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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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 115,974,715 | 117,215,605 | 118,008,171 | 123,730,301 | 142,833,540 | 617,762,332 |
| 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 | 115,974,715 | 117,215,605 | 118,008,171 | 123,730,301 | 142,833,540 | 617,762,332 |
| 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) .. | 36,451,834 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 581,310,498 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 115,974,715 | 117,215,605 | 118,008,171 | 123,730,301 | 142,833,540 | 617,762,332 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,835,395 | 9,140,050 | 7,038,271 | 6,892,651 | 7,027,366 | 39,933,733 |
| 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.).. | 1,466,097 | 24,060,647 | 5,397,453 | 517,873 | 423,009 | 31,865,079 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 689,614,935 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 | ||||
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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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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 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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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LITIGATION RECOVERIES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 107,409. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 23,080,728. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,740,405. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,586. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. SPECIAL EVENTS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 385,170. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 70,350. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 65,245. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 149,918. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 176,092. LIST RENTAL - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 151,371. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 166,240. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 144,298. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 157,837. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 105,170. INSURANCE RECOVERIES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 595,893. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 118,396. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 106,811. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 85,412. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 689. MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 226,254. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 624,933. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 340,694. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 121,120. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 82,195. ADMIN SERVICES TO AF - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 27,694. AUCTION INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 31,169. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AUDUBON'S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-2028 ORIENTS AUDUBON TOWARD ACHIEVING A SINGULAR GUIDING STAR: HALTING, AND ULTIMATELY REVERSING, THE PRECIPITOUS DECLINE OF BIRDS ACROSS THE AMERICAS. THREE DRIVERS UNDERPIN EVERYTHING AUDUBON DOES: USING A HEMISPHERIC APPROACH TO CONSERVATION; ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE; AND INTEGRATING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING IN EVERYTHING IT DOES. AUDUBON IS A POWERFUL DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF 16 U.S. STATE AND REGIONAL OFFICES, WORK IN EIGHT COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, 31 CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS, 24 SANCTUARIES, GREATER THAN 450 INDEPENDENT CHAPTERS, AND PARTNERS ACROSS THE AMERICAS. IN ADDITION, AUDUBON CURRENTLY WORKS WITH STUDENTS ON OVER 165 COLLEGE CAMPUSES, INCLUDING CAMPUS CHAPTERS, AFFILIATE GROUPS AND STUDENT AMBASSADORS. AUDUBON WORKS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS USING SCIENCE, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION. STATE, REGIONAL, AND COUNTRY PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS, CHAPTERS, AND PARTNERS GIVE AUDUBON AN UNPARALLELED WINGSPAN THAT REACHES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR TO INFORM, INSPIRE, AND UNITE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN CONSERVATION ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | CONSERVATION: AUDUBON'S GOAL IS TO PROTECT BIRDS DURING EVERY POINT OF THEIR