Hill Country Alliance

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Phone

5128942214

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Hill Country Alliance, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $294K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of the Hill Country Alliance is to bring together a diverse coalition of partners to preserve the open spaces, starry night skies, clean and abundant waters, and unique character of the Texas Hill Country.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $696,949

Land, Water, and Night Sky Programs-HCA advances land conservation and stewardship by coordinating landowner outreach and education, securing financial resources, and convening dozens of partner...

Land, Water, and Night Sky Programs-HCA advances land conservation and stewardship by coordinating landowner outreach and education, securing financial resources, and convening dozens of partner organizations to scale collaboration and impact. HCA convenes grassroots partners, promotes conservation and efficiency, helps communities improve water infrastructure, and addresses water challenges both locally and statewide. HCA reduces light pollution and its impacts through community partnerships, public outreach, local and regional initiatives, lighting best practices, and celebration of our star-filled night sky.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,766,298

Program Service Revenue $25,788

Investment Income $67,975

Other Revenue $15,839

TOTAL REVENUE $1,875,900

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,071,541

Fundraising Expenses $125,743

Program Expenses $1,334,035

Other Expenses $510,511

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,582,052

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,875,900	$1,779,442	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,582,052	$1,420,511	+0.1%
Net Income	$293,848	$358,931	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

115

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$131,541

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michelle Pokorny	President	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Eldredge	Vice President	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Roel Lopez	Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Harkinson	Treasurer	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Vanessa Puig-Williams	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ted Flato	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rebecca Gibson	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Krueger	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Lewey	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Neiman	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Leo Tynan	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judge Bella Rubio	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charles Plummer	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Bruett	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katherine Romans	Executive Director	40	Officer	$127,646	$3,895	$131,541
Cliff Kaplan	Program Director	40	Highest	$101,000	$7,818	$108,818

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,875,900	$1,582,052	$2,194,571	$293,848
2023	$1,779,442	$1,420,511	$1,772,692	$358,931
2022	$1,167,382	$1,216,813	$1,418,448	$-49,431
2021	$1,163,586	$1,141,137	$1,335,765	$22,449
2020	$1,455,645	$707,112	$1,292,929	$748,533
2019	$824,454	$704,538	$534,286	$119,916
2018	$686,812	$590,487	$399,405	$96,325