Nonprofit · EIN 82-2200071
HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL
Tax-exempt · NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,937,762 | $3,613,883 | -$676,121 | $2,028,145 | $17,336 | $2,010,809 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,418,954 | $1,117,561 | $301,393 | $2,707,646 | $11,132 | $2,696,514 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,540,083 | $1,718,071 | $822,012 | $2,571,888 | $179,117 | $2,392,771 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,831,886
- Membership dues
- $10,408
- Program service revenue
- $10,215
- Investment income
- $95,661
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,614
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,600
- Travel
- $64
- Program services (functional)
- $3,435,288
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,102
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,707,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,028,145
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,336
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,010,809
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,803,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $207,365
- Gross receipts
- $2,938,422
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 370
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT LUNDMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $183,848 | $62,446 |
| REAGAN PENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $167,635 | $59,641 |
| NANCY PAPPAS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $137,344 | $50,127 |
| JESSICA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $141,300 | $35,153 |
| JULIA HAYNES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $105,905 | $32,989 |
| LEONARD DOUGAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MATNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BOWERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN SCHRIEWER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $250,381 | $16,503 |
| GRETCHEN REUWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $223,943 | $27,142 |
| SHAWN SCHORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $197,466 | $29,930 |
| BRENT LUNDMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $172,924 | $30,240 |
| NANCY PAPPAS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $128,848 | $31,286 |
| LEONARD DOUGAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MATNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BOWERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAN TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT (TERM 05/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $320,816 | $78,322 |
| DAWN SCHRIEWER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $238,935 | $69,145 |
| MELISSA KRAUSE | BOARD PRESIDENT (START 04/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $211,815 | $50,424 |
| BRENT LUNDMARK | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $163,152 | $51,652 |
| SHAWN SCHORN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $156,528 | $47,209 |
| NANCY PAPPAS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $125,271 | $38,844 |
| JUDITH DYKES-HOFFMANN | BOARD PRESIDENT (TERM 03/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 |
| LEONARD DOUGAL | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MATNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE PETERS | TRUSTEE (TERM 03/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 E KLINGEMANN STREET, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-7799
- In care of
- % NANCY PAPPAS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 333 E Klingemann, New Braunfels TX 78130
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NANCY PAPPAS, 333 E KLINGEMANN STREET, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Nancy Pappas, 333 E Klingemann, New Braunfels TX 78130
- Signed the 990
- NANCY PAPPAS, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (830) 608-8828
- Website
- www.headwatersatthecomal.com
- Return prepared by
- KIEFER BONFANTI & CO LLP
Mission
STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND NATURE BY SHOWCASING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COMAL SPRINGS. PREMIER EDUCATION CENTER INSPIRING HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION TO COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICES: HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL HOSTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. TOPICS INCLUDE NATIVE PLANTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER CONSERVATION, ARCHAEOLOGY, A CHILDREN'S SCIENCE SERIES, AND A WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. HEADWATERS IS OPEN TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR TOURS AND MEETINGS OR TO VISIT ON THEIR OWN AND LEARN THROUGH SELF-GUIDED TOUR INFORMATION AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE. A TOTAL OF 5,484 PEOPLE VISITED HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL IN 2025 AND PARTICIPATED IN OVER 70 TOURS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SELF-GUIDED VISITS. THE GOAL OF OUR PROGRAMS IS TO INSPIRE HEARTS AND MINDS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL, TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY.Expenses $3,161,473 · revenue $10,215
- NATIVE PRAIRIE AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION: THE HEADWATERS HAS REMOVED ALMOST 7.5 ACRES OF ASPHALT AND IMPERVIOUS COVER AND REPLACED THAT AREA WITH NATIVE SOIL, HUNDREDS OF GRASSES, FORBS, AND TREES IN ORDER TO DIVERT WATER AWAY FROM THE HEADWATER SPRINGS OF THE COMAL RIVER AND FILTER THROUGH NATURAL STORM WATER MANAGEMENT OF BERMS, SWALES, CHECK DAMS AND VERNAL POOLS. CONTINUAL MAINTENANCE OF THE PRAIRIE AND RIPARIAN AREA ALONG SPRING RUN #4 OF THE COMAL RIVER IS NECESSARY TO CONTROL REINTRODUCTION OF INVASIVE SPECIES. IN ADDITION, CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS HELP TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AND COLLECT DATA ON REINTRODUCTION OF BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, FROGS, DRAGONFLIES, AND OTHER SPECIES ATTRACTED TO THE RESTORED AREA.Expenses $273,815
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 | 990 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
- 82-2200071
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,028,145
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,938,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,937,762 | $3,613,883 | $2,028,145 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,418,954 | $1,117,561 | $2,707,646 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,540,083 | $1,718,071 | $2,571,888 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,403,991 | $929,009 | $1,592,588 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Nancy Pappas | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-2200071).
Questions about HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL
- What is the EIN of HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL is 82-2200071.
- Is HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL 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 HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NANCY PAPPAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,937,762, expenses of $3,613,883 and total assets of $2,028,145 at year end.
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