2025-09-18T13:06:30-05:00 2024-12-31 822488343 PITTSFORD SAMUELS PLLC 1776 YORKTOWN SUITE 530 HOUSTON TX 77056 990 2024-01-01 746075031 BAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC BAYO 7135296443 2339 COMMERCE STREET 163 HOUSTON TX 77002 BRITTANI FLOWERS PRESIDENT AND CEO 7135296443 2025-09-17 1 1 NANCY A MACK P01592842 7139776888 2025-09-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRITTANI FLOWERS 2339 COMMERCE STREET 163 HOUSTON TX 77002 583072 0 X WWW.BAYOUPRESERVATION.ORG X 1966 TX TO FOSTER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND RECREATION ALONG HOUSTON'S STREAMS AND BAYOUS 12 12 7 163 0 0 277978 425201 45025 131394 25313 25325 -7583 1152 340733 583072 0 0 0 0 315904 350889 0 0 45642 129103 156271 445007 507160 -104274 75912 877565 955286 10814 10218 866751 945068 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 163152 73487 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. 116809 48661 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 MATERIALS ON OUR BAYOU SYSTEM. 34448 10398 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. 314409 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 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 BLAKE COLEMAN PLA VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN HILL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BROWNE SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE GARVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE SOBEL PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERRIE TALLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA J TYLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM WEBB 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 104500 0 1200 104500 0 1200 1 0 0 0 0 5000 420201 425201 STREAM CORRIDOR RESTOR 541900 73487 73487 BAYOU APPRECIATION 541900 33009 33009 SYMPOSIUM 541900 14500 14500 CITIZEN SCIENCE 541900 10398 10398 131394 25325 25325 OTHER REVENUE 999999 1152 1152 1152 583072 132546 0 25325 X 104500 62090 31568 10842 216969 139292 57000 20677 4682 2903 1311 468 24738 15332 6933 2473 38608 38608 150 150 66718 65587 1131 5226 5119 107 3945 1617 2067 261 22053 15733 4992 1328 2542 2400 67 75 200 200 5178 2894 2284 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 6099 743 45 5311 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4910 420 283 4207 MISCELLANEOUS 441 79 362 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 201 201 507160 314409 147109 45642 186914 362132 57923 81084 25919 5000 16642 45421 4245 23779 585922 437870 877565 955286 10814 10218 10814 10218 X 520367 456007 346384 489061 866751 945068 877565 955286 75912 2405 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 329031 294174 653544 277978 425201 1979928 329031 294174 653544 277978 425201 1979928 650533 1329395 9973 13032 11986 26006 25325 86322 2066250 0.64340 0.62960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 507160 507160 101074 25269 0 0 69665 85117 88971 101074 344827 517241 17416 21279 22243 25269 86207 129311 298863 10431 309294 275981 22882 298863 306730 -30749 275981 290375 16355 306730 276198 14177 290375 1.00000 0 0 0 585327 2405 2405 582922 150 150 583072 507010 0 507010 150 150 507160 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 ORGANIZATIONS, 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 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 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 MANAGEMETN TEAM CONSULTED WITH OUTSIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF SALARIES REPORTED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FORM 990'S 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 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,928. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,928. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,131. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,131. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,637. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,637. ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,822. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,822. AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,200.