Nonprofit · EIN 23-7011870
HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77079
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,268,352 | $2,185,507 | $3,082,845 | $17,915,447 | $702,649 | $17,212,798 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,412,364 | $2,003,630 | $408,734 | $14,053,681 | $108,033 | $13,945,648 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,138,850 | $1,994,106 | $144,744 | $13,500,876 | $123,454 | $13,377,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,694,548
- of which government grants
- $136,412
- Membership dues
- $85,760
- Program service revenue
- $249,525
- Investment income
- $279,216
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $84,365
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,745
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $47,808
- Other revenue
- $45,063
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,759
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,601
- Other salaries and wages
- $961,089
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,295,172
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,156
- Accounting fees
- $22,015
- Occupancy
- $32,948
- Travel
- $26,050
- Depreciation
- $223,753
- Program services (functional)
- $1,451,116
- Management and general (functional)
- $490,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $243,768
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,053,681
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,915,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $702,649
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,212,798
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,392,519
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,115,776
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,851,256
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,361,542
- Gross receipts
- $5,937,414
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Smolen | Chair-Elect, Interim President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $44,410 |
| Jed Aplaca | President & CEO (as of 12/24) Officer | 40 | $16,500 |
| Greg Whittaker | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Matthews | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Westendarp | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stanley Almoney | Director at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Lee Clarke | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Cowan | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Dang | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Jones | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Mayer | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Nelson | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Pierce | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Price | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Letha Slagle | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Smith | Director at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen E Drummond | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $126,831 | $18,662 |
| Greg Whittaker | Chair (As of 2/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janeen Judah | Chair (thru 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucy Barrow | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Westendarp | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stanley Almoney | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Clark | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Dang | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Jones | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Matthews | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mayer | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradford Moore | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Olsen | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Pierce | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Price | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Letha Slagle | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Smith | Director at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Smolen | Director at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen E Drummond | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $123,419 | $17,609 |
| Greg Whittaker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janeen Judah | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Smith | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Matthews | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Westendarp | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stanley Almoney | Director at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucy Barrow | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Dang | Director at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Jones | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mayer | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradford Moore | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Olsen | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Pierce | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Price | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Letha Slagle | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Smolen | Director at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 WILCHESTER BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77079-7329
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jed Aplaca, 440 Wilchester Boulevard, Houston, TX 770797329
- Signed the 990
- Jed Aplaca, President & CEO
- Phone
- (713) 932-1639
- Website
- www.houstonaudubon.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
To advance the conservation of birds and their habitats in the Greater Houston Gulf Coast region by acquiring and maintaining critical habitat as bird sanctuaries, providing education programs and nature experiences, and advocating policy and management actions.
Program accomplishments
- LAND & HABITAT CONSERVATION: Houston Audubon owns and manages 17 nature sanctuaries spanning Greater Houston and the Upper Texas Coast, totaling 4,112 acres of diverse habitat critical to 300+ migratory and resident bird species. The sanctuaries are managed with an emphasis on bird monitoring and protection, habitat restoration, and providing public access to nature. Staff, volunteers and contractors removed invasive plants from 16 acres of Houston Audubon's coastal properties this year, and 300+ plants propagated at the Entergy Coastal Natives Nursery in High Island were used in coastal restoration efforts. Staff and volunteers conducted over 80 bird surveys that contributed valuable data both for direct management efforts and for larger data sets used by federal, state and other regional professionals.Expenses $816,084 · grants $1,000 · revenue $250,118
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION: Houston Audubon reached over 11,000 people while delivering 200 programs at its sanctuaries and across the region, including school visits, camps, field trips, bird surveys, and community events. Houston Audubon organized the 6th annual Houston Bird Week in September 2024 which featured 44 events including bird walks, trash cleanups and art classes. Houston Audubon continued to build relationships with underserved communities and to engage individuals reflective of Houston's diversity. In May 2025 Houston Audubon co-hosted a World Migratory Bird Day celebration at Burnett Bayland Park, where attendees participated in fun educational activities and learned about native plants at the park's pollinator garden maintained by Houston Audubon and its community partners.Expenses $635,032 · grants $2,759 · revenue $47,215
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
- 23-7011870
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,915,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,937,414
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,268,352 | $2,185,507 | $17,915,447 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,412,364 | $2,003,630 | $14,053,681 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,138,850 | $1,994,106 | $13,500,876 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,298,601 | $1,695,588 | $13,319,854 | 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 23-7011870).
Questions about HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY is 23-7011870.
- Is HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY 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 HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY 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 HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY 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 HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jed Aplaca.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,410 (Pamela Smolen, Chair-Elect, Interim President/CEO).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,268,352, expenses of $2,185,507 and total assets of $17,915,447 at year end.
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