DISCIPLINES OF THE SCIENCES AND THE ARTS.
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Eco-Art Workshops & AdventuresThe Artist Boat, Inc. served 6,707 participants over the course of the 2024-2025 fiscal year through Eco-Art Workshops and Adventures, engaging them in classroom, studio, laboratory, and field-based environmental educational activities, integrating the arts and sciences for the exploration of coastal and marine habitats. The Artist Boat, Inc.s program participants are of all ages and come from a variety of backgrounds. They include students ranging from elementary school age to lifelong learners over age 55, teachers, and the general public. Each of the programs is designed to interpret coastal and marine ecosystems through various visual art media, including drawing and painting, mosaic installation, and sculpture. Educational topics covered by these programs include the physical and biological components, benefits and multiple uses, point and non-point source pollution, flora/fauna, historical perspectives, and efforts toward restoration of habitats in coastal and marine ecosystems, with special emphasis on issues affecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas coast. Field-based activities include excursions into local habitats and incorporate the use of kayaks and motor vessels. Additionally, The Artist Boat, Inc. provides outreach and engagement on the public beaches of Galveston Island and regional festivals. These are environmental education programs Bucket Brigade (45-minute beach exploration tours with a marine biologist), World Ocean Day (festival hosting booths, presenters, and hands-on engagement), Beautify the Bucket (beautification of trash receptacles on Galveston beaches), and art contests (art created with marine debris). 5,781 participants of all ages were served through this program.
Expenses $950,290
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Coastal Heritage PreserveThe Coastal Heritage Preserve is an 1,039 -acre tract of undeveloped land on the west end of Galveston Island comprised of estuarine and palustrine wetlands, tidal flats, and upland coastal habitats. This preserve serves as a platform for the delivery of The Artist Boat, Inc.s integrated arts and science-based environmental education programs. In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, The Artist Boat, Inc. engaged 967 volunteers in habitat management, restoration, debris removal, installation of public access amenities and controls, and related stewardship activities at the Coastal Heritage Preserve.
Expenses $321,127
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Eco-Art Residencies & CampsThe Artist Boat, Inc. provides in-school, after-school, and winter/spring/summer inter-sessional environmental education programs, implemented on school campuses and at The Artist Boat, Inc.s facilities, integrating art and science. Residencies and camps directly served 494 youth and indirectly served many more through public art installations and curriculum development during the fiscal year 2024-2025.
Expenses $142,412
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Karla KlayKARLA KLAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $171,490
- From this org
- $171,490
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,490
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $171,490
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Jeri Kinnear
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Nancy Greenfield
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Douglas Little
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael E McNeely
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Heather L Lingle
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Scott Duhon
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kim Kirschner
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brenda Weiser
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Keith Little
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joan Finn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Karen Hickman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kyla Wright
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Terry Conrad
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 26 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202631779349301418
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