Nonprofit · EIN 42-1573695
HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,121,369 | $969,758 | $151,611 | $1,003,580 | $33,123 | $970,457 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,312,067 | $1,081,578 | $230,489 | $832,740 | $13,894 | $818,846 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $732,941 | $762,334 | -$29,393 | $597,999 | $10,072 | $587,927 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,156,326
- of which government grants
- $558,928
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,885
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$37,842
- Other revenue
- -$37,842
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,569
- Other salaries and wages
- $305,253
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $570,976
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,712
- Occupancy
- $53,018
- Travel
- $21,086
- Depreciation
- $7,594
- Program services (functional)
- $845,275
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,884
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,599
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $832,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,003,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,123
- Net assets, end of year
- $970,457
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,924
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $966,165
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,292
- Gross receipts
- $1,159,211
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 833
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $175,744 |
| RUSS POPPE | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BILL PROUT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GRACIELA GILARDONI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHAVONNE SLOVAK | GGQ/PASSPORT COMMITTEE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MATT STAHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| KEIJI ASAKURA | BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| BILL EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| JIM BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| LESLIE BERARDO CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| SYDNEY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| ED EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| LARS N ZETTERSTROM | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| DR SAM BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| EVAN HOFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| JASON FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| JED APLACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| TANYA JUSTICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| MADELLINE MATHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| CLEO JOHNSON-MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $170,625 |
| RUSS POPPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL PROUT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRACIELA GILARDONI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAVONNE SLOVAK | GGQ/PASSPORT COMMITTEE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $0 |
| MATT STAHMAN | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEIJI ASAKURA | BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS AMANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS POPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BERARDO CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ROME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRICIA BRASSEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL MERGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARS N ZETTERSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN TRAICOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SAM BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN HOFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $150,500 |
| JASON FULLER | BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL PROUT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRACIELA GILARDONI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS AMANDES | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHAVONNE SLOVAK | GGQ/PASSPORT COMMITTEE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT STAHMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEIJI ASAKURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLIN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS POPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE BERARDO CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ROME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRICIA BRASSEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR LOREN HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL MERGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARS N ZETTERSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN TRAICOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SAM BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN HOFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1334 BRITTMOORE RD STE 1904, HOUSTON, TX 77043-4036
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS, 1334 BRITTMOORE ROAD SUITE 2804, HOUSTON, TX 77043
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (713) 524-7330
- Website
- WWW.HOUSTONWILDERNESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Jackson Business Services LLC
Mission
HOUSTON WILDERNESS WORKS WITH A BROAD-BASED ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GOVERNMENT INTERESTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE 10 DIVERSE ECOREGIONS OF THE 13+ COUNTY AREA AROUND HOUSTON, GALVESTON BAY, AND THE GULF OF MEXICO, INCLUDING COASTAL PRAIRIES, FORESTS, WETLANDS, AND WATERWAYS.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL TREES & RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (HSC TREES) PROGRAM -Beginning in 2020, a 10-year collaborative program, facilitated by Houston Wilderness in collaboration withEconomic Port Alliance, Houston Health Department, Buffalo Bayou Partnership and multiple municipalities and private businesses along the Houston Ship Channel that is focused on enhanced ecosystem services and resiliency through targeted large-scale native Super Tree species plantings along the 25 miles of the Houston Ship Channel, use of the 14 targeted Super Trees speciesExpenses $145,292
- THE RIVERINE TARGETED USE OF BUYOUTS (TUBS) PROGRAM - The pioneering Riverine Targeted Use of Buyouts (Riverine TUBs) Program is an innovative approach to coastal resilience and hazard mitigation through a long-term strategy for habitually flooded properties to be 1) purchased by respective regional counties or municipalities, 2) held by the county or municipality - with maintenance/enhancement MOUs with community partners or transferred to a state agency or NGO for fee-simple ownership, and 3) enhanced with native bioswales, large-scale native trees/plants, replaced coastal wetlands, and other types of nature-based infrastructure techniques.Expenses $492,411
- GULF HOUSTON REGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN Facilitated by Houston Wilderness, the Gulf-Houston Regional Conservatin Plan ("RCP") is a long-term collaborative of environmental, business, and governmental entities working together to implement an ecosystem continuity and connectivity plan for the Gulf-Houston region through implementation of three key goals for enhanced resilience and nature-based infrastructure. Ecoregions Affected: All 10 ecoregions Ecosystem Services Enhanced/Utilized: Air & Water Quality, Water Absorption (flood abatement), Carbon Sequestration, Wildlife Habitat, Urban Heat Island Reduction, Ecotourism, Erosion Control, Energy savingsExpenses $90,335
- SET NATIVE SEED MIX PROGRAMEXPENSES $ 59,651 GRANTS $ 0 REVENUE $ 0SUPER TREES FOR SUSTAINABILITYEXPENSES $ 22,468 GRANTS $ 0 REVENUE $ 0 GCQ & PASSPORTS PROGRAMEXPENSES $ 21,834 GRANTS $ 0 REVENUE $ 0 OTHER PROGRAMSEXPENSES $ 14,038 GRANTS $ 0 REVENUE $ 0Expenses $117,237
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
- 42-1573695
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,003,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,159,211
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,121,369 | $969,758 | $1,003,580 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,312,067 | $1,081,578 | $832,740 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $732,941 | $762,334 | $597,999 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $612,672 | $700,168 | $645,774 | 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 42-1573695).
Questions about HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC is 42-1573695.
- Is HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON WILDERNESS 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 HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC 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 WILDERNESS INC 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 WILDERNESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,744 (DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,121,369, expenses of $969,758 and total assets of $1,003,580 at year end.
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