2024-11-01T12:00:55-05:00 2023-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2023-01-01 746075031 Bayou Preservation Association Inc BAYO 7135296443 2339 Commerce Street 163 Houston TX 77002 Brittani Flowers President & CEO 7135296443 2024-11-01 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2024-10-30 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Brittani Flowers 2339 Commerce Street 163 Houston TX 77002 371966 0 X www.bayoupreservation.org X 1966 TX To foster watershed management, conservation, and recreation along Houston's streams and bayous. 11 11 6 500 0 0 653544 277978 46888 45025 81593 25313 -16762 -7583 765263 340733 0 0 0 0 232269 315904 36000 0 58584 193466 129103 461735 445007 303528 -104274 984148 877565 22744 10814 961404 866751 The mission of the Bayou Preservation Association is to celebrate, protect and restore the natural richness of all our waterways through projects, activism, advocacy, collaboration and education. 0 0 71062 22494 Trash Free Bayous and Stream Corridor Restoration Programs: Work projects include removing trash from bayous, planting native species, and removing invasive plant species. These projects result in the restoration of the stream buffer that provides habitat and improves water quality. BPA also advocates for flood reduction projects that protect the waterways and enhance recreational activities. 39464 Education and Bayou Appreciation Programs: BPA publishes a newsletter several times a year to inform the public on the many environmental and recreational values of our bayous, provides information on the importance of bayous to the public at Earth Day and other events, conducts media outreach, and sponsors an annual public symposium on water issues. BPA also develops paddle trails in association with the city, county, and Texas Parks & Wildlife. BPA maintains a web page with educational material on our bayou system. 62918 22531 Citizen Science: BPA is represented on several water quality committees, tests bayou water regularly using volunteer monitors, conducts monitoring projects, and advocates for water quality improvements in bayou waters. 173444 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X Brittani Flowers 7135296443 2339 Commerce Street Suite 163 Houston TX 77002 Paul Nelson Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Shead Vice Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Hill Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Christopher Browne Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Blake Coleman Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Dinn Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Garver Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Gonzalez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Rayburn Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Robertson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Sakolosky Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Slater Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Merrie Talley Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sary Tyler Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joyce Wiley Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brittani Flowers President & CEO 40.00 X 102917 0 1200 102917 0 1200 1 0 0 0 0 43405 234573 2107 277978 Citizen science 541900 22531 22531 Bayou appreciation 541900 22494 22494 45025 26006 26006 693 -693 -693 -693 22957 43405 30540 -7583 -7583 340733 45025 0 17730 104117 27711 65037 11369 187684 93012 76637 18035 1761 908 686 167 22342 9257 10834 2251 34091 34091 150 150 21593 11721 1639 8233 6399 4899 1500 22937 7029 5430 10478 450 375 30 45 27271 9935 14852 2484 4682 4056 503 123 6877 4310 2567 Dues & subscriptions 4653 231 523 3899 445007 173444 212979 58584 207805 186914 200207 57923 7621 25919 2700 16642 9446 4245 0 1367 552502 585922 2500 0 984148 877565 22744 10814 22744 10814 X 635911 520367 325493 346384 961404 866751 984148 877565 -104274 9621 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 423071 329031 294174 653544 277978 1977798 423071 329031 294174 653544 277978 1977798 684500 1293298 15486 9973 13032 11986 26006 76483 2054281 280999 0.62960 0.63760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 444857 444857 88971 22243 0 0 69665 85117 88971 243753 365630 17416 21279 22243 60938 91407 275981 22882 298863 306730 -30749 275981 290375 16355 306730 276198 14177 290375 246658 29540 276198 1.00000 0 0 0 350204 9621 9621 340583 150 150 340733 444857 0 444857 150 150 445007 Part V, Line 4: This fund is for the benefit of the BPA for the purpose of education, public relations, umbrella relations with other similar organization, website and other electronic communication, including social media, marketing and branding. It may also be used for the annual Symposium. The Endowment allows investment return and up to 10% of the original gift ($40,000) to be spent annually for non-recurring projects for purposes of education, outreach and advancement of the organization. Gala 66362 43405 22957 25338 1700 3502 66362 43405 22957 25338 1700 3502 30540 -7583 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form is reviewed by the Board Treasurer, President & CEO and the accountant. A copy is provided to the governing body before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy acknowledgment is required to be signed by all the board members annually. Any director with a potential conflict recuses themself from voting on said matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Independent members of the Executive Committee and Management Team consulted with outside resources, including a review of salaries reported on publicly available Form 990s for comparable positions with local environmental organizations in determining the compensation for the President & CEO. The Board presumes that the contents of the employment contract characterize written substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request.