East Austin Conservancy

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)HousingEIN 27-4228158

To promote housing affordability and economic diversity; preserve and enhance history; culture and environment; and invest in business and pubic spaces that are unique to Austin neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $154K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$2K
-0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25K
-92% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$610K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$25K
FY2024▼ -92%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$580K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$25K
Expenses
$194K
FY2024▲ +52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$125K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$194K
Net assets
$610K
FY2024▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$602K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$610K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $171K Management & general 12% · $23K

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; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,549Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catalina Berry’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 141 <$100K housing 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Catalina Berry$84,549$83,930$12,762

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes affordable housing, preserves history and culture, and invests in unique Austin neighborhood businesses and public spaces.

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1 program service account for $120K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide assistance to low-income homeowners who meet program eligibility criteria to achieve economic stability.

$120Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $113K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,198
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,786
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,070

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$610K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$608K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$25K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$608K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$610K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$778K$608K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$778K$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$779K$610K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$68K$68K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$73K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$690
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$299
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$457
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$515
TravelLn 17$36$29$7
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$533$0$533
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$319$260$59$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$171K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $25K$194K−$168K$610K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$127K$177K$779K 990 PDF
FY2022 $580K$125K$455K$602K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,383 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,360
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23$25,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,838 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,198$68,198
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,629 · Management $18,158$90,787
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,759 · Management $690$3,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,197 · Management $299$1,496
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,830 · Management $457$2,287
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,383$2,383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,250 · Management $0$5,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,064 · Management $515$2,579
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29 · Management $7$36
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $533$533
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,521 · Management $0$16,521
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $260 · Management $59 · Fundraising $0$319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,737 · Management $23,101 · Fundraising $0$193,838
Part X · Balance sheet $608,117 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $777,524$308,117
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$300,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $777,524$608,117
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$1,497−$1,863
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$1,497−$1,863
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $779,021$609,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $779,021$609,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $777,524$608,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $609,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,383
XI-2 Total expenses$193,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$168,455
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$779,021
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$586
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$609,980

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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