Strengthening the relationship between the community and nature by showcasing the significance of the Comal springs. Premier education center inspiring hearts and minds of the importance of conservation to community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $315K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $345K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$500K
Spent
$513K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$500K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$513K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$64K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.0M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $202K Management & general 25% · $130K Fundraising 35% · $181K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President (through 11/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (as of 12/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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

Educates communities about nature and the Comal Springs through engaging programs.

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2 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Program Services

The headwaters at the comal hosts a variety of educational programs for community members of all ages. Topics include native plants, environmental conservation, archaeology, a children's science series, and developed a watershed education program for 5TH grade in partnership with the dry comal creek watershed protection plan.

$202Kprogram expense
02

Native Prairie and Riparian Restoration

The headwaters has removed almost 4.5 acres of asphalt and impervious cover and replaced that area with native soil, hundreds of grasses, forbs, and trees in order to divert water away from the headwater springs of the comal river and filter through natural storm water management of berms, swales, check dams and vernal pools.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$492K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$275
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$130K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$492K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$275
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6370
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$109K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$119K$71K$99K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$253$253
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$78K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K$202K$130K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$3.6M−$676K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.1M$301K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.7M$822K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$929K$475K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$517K$982K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $500K$513K−$14K$64K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $499,860 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $593,088$492,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,027$7,355
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100$275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $603,215$499,860
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,257$289,398
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $88,000$71,672
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,394$152,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $576,651$513,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,564−$13,595
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $499,860 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$461,236
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$492,230
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,355$7,355
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $275$275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,355 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $275$499,860
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $513,455 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,785 · Management $71,369 · Fundraising $99,244$289,398
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,060$11,060
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $71,672$71,672
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $40,304$40,304
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,433$10,433
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,136$2,136
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,559$4,559
IX-17 TravelManagement $253$253
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,736$1,736
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,506$1,506
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,996 · Management $1,352$79,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,390 · Management $129,716 · Fundraising $181,349$513,455
Part X · Balance sheet $88,774 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,363$88,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,354$762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,717$88,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,447$21,863
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,130$3,366
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,577$25,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,140$63,545
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,717$88,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,545 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,860
XI-2 Total expenses$513,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,595
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,140
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,545

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