Texas Foundation for Conservation

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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

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

John Shepperd

Phone

2108238002

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Texas Foundation for Conservation, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $440K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Fish and wildlife conservation and outreach including public awareness. Fifteen public relations campaign on social media with over 7.5 million impressions. Twenty plus speaking engagements to a variety of conservation organizations including expert testimony at State Capitol public hearings and Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meetings.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $432,373 Revenue: $0

Fish and wildlife conservation and outreach including public awareness. Fifteen public relations

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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 $440,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $440,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $241,316

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $432,373

Other Expenses $193,052

TOTAL EXPENSES $434,368

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$440,000	$450,650	0.0%
Expenses	$434,368	$422,937	+0.0%
Net Income	$5,632	$27,713	-0.8%

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

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

$152,450

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
John Shepperd	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Highest	$152,450	$0	$152,450

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	$440,000	$434,368	$79,457	$5,632
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$450,650	$422,937	$73,825	$27,713
2022	$231,450	$195,504	$46,112	$35,946
2021	$247,416	$212,886	$10,166	$34,530