NonprofitsGreat Springs Project Inc

Environment

Great Springs Project Inc

AUSTIN, TX

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$6.3M

64 grants

EIN

824915975

Tax year

2024

Mission

To help create a network of spring-to-spring trails and a corridor of protected lands over the edward's aquifer recharge zone, between san antonio and austin, texas.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$174
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$7K
Salaries & benefits$1.7M
Fundraising$423K
Other expenses$647K
Total expenses$2.4M
Total assets$3.3M
Net assets$1.0M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GARRY MERRITT

CEO

Board

$315K

40 hrs/wk

TOM BACON

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

DEBORAH MORIN

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANDY SANSOM

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CINDY MATULA

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

DIANNE WASSENICH

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

KYNDEL BENNETT

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

APRIL ANCIRA

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

HOPE ANDRADE

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

EMILY D LINDROSE-SIEGEL

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT J PARKER

LAND TRANSACTION

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GORALNIK

TRAIL AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH L ESSERLIEU KHALIL

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 64 of 64

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
Toward general operations
2024
$50K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$35K
To conserve open space over the Edwards Aquifer and the life-sustaining waters that run through it and one great Texas trail from the Alamo to the Capitol
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$10K
To build spring-to-spring trail from San Antonio to Austin and protect critical land in the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer
2024
$1.1M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
TOWARDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN BEXAR COUNTY
2023
$100K
TOWARDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN BEXAR COUNTY
2023
$100K
ENV, REC, & PRES
2023
$63K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$50K
CREATE A GREEWAY OF PROTECTED LANDS BETWEEN AUSTIN & SAN ANTONIO
2023
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
CLIMATE RESILIENCY IN CENTRAL TEXAS
2023
$50K
Toward landowner engagement across the Great Springs Trail
2023
$50K
General Support for planning specialist for the ActivateSA Program
2023
$25K
OPERATING EXPENSES TO INDENTIFY CRITICAL LAND PARCELS FOR PROTECTION
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE - TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL.
2023
$22K
To build a spring-to-spring trail from San Antonio to Austin and protect critical land in the recharge zone of the the Edwards Aquifer
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
$2K
Operations
2023
$1.0M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$150K
Toward conserving an additional 694 acres of land over the Edwards Aquifer
2022
$77K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$50K
General Support for planning specialist for the ActivateSA Program
2022
$50K
Toward landowner engagement across the Great Springs Trail
2022
$45K
To conserve open space over the life-sustaining Edwards Aquifer
2022
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
OPERATIONS-PROTECTING LAND OVER EDWARDS AQUIFER RECHARGE
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
CHARITABLE
2022
$2K
Operations
2022
$1.0M
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$33K
General Support for planning specialist for the ActivateSA Program
2021
$21K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SERVICES/EXPENSES
2021
$5K
TO CREATE A GREENWAY OF PROTECTED LANDS BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE
2021
$1M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50K
The Great Springs Master Trail Plan
2020
$45K
To create a national park scale preserve between San Antonio and Austin and to build a spring-to-spring trail from San Antonio to Austin
2020
$8K
UNIFYING EXISTING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE MOST CRUCIAL ENVIORNMENTAL CHALLENGES
2020
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019

Funded by

$6.3M from 28 funders · 64 grants · 2019–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$4.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$219K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

$200K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$161K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

$157K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc

$155K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Meadows Foundation Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN824915975
NTEE codeC30
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-04
Formed2018
Employees21
Volunteers250
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