Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation reported $20.2 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.46 went to program services, $5.57 to management and general costs and $8.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. Government grants made up 41.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,022 (President). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 119% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$55.05 $11M
- Government grants$41.51 $8.5M
- Program service revenue$0.49 $99,543
- Investment income$2.95 $601K
Other revenue was negative: −$190K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.9% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $193,022 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.9 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConservation programs work to preserve, protect, and restore important coastal habitats that provide critical ecosystem services and have suffered loss or degradation. The Foundation works closely with numerous partners in land acquisition, land stewardship, habitat restoration, and habitat enhancement activities across the Bay. As an accredited land trust, the Foundation protects natural areas by acquiring real estate and partnering with landowners to establish conservation easements on private lands. Program income is generated where appropriate from grazing and hunting leases and baling of…
Education and outreach programs aim to connect our community to Galveston Bay and inspire lifelong stewardship through diverse programs, training, tools, and events that reach tens of thousands of people each year. The Foundation's youth education programs connected students in the classroom and in the field with hands-on STEM curriculum and resources. The Foundation also offers rain barrel installation workshops and distributes rain barrels to the public. Ongoing public outreach campaigns and initiatives target segments of the population to increase awareness of the importance of Galveston…
Research programs monitor trends affecting Galveston Bay's most valuable coastal resources. Current efforts monitor dolphin populations (in partnership with the Environmental Institute of Houston), marine debris, and water quality at sites around Galveston Bay. These efforts are collaborative, involving research partners throughout the region and beyond. Several utilize trained citizen scientists to augment professional monitoring data. Findings are widely communicated through data portals, public presentations, and scientific publications. Most monitoring efforts are ongoing in an effort to…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,400 | $0 | $5,622 | $193,022 |
| Director of Development Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,297 | $0 | $10,389 | $176,686 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,515 | $0 | $9,525 | $147,040 |
| Director of Strategic Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,686 | $0 | $4,281 | $146,967 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Galveston Bay Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $587K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 559
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,208
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Apollo Environmental Strategies Shoreline, wetland restoration | $6,996,000 |
| Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Construction | $625,796 |
| Ducks Unlimited Environmental restoration | $440,978 |
| Kirksey Architecture Architectural design services | $318,497 |
| Streidl Krueger Farm LLC Invasive species treatment | $160,925 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Galveston Bay Foundation totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Galveston Bay Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Galveston Bay Foundation reported that 85.5% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Galveston Bay Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Galveston Bay Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $193,022, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Galveston Bay Foundation get its money?
Of $20.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 41.9% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Galveston Bay Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0279876 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349300702 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349316060 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349300900 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349319655 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349308641 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349304459 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0279876: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.