Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | AUDUBON ACTION FUND, WORKING TO SUPPORT OUR ADVOCACY PARTNER, NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, BUILDS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, PEOPLE, AND THE PLACES WE NEED. IT INTENDS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION BY MOBILIZING THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO CARE ABOUT BIRDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. ITS WORK IS GROUNDED IN AND INFORMED BY SCIENCE AND CORE VALUES THAT DEMAND ITS WORK ADVANCE EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. AUDUBON ACTION FUND WILL OPERATE ON THREE IMPORTANT THEORIES OF CHANGE IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION INCLUDING: (1) PUBLIC EDUCATION: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON BIRDS AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. (2) LOBBYING: INFLUENCING LEGISLATION RELATING TO BIRDS AND CONSERVATION. (3) ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITY: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CANDIDATES' RECORDS AND POSITIONS. AUDUBON ACTION FUND CURRENTLY IS ENGAGED IN STATE-WIDE WORK IN INDIANA, FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ARIZONA, COLORADO, AND NEW MEXICO. IN ADDITION, IT CONTINUES TO DEPLOY NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING OR PROTECTING AUDUBON PRIORITIES BOTH IN CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION, AND IN STATE CAPITOLS. THE ACTION FUND CONTINUES TO BUILD ITS ONLINE PRESENCE THAT REACHES NEW SUPPORTERS, INCREASES THE FUND'S DONOR BASE, AND SUSTAINS MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WELL INTO THE FUTURE. RECENT BIPARTISAN MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGNS URGED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION ADVANCING AUDUBON PRIORITIES INCLUDING: THE GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACT (GCSA), THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT, THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA), AND THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (WRDA). THESE CAMPAIGNS TARGETED BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS AND INCLUDED THANK YOU CAMPAIGNS TOWARDS MEMBERS THAT SUPPORTED ADVANCING THESE BILLS. IN INDIANA AND ARIZONA, AUDUBON ACTION FUND WORKED TO FOSTER NEW SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUES OF CLEAN ENERGY, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE, AND WATER INCLUDING STATEWIDE PROJECTS THAT WILL PROTECT, ENHANCE, AND RESTORE IMPORTANT HABITATS FOR BIRDS AND INCREASE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, AUDUBON CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY POLICYMAKERS THAT ARE VITAL TO AUDUBON PRIORITIES INSIDE THESE STATES. COLORADO, FLORIDA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT STATES FOR CAMPAIGNS THAT MOVE ELECTED OFFICIALS TOWARD SUPPORTING CLEAN ENERGY, CLIMATE, CONSERVATION AND WATER POLICY, AND AUDUBON ACTION FUND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND CAMPAIGNS IN THE FUTURE. AUDUBON ACTION FUND ENGAGED IN LIMITED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION, CLIMATE, AND CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. THESE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES WERE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE 2022 ELECTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, AUDUBON ACTION FUND INVESTED IN TARGETED MAIL, PRINT, AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS IN CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE-LEVEL RACES IN VARIOUS STATES. THE ACTION FUND PUSHED FORWARD CANDIDATES THAT CHAMPION AUDUBON POLICIES THAT PROTECT BIRDS, PEOPLE, AND THE PLACES THEY NEED, INCLUDING: THE MIGRATORY BIRD PROTECTION ACT, THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, THE GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACT, THE BLUE CARBON FOR OUR PLANET ACT, THE FORAGE FISH CONSERVATION ACT, THE MIGRATORY BIRDS OF THE AMERICAS CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENT ACT. ADDITIONALLY, AUDUBON ACTION FUND RAN A PILOT GET-OUT-THE-VOTE CAMPAIGN TO PUSH ACTION FUND MEMBERS TO THE POLLS TO SUPPORT BIRDS. STATES WHERE AUDUBON ACTION FUND WAS PRESENT DURING THE 2022 CYCLE, INCLUDES: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, MI, MN, PA, SC, VA, AND WA. THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUDUBON ACTION FUND PAC) WAS ESTABLISHED BY AUDUBON ACTION FUND IN MAY 2022 TO FACILITATE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY AUDUBON ACTION FUND'S RESTRICTED CLASS. AUDUBON ACTION FUND PAC WILL SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO PRIORITIZE COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, PEOPLE, AND THE PLACES WE NEED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AUDUBON ACTION FUND HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: GOVERNING MEMBERS, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. A. GOVERNING MEMBERS CONSIST OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. B. CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PAY DUES ANNUALLY. C. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO AFFIRMATIVELY EXPRESS THEIR DESIRE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | GOVERNING MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE FOR ALL BUT ONE DIRECTOR TO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE LAST DIRECTOR IS RESERVED TO THE CONTRIBUTING AND THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AUDUBON ACTION FUND FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEETS WITH STAFF AND THE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK. ONCE THE BOARD HAS SIGNED OFF ON THE FORM 990, AND AFTER ANY COMMENTS ARE INCORPORATED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AUDUBON ACTION FUND'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, OR MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT, AND AVER THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS. IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A CONFLICT MUST RECUSE THEMSELF FROM ANY PART OF ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION THAT PERTAINS TO THE CONFLICT. THE BOARD, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, MONITORS ADHERENCE TO AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AUDUBON ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH INCORPORATES THE RESULTS OF AUDUBON ACTION FUND AND AUDUBON ACTION FUND PAC, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. THE FORM 1024-A, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGES -10,250. |
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