Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 74-2900386

CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

Also known as CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78704

Financials

$61K$82K2023$31K$53K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$31,094$52,775-$21,681$169,631$0$169,631
December 31, 2023990$60,959$82,480-$21,521$191,887$575$191,312
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,359
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,699
Royalties
$36
Other revenue
$36

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$862
Occupancy
$3,900
Program services (functional)
$45,655
Management and general (functional)
$7,014
Fundraising (functional)
$106

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$191,887
Total assets, end of year
$169,631
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$169,631
Gross receipts
$31,094
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1998
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janice BezansonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Irene PickhardtDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan PetersenChairman
Officer
1$0
Ted SiffTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Irene PickhardtDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Janice BezansonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ted SiffTreasurer
Officer
1$0
Susan PetersenChairman
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1304 MARIPOSA DR APT 211, AUSTIN, TX 78704-4404
In care of
% SUSAN PETERSEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
1304 MARIPOSA DR, Austin TX 78704
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Susan Petersen, 1304 MARIPOSA DR STE 211, Austin, TX 78704
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Petersen Susan, 1304 MARIPOSA DR Suite 211, Austin TX 78704
Signed the 990
SUSAN PETERSEN, Chairwoman
Phone
(512) 659-3433
Return prepared by
Claudia L Boles CPA

Mission

The Association is developing, distributing and archiving oral histories, atlas maps and descriptive essays, and wildlife illustrations to expand public appreciation and grasp of Texas environmental history.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Texas Legacy Project: Research, archival work, oral history interviews, drafting, editing, and layout for histories of leading women in Texas conservation, for the biography of Andrew Sansom, a former executive director of the Texas Nature Conservancy and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, to publish with the Texas A&M University Press, and to maintenance an archive at www.texaslegacy.org, and in the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin.
    Expenses $27,852
  • Texas Fauna Project: Literature reviews, oral history interviews, research, drafting and manuscript preparation related to the history of wildlife conservation in Texas, for the website www.texasfauna.org, for an archive at the Briscoe Center for American History at the Univ of Texas, and for a manuscript for submission to Texas A&M University Press.
    Expenses $16,712
  • Tx Notebook Project: Choosing, drawing, scanning, digitally manipulating, and uploading images of wildlife in Texas for use on the www.texasnotebook.org site and in a book in preparation for Texas A&M University Press.
    Expenses $1,053
  • Texas Markers: Study of individuals, events, and places that have importance in the history of natural resource conservation in Texas, and developing related documents, partners, and applications for Texas historic markers.
    Expenses $28
  • Ongoing support for archives of maps and related narrative texts depicting Texas environmental history, including protection of water, habitat, air quality, energy, wildlife, public health and land use, for archives at www.texaslandscape.org and at the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas
    Expenses $10

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2900386
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$169,631
Income (IRS master file)
$31,094

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$31,094$52,775$169,631XML
990December 2023$60,959$82,480$191,887XML
990December 2022$25,066$40,927$212,833IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Petersen Susan
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 74-2900386).

Questions about CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

What is the EIN of CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS is 74-2900386.
Is CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Susan Petersen.
Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CONSERVATION HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $31,094, expenses of $52,775 and total assets of $169,631 at year end.

Other nonprofits in AUSTIN

All nonprofits in AUSTIN · Texas · Education