Nonprofit · EIN 76-0377029
COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,899,793 | $16,125,457 | $3,774,336 | $46,599,668 | $4,680,639 | $41,919,029 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,414,144 | $3,189,868 | $3,224,276 | $42,768,212 | $5,199,025 | $37,569,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,961,209
- of which government grants
- $2,088,805
- Program service revenue
- $541,235
- Investment income
- $1,225,340
- Royalties
- $6,997
- Net rental income
- $173,207
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,087,724
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,195
- Other revenue
- $172,009
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,453
- Other salaries and wages
- $576,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $908,059
- Professional fundraising fees
- $17,500
- Accounting fees
- $143,700
- Occupancy
- $128,999
- Travel
- $12,735
- Depreciation
- $142,793
- Program services (functional)
- $15,487,083
- Management and general (functional)
- $453,119
- Fundraising (functional)
- $185,255
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,768,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,599,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,680,639
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,919,029
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,963,128
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,359,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,430,210
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,488,819
- Gross receipts
- $20,393,609
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 2,546
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne Piacentini | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $180,837 | $3,616 |
| Elisa Donovan | VP & General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,760 | $13,715 |
| Wesley Newman | Conservation Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,077 | $13,622 |
| Sam Hix | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Huffmaster | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Jubin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Forrest Wylie | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcelo Alves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andres Cabada | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Foster Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Fredrickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly McBirney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Poteet | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana de Vasconcellos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne Piacentini | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $175,230 | $3,505 |
| Elisa Donovan | VP & General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,116 | $12,654 |
| Ali Dodson | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,208 | $12,356 |
| Sam Hix | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Huffmaster | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Poteet | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Foster Carter | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andres Cabada | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Fredrickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Jubin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly McBirney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliana de Vasconcellos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Forrest Wylie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5615 KIRBY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2445
- In care of
- % MARY ANNE PIACENTINI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mary Anne Piacentini, 5615 Kirby Drive 867, Houston, TX 77005
- Signed the 990
- Mary Anne Piacentini, President & CEO
- Phone
- (713) 523-6135
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) works to sustain a resilient Texas by preserving coastal prairies, wetlands, farms, and ranches to benefit people and wildlife forever. Continued on Schedule OCPC conserves land, restores and enhances wildlife habitat, and educates the public on the value and importance of protecting coastal prairies, wetlands, farms, and ranches.
Program accomplishments
- Land Conservation - The Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC, formerly known as Katy Prairie Conservancy) protects coastal prairie, wetlands, and agricultural lands in the following ways: acquisition of conservation lands at fair market value, acquisition of conservation lands through bargain sale arrangements, receipt of donated conservation lands to CPC, receipt of donated trade lands to CPC, donation of conservation easements to CPC, and purchase of development rights on conservation lands in southeast Texas. Conservation lands are held in permanent trust and are maintained for the benefit of both the wildlife that inhabit the lands and the public who enjoy visiting CPC's preserves.Expenses $14,225,260
- Land Stewardship - CPC monitors its conservation easement lands annually to ensure that the goals and objectives of the easement are followed and that the land retains its conservation values. CPC establishes baseline data on all its easements so it can track changes over time through regular monitoring protocols. CPC develops detailed management plans for its fee-owned properties to remove invasive species (including Chinese Tallow, McCartney Rose, feral hogs and other feral animals) and to improve the conservation values of these lands by restoring or creating wetlands and enhancing and restoring native grasslands.Expenses $738,174 · revenue $147,144
- Land Management & Restoration - During 2003-2004, CPC's Board of Directors purchased a majority interest in the historic Warren Ranch, a 6,000-acre working cattle ranch. Part of CPC's mission is to protect the unique scenic, historic, and natural resources on the Katy Prairie. Well-managed farmland shelters wildlife, supplies scenic open space, and helps filter impurities from air and water. Warren Ranch's agricultural lands offer many other benefits: preservation of natural resources; outdoor recreation, including bird watching, hunting, and nature tours; improved flood protection; economic development through eco-tourism; enhanced wildlife habitat; recharge zones for the area's aquifers; educational field trips for area youth; local food sources; and research opportunities for colleges in ecology and land management.Expenses $328,252 · revenue $568,785
- Public Outreach - CPC works with various governmental entities to track and monitor public policy issues that may affect CPC's lands, including major thoroughfare and road plans, flood control initiatives, and conservation easement tax incentives. CPC offers events, tours, and programs to enable the public to enjoy different aspects of its protected lands. In addition, CPC also hosts small group tours (working in cooperation with other conservation entities and area naturalists) as well as field trips for young people. Interpretive signs and field guides enhance the visitor experience, and expanded outreach and marketing efforts through CPC's website and electronic newsletter broaden audience reach. CPC has also developed programming at area schools and parks to make people more aware of the importance of prairies to the region. CPC also provides extensive virtual programming when visiting its preserves is not possible.Expenses $195,397
- Nature's Burial was created to establish burial cemeteries that preserve the natural habitat of an area in a way that celebrates life at the time of a loved one's passing. All revenue from Nature's Burial is used for the operation and management of the organization's lands and furthers the mission of sustaining a resilient Texas by preserving coastal prairies, wetlands, farms, and ranches forever.revenue $4,000
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 | Not 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
- 76-0377029
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,599,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,393,609
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,899,793 | $16,125,457 | $46,599,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,414,144 | $3,189,868 | $42,768,212 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,300,902 | $2,640,965 | $38,917,092 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $11,043,745 | $6,328,099 | $38,667,423 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 76-0377029).
Questions about COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY is 76-0377029.
- Is COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY 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 PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY 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 COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY 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 COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mary Anne Piacentini.
- Who are the officers and directors of COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,837 (Mary Anne Piacentini, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $19,899,793, expenses of $16,125,457 and total assets of $46,599,668 at year end.
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