Nonprofit · EIN 75-2670331
FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
Also known as BIG BEND CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · BG BND NTL PK, TX 79834
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,349,066 | $480,479 | $868,587 | $2,999,467 | $7,652 | $2,991,815 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $577,199 | $829,667 | -$252,468 | $2,113,732 | $8,095 | $2,105,637 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,099,979 | $524,309 | $575,670 | $2,453,656 | $175,948 | $2,277,708 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,300,233
- Membership dues
- $129,032
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $46,274
- Other revenue
- $2,559
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $157,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,505
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $180,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,576
- Travel
- $24,858
- Program services (functional)
- $353,929
- Management and general (functional)
- $118,982
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,568
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,113,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,999,467
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,652
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,991,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,288,840
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,702,975
- Gross receipts
- $1,349,066
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOREN RIEMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $151,089 |
| GEOFFREY BRUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CARL DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRIS FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PETER HENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TREY HERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHARLENE LEURIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AMY PITCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROSS TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JOSE GAONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRUETT ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LANCE WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILLY HASSELL | CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA HOLLAND | CHAIR, COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MARK PHARISS | CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLMES | CHAIR, SPECIAL PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| AMANDA BILLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| LEO TYNAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL LATIMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PAT LONG-WEAVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOREN N RIEMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,996 |
| GEOFFREY BRUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CARL DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRIS FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILLY HASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PETER HENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TREY HERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ERIKA HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SHARLENE LEURIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK PHARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AMY PITCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROSS TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLMES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMANDA BILLINGS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| LEO TYNAN | SECRETARY/VP BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CAROL LATIMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRITT | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JOSE GAONA | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| PAT LONG-WEAVER | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TRUETT ROBERTS | VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIAL PROJECTS Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOREN N RIEMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,424 |
| CAROL CONSIDINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY HASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL LATIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 11 | $0 |
| PAT LONG-WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MORLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SOMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA STEUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 19 | $0 |
| LEO TYNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISSAC ALBARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BILLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY HERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLMES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAM DUERR | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRITT | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KRIS FISCHER | VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE GAONA | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN HICKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TRUETT ROBERTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 200, BG BND NTL PK, TX 79834-0200
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOREN RIEMER, PO BOX 200, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX 79834
- Signed the 990
- LOREN RIEMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (512) 529-1149
- Website
- BIGBENDCONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALVETTI FERGUSON
Mission
TO PRESERVE, ENRICH AND CONSERVE THE UNIQUE RESOURCES OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND THE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- BIG BEND CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK WITH MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS AND BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO ACQUIRE LAND ON THE PARK'S WESTERN BOUNDARY FOR A FUTURE PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, INVESTED IN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK'S SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS, AND BEGAN RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC CASTOLON SITE.Expenses $353,929
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
- 75-2670331
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,999,467
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,349,066
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,349,066 | $480,479 | $2,999,467 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $577,199 | $829,667 | $2,113,732 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,099,979 | $524,309 | $2,453,656 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $745,097 | $408,505 | $1,746,953 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 75-2670331).
Questions about FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK is 75-2670331.
- Is FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK 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 FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK 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 FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK 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 FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOREN RIEMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,089 (LOREN RIEMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,349,066, expenses of $480,479 and total assets of $2,999,467 at year end.
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