Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WIMBERLEY VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
Employer identification number
74-2879756
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
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g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
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11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
44,465
2,707,349
131,133
256,057
138,179
3,277,183
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
44,465
2,707,349
131,133
256,057
138,179
3,277,183
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
248,796
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
3,028,387
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
44,465
2,707,349
131,133
256,057
138,179
3,277,183
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
777
665
849
606
2,897
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
3,280,080
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
186,241
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First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
92.330 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
94.020 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2011.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
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b
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
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Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
...................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2011 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
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Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2011 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2011.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
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Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WIMBERLEY VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
Employer identification number
74-2879756
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
WIMBERLEY VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (WVWA) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING WATERSHED DYNAMICS AND PREVENTING POLLUTION. WVWA WORKS TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND LAND MANAGEMENT. WVWA HAS PRESENTED WORKSHOPS TO SCHOOL GROUPS AND ADULTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS RAINWATER HARVESTING, WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND THE GEOLOGY OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - THE WVWA EDUCATION PROGRAMS INFORM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE VALUE OF WATER AND LAND CONSERVATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. WVWA PROVIDES WEEKLY PUBLIC TOURS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH PRIVATE LANDOWNER OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE WVWA IS INVOLVED IN OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES,UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE ALSO SEEK TO INSPIRE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE OUR WATER RESOURCES EQUITABLY BY HONORING OUR CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. WATER QUALITY MONITORING - THE WVWA CONDUCTS WATER QUALITY MONITORING FOR THE TEXAS CLEAN RIVERS PROGRAM. THE WVWA MONITORS FOUR SITES ON THE CYPRESS CREEK AND THREE SITES ON THE BLANCO RIVER MONTHLY DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS AND BI-MONTHLY DURING THE FALL AND WINTER. THIS DATA IS UTILIZED BY THE GUDALUPE BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY AND THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ASSESS THE WATER STANDARDS SET BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE WVWA ALSO HAS HELPED FUND THE INSTALLATION AND ONGOING MAINTANANCE OF A CONTINOUS WATER QUALITY AND FLOW GAUGING STATION AT JACOB'S WELL OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. THE WVWA PARTICIPATES AND PARTNERS WITH THE TEXAS STREAM TEAM CITIZENS MONITORING PROGRAM AND THE WIMBERLEY WATER TESTING PROGRAM TO SAMPLE SIX SITES ON THE CYPRESS CREEK AND FIVE SITES ON THE BLANCO RIVER FOR E-COLI BACTERIA. THE WVWA IS A STAKEHOLDER AND FUNDING PARTNER OF THE CYPRESS CREEK PROJECT WORKING WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE RIVER SYSTEMS INSTITUTE FROM TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP A WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN FOR CYPRESS CREEK WATERSHED. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. SCIENCE AND RESEARCH - THE WVWA WORKS WITH SCIENTISTS, UNIVERSITIES, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO STUDY THE HYDROGEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND THE AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL HABITATS OF THE WIMBERLEY VALLEY AND TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. THE WVWA SPONSORS ONGOING RESEARCH OF JACOB'S WELL SPRING THROUGH BIOLOGICAL STUDIES TO CONDUCT RIGOROUS FIELD SAMPLING TO QUANTITATIVELY DOCUMENT ALL OF THE SPECIES THAT OCCUR AT JACOB'S WELL, INCLUDING POTENTIAL RANGE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE COUNTY (BEETLES STYGOPARNUS COMALENSIS AND HETERELMIS COMALENSIS), AND RARE FAUNA THAT MAY OCCUR DEEP IN THE CAVE SYSTEM, INCLUDING SPECIES OBSERVED BUT NOT COLLECTED IN PAST STUDIES. LABORATORY WORK INCLUDES SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF ALL TAXA, INCLUDING A POTENTIAL NEW SPECIES OF SALAMANDER THAT IS SYMPATRIC WITH EURYCEA PTEROPHILA THAT IS KNOWN TO OCCUR AT THIS SITE (TEXAS MEMORIAL MUSEUM RECORDS ACCESSED 2008). THE PRIMARY GOAL OF OUR RESEARCH HAS BEEN TO QUANTITATIVELY DOCUMENT ALL OF THE MACROINVERTEBRATE AND VERTEBRATE SPECIES THAT OCCUR AT THIS SITE. THE WVWA HAS ALSO HELPED TO SPONSOR AND FUND A HYDROGEOLOGIC ATLAS OF HAYS AND PARTS OF BLANCO, TRAVIS AND COMAL COUNTIES. THE PORTFOLIO CONTAINS A SERIES OF LARGE SCALE SHEETS TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF ONGOING AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH BEING PERFORMED BY VARIOUS ENTITIES (GCDS, TX PARKS AND WILDLIFE, USGS, TSU-RIVERS SYSTEMS INSTITUTE, WVWA AND OTHERS) INTO A SINGLE, USER FRIENDLY, FORMAT FOR THE PUBLIC. THIS EFFORT DOCUMENTS THE HYDROGEOLOGIC CONDITIONS IN A FORMAT THAT CAN BE USED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS; DOCUMENTING THE MOVEMENT OF GROUNDWATER AND THE INTERACTION OF SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER. THE PORTFOLIO WILL PRESENT DATA IN A FORMAT TO HELP THE PUBLIC LEARN THAT SUSTAINABLE AQUIFER AND STREAM FLOW MANAGEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF THE AQUIFER AND THAT GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GROUNDED IN GOOD SCIENCE IS THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE SURFACE WATER FLOWS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C
THE ORGANIZATION PASSED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON 10/28/2010. THE POLICY CALLS FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE THEREWITH, AND THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT RECORDED IN THE MINUTES THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, UNDERSTAND, AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE POLICY.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
WIMBERLEY VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5
CASH TRANSFER TO HAYS COUNTY - 2010 AGREEMENT 30,000
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.