Coastal Prairie Conservancy

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 1992EnvironmentEIN 76-0377029

KPC is dedicated to protecting coastal prairie in a nine-county region in Southeast Texas including the Katy Prairie. KPC conserves land, restores and enhances wildlife habitat through grassland and wetlands projects, and educates the public on the value & importance of prairies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 9 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$396K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 74% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
25
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 25 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.9M
+210% vs prior year
Spent
$16.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$41.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19.9M
FY2024▲ +210%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$19.9M
Expenses
$16.1M
FY2024▲ +406%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$16.1M
Net assets
$41.9M
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27.5M
FY2021$32.5M
FY2022$33.7M
FY2023$37.6M
FY2024$41.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $15.5M Management & general 3% · $453K Fundraising 1% · $185K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $396K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$180,837Pt VII · Sec A
VP & General Counsel
$109,760Pt VII · Sec A
Conservation Director
$105,077Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Anne Piacentini’s $181K as President & CEO is at the 26th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Anne Piacentini$180,837$175,230$235,862$165,000$165,000
Elisa Donovan$109,760$116,116$111,650$101,500$100,000
Wesley Newman$105,077————
Ali Dodson—$101,208———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conserves and restores coastal prairie and wetlands, educating the public on their value.

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3 program services account for $15.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Land Conservation

The Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC, formerly known as Katy Prairie Conservancy) protects coastal prairie, wetlands, and agricultural lands in the following ways: acquisition of conservation lands at fair market value, acquisition of conservation lands through bargain sale arrangements, receipt of donated conservation lands to CPC…

$14.2Mprogram expense
02

Land Stewardship

CPC monitors its conservation easement lands annually to ensure that the goals and objectives of the easement are followed and that the land retains its conservation values. CPC establishes baseline data on all its easements so it can track changes over time through regular monitoring protocols.

$738Kprogram expense
03

Land Management & Restoration

During 2003-2004, CPC's Board of Directors purchased a majority interest in the historic Warren Ranch, a 6,000-acre working cattle ranch. Part of CPC's mission is to protect the unique scenic, historic, and natural resources on the Katy Prairie.

$328Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$541K
Money outPt IX
$16.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.5M
Managementcol C$453K
Fundraisingcol D$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$41.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$46.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$541K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$19.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35.0M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$46.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$41.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.7M$35.0M
Total assetsLn 16$42.8M$46.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$37.6M$41.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$184K$124K$33K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$576K$344K$149K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$10K$1K$363
Other employee benefitsLn 9$80K$67K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$37K$12K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$144K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$385K$371K$3K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$399$1K
Office expensesLn 13$85K$74K$3K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$11K$8K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$129K$96K$25K$8K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$38$210
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$19K$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$65K$65K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$128K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$25K$12K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14.1M$14.1M$8K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$30K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.1M$15.5M$453K$185K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $19.9M$16.1M$3.8M$41.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$3.2M$3.2M$37.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$2.6M$1.7M$33.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.0M$6.3M$4.7M$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$4.4M$790K$27.5M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $19,899,793 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$189,041
VIII-1e Government grants$2,088,805
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,683,363
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,546,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,961,209
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $541,235$541,235
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $137,616$137,616
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $6,997$6,997
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $173,207$173,207
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,487 · Excluded from tax $1,082,237$1,087,724
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,195−$8,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $719,929 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,218,655$19,899,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,125,457 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,583 · Management $33,202 · Fundraising $27,668$184,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $343,684 · Management $148,600 · Fundraising $84,116$576,400
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,502 · Management $1,094 · Fundraising $363$10,959
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,372 · Management $8,490 · Fundraising $4,297$80,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,878 · Management $11,889 · Fundraising $7,321$56,088
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $143,700$143,700
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,500$17,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,496$27,496
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $370,804 · Management $3,122 · Fundraising $11,228$385,154
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,011 · Management $399 · Fundraising $1,465$5,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,557 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $8,841$85,356
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,631 · Management $7,666 · Fundraising $4,830$23,127
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,876 · Management $25,309 · Fundraising $7,814$128,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,487 · Management $38 · Fundraising $210$12,735
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,287 · Management $1,327 · Fundraising $1,290$21,904
IX-20 InterestPrograms $65,182$65,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $127,740 · Management $15,053$142,793
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,795 · Management $11,649 · Fundraising $3,896$40,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,068,358 · Management $7,809 · Fundraising $1,355$14,077,522
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,836 · Management $3,318 · Fundraising $3,061$36,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,487,083 · Management $453,119 · Fundraising $185,255$16,125,457
Part X · Balance sheet $46,599,668 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,869,843$1,101,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,475,184$3,545,855
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $411,911$2,331,450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $888,207$28,211
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,777
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,744,104$34,963,128
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,392,996$2,359,177
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,940,086$2,262,137
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,881$6,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,768,212$46,599,668
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,372$146,643
X-19 Deferred revenue$900,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,881$6,651
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,199,025$4,680,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,437,151$28,430,210
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,132,036$13,488,819
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,569,187$41,919,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,768,212$46,599,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,919,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,899,793
XI-2 Total expenses$16,125,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,774,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,569,187
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$575,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,919,029

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