Nonprofit · EIN 26-2959996
WOODS PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77098
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,049,311 | $1,093,485 | -$44,174 | $1,123,104 | $77,678 | $1,045,426 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,061,598 | $1,091,387 | -$29,789 | $1,123,439 | $67,304 | $1,056,135 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $889,808
- Program service revenue
- $144,823
- Investment income
- $14,680
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $541,057
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $541,057
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,849
- Travel
- $146,039
- Program services (functional)
- $803,067
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,684
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,734
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,123,439
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,123,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,678
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,045,426
- Publicly traded securities
- $447,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $865,426
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $180,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,079,705
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 258
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,660 | $8,625 |
| KATHLEEN MILAZZO | TREAS., FIN COMM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA TEETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA EASTMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GERBER | EX-OFFICO (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TYSOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL MELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY TESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRITZ CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HORACIO FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXWELL OLUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GREGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RODY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI SCHWARZWALD ROSENSTRAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE VITEK | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MEY | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,860 | $7,500 |
| MICHAEL MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI SCHWARZWALD ROSENSTRAUCH | RISK MGMT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODY GRANT | BOARD DEVELOPMENT CO CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY SAMUELS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VITEK | GOVERNANCE CO CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA EASTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HOYT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MEY | DEVELOPMENT CO CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GREGG | PROGRAM CO CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TYSOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MILAZZO | TREAS., FINANCE CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA TEETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY TESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GERBER | EX-OFFICO (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2700 SOUTHWEST FWY STE B, HOUSTON, TX 77098-4612
- In care of
- % STEVE ROSENCRANZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS, 2700 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE B, HOUSTON, TX 77098
- Signed the 990
- NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (281) 371-6696
- Return prepared by
- DOEREN MAYHEW
Mission
THE WOODS PROJECT CREATES WILDERNESS EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AND LIFELONG THRIVING FOR HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WOULDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE WOODS PROJECT SERVED 511 UNIQUE STUDENTS WITH 2,705 NIGHTS IN THE WOODS THROUGH 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDED AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB, WEEKEND OVERNIGHT CAMPING AND BACKPACKING TRIPS, WEEKEND DAYTIME WORKSHOPS, AND OUR JUNIOR LEADERS PROGRAM. DURING OUR CAPSTONE 2-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM, TWP SERVED 170 HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. NOTABLY, 97% OF SUMMER STUDENT PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED GAINS IN AT LEAST ONE CORE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CAPACITY (SOCIAL SKILLS, POSITIVE IDENTITY, CONTRIBUTION, ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY, SELFMANAGEMENT).Expenses $803,067 · revenue $144,823
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2959996
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,123,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,079,705
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,133,651 | $1,021,789 | $1,050,971 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,231,828 | $879,947 | $904,600 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WOODS PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of WOODS PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOODS PROJECT INC is 26-2959996.
- Is WOODS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to WOODS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOODS PROJECT INC 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 WOODS PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOODS PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOODS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOODS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,660 (NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WOODS PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,049,311, expenses of $1,093,485 and total assets of $1,123,104 at year end.
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