LIFECYCLES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS. AUDUBON IS RESPONDING TO THE GREATEST CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT THREATEN PEOPLE AND THE PLANET TOO. WE REMAIN FOCUSED ON BIRDS BECAUSE WE KNOW THEIR COLLECTIVE HEALTH REFLECTS THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET. WHAT IS GOOD FOR BIRDS IS GOOD FOR THE EARTH. AUDUBON'S STATE, REGIONAL, AND COUNTRY PROGRAMS OVERSEE PROGRAMMATIC WORK THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THEY COMBINE LOCAL POLICY, SCIENCE, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, VOLUNTEER CAPACITY BUILDING TOOLS, AND ON THE GROUND CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO ADVANCE AUDUBON'S HEMISPHERIC VISION. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO CONNECT THE WORK OF AUDUBON CHAPTERS, CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS, VOLUNTEERS, PARTNERS, AND OTHER SUPPORTERS. THROUGH THIS WORK, AUDUBON WEAVES A SEAMLESS WEB TO ACHIEVE FULL LIFECYCLE CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE FOR BOTH MIGRATORY AND NON-MIGRATORY SPECIES. INTEGRATED, SHARED CONSERVATION GOALS ENHANCE OUR IMPACT, AND COORDINATED RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE INCREASES EFFICIENCY ACROSS THE AMERICAS. AUDUBON MAXIMIZES ITS CONSERVATION RESULTS BY FOCUSING ON CONSERVING A CONNECTED NETWORK OF CLIMATE RESILIENT LANDS AND WATERS ACROSS THE AMERICAS, ENSURING THE SWIFT AND RESPONSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND ADVANCING NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THAT HELPS KEEP CARBON STORED IN FORESTS, WETLANDS, AND GRASSLANDS. POLICY ACROSS THE HEMISPHERE ADVANCES AND FUNDS AUDUBON'S HABITAT CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES WITH SOLUTIONS EQUAL TO THE SCALE OF THE CHALLENGES WE FACE. HABITAT CONSERVATION: AUDUBON IS FOCUSED ON CONSERVING A VAST NETWORK OF LANDS AND WATERS RANGING FROM CANADA TO CHILE TO PROVIDE PASSAGE AND SAFE HAVEN FOR MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT BIRDS. HABITAT LOSS, EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, IS DRIVING BIRD DECLINES ACROSS THE HEMISPHERE. FUELED BY THE UNMATCHED SCIENCE OF AUDUBON'S MIGRATORY BIRD INITIATIVE, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS, AUDUBON WILL ENSURE THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE PLACES BIRDS NEED. THIS INCLUDES THE MIGRATORY PATHWAYS OF TODAY AND THE REFUGES BIRDS WILL SEEK OUT AS CLIMATE IMPACTS WORSEN, FROM VAST FOREST TO URBAN CANOPIES. AUDUBON ADVANCES A NUMBER OF CRITICAL HABITAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THE MID-BARATARIA SEDIMENT DIVERSION, THE LARGEST SINGLE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT IN U.S. HISTORY THAT WILL RECONNECT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH ITS WETLANDS. LONG A PRIORITY FOR AUDUBON, THE MID-BARATARIA SEDIMENT DIVERSION WILL DELIVER MUCH-NEEDED SEDIMENT TO RESTORE THE WETLANDS IN BARATARIA BASIN, STRENGTHENING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF WETLANDS, WHICH WILL BUFFER NEARBY COMMUNITIES FROM STORMS AND PROVIDE HABITAT FOR ICONIC BIRDS LIKE ROSEATE SPOONBILLS AND BALD EAGLES. ADDITIONALLY, AUDUBON WORKED TO RESTORE 34 ACRES OF SALT MARSH AND OTHER IMPORTANT COASTAL HABITAT AT GREAT MEADOWS MARSH IN CONNECTICUT. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AUDUBON WORKED TO ACQUIRE AND PROTECT JUST OVER 800 ACRES OF HIGH PRIORITY AND HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE LAND IN SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH THREE TRACTS OF LAND INCLUDING OVER 400 ACRES ADDED TO AUDUBON'S BEIDLER FOREST CENTER AND SANCTUARY. IN FLORIDA, AUDUBON ADVOCATED FOR THE NEARLY $1.1 BILLION THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT IMPORTANT PROJECTS. THIS FUNDING COMES FROM THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2021 AND REPRESENTS A SWEEPING INVESTMENT IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT, AMERICA'S EVERGLADES. THE GREAT SALT LAKE WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 2023 TO ENHANCE WATER QUANTITY AND WATER QUALITY FOR GREAT SALT LAKE AND ITS WETLANDS, AS WELL AS PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS AND HABITATS TO BENEFIT THE HYDROLOGY OF GREAT SALT LAKE. THE $40 MILLION TRUST IS CO-MANAGED BY AUDUBON AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY; IN NOVEMBER, THE TRUST ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST ROUND OF EIGHT PROJECT GRANTS, WHICH WILL PROTECT AND ENHANCE MORE THAN 13,000 ACRES OF WETLANDS ALONG THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN SHORES OF GREAT SALT LAKE. IN CONGRESS, AUDUBON SUPPORTED THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, WHICH INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FOR WATER PROJECTS THAT IMPACT BIRDS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS LEGISLATION PROVIDES $70 BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (ARMY CORPS), INCLUDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO IMPLEMENT NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON AMERICA'S WATERWAYS - FLORIDA'S EVERGLADES, THE GREAT LAKES, THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ITS DELTA, WATER-DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ARID WEST AND THE NATION'S SHORELINES. CLIMATE: AUDUBON IS ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT BIRDS INCLUDING THE SWIFT AND RESPONSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT ACCELERATES DECARBONIZATION AND ADVOCATING FOR NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT STORE CARBON AND CREATE IMPORTANT BIRD HABITAT. AUDUBON'S SURVIVAL BY DEGREES REPORT NOTES THAT BIRDS FACE UNPRECEDENTED THREATS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE. TWO-THIRDS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRD SPECIES MAY FACE UNLIVABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THEIR CURRENT RANGES BY 2080. THERE IS NO PATH TO STABILIZING THE CLIMATE WITHOUT DRAMATICALLY CHANGING HOW WE PRODUCE ELECTRICITY. SEVENTY-THREE PERCENT OF GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS COME FROM THE ENERGY SECTOR. A SHIFT TO CLEAN ENERGY IS CRITICAL FOR BIRDS' LONG-TERM SURVIVAL, AND FOR PEOPLE. AUDUBON WORKED ON A NUMBER OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT SUPPORT CLIMATE ACTION. AT THE STATE LEVEL, AUDUBON HELPED PUSH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO FINALIZE AND ADOPT A CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK THAT ALIGNS WITH THE GOALS OF THE UNITED NATION'S INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. IN MICHIGAN, AUDUBON ENCOURAGED THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY, AND THE COUNCIL ON CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, TO STRENGTHEN A DRAFT PLAN DESIGNED TO HELP THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2050. THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE STATE TO GENERATE 60 PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, CUT 28 PERCENT OF THE STATE'S EMISSIONS BY 2025, AND RETIRE COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS IN THE STATE BY 2030. AUDUBON LED EFFORTS TO BRING WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY'S LEAST-CONFLICT SOLAR SITING PROJECT, WHICH IDENTIFIES AREAS WITH THE LEAST POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT OVER THE SITING OF LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS, TO THE WASHINGTON'S COLUMBIA PLATEAU REGION. THIS REGION FEATURES ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE SAGEBRUSH HABITAT AND IS HOME TO A VARIETY OF SAGEBRUSH-DEPENDENT SPECIES LIKE THE GREATER SAGE-GROUSE, AND PROPER SITING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IS CRITICAL TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO THESE ECOSYSTEMS. IN 2023, AUDUBON RELEASED ITS LATEST CLIMATE REPORT CALLED BIRDS AND TRANSMISSION: BUILDING THE GRID BIRDS NEED. THE REPORT OUTLINES THE URGENT NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION CAPACITY, AS WELL AS THE CURRENT SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF SOLUTIONS TO MINIMIZE RISKS TO BIRDS. BY BROADLY IDENTIFYING HIGH PRIORITY AREAS WHERE TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENT AND BIRD IMPACTS OVERLAP, THE REPORT SUGGESTS HOW COLLABORATIVE PLANNING EFFORTS CAN RESPONSIBLY UPGRADE THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSMISSION GRID TO HELP PROTECT BIRDS AND PEOPLE FROM CLIMATE THREATS. AUDUBON IS WORKING ON NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO STORE CARBON THROUGH NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE CO-BENEFITS TO BIRDS. THE NATURAL ABILITY OF ECOSYSTEMS TO STORE CARBON IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS IN THE CLIMATE TOOLKIT. BY KEEPING MORE CARBON IN THE GROUND AND CAPTURING IT IN PLANTS AND SOIL, WE CAN REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE IN OUR ATMOSPHERE. AT THE SAME TIME, THESE NATURAL SYSTEMS ARE ALSO IMPORTANT HABITATS, CREATING A WIN-WIN FOR BIRDS AND THE CLIMATE. AUDUBON PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PASSAGE OF THE GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACT, A BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO RECOGNIZE THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT THE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SECTORS PLAY IN CONSERVATION AND NATURALLY STORING CARBON. THIS LEGISLATION WAS A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT