2024-11-14T14:57:12-06:00 2023-09-30 461379281 FRIERSON SOLA SIMONTON & KUTAC PLLC 801 TRAVIS ST STE 1900 HOUSTON TX 770025730 990 2022-10-01 262959996 THE WOODS PROJECT WOOD 2816102427 2700 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE B HOUSTON TX 77098 NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2816102427 2024-11-05 1 0 VANESSA SOLA CPA P00523988 7136519250 2024-11-05 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS 2700 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE B HOUSTON TX 77098 1158720 0 X WWW.THEWOODSPROJECT.ORG X 2008 TX TO CREATE WILDERNESS EDUCATION AND EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)... TO CREATE WILDERNESS EDUCATION AND EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP CRITICAL BEHAVIORS NEEDED FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCESS IN SCHOOL, IN THE WORKPLACE AND LIFE. 15 15 7 225 0 0 1049904 983380 176787 141386 5137 8885 0 0 1231828 1133651 0 0 0 0 387904 466497 0 0 106942 492043 555292 879947 1021789 351881 111862 904600 1050971 16504 30282 888096 1020689 X THE WOODS PROJECT CREATES WILDERNESS EDUCATION AND EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP CRITICAL BEHAVIORS NEEDED FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, IN THE WORKPLACE AND LIFE. 0 0 786846 141386 THE WOODS PROJECT PROVIDES HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH TRANSFORMATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OUTDOORS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS (GRIT/PERSEVERANCE, ADAPTABILITY, CRITICAL THINKING, ZEST/CURIOSITY, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, INDEPENDENCE/SELF-CONTROL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS) THAT CORRELATE STRONGLY WITH SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, THE WORKPLACE AND LIFE. TWP OFFERS THREE MAIN PROGRAMS: WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS, WEEKEND OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIPS, AND TWO-WEEK WILDERNESS IMMERSION SUMMER TRIPS TO NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER COMPARABLE OUTDOOR AREAS. ON AVERAGE, 73% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE LATINO, 15% ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND THE REMAINDER ARE OF MIXED RACE OR OTHER ETHNICITIES. THE WOODS PROJECT SERVES NEARLY 700 STUDENTS AND PROVIDES OVER 3000 STUDENT NIGHTS IN THE WILDERNESS PER YEAR 786846 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 X X ADRIANE ARNOLD 2813716696 2700 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE B HOUSTON TX 77098 X MICHAEL MARSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SCHWARZWALD ROSENSTRAUCH RISK MGMT COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODY GRANT BOARD DEVELOPMENT CO CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY SAMUELS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRIMMEDI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE VITEK GOVERNANCE CO CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA EASTMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COURTNEY HOYT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL COOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MEY DEVELOPMENT CO CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA GREGG PROGRAM CO CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TYSOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MILAZZO TREASURER, FINANCE CO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JARED CAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA TEETER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY TESSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE GERBER EX-OFFICO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE HAUSMAN-WEISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111310 0 7200 111310 0 7200 1 0 0 0 0 142745 840635 983380 PROGRAM FEES 611600 141386 141386 141386 8885 8885 25069 142745 25069 0 1133651 141386 0 8885 466497 274865 104757 86875 6242 4994 1248 1393 1393 4866 3893 973 8661 6929 1732 24811 13097 11714 163391 157293 6098 6426 5141 1285 DIRECT CAMP COSTS 158983 158983 SUMMER BACKPACK COSTS 41963 41963 OTHER EXPENSES 40192 32966 194 7032 MISCELLANEOUS CAMP COST 39684 39684 58680 47038 11642 1021789 786846 128001 106942 270016 150620 297000 545000 8485 6338 21324 14691 95836 95836 0 0 307775 334322 904600 1050971 10874 11357 5630 18925 16504 30282 X 605571 550689 282525 470000 888096 1020689 904600 1050971 111862 20731 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 591571 665182 482245 1049904 983380 3772282 591571 665182 482245 1049904 983380 3772282 1327939 2444343 3410 2125 2295 5137 8885 21852 3794134 502653 0.64420 0.99580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 95836 95836 0 0 WALK FOR THE WOODS 62920 51159 11761 11761 LUNCHEON INCOME 104751 91443 13308 13308 1 143 143 167814 142745 25069 25069 25069 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS REQUIRED BY THE WOODS PROJECT TO ACCOMPLISH ITS GOALS. VOLUNTEERS ARE SELECTED FOR THEIR ABILITY TO WORK WITH LOW INCOME YOUTH AND TEACH THEM SELF CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP ABILITY, ADAPTABILITY, AND ABILITY TO FUNCTION IN NEW ENVIRONMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE WOODS PROJECT HAD A DETAILED, DOCUMENTED, REVIEW OF SALARIES BY ITS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUESTING THEM IN WRITING FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S MAILING ADDRESS AT: THE WOODS PROJECT, INC., 2700 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUITE B, HOUSTON, TX 77098. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13 THE WOODS PROJECT HAS A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, THAT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 THE WOODS PROJECT HAS A WRITTEN RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, THAT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AND 15B THE ORGANIZATION HAD A DETAILED AND DOCUMENTED REVIEW OF SALARIES BY THEIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. AMENDED RETURN CHANGES FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECT ANSWERS AS FOLLOWS: PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 13, 14, 15A, 15B PART XII, QUESTION 2C