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Save Barton Creek Association

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1979EnvironmentEIN 74-2130626Revenue $186K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsavetexasstreams.orgPo Box 5923, 78763-5923 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To protect and conserve the six watersheds of the Barton springs aquifer

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
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
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
$186K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$207K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$325K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$186K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$207K
FY2025▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$114K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$207K
Net assets
$325K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$325K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1981.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $170K Management & general 18% · $38K

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

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Clare Berry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Beall
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Beers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Crowell
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Kallerman
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Ann Neeley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Smith
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roy Waley
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Richter’s $26K as Contract Ed is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Angela Richter$26,316$70,440

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

Protects and conserves the six watersheds of the Barton Springs Aquifer.

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3 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our organization offers educational resources outreach materials and interactions to promote water conservation raise awareness about natural systems and foster stewardship responsibilities.

$164Kprogram expense
02

Living Springs Documentary Project

$5Kprogram expense
03

Living Springs Documentary Project

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Austin Community Foundation INCFY2023$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $10K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance INCTX · FY2022$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$325K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$325K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $186K$207K−$21K$325K 990 PDF
FY2024 $138K$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$114K$66K$362K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$181K−$30K$274K 990 PDF
FY2021 $222K$147K$75K$405K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$153K−$12K$310K 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 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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