Nonprofit · EIN 74-2924909
COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · CORP CHRISTI, TX 78401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,571,252 | $10,145,335 | $2,425,917 | $40,343,589 | $3,388,050 | $36,955,539 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,332,022 | $11,869,958 | $1,462,064 | $38,007,644 | $3,867,568 | $34,140,076 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,609,275 | $7,896,538 | $712,737 | $36,812,582 | $4,134,570 | $32,678,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,379,827
- of which government grants
- $8,329,701
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,191,425
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,409
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,679,342
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,206,619
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,642
- Occupancy
- $122,996
- Travel
- $71,839
- Depreciation
- $100,810
- Program services (functional)
- $9,247,671
- Management and general (functional)
- $897,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,007,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,343,589
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,388,050
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,955,539
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,182,882
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,532,864
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,785,590
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,169,949
- Gross receipts
- $12,571,252
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 443
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTEN STANZEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,200 |
| ALICIA MATUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE CHRISTINA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAULETTE GUAJARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LAUREN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEDROTTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTEN STANZEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,107 |
| ALICIA MATUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB PAULISON | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE CHRISTINA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON BAILEY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAULETTE GUAJARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT ANDERSON | PROXY & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEANNA HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LAUREN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MIKE WETZ | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY HAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARAH GARZA | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND ALLEN | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $110,655 |
| ALICIA MATUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB PAULISON | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE CHRISTINA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON BAILEY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAULETTE GUAJARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT ANDERSON | PROXY & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLI SHIPLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEANNA HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LAUREN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MIKE WETZ | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY HAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN GULLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARAH GARZA | BOARD MEMBER-PROXY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1305 N SHORELINE BLVD STE 205, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78401-1500
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR KIERSTEN STANZEL, 1305 N SHORELINE SUITE 205, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401
- Signed the 990
- DR KIERSTEN STANZEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (361) 336-0304
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CBBEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ADAMSON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING BAYS AND ESTUARIES OF THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND. COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES REMAIN A VITAL PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE BY PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THEIR ROLES AS A RECREATIONAL RESOURCE, INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT, AND HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN 1987 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. THE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 320 DIRECTS EPA TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ATTAINING AND MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY IN AN ESTUARY. THIS INCLUDES PROTECTION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AND PROTECTION AND PROPOGATION OF A BALANCE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF SHELLFISH, FISH, AND WILDLIFE THAT ALLOWS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, IN AND ON WATER, REQUIRES THAT CONTROL OF POINT AND NONPOINT SOURCES OF POLLUTION TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING CONTROLS OF POLLUTION. IN SEVERAL CASES, MORE THAN ONE STATE IS PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM. EACH PROGRAM ESTABLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN TO MEET THE GOALS OF SECTION 320. TO ASSIST THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE EFFORTS OF PROMOTING JUDICIOUS USE AND MAXIMUM CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE QUALITY OF THE STATE'S WATERS, SECTION 604 (B) OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZES EPA TO FUND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES. UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 604(B) TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) WORK PLAN, THE WATER QUALITY PLANNING DIVISION STAFF OF TCEQ WILL ADMINISTER THE GRANT AND MANAGE THE WATER QUALITY CONTRACTS WITH REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES.Expenses $2,549,586
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $2,354,889
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,077,857
- Expenses $3,265,339
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2924909
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,343,589
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,571,252
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $12,571,252 | $10,145,335 | $40,343,589 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $13,332,022 | $11,869,958 | $38,007,644 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $8,609,275 | $7,896,538 | $36,812,582 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $5,334,223 | $5,277,086 | $32,709,201 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 74-2924909).
Questions about COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM is 74-2924909.
- Is COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM 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 COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DR KIERSTEN STANZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,200 (KIERSTEN STANZEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,571,252, expenses of $10,145,335 and total assets of $40,343,589 at year end.
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