Nonprofit · EIN 82-4915975
GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,760,450 | $2,647,504 | $112,946 | $3,560,597 | $2,405,860 | $1,154,737 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,040,964 | $2,355,008 | -$314,044 | $3,337,397 | $2,300,207 | $1,037,190 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,074,974 | $1,968,374 | $106,600 | $3,549,843 | $2,198,216 | $1,351,627 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,758,934
- of which government grants
- $141,909
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,516
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,115
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $340,142
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,221,331
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,815,821
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,922
- Occupancy
- $29,421
- Travel
- $7,659
- Program services (functional)
- $1,932,442
- Management and general (functional)
- $298,136
- Fundraising (functional)
- $416,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,337,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,560,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,405,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,154,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $69,835
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $979,737
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $175,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,760,450
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARRY MERRITT | CEO Officer | 40 | $354,938 | $10,204 |
| EMILY D LINDROSE-SIEGEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $191,010 | $16,060 |
| SARAH L ESSERLIEU KHALIL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,100 | $16,500 |
| SARA VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,615 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GORALNIK | TRAIL AND TRANSPORTATION P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,200 | $3,276 |
| DEBORAH MORIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYNDEL BENNETT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL ANCIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDRADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MATULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SANSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARRY MERRITT | CEO Officer | 40 | $315,142 | $9,454 |
| EMILY D LINDROSE-SIEGEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $193,027 | $5,791 |
| SCOTT J PARKER | LAND TRANSACTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,500 | $4,155 |
| MICHAEL GORALNIK | TRAIL AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $2,888 |
| SARAH L ESSERLIEU KHALIL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,705 | $2,908 |
| DEBORAH MORIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE WASSENICH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYNDEL BENNETT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL ANCIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDRADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MATULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SANSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARRY MERRITT | CEO Officer | 40 | $325,885 | $10,079 |
| EMILY D LINDROSE-SIEGEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $181,427 | $4,176 |
| SCOTT J PARKER | LAND TRANSACTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,792 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MORIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE WASSENICH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYNDEL BENNETT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL ANCIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDRADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MATULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SANSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12331, AUSTIN, TX 78711-2331
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GARRY MERRITT, PO BOX 12331, AUSTIN, TX 78711
- Signed the 990
- GARRY MERRITT, CEO
- Phone
- (210) 260-9839
- Website
- GREATSPRINGSPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ADKF PC
Mission
TO HELP CREATE A NETWORK OF SPRING-TO-SPRING TRAILS AND A CORRIDOR OF PROTECTED LANDS OVER THE EDWARD'S AQUIFER RECHARGE ZONE, BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION WORKED TO UNIFY EXISTING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE MOST CRITICAL WATER, LAND, WILDLIFE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION. IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION RELEASED THE GREAT SPRINGS TRAILS PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED 100+ MILE SPRING-TO-SPRING NETWORK OF TRAILS FROM THE ALAMO TO THE CAPITOL. THIS PLAN IS A LIVING DOCUMENT THAT SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAIL NETWORK BY THE TEXAS BICENTENNIAL IN 2036. SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL WILL LIKELY BE BUILT IN PHASES, WITH THE ORDER OF PHASES DEPENDING ON KEY FACTORS SUCH AS FUNDING, LANDOWNER NEGOTIATION, ESTABLISHING RIGHT-OF-WAY, PERMITTING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION. THIS PLAN REPRESENTS A MAJOR STEP FORWARD ON THE PATH TO IMPLEMENTATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS DOING DIRECT OUTREACH TO OVER 850 LANDOWNERS OVER THE RECHARGE ZONE OF THE EDWARDS AQUIFER BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO TO DEVELOP CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH AND SECURING TRAIL RIGHT OF WAY FROM WILLING LANDOWNERS.Expenses $1,932,442 · grants $2,115
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
- 82-4915975
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,560,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,760,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,760,450 | $2,647,504 | $3,560,597 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,040,964 | $2,355,008 | $3,337,397 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,074,974 | $1,968,374 | $3,549,843 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,148,870 | $1,876,216 | $3,736,526 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 82-4915975).
Questions about GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC is 82-4915975.
- Is GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT 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 GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT 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 GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT 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 GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GARRY MERRITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $354,938 (GARRY MERRITT, CEO).
- How much revenue does GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,760,450, expenses of $2,647,504 and total assets of $3,560,597 at year end.
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