Mission
WE FULFILL OUR MISSON OF PROTECTING BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS BY USING SOUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, LAND PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATONAL OUTREACH.
Public Charity
GULF COAST BIRD OBSERVATORY INC
GULF COAST BIRD OBSERVATORY INC, of LAKE JACKSON, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $971K in expenses, $3.5M in total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $869K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 760553113
LAKE JACKSON, TX
Bird Sanctuaries
NTEE: D32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$971K
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$869K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Inc
How Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$38
Scientific research
$34
Education and outreach
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Bird Conservation
$120,579
Bird Conservation
$120,579
STUDYING MIGRANT AND RESIDENT LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES
$15,174
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$10,250
ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bill Balboa
VICE-PRESIDENT
Brian Kolthammer
TREASURER
Darrious Betts
SECRETARY
David Goff
DIRECTOR
Edith Fischer
DIRECTOR
Gary Graham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $971K | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $654K | $861K | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $811K | $794K | $3.5M |
| 2020 | $606K | $590K | $3.5M |
| 2019 | $624K | $652K | $3.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $624K to $1.2M (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.