Nonprofit · EIN 20-1951465
DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,051,561 | $10,124,915 | $926,646 | $47,064,396 | $965,614 | $46,098,782 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,402,179 | $9,336,819 | $65,360 | $46,344,413 | $1,259,949 | $45,084,464 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,459,340 | $9,526,045 | $933,295 | $45,622,744 | $1,080,950 | $44,541,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,089,047
- of which government grants
- $1,474,676
- Membership dues
- $12,272
- Program service revenue
- $4,613,963
- Investment income
- $568,445
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $396,626
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$223,426
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,532
- Other revenue
- -$219,894
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,741
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,731,418
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,575,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $42,000
- Legal fees
- $2,088
- Accounting fees
- $32,428
- Occupancy
- $211,160
- Travel
- $10,937
- Depreciation
- $1,215,197
- Program services (functional)
- $8,902,768
- Management and general (functional)
- $672,033
- Fundraising (functional)
- $550,114
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,344,413
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,064,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $965,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,098,782
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,777,721
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,714,572
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,111,522
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,987,260
- Gross receipts
- $14,843,499
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Lott | President Officer | 40 | $231,750 | $28,679 |
| Jose Leal | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,270 | $21,357 |
| Susanne Theis | Artistic Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,467 | $20,084 |
| Clark Curry | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,150 | $22,502 |
| Stephanie Carroll | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,567 | $21,529 |
| Andrew Abendshein | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lacey Dalcour Salas | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edie Mayo | Secretary, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxanne Almaraz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert M Eury | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Guy Hagstette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Harmeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Staci LaToison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kande Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Theresa Morales | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desrye M Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Nyquist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Parsons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cody Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JP Ramirez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David E Ruiz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Courtenay Siegfried | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann-Marie Tcholakian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Kinder Vidal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Mandel | President (thru 07/23) Officer | 40 | $155,682 | $20,448 |
| Susanne Theis | Artistic Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,162 | $20,076 |
| Jose Leal | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,603 | $14,619 |
| Clark Curry | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,523 | $21,477 |
| Stephanie Carroll | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,634 | $19,061 |
| Kathryn Lott | President (as of 07/23) Officer | 40 | $103,846 | $5,236 |
| Julie Sudduth | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Abendshein | Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxanne Almaraz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zane Carruth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Eury | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chaille Hawkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Staci Latoison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Leong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kande Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edie Mayo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxann Neumann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Nyquist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Parsons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cody Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David E Ruiz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lacey Dalcour Salas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Sewing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtenay Siegfried | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann-Marie Tcholakian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Kinder Vidal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Mandel | President Officer | 40 | $235,620 | $24,031 |
| Susanne Theis | Programming Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,303 | $18,771 |
| Melinda Palmer | Finance-Admin Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,715 | $17,139 |
| Clark Curry | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,403 | $17,160 |
| Stephanie Carroll | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,619 | $17,022 |
| Julie Sudduth | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Abendshein | Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxanne Almaraz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zane Carruth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert E Eury | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Evans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Saundria Chase Gray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chaille Hawkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Leong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxann Neumann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Nyquist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Parsons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cody Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David E Ruiz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lacey Dalcour Salas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Sewing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann-Marie Tcholakian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Kinder Vidal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 MCKINNEY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77010-4011
- In care of
- % SHERYL L JOHNS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kathryn Lott, 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010
- Signed the 990
- Kathryn Lott, President
- Phone
- (713) 400-7336
- Website
- www.discoverygreen.com
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
See Schedule O Discovery Green's mission is to operate and guide the evolution of an uncommonly beautiful urban green space in the heart of Houston that serves as a village green for our city, a source of health and happiness for our citizens, and a window into the incredible diversity of arts, talents, and traditions that enrich life in Houston.
Program accomplishments
- Discovery Green Conservancy operates a public park, open year-round at no charge to residents and visitors of the Greater Houston area. The park includes open areas for events, picnics, and sports, a playground and an interactive water feature for children, a lake, a putting green, various gardens, a jogging path, dog runs, two restaurants, performance areas and both temporary and permanent installations of art. The park hosts a variety of activities such as yoga, dance and fitness classes and performing arts events, as well as special events such as an ice rink in winter.Expenses $6,185,314 · revenue $1,722,760
- In March 2017, Discovery Green entered into a partnership with Houston First to manage programming for the new Avenida Houston Plaza in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. The goal is to provide both convention visitors and Houstonians a great new downtown destination. Numerous free events, including live music and temporary art installations, were programmed by Discovery Green on the plaza across the street from the park.Expenses $2,717,454 · revenue $2,894,735
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1951465
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,064,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,843,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,051,561 | $10,124,915 | $47,064,396 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,402,179 | $9,336,819 | $46,344,413 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,459,340 | $9,526,045 | $45,622,744 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,049,531 | $7,323,031 | $45,086,607 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1951465).
Questions about DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY is 20-1951465.
- Is DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kathryn Lott.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,750 (Kathryn Lott, President).
- How much revenue does DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,051,561, expenses of $10,124,915 and total assets of $47,064,396 at year end.
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