Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 26-0187498 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX
Profile
Bayou city waterkeeper utilizes science, policy and the law, in collaboration with community, to protect and restore our natural systems, achieve equitable policy solutions, and advance systematic change to benefit all who live within the lower galveston bay watershed.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
5th percentile
Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 18.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$752,601
Down $537,439 (-42%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$39,802
Up $28,725 (+259%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$712,799
Down $566,164 (-44%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$721,185
Down $375,070 (-34%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$1,287,349
Up $460,923 (+56%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$566,164
Down $835,993 (-310%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Bayou City Waterkeeper utilizes science, policy and the law, in collaboration with community, to protect and restore our natural systems, achieve equitable policy solutions, and advance systematic change to benefit all who live within the Lower Galveston Bay watershed.
Bayou city waterkeeper protects the waters and people of the houston region through bold legal action, community science, and creative, grassroots policy to further justice, health, and safety for our region.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $795,450 | $466,312 | ▼ $329,138 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $260,712 | $231,492 | ▼ $29,220 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $200,000 | $0 | ▼ $200,000 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $12,717 | $10,199 | ▼ $2,518 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $9,234 | $7,569 | ▼ $1,665 |
| Accounts Receivable | $871 | $613 | ▼ $258 |
| Total Assets | $1,290,040 | $752,601 | ▼ $537,439 |
| Other Assets Total | $11,056 | $36,416 | ▲ $25,360 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $11,056 | $36,416 | ▲ $25,360 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $21 | $3,386 | ▲ $3,365 |
| Total Liabilities | $11,077 | $39,802 | ▲ $28,725 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,278,963 | $712,799 | ▼ $566,164 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,278,963 | $712,799 | ▼ $566,164 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,290,040 | $752,601 | ▼ $537,439 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $10,199 | $20,226 | $30,425 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud | Executive Director | FT | $122,999 | $7,863 | $130,862 |
| Kristen Schlemmer | Legal Director | FT | $112,500 | $3,112 | $115,612 |
| Minh Nguyen | Deputy Director | FT | $87,000 | - | $87,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jolea Payne | Board President |
| Hugo Colon | Board Vice President |
| Katy Butterwick | Board Member |
| Leah Chambers | Board Member |
| Lindsay Dofelmier | Board Member |
| Tanweer Kaleemullah | Board Member |
| Vanessa Toro Barragan | Board Member |
| Libby Viera-bland | Secretary |
| Rachel Powers | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $1,001,095 |
| Other Expenses | $286,254 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $7,088 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $460,155 | $115,039 | - | $575,194 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $257,999 | $64,500 | - | $322,499 |
| Fees for Services Other | $71,003 | $35,424 | $150 | $106,577 |
| Payroll Taxes | $51,514 | $12,879 | - | $64,393 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $31,207 | $7,802 | - | $39,009 |
| Travel | $37,416 | - | - | $37,416 |
| Occupancy | $26,123 | - | - | $26,123 |
| Office Expenses | $4,228 | $6,788 | $6,938 | $17,954 |
| Information Technology | $11,730 | - | - | $11,730 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $6,299 | - | - | $6,299 |
| Insurance | - | $5,234 | - | $5,234 |
| Other Expenses | $4,455 | $1,647 | - | $4,455 |
| All Other Expenses | $1,891 | - | - | $1,891 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,030,577 | $249,684 | $7,088 | $1,287,349 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,287,349 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,287,349 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,287,349 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating Lease Payable | $36,416 |
“Form 990 is provided to all board members for review before return is filed.”
“The last review was conducted in february 2025.”
“UPON REQUEST.”
“Bayou city waterkeeper inc 4900 travis st, suite 209 houston, tx 77002 employer identification number: 26-0187498 for the year ending december 31, 2024 bayou city waterkeeper inc is making the de minimis safe harbor election under reg. Sec. 1.263 a)-1(f).”
“The organization's process for assuming responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and the selection of an independent auditor have not changed from the prior year.”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 7,569. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,299. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 182. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BAYOU CITY WATERKEEPER INC 4900 TRAVIS ST, SUITE 209 HOUSTON, TX 77002 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 26-0187498 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 BAYOU CITY WATERKEEPER INC IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263 A)-1(F). |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE RETURN IS FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE LAST REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN FEBRUARY 2025. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C |
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