Biodiversity Works FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 27-4032271

To restore, enhance and conserve rare,threatened and endangered plants, wildlife and natural communities on private lands in texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $218 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
91 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 91.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$53K
Spent
$29K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$53K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$45K
Expenses
$29K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$41K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$218K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$176K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $26K Management & general 7% · $2K Fundraising 2% · $629

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$5,140Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patty Ramirez’s $18K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 134 <$100K environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patty Ramirez$17,830$11,420$4,595$5,866$5,140

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Restores, enhances, and conserves rare Texas plants, wildlife, and natural communities on private lands.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $26K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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In 2020, biodiversity works engaged with landowners in texas and iowa to facilitate participation in the monarch butterfly habitat exchange. Landowner outreach efforts included site visits, technical guidance, and habitat assessments.

$26Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2021–2021
Missouri Prairie FoundationMO · FY2021$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Money outPt IX
$29K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$629
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$194K$218K
Total assetsLn 16$194K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$100
Net assetsLn 32$194K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$4K$771$257
Payroll taxesLn 10$394$315$59$20
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$257$86
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$539$180
TravelLn 17$362$362$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$257$86
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$856$856$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$29K$26K$2K$629

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $45K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $22K$203K 990 PDF
FY2022 $16K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $18K$41K−$23K$195K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $53K$29K$24K$218K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $52,532 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,532
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,719 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,112 · Management $771 · Fundraising $257$5,140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $315 · Management $59 · Fundraising $20$394
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,373 · Management $257 · Fundraising $86$1,716
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,942 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,942
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,876 · Management $539 · Fundraising $180$3,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $362 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$362
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,371 · Management $257 · Fundraising $86$1,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,207 · Management $1,883 · Fundraising $629$28,719
Part X · Balance sheet $218,130 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,217$218,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,217$218,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $194,217$218,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,217$218,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,217$218,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $218,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,532
XI-2 Total expenses$28,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$218,030

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