Nonprofit · EIN 74-2948145
HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78716
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,443,901 | $5,461,133 | $1,982,768 | $39,569,462 | $131,451 | $39,438,011 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,836,140 | $11,652,750 | $1,183,390 | $37,436,455 | $81,257 | $37,355,198 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,100,761 | $2,687,058 | $413,703 | $36,467,608 | $308,918 | $36,158,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,290,200
- of which government grants
- $1,349,056
- Membership dues
- $53,363
- Program service revenue
- $7,147
- Investment income
- $139,311
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,036
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,243
- Other revenue
- $7,243
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $540,748
- Other salaries and wages
- $472,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,180,880
- Professional fundraising fees
- $40,000
- Legal fees
- $48,465
- Accounting fees
- $36,543
- Occupancy
- $51,424
- Travel
- $12,193
- Program services (functional)
- $4,953,097
- Management and general (functional)
- $203,410
- Fundraising (functional)
- $304,626
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,436,455
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,569,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $131,451
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,438,011
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,888,597
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,451,570
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $959,246
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,478,765
- Gross receipts
- $8,599,635
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $207,000 | $20,291 |
| FRANK DAVIS | CHIEF LAND OFFICER Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $18,581 |
| RYAN VALENTINE | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $4,875 |
| GEORGE COFER | FORMER CEO/CONSULTANT Former | 30 | $100,800 | $0 |
| ROSS ANDERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BARTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HARGRAGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HARP | VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC BUDNIK VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CONLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DALGLEISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINA FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HEILBRUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HUTCHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL REDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROCKWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY WALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $207,667 | $17,661 |
| FRANK DAVIS | CHIEF LAND OFFICER Officer | 40 | $150,833 | $16,523 |
| RYAN VALENTINE | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING Officer | 40 | $142,000 | $4,260 |
| GEORGE COFER | FORMER CEO & CONSULTANT Former | 30 | $121,950 | $0 |
| BILL BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BARTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS ANDERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HARGRAVE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN OTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CONLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HARP | VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HUTCHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL REDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROCKWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI AGUIRRE-RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $193,553 | $18,574 |
| FRANK DAVIS | CHIEF LAND OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,049 | $11,504 |
| GEORGE COFER | FORMER CEO & CONSULTANT Former | 40 | $125,000 | $0 |
| RYAN VALENTINE | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $70,502 | $675 |
| BILL BRYANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BARTON | VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS ANDERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HARGRAVE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN OTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CONLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY DUPUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBA GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HUTCHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL REDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROCKWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM VEHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI AGUIRRE-RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 163125, AUSTIN, TX 78716-3125
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHY MILLER, PO BOX 163125, AUSTIN, TX 78716
- Signed the 990
- RYAN VALENTINE, CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (512) 328-2481
- Return prepared by
- MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
Mission
HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY PRESERVES VITAL NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND ENGAGEMENT TO SUSTAIN OUR REGION NOW AND FOREVER.
Program accomplishments
- LAND CONSERVATION - HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY (HCC) PARTNERS WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT OPEN SPACE IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY THROUGH THE EXECUTION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN ORDER TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLY, MAINTAIN NATIVE WILDLIFE HABITATS, AND MITIGATE FLOODING.Expenses $2,474,592
- PUBLIC SPACES - HCC PROVIDES ACCESS TO NATURE BY MAINTAINING TWO NATURE PRESERVES IN THE AUSTIN AREA, AS WELL AS BUILDING AND OPERATING THE VIOLET CROWN TRAIL, CURRENTLY A 13-MILE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL TRAIL. WHEN COMPLETED, THE TRAIL WILL STRETCH 30 MILES.Expenses $1,822,990
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - HCC PROMOTES CONSERVATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, LANDOWNER WORKSHOPS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES.Expenses $383,276
- LAND & WATER STEWARDSHIP - HCC WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS AND PARTNERS TO STEWARD AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, INCLUDING WORKING TO CONSERVE WATER QUALITY, IMPLEMENTING ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROGRAMS AND PARTNERING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER AND AIR QUALITY IN THE REGION.Expenses $272,239 · revenue $7,147
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2948145
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,569,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,599,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,443,901 | $5,461,133 | $39,569,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,836,140 | $11,652,750 | $37,436,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,100,761 | $2,687,058 | $36,467,608 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,440,770 | $1,481,569 | $35,591,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-2948145).
Questions about HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC is 74-2948145.
- Is HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY 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 HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHY MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,000 (KATHY MILLER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,443,901, expenses of $5,461,133 and total assets of $39,569,462 at year end.
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