Barton Springs Conservancy FY2023 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 47-2739802Revenue $130K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbartonspringsconservancy.org2100 Stamford Ln, 78703-2946 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Barton Springs Conservancy honors, preserves, and enhances the experience of Barton Springs for everyone through education and park improvements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $493K a year · 181% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
630 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 629.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $105K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$130K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$55K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$130K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$392K
Expenses
$55K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$425K

From the FY2023 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 2015.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $51K Management & general 8% · $5K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Architecture
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Advancement
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves and enhances Barton Springs through education and park improvements.

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1 program · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During 2023, Baron Springs Conservancy made a grant that focuses on programming in Zilker Metropolitan Park.

$51Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$105K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $3.6M · 2020–2024
City of AustinFY2024$2,834,000
Zilker 351TX · FY2024$11,454
Zilker 351TX · FY2023$50,000
Zilker 351TX · FY2022$25,000
City of AustinFY2020$650,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$130K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$55K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$130K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$613$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$55K$51K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $392K$2.9M−$2.5M$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $130K$55K$75K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $141K$66K$75K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $266K$65K$202K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $435K$786K−$351K$2.5M 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 $130,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,401$10,284
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,019$120,175
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $141,420$130,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,995$5,147
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,995$55,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,425$75,312
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $130,459 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $120,175$120,175
VIII-5 Royalties$0
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 revenueExcluded from tax $120,175$130,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,147 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,539$1,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $613 · Management $1,495$2,108
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,613 · Management $4,534 · Fundraising $0$55,147
Part X · Balance sheet $2,892,715 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,035$24,618
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92,368$2,868,097
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,178,000$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,817,403$2,892,715
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $877,453$996,699
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,939,950$1,896,016
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,817,403$2,892,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,817,403$2,892,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,892,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$130,459
XI-2 Total expenses$55,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,817,403
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,892,715

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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