Houston Wilderness Inc

Analysis

Houston Wilderness Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Houston Wilderness Inc reported income of $733k and spending of $762k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $742k to $733k (-1.2%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Houston Wilderness Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability ($732k), Greenstand ($734k) and Colorado Foundation for Water Education ($731k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (20% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $598k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $588k. It reported 12 employees.