THAT WILL SUPPORT VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKETS FOR FARMERS, FORESTERS, RANCHERS AND OTHER LAND STEWARDS. THE BILL WILL CREATE A NEW PROGRAM TO SELF-CERTIFY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND THIRD-PARTY VERIFIERS FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SECTORS. THE BILL WILL ALSO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR LANDOWNERS TRYING TO ACCESS VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKETS AND ENCOURAGES PRACTICES GUIDED BY SCIENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2023, AUDUBON ANNOUNCED BADGER CREEK RANCH IN CENTRAL COLORADO AS THE 100TH RANCH TO RECEIVE A BIRD-FRIENDLY HABITAT CERTIFICATION. BEEF PRODUCED ON THE RANCH AND SOLD UNDER THE BADGER CREEK RANCH BRAND CAN NOW CARRY THE AUDUBON CERTIFIED BIRD-FRIENDLY SEAL, A PACKAGE LABEL THAT RECOGNIZES PRODUCT ORIGIN AS LANDS MANAGED FOR BIRDS AND BIODIVERSITY. THIS BIRD-FRIENDLY HABITAT CERTIFICATION IS THROUGH AUDUBON CONSERVATION RANCHING, A HABITAT PROGRAM WORKING TO STABILIZE DECLINING GRASSLAND BIRD POPULATIONS IN COLORADO AND ACROSS THE U.S. PUBLIC POLICY AND FUNDING HAVE A CATALYTIC EFFECT ON PROTECTING BIRD HABITAT AND ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE. AUDUBON DRIVES POLICY SOLUTIONS THROUGH ITS HEALTHY BIRDS, HEALTHY PLANET POLICY AGENDA WITH NOTABLE RECENT SUCCESSES. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL IN THE UNITED STATES, AUDUBON STRONGLY ADVOCATED FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA), WHICH WAS A SWEEPING BILL THAT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR CLEAN ENERGY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND OTHER PROVISIONS THAT COMPRISE THE LARGEST PIECE OF U.S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION EVER TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. WE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING SECURE LANGUAGE AND OVER $4 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE WESTERN WATER DROUGHT RESPONSE AND RESILIENCE WHICH HELPED SECURE VITAL SUPPORT FOR THE LEGISLATION. ADDITIONALLY, AUDUBON HAS LONG ADVOCATED FOR THE GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACT (GCSA), WHICH WAS FOLDED INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 OMNIBUS SPENDING PACKAGE THAT PASSED CONGRESS AND WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN DECEMBER OF 2022. THE GCSA CREATES VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKETS FOR FARMERS, FORESTERS, RANCHERS, AND OTHER LAND STEWARDS. THIS PACKAGE ALSO CONTAINS PORTIONS OF THE SALTON SEA PROJECTS IMPROVEMENTS ACT, BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION THAT GREATLY EXPANDS THE ABILITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS AT CALIFORNIA'S BELEAGUERED SALTON SEA. WE HELPED SECURE INCREMENTAL FEDERAL FUNDING INCREASES FOR PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON COASTAL AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, AND MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION. THIS INCLUDES RESTORATION INITIATIVES IN THE GREAT LAKES, DELAWARE RIVER BASIN, EVERGLADES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS THAT BENEFIT BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) PROGRAMS THAT MANAGE MIGRATORY BIRDS AND PROVIDE GRANTS FOR MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION SAW MINOR INCREASES, TOO. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF CRITICAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO PROTECT BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS OR TO ADVANCE CLIMATE GOALS INCLUDING THE STRENGTHENING COASTAL COMMUNITIES ACT, MIGRATORY BIRDS OF THE AMERICAS CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENTS ACT AND THE BIG WIRES ACT. LASTLY, AUDUBON HAS DIRECTLY CONNECTED SUPPORTERS WITH POLICYMAKERS IN WASHINGTON, DC ON SEVERAL FLY INS, FOCUSING ON SUPPORT FOR SEABIRDS, NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, MIGRATORY BIRD PROTECTIONS, AND FARM BILL ADVOCACY. OVER THREE SEPARATE FLY INS, 150 PARTICIPANTS MET WITH 127 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES, EDUCATING MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFFS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING BIRDS AND THE PLACES THEY NEED. COMMUNITY BUILDING: AUDUBON IS A GROWING AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF MILLIONS OF BIRD LOVERS, CHAPTERS, AND MEMBERS WORKING SEAMLESSLY ACROSS THE HEMISPHERE, IMPROVING THE WORLD FOR BIRDS AND PEOPLE. