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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs30staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.4%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Arboretum & Nature Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.6M spent
Programs$2.9M81%Management and general$492k14%Fundraising$188k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Dan L Duncan Foundation gave about $530k a year for five years, 31% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
30 of the 47 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII90funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dan L Duncan FoundationOn and off$200k$150k$600k$600k$1.1MThe Powell FoundationOn and off$25k$530k$30k$100kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$344k$81k$129kHouston Endowment IncStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–The Wortham Foundation IncOn and off$300k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Wt & Louise J Moran FoundationEvery year since FY2017$68k$68k$68k$70k$70k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$121k$83k$39k$464k$51k$125k$94k62 other fundersUp to $127k a year each$160k$303k$178k$349k$341k$370k$355k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped