Nonprofit · EIN 23-7403757
ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77258
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,828,019 | $1,373,535 | $6,454,484 | $8,908,318 | $787,647 | $8,120,671 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,822,352 | $1,225,833 | $596,519 | $1,743,769 | $77,582 | $1,666,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,271,907
- of which government grants
- $3,000,000
- Membership dues
- $40,625
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,239
- Net income from gaming
- $1,514,188
- Other revenue
- $1,550,873
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,814
- Other salaries and wages
- $581,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $853,217
- Professional fundraising fees
- $30,000
- Accounting fees
- $39,230
- Occupancy
- $71,943
- Travel
- $1,366
- Depreciation
- $134,641
- Program services (functional)
- $974,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,743,769
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,908,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $787,647
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,120,671
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,661,430
- Publicly traded securities
- $44,525
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,992,189
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,128,482
- Gross receipts
- $7,831,939
- Employees
- 35
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Crawford | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Culpepper | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Dick | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robbie Lowe | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Helen Hodges | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Briggs | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Dinsmore | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kristi Lindgren | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Garcia | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brittany Tholstrup | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Garrett Berg | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bobbi Brand | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Burke | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam House | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gwen Lucha | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Massey | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mindy Murray | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mohammed Nasrullah | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Everett Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Pylate | Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Pylate | Executive Director | 40 | $146,555 |
| Gerald Crawford | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Culpepper | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Dick | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robbie Lowe | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Helen Hodges | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Briggs | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Dinsmore | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kristi Lindgren | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Garcia | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brittany Tholstrup | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Garrett Berg | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bobbi Brand | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Burke | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam House | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gwen Lucha | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Massey | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mindy Murray | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mohammed Nasrullah | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Everett Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 58828, HOUSTON, TX 77258-8828
- Signed the 990
- Tim Pylate, Executive Director
- Phone
- (713) 274-2665
- Website
- https://www.abnc.org
- Return prepared by
- Know Your Numbers Accounting PLLC
Mission
To preserve the habitats with which we have been entrusted and to provide opportunities for people to experience and understand the local ecosystems through preservation and education we strive to reconnect people with nature.
Program accomplishments
- Stewardship: ABNC is one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the nation, conserving one of the most extensive holdings of coastal tallgrass prairie in the lower Galveston Bay watershed. Currently, over 900 acres are actively managed within out preserve boundaries. Critical prairie habitat is annually being restored and then preserved through controlled burns and mowing to reduce invasive species and replanting native grasses an forbs propagated in out native plant nursery. More recently, ABNC has assumed management of a 24-acre tract that specifically protects the endangered Prarie Dawn Flower species. Additionally, ABNC manages over 330 acres of Texas State Coastal Preserve in the Armand Bayou watershed, restoring intertidal marsh to maintain appropriate water depth and encourage native plant and animal recolonization.Expenses $974,719
- Education: Over 9,500 students of all ages participate in ABNC environmental education programs annually. School groups attend Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills TEKS correlated outdoor classes, field trips, and unique natural and cultural history programs. ABNC offers outdoor nature camps each summer and winter, scouting and similar youth programs, and community outreaches. ABNC has also introduced a range of early-childhood outdoor programs and STEM focused classes to support homeschool programs.
- All other accomplishments
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7403757
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,908,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,831,939
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,828,019 | $1,373,535 | $8,908,318 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,822,352 | $1,225,833 | $1,743,769 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,315,295 | $1,135,134 | $1,099,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7403757).
Questions about ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC is 23-7403757.
- Is ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,828,019, expenses of $1,373,535 and total assets of $8,908,318 at year end.
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