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, AUDUBON LEVERAGES ITS MEMBERSHIP TO INFLUENCE DECISIONMAKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FROM ADVOCATING FOR SEABIRD CONSERVATION AND BALANCED AND SUSTAINABLE COLORADO RIVER MANAGEMENT TO PROTECTING GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT HABITATS IN ALASKA, 169,326 AUDUBON MEMBERS SENT 889,880 MESSAGES TO DECISION-MAKERS IN RESPONSE TO 130 AUDUBON POLICY ASKS INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, THE LARGEST CLIMATE INVESTMENT PRODUCED BY A CONGRESS. IN FY23, AUDUBON WELCOMED THREE NEW COMMUNITY CHAPTERS SUACIT AUDUBON IN ALASKA, COOSA AUDUBON IN GEORGIA, AND LAUGHING WHITEFISH AUDUBON IN MICHIGAN TO ITS NETWORK OF 450 COMMUNITY CHAPTERS. COMMUNITY CHAPTERS ENGAGED 34,195 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 850,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. COMMUNITY CHAPTERS HAD 237 FULL-TIME AND 174 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. ALL TOLD, THIS YEAR CHAPTERS CONTRIBUTED 1.5 MILLION HOURS FOR BIRD CONSERVATION AND REACHED 713,037 PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 43 PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES PASSED TO PROMOTE NATIVE PLANT USAGE AND REDUCE BIRD COLLISIONS; FACE-TO-FACE ENGAGEMENT WITH DECISION-MAKERS BY 136 CHAPTERS; AND NUMEROUS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLY SITED UTILITY-SCALE WIND AND SOLAR POWER. AUDUBON'S FIVE-YEAR-OLD COLLEGE CAMPUS CHAPTER PROGRAM EXPANDED WITH NEWLY ESTABLISHED CAMPUS CHAPTERS AT GROSSMONT COLLEGE, IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, UCLA SAN DIEGO, AND UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO. OF AUDUBON'S 69 ESTABLISHED CAMPUS CHAPTERS, 25 PERCENT ARE ON THE CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY OR MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, TO ADVANCE ITS COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS, MORE THAN 350 CHAPTER LEADERS, COLLEGE CAMPUS PROGRAMS, AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS ATTENDED THE AUDUBON LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO BUILD METHODS FOR HOW WE CAN EACH WORK LOCALLY AND, AT THE SAME TIME, ACHIEVE HEMISPHERIC IMPACT.THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED 46 CAMPUS CHAPTER LEADERS FROM 20 CAMPUSES, INCLUDING THREE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND FIVE MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS; 123 COMMUNITY CHAPTER LEADERS FROM 83 CHAPTERS, INCLUDING 36 LEADERS IN THE UNDER-35 AGE COHORT; AND 24 PARTNERS FROM SIX COUNTRIES. AUDUBON IS REFOCUSING ITS CENTER, SANCTUARY, AND RANCH NETWORK TO MEET AMBITIOUS HABITAT, CLIMATE, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING GOALS UNDER THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN. CENTERS, SANCTUARIES AND RANCHES ARE EMPHASIZING CONSERVATION ACTION BY FURTHERING CAPACITY-BUILDING, DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND TOOLS, AND VISIONING AROUND FOUR CRITICAL WORKSTREAMS: EDIB, BUSINESS & OPERATIONS PLANNING, ENGAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION ACTION. NETWORK LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN CONNECTING THROUGH BI-WEEKLY CALLS, IN WORKSTREAM COHORTS, AND DURING AN IN-PERSON WORKSHOP TO MOVE THIS WORK QUICKLY FORWARD IN ORDER TO HAVE THE STRATEGY, PROCESSES, AND KNOWLEDGE IN PLACE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE EXECUTION OF AUDUBON'S FLIGHT PLAN AND TO FULLY LEVERAGE OUR ASSETS AT CENTERS TO ACHIEVE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES. TO DATE, THE NETWORK HAS DEVELOPED A DRAFT VISITOR ENGAGEMENT MODEL, SURVEYED CENTER NETWORK PROGRAMMING, DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED ITS FIRST THREE-YEAR BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS ACROSS CENTERS. THROUGH AN NSF (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION) GRANT THE TEAM HAS BEEN COLLABORATING ACROSS THE CENTER NETWORK TO DEVELOP A STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS) CLIMATE CURRICULUM FOR USE ACROSS AUDUBON. THE TEAM HAS ALSO DEVELOPED THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE BOARD-APPROVED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WILL BE MANAGED AND HAS IDENTIFIED ITS FIRST TRANCHE OF PROJECTS TO BE CONTRACTED ACROSS 18 DIFFERENT AUDUBON CENTERS. NETWORK STAFF HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PARTICIPATING IN AUDUBON'S STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPING KEY INITIATIVES AND BLUEPRINTS TO ACHIEVE THE FLIGHT PLAN'S GOALS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | MANAGED FROM OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND COLOMBIA, AUDUBON'S HEMISPHERIC EFFORTS WORK TO ADDRESS CRITICAL THREATS TO AUDUBON'S PRIORITY BIRD SPECIES. AUDUBON PROVIDES SCIENCE, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, POLICY SUPPORT AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO