2025-11-13T12:11:38-06:00 2024-12-31 742902112 MONTEMAYOR BRITTON BENDER CAREY PC 2110 B Boca Raton Suite B 102 Austin TX 78747 990 2024-01-01 742879756 Wimberley Valley Watershed Association WIMB 5127223390 PO Box 2534 Wimberley TX 78676 David Baker Executive Director 2025-11-13 false true Arturo Montemayor III P01388530 5124420380 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z The Watershed Association David Baker PO Box 2534 Wimberley TX 78676 3350276 false X www.watershedassociation.org X 1996 TX Our mission is to ensure that communities are aware of their connection and responsibility to their watershed; we advocate for the sustained health of land and water through research and education. 6 6 6 36 0 0 1212523 3213883 0 0 12528 3527 146693 132866 1371744 3350276 0 0 0 0 545147 677448 0 0 42834 564920 651908 1110067 1329356 261677 2020920 12876167 16755712 8726896 10541155 4149271 6214557 X The Watershed Associations (WVWA) mission is to ensure that communities are aware of their connection and responsibilities to their watershed and are supported in implementing water policies and practices that will ensure ecological sustainability for future generations. We advocate for clean, clear flowing springs and streams and the sustained health of the Central Texas region through conducting scientific research, networking and facilitating diverse stakeholders, and providing community engagement through experiential education. false false 319955 Policy Advocacy and Environmental PlanningThe organization works with nonprofits, governments, and resource management agencies to promote sustainable environmental policies to protect and preserve land and water. We hold a broad lens of the dynamics affecting water in Central Texas and engage stakeholders in community and regional planning processes that promote best management practices for new development and incentives for protecting open space for aquifer recharge and water quality. The WA provides crucial support for partnering organizations and districts to address large policy cases that pose significant threats to our water resources. By leveraging its extensive network and providing sound scientific expertise, the Watershed Association enables a coordinated and effective response to complex water issues. This collaborative approach allows us to address water challenges at both local and regional levels, comprehensively ensuring a strong, unified stance in the face of emerging threats to our water resources. In 20242025, our advocacy focused on defending the authority of Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) in the face of ongoing legal challenges. Regionally, we helped establish and implement the Blanco-Cypress Watershed Protection Plana first-of-its-kind interlocal agreement uniting Hays County, Wimberley, Woodcreek, and Texas State University to coordinate monitoring and policy efforts. This collaborative governance framework is now funding long-term watershed protection and clean water initiatives across jurisdictions. Through local, regional, and state-level initiativesincluding drought-stage policy development, pristine streams advocacy, and land-use planning reformswe advance proactive and innovative strategies to ensure water resilience and ecological integrity in a rapidly shifting landscape. 270972 457367 55880 Watershed Protection & Conservation Science - The Watershed Association protects vital water resources through scientific monitoring, policy development, and collaborative watershed management. Since 2003, we have collected quality-assured water quality data for the Texas Clean Rivers Program, monitoring the Blanco River and Cypress Creek for Clean Water Act compliance. Our organization initiated the EPA-approved Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan in 2008, the first in Texas to proactively focus on groundwater protection supporting surface water quality. Our advocacy and technical expertise also supported the Pristine Streams Rulemaking Initiative at TCEQ, the Dye Trace Study in lower Cypress Creek, and watershed restoration following harmful flooding and drought impacts. In 2024, we achieved a significant milestone through an interlocal agreement with Hays County, the cities of Wimberley and Woodcreek, and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. This innovative partnership funds water quality monitoring and implements watershed protection strategies through a dedicated County Watershed Coordinator position. The Association continues to serve on the Jacob's Well Groundwater Management Zone initiative, working with the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and regional stakeholders to establish drought triggers and management practices. This comprehensive approach to watershed protection integrates scientific monitoring, policy development, and multi-jurisdictional collaboration to ensure sustainable water resources for future generations. 