FRIENDS OF HONDO CANYON
EIN 83-2707017 · Environment N.E.C. (C99)
What they do
LEGAL EXPENSES SUPPORTING BANDERA COUNTY RIVER AUTHORITY and GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS DENIAL of A LARGE VOLUME GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT. WE REPRESENTED MEMBERS (N=253) and RESIDENTS of THE CITY of BANDERA (N=856). EXPENSES INCLUDED DEPOSITIIONS, 3 DAY SOAH TRIAL, and THE HIRING of 3 EXPERT WITNESSES WHO PRESENTED SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT THE GROUNDWATER REQUESTED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHOUT CAUSING HARM to THE AVAILABILITY of GROUNDWATER to OTHER RESIDENTS IN BANDERA COUNTY, and OTHER COUNTIES THAT RELY ON THE TRINITY AQUIFERS for THEIR WATER SUPPLY.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (3)
BRENDA SAUNDERSVICE PRESIDE
JOHN BLACKWELLPRESIDENT
MARGO DENKE GRIFFINSECRETARY/TR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 11035 FM 470, TARPLEY, TX 78883-6307
- County
- Bandera
- In care of
- % MARGO DENKE
- Primary officer
- MARGO DENKE GRIFFIN, SECRETARY/TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MASTRODOMENICO CPA PC
- NTEE classification
- Environment N.E.C. (C99)
- IRS tax category
- Environment N.E.C.