TX 501(c)(3)

BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP

HOUSTON, TX Founded 1986 EIN 760183954
C110: Environment $12,386,559 budget Filed 2023

Creating and stewarding parks + trails, connecting Houstonians with their largest natural waterway.

Total received from foundations
$141.2M
224 grants from 87 funders · 2016–2024
Annual revenue
$42,625,147
Annual expenses
$12,386,559
Total assets
$112,887,785
Months of operating reserves
109.4
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP

$141.2M
Total received
87
Distinct funders
224
Grants on record
2016–2024
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Houston, TX · 11 grants · last 2023
    $117.07M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    Houston, TX · 11 grants · last 2024
    $15.16M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    Houston, TX · 19 grants · last 2022
    $2.36M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Boston, MA · 6 grants · last 2023
    $2.32M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Houston, TX · 2 grants · last 2024
    $1.50M
    cumulative
  6. 6
    Dallas, TX · 4 grants · last 2024
    $516K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Houston, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $300K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    San Francisco, CA · 1 grant · last 2022
    $247K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Boston, MA · 1 grant · last 2023
    $230K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Houston, TX · 4 grants · last 2024
    $150K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    Houston, TX · 3 grants · last 2022
    $148K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    Houston, TX · 1 grant · last 2022
    $100K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

7 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Harris 127 grants · $137.3M
  2. 2 Dallas 4 grants · $516K
  3. 3 Smith 6 grants · $26K
  4. 4 Travis 1 grant · $8K
  5. 5 Tarrant 1 grant · $1K
  6. 6 Galveston 1 grant · $500
  7. 7 Jefferson 1 grant · $250
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Filing and contact details Data quality: 50%

Officer
Gaynell Floyd Drexler
Chair
Contact email
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1986
IRS ruling year
EIN
760183954
NTEE classification
C110
Environment
From Form 990

Programs and activities

Buffalo Bayou East Sector Implementation - Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is developing green-space and trails along the east sector of Buffalo Bayou - the area from McKee Street east to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern - BBP restored and repurposed this underground city water reservoir and opened it to the public in 2016. In addition to tours highlighting the history and architecture of this unique industrial site, BBP presents periodic art installations in the space.
Clean & Green Program - Removing trash and debris is central to BBP's mission of helping to restore Buffalo Bayou to an ecologically functional system and providing an enhanced amenity for the mental and physical benefit of Houstonians and visitors. The program, funded by the Harris County Flood Control District and Port of Houston, removes floatables from the water and along the banks of the bayou.
Buffalo Bayou Partnership Programming - BBP offers a wide range of recreational and cultural activities, including: - Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta: Annual 15-mile canoe and kayak race on Buffalo Bayou from Voss Road to Allen's Landing in Downtown Houston, held annually in March. - Kids Day: A free event filled with family fun, educational activities, music, food, park performers, and bayou boat rides, held annually in October. - Pontoon Boat Rides: Offered year-round and include bat tours, history tours, and private charters. - Walking Tours: Offered year-round and include public art tour
Hike and Bike Trails - A top priority of Buffalo Bayou Partnership is to build a continuous system of trails on the north and south banks of Buffalo Bayou from Shepherd Drive to the Turning Basin. This will give Houstonians and visitors approximately 20 miles of trails to run, walk and bike along the waterway. To accommodate residents and visitors who want to enjoy a walk or jog along the Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street stretch of the bayou, BBP added asphalt footpaths closer to the waterway.
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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