The Conservancy enhances and maintains Hermann Park (one of Houston's most historic and popular green spaces), manages impressive renovations of the Park, and is responsible for extensive reforestation efforts and maintenance initiatives in the Park.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$436K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.2M a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$436K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $33.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
56
named funders · $10.7M
Looks good: 56 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
42
of 42 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.0M
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$41.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.0M
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$19.4M
FY2023$20.5M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$15.5M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$10.1M
Net assets
$41.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41.6M
FY2021$55.9M
FY2022$62.5M
FY2023$62.5M
FY2024$54.0M
FY2025$62.2M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $4.4M Management & general 7% · $383K Fundraising 12% · $626K

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

45 people listed on the 990; $436K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$202,555Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager
$116,638Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Dir
$116,376Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doreen Stoller’s $176K as President (thru 08/24) is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Doreen Stoller$175,967$251,664$211,028$203,156$198,950$202,555
Fani Qano$149,997$126,336$119,075$115,016$113,153$116,638
Oscar Carmona—$143,596$109,720———
Cara Lambright$138,498—————
Gary Pittman$130,436$131,275$117,030———
David Renninger————$111,774$116,376
Michele Andrews$109,540—————
Iris Clawson-Davis$109,457—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enhances, maintains, and reforests Houston’s historic Hermann Park through community-driven master planning, major renovations, and ongoing environmental stewardship.

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Planning, Design and Construction In 2015, after working with the prominent landscape architecture firm, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA), the Conservancy finalized an updated master plan to guide park improvements for the next twenty years.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Park Programs and Maintenance The Conservancy's maintenance program assists the Houston Parks and Recreation Department with the ongoing upkeep of Hermann Park. Responsibilities include maintaining and cleaning the Park's grounds, water features, and hardscapes, planting and watering trees, and weeding.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Visitor ServicesThe Visitor Services department was developed in 2008 when Hermann Park Conservancy was awarded, by the City of Houston, the contract to manage the Hermann Park Railroad. Visitor Services oversees and operates the train, pedal boats, and Pinewood Cafe, as well as coordinates activities with the Conservancy Gift Shop and…

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$968K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$383K
Fundraisingcol D$626K
Owns and owesPt X
$41.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K
Total assetsLn 16$43.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a42
IndependentVI 1b42
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$968K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$260K
Total revenueLn 12$15.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$703K
Total assetsLn 16$43.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$41.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 65,476
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$466K$508K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.8M$33.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$903K$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$33.3M$43.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$404K$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$32.9M$41.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$219K$88K$22K$109K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.5M$78K$190K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$50K$44K$2K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$208K$170K$10K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$132K$8K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$70K$70K
Investment management feesLn 11f$147K$147K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.5M$2K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$144K$12K$66K$67K
Information technologyLn 14$105K$89K$2K$15K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$326K$296K$5K$25K
TravelLn 17$17K$12K$2K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$115$824
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$167K$160K$657$7K
InsuranceLn 23$99K$90K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$280K$263K$265$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$282$276$6
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.4M$383K$626K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $15.5M$10.1M$5.4M$62.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.8M$22.8M−$11.0M$54.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.5M$21.3M−$842K$62.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.4M$8.0M$11.4M$62.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.7M$5.0M$10.7M$55.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $15.0M$5.4M$9.6M$41.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $15,025,044 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,416,602$12,032,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,598,203$2,020,619
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $603,303$967,824
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$66,679$4,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,551,429$15,025,044
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,513,980$2,400,282
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$70,041
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,234,664$2,908,153
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,748,644$5,378,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,802,785$9,646,568
Part VI · Governance 42 of 42 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body42
VI-1b Independent voting members42
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,025,044 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$134,851
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,897,450
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,038
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,032,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,020,619$2,020,619
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $707,963$707,963
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $259,861$259,861
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,300$4,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,020,619 · Excluded from tax $972,124$15,025,044
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,378,476 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffPrograms $87,583 · Management $21,896 · Fundraising $109,479$218,958
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,491,040 · Management $77,794 · Fundraising $190,052$1,758,886
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,591 · Management $2,108 · Fundraising $4,611$50,310
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $169,706 · Management $9,965 · Fundraising $27,931$207,602
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $131,865 · Management $8,224 · Fundraising $24,437$164,526
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,571$22,571
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $70,041$70,041
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $147,446$147,446
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,520,778 · Management $1,962 · Fundraising $58,608$1,581,348
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,938 · Fundraising $5,367$15,305
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,855 · Management $65,563 · Fundraising $67,007$144,425
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $88,876 · Management $1,760 · Fundraising $14,530$105,166
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $296,260 · Management $5,016 · Fundraising $24,743$326,019
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,871 · Management $1,562 · Fundraising $3,575$17,008
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,881 · Management $115 · Fundraising $824$2,820
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $159,892 · Management $657 · Fundraising $6,705$167,254
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,384 · Management $6,542 · Fundraising $1,679$98,605
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $263,365 · Management $265 · Fundraising $16,274$279,904
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $276 · Management $6$282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,369,223 · Management $383,390 · Fundraising $625,863$5,378,476
Part X · Balance sheet $43,716,181 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,571$20,694
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $355,375$487,479
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,139,782$7,065,243
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,749$54,471
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $105,017$97,893
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $902,867$2,039,340
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $27,847,011$33,247,793
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $778,613$703,268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,304,985$43,716,181
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $383,896$865,053
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,960$905,996
X-25 Other liabilities$388,607
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $403,856$2,159,656
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,497,487$15,323,871
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,403,642$26,232,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,901,129$41,556,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,304,985$43,716,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,556,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,025,044
XI-2 Total expenses$5,378,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,646,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,901,129
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$991,172
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,556,525

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