BUILD EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS TO REVERSE DECLINES IN BIRD POPULATIONS, PROTECT AND MANAGE HABITAT AND ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO COLOMBIA, AUDUBON WORKS IN CANADA, THE BAHAMAS, BELIZE, CHILE, MEXICO AND PANAMA. CONSERVA AVES IS A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE THAT PROMOTES THE CREATION, CONSOLIDATION, MANAGEMENT, AND STRENGTHENING OF 100 OR MORE NEW LOCAL STRATEGIC PROTECTED AREAS AT THE SUBNATIONAL LEVEL, REGIONAL, MUNICIPAL, ETHNIC, AND PRIVATE TERRITORIES COVERING MORE THAN TWO MILLION HECTARES IN NINE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES. CONSERVA AVES LAUNCHED ITS FIRST CALL OF PROPOSALS SUCCESSFULLY IN COLOMBIA AND 12 PROJECTS ARE NOW SUPPORTED COVERING 37,000 HECTARES. THREE OF THESE PROJECTS ARE DIRECTLY LED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE NEXT ROUND OF PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN PERU AND BOLIVIA IN 2024. THE "AMERICAN FLYWAYS INITIATIVE" ESTABLISHED BY AUDUBON, BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL AND THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AIMS TO ENHANCE AND MAINSTREAM SCIENCE AND FINANCING IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SOUND FINANCIAL PROJECT INVESTMENTS. IT PROPOSES A UNIQUE AND IMPACTFUL APPROACH TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION, BY INTEGRATING AND SCALING-UP BIRD FRIENDLY, NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE-SCALE, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS A NETWORK OF LINKED SITES SHARED BY MIGRATORY BIRDS ALONG THE AMERICAS' FLYWAYS. THE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED OFFICIALLY AT NEW YORK CITY CLIMATE WEEK IN 2023. WITH CRITICAL SITES ON THE PACIFIC COAST OF ECUADOR AND CHILE ALREADY BEING PILOTED, THE INTIATIVE AIMS TO PROTECT AT LEAST THIRTY CRITICAL LANDSCAPES AND SEASCAPES. IN COLLABORATION WITH INDIGENOUS PARTNERS AND OTHER NGOS, AUDUBON IS HELPING TO SUPPORT 100 MILLION ACRES OF PROPOSED PROTECTED AREAS IN CANADA THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE, AND COLLABORATION. THIS INCLUDES PLACES LIKE THE 12-MILLION-ACRE PROPOSED SEAL RIVER WATERSHED INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREA IN NORTHERN MANITOBA, THE PROPOSED HUDSON-JAMES BAY MARINE PROTECTED AREA, AND MANY OTHERS. THESE PLACES SUPPORT HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF BREEDING AND MIGRATING BIRDS. AUDUBON ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS CANADA TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS STEWARDSHIP THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE INDIGENOUS GUARDIANS PROGRAMS. AUDUBON ALSO WORKS IN THE US CONGRESS TO ADVANCE HEMISPHERIC CONSERVATION EFFORTS. AUDUBON SUPPORTED THE MIGRATORY BIRDS OF THE AMERICAS CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENTS ACT, TO HELP CONSERVE MIGRATING BIRDS UP AND DOWN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THE LEGISLATION WOULD REAUTHORIZE AND ENHANCE THE EXISTING NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT GRANT PROGRAM THAT HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 700 HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PROJECTS IN 43 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS, 40 U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES, AS WELL AS PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES ACROSS CANADA. TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUDUBON'S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A SET OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (EDIB) CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES. THESE PRINCIPLES DEMONSTRATE HOW EDIB WILL WEAVE THROUGHOUT AUDUBON'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK, HELPING DEVELOP PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES THAT EMBODY ITS IDEALS. THE PRINCIPLES ALLOW AUDUBON TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR AND HIGH BAR FOR OUR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. THEY ENABLE CONSISTENCY ACROSS OUR INITIATIVES FROM POLICY AND ON THE GROUND CONSERVATION TO OUR CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS TO COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CHAPTER ENGAGEMENT. ABOVE ALL, THE PRINCIPLES ENSURE AUDUBON DOES RIGHT BY COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY THE URGENT CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. AUDUBON IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIORITIZES EQUITY, FAIRNESS AND RESPECT, AND WORKPLACE FREE OF DISCRIMINATION (INCLUDING ANY FORM OF UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT) ON ACCOUNT OF A PERSON'S AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER/GENDER IDENTITY, MARITAL STATUS, PREGNANCY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, CITIZENSHIP, MILITARY STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, HANDICAP OR DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED GROUP OR STATUS. IN COLLABORATION WITH INDIGENOUS PARTNERS AND OTHER NGOS, AUDUBON IS HELPING TO SUPPORT 100 MILLION ACRES OF PROPOSED PROTECTED AREAS IN CANADA THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE, AND COLLABORATION. THIS INCLUDES THE FINAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 3.5 MILLION ACRE EDEHZHIE (HORN PLATEAU) INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AND CONSERVED AREA AND NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. HERE IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MILLION BIRDS ARE NOW PROTECTED IN THEIR SUMMER HOMES DURING THE BREEDING SEASON. AUDUBON ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS CANADA TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS STEWARDSHIP THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE INDIGENOUS GUARDIANS PROGRAMS. BIRD MIGRATION EXPLORER RECENT SCIENCE DOCUMENTED A LOSS OF 28% OF NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATORY BIRDS OVER THE 50-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1970-2020. MIGRATORY BIRDS ARE IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS THAT TELL US ABOUT THE HEALTH OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. THEY ALSO CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO OUR NATION'S ECONOMY. FOR EXAMPLE, CONSUMER SPENDING ON BIRDWATCHING GENERATES NEARLY $100 BILLION IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, MIGRATORY BIRDS PROVIDE KEY ECOSYSTEM SERVICES THROUGH PEST CONTROL, SEED DISPERSAL, POLLINATION, AND MORE. BY PROTECTING MIGRATORY BIRDS AND THE PLACES THEY NEED, WE PROTECT THE PLACES THAT PEOPLE AND OTHER WILDLIFE RELY ON, AND WE CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE MANY BENEFITS THEY PROVIDE US. THE BIRD MIGRATION EXPLORER IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERACTIVE PLATFORM THAT COMBINES THE MOST RECENT SCIENCE TO SHOW USERS IMPORTANT PLACES FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS ACROSS THEIR FULL ANNUAL CYCLE. IT VISUALIZES THE EPIC JOURNEYS OF MORE THAN 450 NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES, HOW THEY CONNECT PLACES AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, AND THE WIDESPREAD CONSERVATION CHALLENGES THEY FACE. THE EXPLORER WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE SCIENCE ON MIGRATORY BIRDS ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT FOR CONSERVATIONINSTS, ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS, AND BIRDERS OR BIRD-CURIOUS. THE BIRD MIGRATION EXPLORER HAS BEEN USED FOR SEVERAL APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING: 1) ADVOCATE FOR BIRD-FRIENDLY ACTIONS (E.G., LIGHTS OUT PROGRAMS) AND PUBLIC POLICY, 2) GARNER CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT MIGRATORY BIRDS THROUGH THE NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENT ACT, 3) CREATE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA FOR K-12 STUDENTS, 4) PROVIDE CONTENT FOR UNIVERSITY CURRICULA, 5) PROVIDE DATA AND VISUALIZATIONS FOR VISITOR CENTERS AND MUSEUMS AT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE HEMISPHERE (U.S., CANADA, PANAMA, CHILE), 6) PROVIDE DATA AND VISUALIZATIONS FOR STORYTELLING. SCIENTIFIC DATA UPON WHICH THE BIRD MIGRATION EXPLORER IS BUILT HAS BEEN USED TO INFORM STRATEGIC CONSERVATION DECISIONS, INCLUDING: 1) IDENTIFY THE HIGHEST PRIORITY PLACES ACROSS THE HEMISPHERE TO GUIDE AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION INVESTEMENTS ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AS PART OF ITS NEXT 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND TO INFORM INVESTMENTS IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BY THE LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, 2) ESTIMATE RISK TO MIGRATORY BIRD POPULATIONS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND COVER CHANGE ACROSS THEIR FULL ANNUAL CYCLE, 3) MAP POTENTIAL FOR MIGRATORY BIRD COLLISIONS WITH TRANSMISSION LINES AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO HABITAT DEGRADATION AND DISTURBANCE FROM TRANSMISSION LINE CONSTRUCTION, 4) QUANTIFY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GEOGRAPHIES (E.G., STATES AND COUNTRIES) ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | UNDER THE BYLAWS, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION APPROVING THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF AUDUBON IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AUDUBON'S