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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0685448

WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77035

Financials

$1.5M$1.8M2023$1.6M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$1,608,024$4,737,710-$3,129,686$3,610,179$134,523$3,475,656
December 31, 2023990$1,523,874$1,845,137-$321,263$6,605,342$0$6,605,342
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,421,056
of which government grants
$1,000,000
Membership dues
$8,050
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$186,968
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,692
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$46,360
Professional fundraising fees
$33,000
Accounting fees
$8,975
Occupancy
$25,826
Depreciation
$6,439
Program services (functional)
$4,628,693
Management and general (functional)
$75,917
Fundraising (functional)
$33,100

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,605,342
Total assets, end of year
$3,610,179
Total liabilities, end of year
$134,523
Net assets, end of year
$3,475,656
Land, buildings and equipment
$89,175
Net assets without donor restrictions
$529,671
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,945,985
Gross receipts
$1,608,024
Employees
1
Volunteers
120
Year formed
2001
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
Katherine NewtonExecutive Director
Officer
40$42,692
Bill BurhansPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Bill KingVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Valerie RungeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Barbara RichardsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Richard BallMember
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Tina BryanMember
Trustee or director
4$0
Brett ByersMember
Trustee or director
20$0
Becky EdmondsonMember
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Danny HaskinsMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Trudy HolmesMember
Trustee or director
2$0
David NaffMember
Trustee or director
20$0
Luanne NovakMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Alejandro RamirezMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Howard SacksMember
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kimberly StrobelMember
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bill BurhansPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Valerie RungeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Barbara RichardsRecording Sec.
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Becky EdmondsonMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Danny HaskinsMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Luanne NovakMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Howard SacksPast President
Trustee or director
5$0
Trudy HolmesMember
Trustee or director
5$0
Russell SchexnayderMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Anthony RobertCorresponding Sec.
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Donna RobertMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Brett ByersMember
Trustee or director
20$0
Bill KingVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Richard BallMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Sarah BallMember
Trustee or director
2$0
David NaffMember
Trustee or director
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11415 CHIMNEY ROCK RD STE 201, HOUSTON, TX 77035-2944
In care of
% RALPH RIEGER
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
PO Box 35676, Houston TX 77025
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
David Naff, 5600 S Willow Drive 113, Houston, TX 77035
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Howard Sacks, 9407 Brown Leaf, Houston TX 77096
Signed the 990
David Naff, President
Phone
(281) 990-1459
Return prepared by
Blazek & Vetterling

Mission

Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy Inc. (WWGC) is a Houston-based nonprofit responsible for the stewardship and long-term care of 291 acres of restored prairie, wetlands, and parkland within the Willow Waterhole Greenway. (Continued on Schedule O)The Greenway serves as both a critical component of regional flood mitigation infrastructure and a deeply used public green space supporting recreation, education, and community life.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Conservation and Maintenance: Over two hundred people participated in ten volunteer workdays in 2024, coordinated by WWGC. Primary activities were picking up litter, cleaning and repairing amenities, painting, weeding and mulching, watering, trimming, and planting trees. Three Eagle Scouts completed projects in 2024, including installing bird houses, adding safety signage, and refurbishing trails. Conservancy members also contributed thousands of hours on repairs, eliminating graffiti and illegal dumping, providing security and organizing workdays, scout projects, and community events.
    Expenses $617,497 · grants $17,000
  • Capital Improvements: Multiple accessibility infrastructure projects were completed in 2024. These include construction of eight miles of ADA all-weather trails, four new parking areas, five safe street crossings, and fifty wayfinding signs. Over 1000 trees and fifty new benches/tables along trails were installed. Capital projects reported as in progress in 2023 were completed in 2024. Slated for completion in 2025-2026 is the environmentally sensitive development of the fifteen-acre Native Prairie Preserve with a boardwalk and educational signage. These infrastructure improvements restore and sustain the ecological health of the environment while providing public access to a much-needed natural setting in an urban/industrial area.
    Expenses $4,011,196

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 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
76-0685448
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 (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,610,179
Income (IRS master file)
$1,608,024

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,608,024$4,737,710$3,610,179XML
990December 2023$1,523,874$1,845,137$6,605,342XML
990December 2022$5,291,403$477,817$6,926,605IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Howard Sacks
December 31, 2007≤ $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 76-0685448).

Questions about WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC

What is the EIN of WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC is 76-0685448.
Is WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE 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 WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC 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 WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC 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 WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Naff.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,692 (Katherine Newton, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WILLOW WATERHOLE GREENSPACE CONSERVANCY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,608,024, expenses of $4,737,710 and total assets of $3,610,179 at year end.

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