TX 501(c)(3)

PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

DALLAS, TX Founded 1991 EIN 742602504
C11: Environment $10,474,022 budget Filed 2024 Verified profile

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization thatadvances Texas proud outdoor traditions through meaningful, high-impact programs,partnerships, and a wide range of projects that conserve and enhance our states lands, waters, and wildlife. This is accomplished through private fundraising and the strategic investment of funds to provide to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and other conservation partners that are doing research, outreach and on-the-ground conservation. Our vision is for all Texans to have access to the wild things and wild places in our state, both now and for generations to come.

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Total received from foundations
$7.6M
164 grants from 69 funders · 2016–2024
Annual revenue
$19,730,435
Annual expenses
$10,474,022
Total assets
$92,031,663
Months of operating reserves
105.4
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$7.6M
Total received
69
Distinct funders
164
Grants on record
2016–2024
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
    · 6 grants · last 2023
    $1.62M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    BUILDING CONSERVATION TRUST
    Houston, TX · 3 grants · last 2021
    $899K
    cumulative
  3. 3
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
    Newark, DE · 4 grants · last 2023
    $694K
    cumulative
  4. 4
    FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
    Boston, MA · 7 grants · last 2023
    $640K
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
    Houston, TX · 6 grants · last 2024
    $417K
    cumulative
  6. 6
    GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
    Houston, TX · 10 grants · last 2022
    $412K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
    Houston, TX · 5 grants · last 2022
    $288K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    THE ONESTAR FOUNDATION
    · 1 grant · last 2018
    $250K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    The Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation
    Fort Worth, TX · 1 grant · last 2024
    $250K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    PERMIAN BASIN AREA FOUNDATION
    Midland, TX · 1 grant · last 2021
    $150K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
    San Francisco, CA · 5 grants · last 2023
    $137K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    The Frederic C Hamilton
    Centennial, CO · 3 grants · last 2024
    $120K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

10 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Harris 44 grants · $2.2M
  2. 2 Tarrant 13 grants · $353K
  3. 3 Midland 1 grant · $150K
  4. 4 Comal 1 grant · $112K
  5. 5 Dallas 9 grants · $105K
  6. 6 McLennan 3 grants · $75K
  7. 7 Bexar 2 grants · $61K
  8. 8 Williamson 2 grants · $56K
  9. 9 Potter 1 grant · $41K
  10. 10 Nueces 1 grant · $40K
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Filing and contact details Data quality: 80%

Officer
ANNE BROWN
Executive Dir.
Contact email
info@tpwf.org
Last 990 filed
2024
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1991
IRS ruling year
EIN
742602504
NTEE classification
C11
Environment
From Form 990

Programs and activities

TPWFs Conserve program works to ensure the future of Texas incredible fish and wildlife resources By investing in science-based efforts to restore and sustain healthy populations of native species and the habitats they need to thriveincluding pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, black bears, quail and other grassland birds, monarch butterflies and other vital pollinators, freshwater sportfish, and saltwater species such as southern flounder, sea turtles, shrimp, and oysters. From restoring a sea of grasslands across West Texas to easing the strain of overharvested oyster reefs along our Texas Coas
TPWFs Lead program seeks to advance the capabilities of the Texas Game Wardens who have watched over the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of Texas for over 125 years. Every year Texas Game Wardens patrol over 10 million miles by vehicle and 160,000 hours by boat, facing challenges as unique as the 254 counties they serve. With more than 550 commissioned peace officers throughout the state, game wardens tirelessly lead the way in critical search and rescue operations; render aid during times of natural disaster like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and wildfires; and provide conservation enfor
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundations (TPWF) Steward program is focused on priority land conservation acquisitions. Since its inception in 1991, TPWF has helped conserve over 215,000 acres of land across Texas. TPWF works to restore and conserve fragile ecosystems, including over 110,000 acres of native grassland habitat, which provides sustenance for hundreds of native and migratory species. TPWF has helped conserve more than 7,100 acres of coastal barrier along Matagorda Peninsula, which serves as a sea turtle nesting location and a nesting and foraging site for a variety of wading birds and
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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