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Screen a listThe Houston Audubon Society
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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)(2)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +129% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin58.5%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.1%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Audubon Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.5M66%Management and general$491k22%Fundraising$244k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Houston Endowment Inc gave about $183k a year for three years, 19% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $83k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending66funders
$487ka year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Endowment IncStopped after FY2020$100k$100k$350k–National Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$245k$18kJohn P McGovern FoundationSince FY2020$80k$60k$45k$45kJacob and Terese Hershey FoundationSince FY2019$35k$35k$50k$50k$60kThe Powell FoundationOn and off$16k$30k$34k$51k$50kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$55k$55k$55kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$24k$466k$105k$79k$71k$65k40 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$41k$69k$116k$183k$244k$159k$235k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped