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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1270576

I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER

Tax-exempt · MIDLAND, TX 79702

Financials

$214K$324K2023$263K$394K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$262,633$393,849-$131,216$1,056,024$1,249$1,054,775
December 31, 2023990$214,236$323,972-$109,736$1,186,840$849$1,185,991
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$253,809
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,664
Other revenue
$160

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$87,814
Other salaries and wages
$158,569
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$275,546
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,663
Occupancy
$12,422
Depreciation
$10,849
Program services (functional)
$232,676
Management and general (functional)
$146,419
Fundraising (functional)
$14,754

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,186,840
Total assets, end of year
$1,056,024
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,249
Net assets, end of year
$1,054,775
Land, buildings and equipment
$554,422
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,054,775
Gross receipts
$262,633
Employees
13
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2007
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WES FARISExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$87,814
ELAINE MAGRUDERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MCLEAN SMITHVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GARRETT MELCHIORRESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TINA JAUZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBI MOOREDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVIS HORDDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
HOUSTON SCARBOROUGHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CLAY ARRINGTONDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CANDICE HARTDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WES FARISExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$59,249
ELAINE MAGRUDERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MCLEAN SMITHTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GARRETT MELCHIORRESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARTHA MANULIKDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2906, MIDLAND, TX 79702-2906
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELAINE MAGRUDER, PO BOX 2906, MIDLAND, TX 797022906
Signed the 990
WES FARIS, Executive Director
Phone
(432) 853-9453
Return prepared by
C Marc Martin CPA

Mission

TO ENSURE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT OF MIDLAND'S URBAN PLAYA FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Education: PRESERVE IS A 100-ACRE LIVING LABORATORY WHERE STUDENTS AND FACULTY CAN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO REVEAL THE MYSTERIES OF THIS UNIQUE PLAYA HABITAT. OUR CURRICULUM IS A MODEL OF EXPERT FIELDWORK AND SPURS THE SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY OF STUDENTS K-12 WHO WILL MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENCES.
    Expenses $86,299
  • Conservation and Land Management: OUR HOLISTIC LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE WORKS TO CONSERVE THE VIBRANT NATURE OF THE URBAN PLAYA ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR AND WILDLIFE EDUCATION. CAREFUL REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES OPENS THE WATERSHED TO A GREATER BIODIVIERSITY OF AQUATIC AND AVIAN WILDLIFE, FORTIFIES THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND MAINTAINS THE WILD SPACE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.
    Expenses $73,363
  • Playa Wetlands Research Institute/CONSERVATION JOB CORPS PROGRAM: The preserve continues to provide biology professors with a place to instruct their students in the field. UTPB professor, David Hembry brings his class for specific instruction on identification, classification, and taking field notes. Additionally, he has oversight of 1 student doing pollinator research at the preserve. THE CONSERVATION JOB CORPS PROGRAM ALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN MEDICINE, BIOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BEFORE ENTERING COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM BLENDS LIFE SKILLS LESSONS, SUCH AS LEARNING TO USE TOOLS, WITH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND OBSERVATION. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE SEVERAL TEXAS ECOSYSTEMS, AS WELL AS MEET WITH EXPERTS, SCIENTISTS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ON THEIR FIELD TRIPS ACROSS THE STATE.
    Expenses $73,014

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1270576
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,056,024
Income (IRS master file)
$262,633

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$262,633$393,849$1,056,024IRS
990December 2023$214,236$323,972$1,186,840XML
990December 2022$409,485$223,149$1,300,879IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 26-1270576).

Questions about I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER

What is the EIN of I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER is 26-1270576.
Is I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER 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 I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER 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 I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELAINE MAGRUDER.
Who are the officers and directors of I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,814 (WES FARIS, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does I-20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCH NATURE STUDY CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $262,633, expenses of $393,849 and total assets of $1,056,024 at year end.

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