Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (EIN 741587880) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1967

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Debbie Markey

Phone

7136818433

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, founded in 1967, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $3.2M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

The mission of te Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is to provide education about the natural environment to people of all ages and to protect and enhance the Arboretum as a haven and sanctuary for native plants and animals.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,612,717

Program Service Revenue $706,649

Investment Income $357,125

Other Revenue $966,706

TOTAL REVENUE $3,643,197

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,063,385

Fundraising Expenses $336,483

Program Expenses $2,398,943

Other Expenses $1,105,701

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,169,086

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$3,643,197	$3,494,054	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,169,086	$2,944,104	+0.1%
Net Income	$474,111	$549,950	-0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

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

$143,407

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Debbie Markey	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$143,407	$0	$143,407
Keely Everett	Development Director	40.00		$123,449	$0	$123,449
Stephen Benigno	Conservation Director	40.00		$117,629	$0	$117,629
Leslie Fertitta	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cullen Geiselman Muse	Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel David Hu	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ernest Pekmezaris	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Pyne	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Allen Rustay	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Abendshein	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Elkins	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Flournoy	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank Hauser	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Hull	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Meece	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mosby Perrow	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janna Charlton Webber	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tensie Axton	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ethel Hutcheson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Reese Henningsen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisa Stude Pye	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Woolf	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Andrew	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Jhin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harry Kirk	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Melchers	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Neuhaus	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Newton	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Odell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Louis Weisberg	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Yee	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Beauvais	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Burt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nigel Curlet	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Kinzel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea White	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandy Shurin	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,643,197	$3,169,086	$6,680,326	$474,111
2022	$3,494,054	$2,944,104	$7,211,255	$549,950
2021	$3,914,250	$2,349,848	$8,779,587	$1,564,402
2020	$3,152,722	$2,490,899	$12,163,494	$661,823
2019	$3,549,320	$2,294,079	$15,054,196	$1,255,241

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center