HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEBORAH JANUARY-BEVERS

Phone

7135247330

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 79% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $230K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

HOUSTON WILDERNESS WORKS WITH A BROAD-BASED ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GOVERNMENT INTERESTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE 10 DIVERSE ECOREGIONS OF THE 13+ COUNTY AREA AROUND HOUSTON, GALVESTON BAY, AND THE GULF OF MEXICO, INCLUDING COASTAL PRAIRIES, FORESTS, WETLANDS, AND WATERWAYS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $192,356

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL TREES & RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (HSC TREES) PROGRAM - A multi-year collaborative project by Houston Wilderness and multiple private/public partners, focused on large-scale tree plantings along the 25 miles of the Houston Ship Channel, targeting native tree species that are ranked in priority based on their respective levels of air pollution absorption (including CO2, GHGs and PM) as well as water absorption and erosion control - called "Super Trees."

Program 2

Expenses: $36,404

SOUTHEAST NATIVE SEED MIX PROGRAM - The Southeast Texas Native Seed Mix (SET NSM) is a mix of twelve grasses native to the Houston Region that was developed as a replacement for widely-planted...

SOUTHEAST NATIVE SEED MIX PROGRAM - The Southeast Texas Native Seed Mix (SET NSM) is a mix of twelve grasses native to the Houston Region that was developed as a replacement for widely-planted non-native grasses including St. Augustine, Bermudagrass, and buffalo grass. The native grass mix can provide numerous ecosystem service benefits due to their deeper root systems, including erosion control, flood prevention, air and water quality, habitat for wildlife, and increased survivability to droughts and other climate stressors. The SETNSM Initiative is a collaborative effort facilitated by Houston Wilderness and the Regional Access to the Native Seed Mix (RANSM) Coalition that works to promote access to and awareness of the grass mix, including educating the public, hosting workshops, creating standardized specs for planting SETNSM, and working with government entities, developers and other landowners to add large-scale demonstration areas for planting the seed mi

Program 3

Expenses: $568,346

THE RIVERINE TARGETED USE OF BUYOUTS (TUBS) PROGRAM - The Riverine TUBs Program implements Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) through large-scale native tree plantings, native grass bioswales, and...

THE RIVERINE TARGETED USE OF BUYOUTS (TUBS) PROGRAM - The Riverine TUBs Program implements Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) through large-scale native tree plantings, native grass bioswales, and riparian wetland re-establishment. These native tree and grass plantings take place at buyout properties adjacent to multiple downstream waterways in Greater Houston/Harris County, all of them flowing into western Galveston Bay. Under the Riverine TUBs Program, partners are enhancing, restoring and protecting over 2,600 acres of riparian corridors on 26 current buyout locations throughout the region, reaching thousands of citizens through outreach, providing training and technical assistance, utilizing volunteers for large-scale native tree plantings and NBI mapping, and enhancing habitat for multiple wildlife species. Following catastrophic large storm events, the sizable amount of federal funds coming to the region to buy out chronically damaged properties and restore them to open spaces provides an opportunity for major flood mitigation.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,336,586

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,047

Other Revenue $-26,566

TOTAL REVENUE $1,312,067

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $595,957

Fundraising Expenses $83,419

Program Expenses $851,861

Other Expenses $485,621

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,081,578

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,312,067	$732,941	+0.8%
Expenses	$1,081,578	$762,334	+0.4%
Net Income	$230,489	$-29,393	-8.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

630

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

$170,625

Total Directors