The Houston Audubon Society
To advance the conservation of birds and their habitats in the Greater Houston Gulf Coast region by acquiring and maintaining critical habitat as bird sanctuaries, providing education programs and nature experiences, and advocating policy and management actions.
The Houston Audubon Society at a glance
In short: The Houston Audubon Society reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,759 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +133.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $17,915,447
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,268,352
- +118.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $279,216
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,185,507
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Houston Audubon Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Corps Portland, OR | Helipad buffer | $50,120 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,915,447 | $5,268,352 | $2,185,507 | $3,759 | Total only | $279,216 |
| 2024 | $14,053,681 | $2,412,364 | $2,003,630 | $1,610 | Total only | $242,373 |
| 2023 | $13,500,876 | $2,138,850 | $1,994,106 | — | — | $106,786 |
| 2022 | $13,319,854 | $2,298,601 | $1,695,588 | — | — | $328,122 |
| 2021 | $13,718,637 | $2,758,982 | $1,558,707 | $50,120 | 1 | $124,479 |
| 2020 | $11,819,883 | $1,825,858 | $1,562,272 | $10,750 | 1 | $129,992 |
| 2019 | $11,201,815 | $1,761,666 | $1,491,435 | $8,739 | Total only | $32,137 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Houston Audubon Society
Based on IRS filings
The Houston Audubon Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $279K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Houston Audubon Society is led by Jed Aplaca, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jed Aplaca
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$17K (2025)
Pamela Smolen
Chair-Elect, Interim President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$44K (2025)
Greg Whittaker
Chair
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Smith
Director at Large
President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Almoney
Director at Large
Director at Large → President-Elect, 2020
President-Elect → Director at Large, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Dang
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Letha Slagle
Director at Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Mayer
Director at Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Pierce
Director at Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Jones
Director at Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Price
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Lee Clarke
Director at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Cowan
Director at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Nelson
Director at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Westendarp
Treasurer
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Matthews
Secretary
Secretary → Director at Large, 2024
Director at Large → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Bradford Moore (2019–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Helen E Drummond (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Janeen Judah (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Lucy Barrow (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Glenn Olsen (2021–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Pam Smolen (2021–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Timothy White (2019–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Andy Lopez (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Loy Sneary (2019–2021) — Director at Large · Filing note: Thru 11/2020
- Former: Mary Carter (2019–2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Rebecque Demark (2019–2021) — Director at Large
- Former: James Vavasour (2019–2020) — Director at Large · Filing note: Thru 12/2019
- Former: Nigel Curlet (2019–2020) — Director at Large
- Former: Tracy Hester (2019–2020) — Director at Large · Filing note: Thru 10/2019
- Former: Diane Schenke (2020) — Director at Large · Filing note: Thru 12/2019
- Former: Doris Heard (2019) — Director at Large
- Former: John Bartos (2019) — Past President
- Former: Peter Morris (2019) — Director at Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Pamela Smolen (Chair-Elect, Interim President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Houston Audubon Society
How much does The Houston Audubon Society give each year?
The Houston Audubon Society reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is The Houston Audubon Society?
The Houston Audubon Society reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
What is The Houston Audubon Society?
The Houston Audubon Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Houston, TX. It holds $17.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Houston Audubon Society operate?
The Houston Audubon Society has awarded grants in Oregon, Texas.
What is The Houston Audubon Society's EIN?
The Houston Audubon Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7011870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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