The Woods Project INC FY2020 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2008Recreation & SportsEIN 26-2959996Revenue $672K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthewoodsproject.org2700 Southwest Fwy Ste B, 77098-4612 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Woods Project creates wilderness exploration experiences that promote academic success, college and career readiness, and lifelong thriving for houston high school students who wouldn't otherwise have access to these opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$143K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$672K
Spent
$460K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$659K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$672K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$460K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$620K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$659K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$659K
FY2021$601K
FY2022$888K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $224K Management & general 32% · $145K Fundraising 20% · $91K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Immediate Past-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fund Development Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fund Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Hausman-Weiss’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Natalie Hausman-Weiss$123,660$125,860$111,310$105,060$103,250

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers wilderness education and exploration to help disadvantaged students succeed.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The woods project provides houston high school students from low-income communities with transformative, experiential learning opportunities in the outdoors which are designed to help them develop the life and leadership skills (GRIT/PERSEVERANCE, adaptability, critical thinking, ZEST/CURIOSITY, social intelligence…

$224Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$120K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$672K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$460K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$145K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$659K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$169K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$672K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$481K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$481K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$162K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
Net assetsLn 32$659K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6258
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$481K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$147K$162K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$497K$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$143K
Net assetsLn 32$439K$659K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$184K$94K$89K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$3K$10K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$28K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K$224K$145K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$44K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$30K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$112K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$880K$352K$888K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$620K−$79K$601K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $672K$460K$212K$659K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $672,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $591,571$665,182
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $121,567$6,994
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,410$2,125
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,799−$1,902
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $712,749$672,399
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $381,656$367,598
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $397,459$92,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $779,115$460,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,366$212,185
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $672,399 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$169,042
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$496,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$665,182
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,994$6,994
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,125$2,125
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,902−$1,902
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,994 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $223$672,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $460,214 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $183,682 · Management $94,449 · Fundraising $89,467$367,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,559$5,559
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,119$1,119
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,640$3,640
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,579$9,579
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,751 · Management $9,764$12,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,285 · Management $3,506$5,791
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,754$10,754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,355 · Management $6,638 · Fundraising $1,934$36,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,732$6,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,805 · Management $145,008 · Fundraising $91,401$460,214
Part X · Balance sheet $802,020 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,901$480,726
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $150,000$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,107$9,523
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,254$50,097
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $147,413$161,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $496,675$802,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,405$4,083
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,393$66,381
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$72,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,798$143,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $288,259$558,947
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,618$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $438,877$658,947
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $496,675$802,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $658,947 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$672,399
XI-2 Total expenses$460,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$438,877
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,885
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$658,947

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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