BYLAWS AUTHORIZE ITS MEMBERS TO ELECT THE INDIVIDUALS THAT SHALL SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AUDUBON STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONAL RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDUBON AUDIT, RISK AND ETHICS COMMITTEE BY ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. THE AUDIT, RISK AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 FOR SHARING WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD AND THE DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A WEEK TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, AND ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT, RISK AND ETHICS COMMITTEE. COMMENTS ARE INCORPORATED, AND THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AUDUBON'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ELICITS INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL WILL ASSURE THE CONFLICT IS EITHER PROPERLY MITIGATED, OR THE TRANSACTION WILL NOT GO FORWARD. THE AUDIT, RISK AND ETHICS COMMITTEE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AUDUBON'S GENERAL COUNSEL, MONITORS ADHERENCE TO AND COMPLIANCE WITH AUDUBON'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT DEFINES HER BASE COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS ANY INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SHE MAY BE ENTITLED TO BY VIRTUE OF MEETING CERTAIN OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE METRICS. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES VARIOUS SOURCES OF INDUSTRY DATA TO ENSURE THAT HER COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND COMMENSURATE WITH THE SALARIES PAID TO EXECUTIVES AT SIMILARLY SIZED NOT-FOR-PROFITS WITHIN AUDUBON'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION. ANNUAL INCREASES TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDUBON BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THOSE DECISIONS ARE MEMORIALIZED IN COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. COMPENSATION, INCLUDING MERIT AND THE BONUS POOL, IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE AUDUBON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BONUSES ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AND AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO DIRECTLY REPORT TO HER ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. COMPENSATION TIERS ARE BUDGETED BY THE AUDUBON BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT ULTIMATELY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS THE DISCRETION TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL RAISES AND BONUSES (IF OFFERED) FOR HER DIRECT REPORTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AUDUBON'S FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON AUDUBON'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,742,121. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 494,700. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,236,821. RECRUITING AND EMPLOYMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 630,887. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 630,797. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 178,134. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,439,818. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 283,187. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 89,485. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,578. TOTAL EXPENSES 379,250. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 158,129. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 161,129. TELEMARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 143,288. TOTAL EXPENSES 143,288. AUDIO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,942. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 108. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 91,162. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,212. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,208,393. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 130,221. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,096,498. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,435,112. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS 2,892,599. CHANGE IN THE VALUATION OF LAND 891,224. CHARITABLE TRUST ADDITIONS 424,344. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT RELATED CHANGES 342,042. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | AUDUBON'S AUDIT, RISK AND ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT, RISK AND ETHICS COMMITTEE HAS A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PERIODIC ROTATION OF ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS, AND REVIEW OF THE AUDITOR ENGAGEMENT. |
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