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← GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,948,230
Total expenses
$4,940,666
Contributions and grants received
$6,477,456
Grants paid
$50,649
Program service revenue
$61,310
Investment income
$459,359
Other revenue
-$49,895
Total assets, end of year
$29,773,235
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,018,731
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,754,504
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,382,109
Management and general expenses
$686,910
Fundraising expenses
$871,647
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,382,109

Program services were 68.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,020,042

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $822,786

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,634,628

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $789,117

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Workshop fees & other

    total $61,310 · related or exempt $61,310

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,311 · excluded $29,311

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $140,431

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $140,431

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $140,431 · excluded $140,431

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $695,101

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $265,053

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $430,048

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $430,048 · excluded $430,048

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $275,682

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,020,042

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $491,647

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$215,965 · excluded -$215,965

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $27,118

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,479

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $25,639 · excluded $25,639

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $50,649 · program services $50,649

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $194,441 · program services $89,427 · management and general $60,928 · fundraising $44,086

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,817,686 · program services $1,046,769 · management and general $290,526 · fundraising $480,391

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $39,874 · program services $18,223 · management and general $13,424 · fundraising $8,227

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $91,082 · program services $46,248 · management and general $29,225 · fundraising $15,609

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $150,024 · program services $72,883 · management and general $43,631 · fundraising $33,510

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,106 · program services $24,106

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,483 · management and general $37,483

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $502 · program services $502

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $92,057 · fundraising $92,057

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $185,254 · program services $103,159 · management and general $56,097 · fundraising $25,998

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,126 · program services $19,931 · management and general $150 · fundraising $8,045

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $239,044 · program services $173,343 · management and general $25,152 · fundraising $40,549

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $132,355 · program services $25,027 · management and general $59,567 · fundraising $47,761

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $56,319 · program services $47,402 · management and general $6,762 · fundraising $2,155

  • 17 · Travel

    total $74,398 · program services $57,834 · management and general $834 · fundraising $15,730

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,831 · program services $10,248 · management and general $698 · fundraising $12,885

  • 20 · Interest

    total $28,247 · program services $28,247

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $146,275 · program services $104,213 · management and general $24,931 · fundraising $17,131

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $104,393 · program services $67,116 · management and general $29,148 · fundraising $8,129

  • 24a · Other expenses: Conservation expenses

    total $747,664 · program services $747,664

  • 24b · Other expenses: Event expenses

    total $653,540 · program services $632,548 · management and general $7,425 · fundraising $13,567

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $22,690 · program services $15,944 · management and general $929 · fundraising $5,817

  • 24d · Other expenses: Licenses and permits

    total $489 · program services $489

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $137 · program services $137

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $855,099 · end of year $1,195,407

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,705,451 · end of year $7,110,399

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,906,204 · end of year $1,649,404

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,759 · end of year $1,703

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $46,542 · end of year $47,494

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $20,203,439

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $459,378

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,227,935 · end of year $19,744,061

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $72,598 · end of year $16,767

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,000 · end of year $8,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $236,813 · end of year $284,229

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $89,940

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $155,476 · end of year $155,476

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $593,419 · end of year $579,026

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,426,201 · end of year $20,300,395

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,320,739 · end of year $8,454,109

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The mission of the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) is to preserve and enhance Galveston Bay as a healthy and productive place for generations to come.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To preserve and protect Galveston Bay, Texas' largest estuary, for generations to come.

  • See Schedule OConservation programs work to preserve, protect, and restore important coastal habitats that provide critical ecosystem services and have suffered loss or degradation. GBF works closely with numerous partners in land acquisition, land stewardship, habitat restoration, and habitat enhancement activities across the Bay. As an accredited land trust, GBF protects natural areas by acquiring real estate and partnering with landowners to establish conservation easements on private lands. Currently, GBF owns or holds conservation easements on over 13,800 acres of land around Galveston Bay to ensure it is conserved in perpetuity. In 2022, GBF closed on one new conservation property and increased its conservation land holdings by 6 percent. Habitat restoration activities work to ensure healthy habitats for productive and sustainable populations of native species. Projects focus on shoreline protection; wetlands, oyster reef, and bird rookery restoration; and removal of marine debris.

    Expenses $2,342,446 · Grants $42,500

  • Schedule OEducation and outreach programs reach thousands of youth and adults each year. The goal of the program is to develop a knowledgeable constituency, ranging from school children to public officials, which recognizes the positive quality-of-life benefits that a healthy Galveston Bay system provides for the Houston-Galveston region. Youth-focused programs aim to cultivate life-long stewards of the Bay through environmental education experiences that nurture exploration and inquisition. In 2022, GBF continued offering education programs in the classroom and on the Bay as well as virtually. Beyond youth education, our public outreach initiatives consist of campaigns and events aimed at increasing the public's awareness of the importance of Galveston Bay. Ongoing campaigns educate targeted segments of the population on various Bay issues of concern. GBF continues to host our annual signature education and outreach events, including the family friendly "Bay Day Festival and the popular "Bike Around the Bay" bike ride that showcases the natural beauty of Galveston Bay while aiming to raise awareness and encourage area citizens to appreciate and visit the Bay. GBF also offers rain barrel installation workshops and distributes rain barrels to the public.

    Expenses $708,707 · Revenue $61,310

  • Advocacy programs position GBF as the guardian of Galveston Bay. The goal is to encourage and actively seek solutions to conflicts among the diverse users of the Bay. GBF attempts to balance the multiple uses of Galveston Bay so that the long-term interests of the Bay itself are not compromised. Through initiatives such as the Galveston Bay Report Card (released in partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center), the Galveston Bay Action Network (GBAN) pollution reporting app, and the volunteer Wetland Permit Review Committee, GBF provides tools to enable the public to take positive actions for Galveston Bay.

    Expenses $170,773

  • Research programs focus on monitoring some of Galveston Bay's most valuable coastal resources. Several programs utilize trained citizen scientists to augment professional monitoring data and aid in watershed planning. Most monitoring efforts are ongoing in an effort to collect large datasets spanning many years. Some, however, are initiated to allow GBF to respond to incidents impacting Galveston Bay. Beyond the research efforts we take on, GBF also regularly advocates for the allocation of research dollars to the region to ensure the health of Galveston Bay and its users.

    Expenses $160,183 · Grants $8,149

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Charlie Prioleau

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Janelle Daniel

    1st Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Burroughs

    2nd Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeff Miers

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Sauer

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lori Traweek

    Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Monty Briscoe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shelley Britton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Trae Camble

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matt Doyle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andy Giffhorn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Patricia Hammond

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JP Fjeld Hansen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sarah Hudgins

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shawn Jackson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fay Kirby

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Helen Lane

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jay Lendrum

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathleen Lucas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Madeleine Montes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeff Myerson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laurence Neuhaus

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fred Pounds

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ed Randall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott Rice

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tom Tollett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert J Stokes Jr

    President

    Total calculated
    $194,441
    From this org
    $188,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,082
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,633
    Bonus
    $15,326
    Other
    $5,400
    Deferred
    $5,590
    Nontaxable benefits
    $492
    Filer's total
    $194,441

  • Nicole Scanlin

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $152,772
    From this org
    $146,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,892
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,880
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,892
    Filer's total
    $152,772

  • Dawn Asbury

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $134,765
    From this org
    $125,120
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,645
    Hours/week
    40

  • Greg Loushine

    Director of Strategic Partnerships

    Total calculated
    $122,581
    From this org
    $118,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,021
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349300900

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