Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation

Organization Overview

Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation is located in The Woodlands, TX. The organization was established in 1981. According to its NTEE Classification (B11) the organization is classified as: Single Organization Support, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation generated $375.4k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (46.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $12.1m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2018, Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation has awarded 1,073 individual grants totaling $32,748,555. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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COOK'S BRANCH CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO BE AN EXEMPLARY MODEL, ADVOCATE AND SOURCE FOR SCIENCE-BASED ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN FOREST. THE TWO STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS ARE: 1) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND RESEARCH LAB; 2) ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION. OUR 2021-2023 INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE ABOVE AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE:ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND RESEARCH LAB: BOTANICAL UNDERSTORY RICHNESS AND SERIES REBALANCING, BIRD GUILD REBALANCING AND DIVERSITY, FOREST AGE CLASS AND REGENERATION MODELING, HERP COMMUNITY MONITORING, AND APPLYING METRICS & ANALYSIS TO COLLECTED DATA. ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION: NEW WEBSITE DESIGN AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT GENERATION, CREATING A REGIONAL DATABASE OF LANDOWNERS AND CONSTITUENTS, EXPANDING PERMANENTLY PROTECTED AREAS ADJACENT THROUGH AN INVESTMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT CALLED MAYER, PUBLISHING FINDINGS OF APPLIED RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS TO VALUE CBC BRINGS TO THE COMMUNITY.


MITCHELL INNOVATION LABTHE MITCHELL INNOVATION LAB SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH THE NEXT MOST-PRESSING AND FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES, BEYOND THE PROGRAMS WE ALREADY FUND. TOPICS LIKE THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND OTHER UP-AND-COMING SUSTAINABILITY QUESTIONS ARE AREAS OF FOCUS.


SHALE SUSTAINABILITYTHE SHALE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF SOLUTION-DRIVEN STRATEGIES, INCLUDING:1. EXAMINATION OF THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE AROUND SHALE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT TO GUIDE INDUSTRY-COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS;2. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SHALE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO GROUND AND SURFACE WATER; AND3. SUPPORT FOR COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE THE REGULATORY SCHEME FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES IS NEEDED BECAUSE REGULATIONS MAY NOT HAVE KEPT PACE WITH THE USE OF ADVANCED DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES.


WATERCONSISTENT WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE APPROACH THAT CHARACTERIZES THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING, THE WATER PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF WATER ISSUES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH INFORMS THE DESIGN OF EFFECTIVE POLICY APPROACHES TO ENSURE THAT THE WATER QUANTITY NEEDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARE MET.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Hudson Pacific Llc
$133,240
Averitt And Associates Inc
$93,000
Edustart Llc
$63,000
Chloe Lieberknecht
$110,000
Thompson Coburn Llp
$100,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar $45,960,900
Interest on Savings $28
Dividends & Interest $5,485,112
Net Rental Income$10,100
Net Gain on Sale of Assets -$51,081,289
Capital Gain Net Income $0
Net ST Capital Gain $0
Income Modifications $0
Profit on Inventory Sales $0
Other Income $555
Total Revenue $375,406

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation has awarded $7,867,470 in support to 290 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

VISION GALVESTON INC

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Galveston, TX

PURPOSE: FOR A VISION GALVESTON CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

$500,000

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY

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Alpine, TX

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION OF THE GREATER BIG BEND REGION

$280,000

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

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New York, NY

PURPOSE: TO REDUCE IMPACTS FROM EVOLVING OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT-RELATED RISKS IN THE PERMIAN BASIN

$220,000

SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE INC

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Austin, TX

PURPOSE: TO PROTECT THE EDWARDS AQUIFER

$204,025

TEXAS TRIBUNE INC

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Austin, TX

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM ON STATEWIDE ISSUES AND PUBLIC MATTERS

$195,000

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION (AUSTIN)

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE WATER FUTURE FOR TEXAS' PEOPLE, WILDLIFE, AND ECOSYSTEMS

$180,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation has recieved totaling $70,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Windward Fund

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

$35,000
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT

$25,000
Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: COLLABORATING WITH PEER FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COALITION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING AN EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY

$10,000
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