55880 1104174 true true false false false false true true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 37 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false X David Baker 5127223390 PO Box 2534 Wimberley TX 78676 Parc Smith President 3 X X 0 0 0 Scott Price Treasurer 2 X X 0 0 0 Jason Pinchback Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Dorothy Knight Member at Large 1 X 0 0 0 Pokey Rehmet Member at Large 1 X 0 0 0 Dain Dunston Member at Large 1 X 0 0 0 David Baker Executive Director 60 X 154875 0 165243 154875 0 165243 1 false true false 0 3213883 1305507 3213883 0 3527 3527 129040 0 129040 129040 129040 0 0 0 0 0 3826 0 3826 3826 0 3350276 0 0 136393 320118 304112 0 16006 183502 159647 14680 9175 35665 31029 2853 1783 987 869 69 49 137176 120715 9602 6859 146561 146561 0 8495 0 8495 0 276475 276387 88 0 18081 15141 0 2940 17984 12355 0 5629 124359 124359 0 0 3466 3466 0 0 0 28786 28786 0 0 Water Quality Testing 7703 7703 0 0 Misc expenses 19998 19605 0 393 0 0 0 0 1329356 1104174 182348 42834 1849968 541175 711454 2616181 0 80000 13751271 232915 10314745 13518356 12876167 16755712 10826 31741 -540 6777 8603333 10256583 113277 246054 8726896 10541155 X 4076932 5571085 4149271 6214557 12876167 16755712 2020920 48326 -3960 X false false false false false X 1115470 619501 823694 1212523 3213883 6985071 0 0 1115470 619501 823694 1212523 3213883 6985071 2965430 4019641 6795 4804 604 149672 132567 294442 0 0 15114 0 0 0 15114 7294627 15025 0.55100 0.58600 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 3 251 1 true 18 1815 false X X Education and Parnership Development false false 0 false 188944 355604 564 191815 353297 172628 16260 56 188944 157694 16500 84 1650 172628 155117 2500 77 157694 139535 15510 72 155117 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 false false false 11779857 0 11779857 1589178 0 212380 1376798 324344 0 0 324344 57892 0 20535 37357 0 0 0 0 13518356 0 0 0 Cash Balance Deferred Compensation Plan 226554 226554 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part II Line 5 Monitoring and Enforcement - The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association holds three conservation easements with enforcement rights on one additional easement. The Association holds conservation easements on a total of 251 acres in the Cypress Creek Watershed in Hays County, Texas. A conservation easement is a voluntary, legally binding agreement that protects the conservation values and ecosystem services of land by responsibly managing certain types of land uses or limiting development from taking place on a piece of property now and in the future, while protecting the propertys ecological and open-space values. The Association has the responsibility to monitor, inspect, and enforce the easements. The Association easements include approximately 162 acres on the Valle Vientos Ranch, 7.19 acres on the Cypress Creek Nature Trail, 36 acres on the Sandau property, and enforcement rights on the 46-acre Jacobs Well Natural Area property. Part V Line 4 Intended Uses for Endowment Funds. The intended use of the endowment funds is to produce income to fund the operations of the Organization on a perpetual basis. Part III Line 4 The organizations collection consists of 55 "art kites," artistically unique and specially fabricated kites. This collection is instrumental in furthering the organizations exempt purposes because they are used as a compelling tool for awareness, education, and community engagement and help advance the publics understanding of our mission by speaking to more diverse audiences. Kites are used for public exhibitions to engage the public, grow partnerships, and provide a platform for supporting environmentally conscious artists. false false false false false false false false false false false false David Baker Executive Director 154875 165243 320118 0 X 1 1305507 Appraisal false false false Form 990 Part VI Line 11b Organization's Process to Review Form 990: Each member of the Board of Directors is provided a copy of the Form 990 for review prior to the board meeting. At the next board meeting, each member is given the opportunity to comment on the final or near-final version prior to the Form 990 being filed with the IRS. Form 990 Part VI Line 12c Enforcement of Conflicts Policy: The organization passed a conflict of interest policy on 10/28/2010. The policy calls for an annual review of the policy and the organization's compliance therewith, and the results of the review are recorded in the minutes. Each board member signs an annual statement recorded in the minutes that they have received, understand, and subscribe to the policy. Form 990 Part VI Line 15a Compensation Process for Top Official: The governing board of WVWA is composed of independent, uncompensated volunteer business and professional people, including lawyers, accountants, entrepreneurs, and educators. The board met contemporaneously with the compensation decisions for deliberation, substantiated the decisions from personal knowledge of reasonable salaries in the marketplace, and made the final determinations. Form 990 Part VI Line 19 Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation: Governing documents are made available to the public upon request. Form 990 Part IX Line 11g Other fees for service include consulting: $9,488. Land Conservation: $37,968. Surveys and Appraisals: $3,150. Education and Outreach: $45,532. Ecological Services: $4,805. Art4Water: $15,948. Watershed Protection: $8,900. Public Relations: $116,400. Environmental Planning: $9,000. Others: $25,284.