Nonprofit · EIN 74-2564700
FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS
Also known as CIBOLO NATURE CENTER
Tax-exempt · BOERNE, TX 78006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,887,948 | $3,852,470 | $1,035,478 | $20,921,982 | $1,474,049 | $19,447,933 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,552,952 | $3,407,403 | $3,145,549 | $19,346,308 | $1,222,015 | $18,124,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,742,692
- of which government grants
- $11,250
- Program service revenue
- $828,099
- Investment income
- $145,292
- Net rental income
- $198,606
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$37,961
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,581
- Other revenue
- $171,865
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $55,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $381,941
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,743,095
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,428,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $82,485
- Travel
- $9,121
- Depreciation
- $386,776
- Program services (functional)
- $3,082,396
- Management and general (functional)
- $499,665
- Fundraising (functional)
- $270,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,346,308
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,921,982
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,474,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,447,933
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,275,547
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,889,213
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,191,746
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,256,187
- Gross unrelated business income
- $169,358
- Gross receipts
- $5,013,765
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 703
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY YOUNG | CAO Officer | 40 | $169,988 | $1,479 |
| CAROLYN CHIPMAN EVANS | CEO Officer | 40 | $141,900 | $4,240 |
| DIANNA M HOPKINS MBA CFRE | CAO Officer | 40 | $126,300 | $0 |
| TOM MENGLER 72024 | CEO Officer | 40 | $66,877 | $0 |
| STACI ALMAGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBETT CHRISTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCYE DRUKKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ERNST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEONARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PIPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN TREMPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FREUD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE WHITNEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MCCURLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH LEIBOWITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN CHIPMAN EVANS | CEO Officer | 40 | $189,175 | $5,675 |
| TY YOUNG | TREASURER/CAO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,209 | $2,582 |
| NANCYE DRUKKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN TREMPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PIPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BALIDO MCCLELLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEONARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH LEIBOWITZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBETT CHRISTIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCCURLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FREUD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE WHITNEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 140 CITY PARK RD, BOERNE, TX 78006-1977
- In care of
- % TOM MENGLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARCUS FELAN, 140 CITY PARK RD, BOERNE, TX 78006
- Signed the 990
- MARCUS FELAN, CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
- Phone
- (830) 249-4616
- Website
- WWW.CIBOLO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALVETTI FERGUSON
Mission
- TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE AREA WITHIN THE CIBOLO CREEK WATERSHED- TO SERVE AS A REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF NORTHERN BEXAR COUNTY AND KENDALL COUNTY- TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE AREA'S ECOSYSTEMS- TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION PURPOSES
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CAMPS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS ON CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUBJECTS AND PROVIDES A BROAD ARRAY OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECOSYSTEMS AND PLANT LIFE IN THE CIBOLO CREEK WATERSHED AREA IN KENDALL COUNTY, BEXAR COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS SEVERAL CHILDREN'S CAMPS DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $837,147 · revenue $142,797
- THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING ISSUES IMPACTING THE CIBOLO CREEK WATERSHED AREA AS WELL AS GENERAL LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE ACTIVITIES: COMMUNITY SCIENCE - A RESEARCH ACTIVITY WHERE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS COLLECT CRUCIAL DATA ON PLANTS, WATER, AND WILDLIFE THAT INHABIT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY. THIS DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT ON PROPERTY DUE TO URBANIZATION. CIBOLO CONSERVATION CORRIDOR - A LAND AND WATER INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY ALONG THE UPPER CIBOLO CREEK WATERSHED, PROTECT AND RESTORE WORKING LANDS, AND PRESERVE AND ENHANCE CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS. LAND MANAGEMENT - ORGANIZATION'S EFFORT TO REACH OUT TO LANDOWNERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES AS IT RELATES TO STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION MATTERS IMPACTING LANDOWNER LAND HOLDINGS.Expenses $614,938
- THE NATURE SCHOOL IS AN IMMERSIVE, HIGH QUALITY AND RESEARCH-BASED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5 YEARS OLD. STUDENTS SPEND THE MAJORITY OF THEIR DAY IN A NATURAL SETTING ENGAGED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, INCLUDING OUTDOOR PLAY AND GROUP EXPLORATION SUCH AS HIKING THE HERFF FARM'S GROUNDS, BUILDING FORTS, DRAMATIC PLAY, DIGGING, GARDENING, AND OTHER HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH THE NATURAL WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE.Expenses $1,630,311 · grants $55,850 · revenue $695,883
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
- 74-2564700
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99M)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,921,982
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,013,765
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,887,948 | $3,852,470 | $20,921,982 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,552,952 | $3,407,403 | $19,346,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,705,832 | $2,775,374 | $16,306,451 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 74-2564700).
Questions about FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS is 74-2564700.
- Is FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS 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 FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS 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 FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS 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 FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARCUS FELAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,988 (TY YOUNG, CAO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF CIBOLO WILDERNESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,887,948, expenses of $3,852,470 and total assets of $20,921,982 at year end.
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