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 NONPARTISAN 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, AND MICHIGAN. 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 NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT, THE RECOVERING AMERICAS WILDLIFE ACT, THE FARM BILL, THE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES ACT, THE REINVESTING IN SHORELINE ECONOMIES AND ECOSYSTEMS ACT, AND THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (WRDA). THESE CAMPAIGNS TARGETED BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS AND INCLUDED DIRECT LOBBYING, EVENTS, AND MOBILIZING MEMBERSHIP THROUGH CAMPAIGNS TO ADVANCING THESE BILLS. IN INDIANA, MICHIGAN, AND ARIZONA, AUDUBON ACTION FUND WORKED TO FOSTER NEW SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUES OF CLEAN ENERGY, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE, WETLANDS, 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. THE ACTION FUND CONTINUES TO WORK ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN OTHER 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 VOTER AWARENESS AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS LIMITED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION, CLIMATE, AND CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. 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, ISSUES INCLUDED: CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, SPECIFICALLY WETLANDS. ADDITIONALLY, AUDUBON ACTION FUND RAN A GET-OUT-THE-VOTE CAMPAIGN TO PUSH ACTION FUND MEMBERSHIP 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 ANNUALLY AFFIRMATIVELY EXPRESS THEIR DESIRE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| 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 ONE 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. ANY COMMENTS ARE INCORPORATED AND 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 AND OFFICERS. EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE 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 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL WILL ASSURE THE CONFLICT IS EITHER PROPERLY MITIGATED, OR THE TRANSACTION WILL NOT GO FORWARD. 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 IX, LINE 11G | POLITICAL CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 109,199. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 109,199. PAC CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,500. STRATEGIC PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,000. OTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,186. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,153. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,339. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ADJUSTMENT TO PLEDGE RECEIVABLE BALANCE -2,527. |
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