2025-12-04T06:53:49-08:00 2025-07-31 812338863 Evans Sternau CPA LLC 9450 Grogans Mill Rd Ste 145 The Woodlands TX 77380 990 2024-08-01 202239984 Woodlands Waterway Arts Council Inc WOOD 8323049863 9450 Grogans Mill Rd Ste 160 The Woodlands TX 77380 HALEY GARCIA BROKER ASSOCIATE 2025-12-04 true true CHRISTOPHER S STERNAU P01910761 8324824240 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HALEY GARCIA 9450 Grogans Mill Rd Ste 160 The Woodlands TX 77380 1255764 false X www.thewoodlandsartscouncil.org X 2004 TX TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS. 25 21 4 400 0 241946 273985 874432 945726 39015 36053 0 1155393 1255764 97334 101903 0 256623 317188 0 104782 702914 872008 1056871 1291099 98522 -35335 1010749 976394 270355 271316 740394 705078 X TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT. false false 592749 945726 The Woodlands Arts Council events expanded this year. The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival welcomed over 20,000 visitors, of which 3000 were children, 200 artists, 45 performers, and 500 volunteers. The festival had a significant economic impact on the artists and the area. It offered educational opportunities for our patrons to learn about their techniques and enjoy the many performances throughout the weekend. The inaugural Texas Fine Craft Show presented a new opportunity for artists to showcase their handmade, functional creations to our patrons and support their small businesses. 101903 In 2024, The Woodlands Arts Council featured four free exhibits in the office space that we converted into a gallery in 2023. The Gallery serves as an opportunity for us to invite and educate the public about art, and to celebrate the talents of local artists. We provide the artist with an opportunity to share their technique with the public during an opening, which is free and open to the public. We have also used the space to showcase collections from local patrons. The gallery is open for free on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 1pm-4pm each week. The Young Makers Market was established in 2024. Artists ages nine through eighteen apply to sell their original artworks in a one-day mini-arts festival inspired by our flagship event, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival. The 40-50 invited artists participate in a workshop that highlights entrepreneurship, marketing, product photography, and leadership, featuring a keynote speaker from the working artist community, hosted at Market Street, The Woodlands. Thousands of visitors come out to experience the market and support these young artists in our community. In 2025, we had an astounding 100 applicants for the September 2025 show. The Because Art Matters committee is responsible for year-round programming at TWAC. Our critical aim is to impact Montgomery County arts educators, students, and organizations through programs that support their endeavors. The Student Art Scholarship program invites graduating seniors to submit a three(3) piece portfolio of visual and/or literary works of art and answer questions about their creative process. Students are then interviewed by a jury of arts professionals in the community to discern awards. In 2025, we awarded $60,000 to 14 talented students from across Montgomery County, including a $20,000 scholarship to a truly outstanding student, marking our 20th year as an organization. The microgrant program offers three groups arts educators, artists, and arts organizations the chance to apply for funds for projects with budgets ranging from $250 to $5,000. In 2025, we awarded $35,000 to visual arts applicants and facilitated an additional $43,000 in partnership with The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion for performing arts applicants, totaling $78,000 in grants. In 2024-2025, a total of $95,000 was awarded through our Student Art Scholarship program and Microgrant program. In the past decade, $1.4 million has been distributed through BAM programming. 694652 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 3 0 false 4 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 25 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X MELANIE BUSH 8322996712 25277 GROGANS MILL ROAD STE 250 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 X GLEN RECTOR Past-President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JUAN ABUGABER Past-Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HALEY GARCIA President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY CHARBONNEAU Secretary 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GOODWIN Past-Treasurer 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAYLA ASH DAVIS Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR LISA DAVIS Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D ELLIS Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOEMI GONZALEZ Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TED HARRIS Past-Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY HEISER PAST-Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE KASCHIK Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON KLEPAK Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL LETO Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY MACDONALD Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MORTON PAST-Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM PHILLIPS Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARA POWELL PAST-Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SNYDER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DETRICK TAYLOR Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK WOLDA Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TED HARRIS Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAINE DECKER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANN K SYNYDER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE TOUGH Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false NONE 0 273985 182352 273985 WOODLANDS ART FESTIVAL 711300 945726 945726 945726 36053 36053 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1255764 945726 36053 0 101903 101903 0 0 0 0 256183 256183 0 40650 40650 20355 20355 0 0 9174 9174 0 0 0 0 104782 104782 2516 2516 15964 15964 0 0 2693 2693 0 0 4470 4470 0 0 15470 15470 FESTIVAL OPERATIONS 366959 366959 INKIND 125865 125865 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 89864 89864 CONTRACT LABOR 72000 72000 62251 27925 34326 1291099 694652 491665 104782 5354 12643 952572 942320 0 33300 75 0 0 0 0 15300 17133 25964 25964 0 0 0 0 0 4223 4223 1010749 976394 74157 47405 143556 140335 52642 83576 270355 271316 X 740394 705078 740394 705078 1010749 976394 -35335 19 X false false false X 355560 485410 271622 159623 91633 1363848 594769 499927 589955 874432 945726 3504809 0 0 0 950329 985337 861577 1034055 1037359 4868657 18600 29132 16745 7450 22450 94377 1147 1147 18600 30279 16745 7450 22450 95524 4773133 22937 39015 36053 98005 0 22937 39015 36053 98005 0 0 950329 985337 884514 1073070 1073412 4966662 0.96100 0.96510 0.01970 0.01580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5596 5596 20368 20368 CURRENT LIABILITIES 83576 83576 false 0 0 STUDENT ART SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 14 101903 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD, DRINKS, VENUE 1 62865 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SPACE, USAGE, SIGNAGE 1 19000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X BANNERS, STAGE 1 7000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PLANT DECOR AND ZERO WASTE 1 15000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X VENUE 1 46000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PROMOTION 1 18527 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PARKING LOT USAGE 1 10000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X RADIO 1 3960 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWERS AND DUTIES TO APPROVE UNBUDGETED AMOUNTS OVER $5,000. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE TREASURER SHALL REVIEW EACH TAX RETURN AND ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ANY ISSUES OF WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE AWARE REGARDING A TAX RETURN PRIOR TO THE FILING OF A TAX RETURN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DULY RESOLVE SAME PRIOR TO THE FILING OF A TAX RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY. THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE EACH YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO SPECIFIC REQUESTS.