Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 18,522,364 | 31,994,890 | 20,071,462 | 23,422,342 | 28,672,847 | 122,683,905 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 18,522,364 | 31,994,890 | 20,071,462 | 23,422,342 | 28,672,847 | 122,683,905 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 9,330,548 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 113,353,357 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 18,522,364 | 31,994,890 | 20,071,462 | 23,422,342 | 28,672,847 | 122,683,905 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,227,991 | 1,963,077 | 1,142,894 | 1,081,094 | 1,652,964 | 7,068,020 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 130,215,548 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MASS AUDUBON DOES NOT HAVE ANY STOCKHOLDERS BUT IT DOES HAVE MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO SHARE THE MISSION OF PROTECTING THE MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENT AND WHO PAY THE REQUIRED MEMBERSHIP DUES. BASIC MEMBERSHIP COSTS IN FY 2022 WERE $50 PER YEAR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AND $70 PER YEAR FOR A FAMILY. MASS AUDUBON CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. IN ADDITION TO LENDING THEIR SUPPORT TO IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, LAND PROTECTION AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS, MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION TO ALL MASS AUDUBON WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES, DISCOUNTS TO MASS AUDUBON PROGRAMS, COURSES AND GIFT SHOPS, AND A ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MASS AUDUBON NEWSLETTER (EXPLORE). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MASS AUDUBON MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS (HELD IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR) TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MASS AUDUBON MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS OR ALTERATIONS TO THE BY-LAWS AND THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF MASS AUDUBON AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY OTHER MEETING OF THE MEMBERS DULY CALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE MASS AUDUBON AUDIT COMMITTEE (A COMMITTEE ELECTED DIRECTLY BY THE MASS AUDUBON MEMBERSHIP EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING) AND WAS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MASS AUDUBON DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MASS AUDUBON REQUIRES DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE EVERY YEAR. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW THE MASS AUDUBON CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE QUESTIONNAIRE OF THE CHAIR IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER WHO REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE ON FILE AT THE MASS AUDUBON HEADQUARTERS IN LINCOLN AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF ARE ALSO VIGILANT DURING THE YEAR FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHICH MAY ARISE AFTER COMPLETING THE ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRES. AT THE BEGINNING OF A BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF ANY ISSUE IN WHICH A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER OF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THEY HOLD A POSITION OF POWER MAY HAVE AN INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THAT INTEREST AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE AND THE VOTING IS TAKING PLACE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS AND POLICY FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR KEY EXECUTIVES AT MASS AUDUBON IS AS FOLLOWS: THE POLICY OF MASS AUDUBON IS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY EXECUTIVE TALENT BY PROVIDING A COMPETITIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE. IN DETERMINING COMPETITIVENESS, MASS AUDUBON LOOKS PRIMARILY TO COMPENSATION OFFERED BY OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING MASS AUDUBON. THE POLICY ALSO SUPPORTS PROVIDING APPROPRIATE KEY EXECUTIVE PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE EARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACHIEVING CHALLENGING, PRE-ESTABLISHED GOALS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION, TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF MASS AUDUBON. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS ACTION THE CASH AND NON-CASH COMPENSATION POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS MAJOR CHANGES IN MASS AUDUBON'S BENEFITS PLANS, APPLICABLE TO KEY EXECUTIVES OF MASS AUDUBON AS WELL AS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL/ORGANIZATION THAT OTHERWISE MEETS THE DEFINITION OF "DISQUALIFIED PERSON" IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. "KEY EXECUTIVE" IS DEFINED AS PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND PROGRAMS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR PHILANTHROPY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND ANY OTHER EXECUTIVE EARNING OVER $100,000 PER YEAR. "DISQUALIFIED PERSON" INCLUDES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY ANYONE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY, IN SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES, BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE MASS AUDUBON COUNCIL. THE TERM IS FURTHER DEEMED TO INCLUDE ANY OTHER MASS AUDUBON EMPLOYEE EARNING MORE THAN $100,000 PER YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL: ENSURE THAT NO PART OF MASS AUDUBON'S NET EARNINGS INURE TO THE PRIVATE BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL AND THAT ANY PAYMENT OF BENEFITS OR PERSONAL EXPENSES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SELECT INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS POTENTIALLY BENEFITING ANY SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE ANALYZED AND CAREFULLY APPROVED AS COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES TO MASS AUDUBON WITH THE BENEFITS TO THE INDIVIDUALS CLEARLY MEASURED AND CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ESTABLISH AND REVIEW MASS AUDUBON'S OVERALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MASS AUDUBON'S MISSION AND PURPOSE, ATTRACTS AND RETAINS KEY EXECUTIVES, AND PROVIDES COMPETITIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITIES AT REASONABLE COST. ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN SETTING EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION POLICY, COMPENSATION PLANS, BENEFIT PLANS AND EXECUTIVE CONTRACTS FOR KEY ADMINISTRATORS, AND DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF MASS AUDUBON'S KEY EXECUTIVES AND OF ANY DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A THOROUGH AND DISINTERESTED REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EXECUTIVES. THE COMMITTEE WILL: ASSESS THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF EACH EXECUTIVE'S POSITION UNDER REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE. ASSESS THE BASIS BY WHICH COMPENSATION WAS PAID TO THE KEY EXECUTIVE IN EACH COVERED POSITION, AS FOR EXAMPLE, EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, ADDITIONAL DUTIES, OR THE UNIQUE BACKGROUND EXPERIENCES, PERSONAL SKILLS, SPECIAL ABILITIES, AND BUSINESS CHALLENGES FACING MASS AUDUBON THAT REQUIRE USE OF THESE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES. OBTAIN APPROPRIATE AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION MARKET DATA, SUCH AS DATA ON THE FOLLOWING: - SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS; - GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIALS WHICH REFLECT THE COST OF LABOR IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA; - THE AVAILABILITY OF SIMILAR SPECIALTIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA; - INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS; - IRS FORM 990 COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS; - ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS COMPETING FOR THE SERVICES OF THE EMPLOYEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION OF THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE KEY EXECUTIVES UNDER ITS REVIEW INCLUDING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF THE KEY EXECUTIVE AND THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION WAS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THAT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND MARKET DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH A VIEW TO MAKING SURE THAT NO MEMBER IS SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH WOULD MAKE HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION INAPPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | MASS AUDUBON MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, RECORDS RETENTION POLICY, FEDERAL TAX RETURNS, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEB SITE (WWW.MASSAUDUBON.ORG) AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGES IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -2,070,844. |
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