Conflicts of interest
Directors and officers will disclose family, business, and financial relationships every year. Anyone with a conflict will leave the discussion and will not vote on it.
Governance and documents
How Warbler Forest is organized and accountable.
Warbler Forest is a Texas nonprofit corporation. Its purposes are to conserve and restore native habitat and wildlife in Bandera County and the Texas Hill Country, protect native plants and pollinators, and educate the public about habitat stewardship and wildlife conservation.
Corporate facts
- Legal name
- Warbler Forest
- Organization
- Texas nonprofit corporation with no members, governed by a board of directors
- Texas Secretary of State file number
- 6000044803
- Filed and effective
- October 29, 2026
- Federal tax status
- We intend to apply to the IRS for recognition under section 501(c)(3). Until the IRS acts, we cannot say whether gifts are tax-deductible.
- Board of directors
- Lori Christine Dodge, Gregory Ray Dodge II, and Gregory Ray Dodge
- Land owned
- None. No property has been acquired.
Public documents
Documents are posted here as they are adopted or received. To request a copy, email info@warblerforest.com.
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Certificate of Formation
Filed with the Texas Secretary of State on October 29, 2026. Copy available on request; the official record is held by the Secretary of State.
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Bylaws
Posted here once adopted and signed by the board.
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Conflict-of-interest policy
Part of the bylaws. Posted with the adopted bylaws.
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IRS exemption application and determination letter
Posted here after the IRS acts on our application.
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Annual IRS filings
Posted here each year after filing.
Our practices
Rules we will follow with every dollar.
Separate accounts and two-person approval
The corporation will keep its own bank account and records, separate from any director or private business. Larger payments will need two approvers, and someone other than the person who pays bills will review each bank statement.
Gifts and restrictions
We will record every gift with its date, amount, and any restriction, honor lawful restrictions, and send written acknowledgments. We will not state a value for donated property or volunteer time.
Your information
Messages sent through our contact form are used only to reply. We do not sell contact information or add anyone to a mailing list without their request.