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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 118,008,171 | 123,730,301 | 142,833,540 | 131,745,204 | 166,738,699 | 683,055,915 |
| 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 | 118,008,171 | 123,730,301 | 142,833,540 | 131,745,204 | 166,738,699 | 683,055,915 |
| 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) .. | 61,280,179 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 621,775,736 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 118,008,171 | 123,730,301 | 142,833,540 | 131,745,204 | 166,738,699 | 683,055,915 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,038,271 | 6,892,651 | 7,027,366 | 6,987,736 | 7,686,862 | 35,632,886 |
| 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.).. | 5,397,453 | 517,873 | 423,009 | 905,277 | 1,013,628 | 8,257,240 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 726,999,832 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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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Remaining underdistributions for 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| 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: | INSURANCE RECOVERIES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 106,811. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 85,412. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 689. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 237,432. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 364,187. SPECIAL EVENTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 65,245. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 149,918. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 176,092. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 119,763. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 235,765. LIST RENTAL - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 144,298. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 157,837. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 105,170. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 257,125. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 172,477. AUCTION INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 31,169. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 8,875. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 108,519. MANAGEMENT FEE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 124,599. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 75,089. MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 340,694. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 121,120. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 82,195. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 126,820. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 29,132. ADMIN SERVICES TO AF - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 27,694. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 30,663. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 26,036. LITIGATION RECOVERIES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,740,405. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,586. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,423. |
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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. AUDUBON WORKS ACROSS 11 COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, WITH 15 STATE AND REGIONAL U.S. OFFICES, 32 CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS, AND 29 SANCTUARIES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS OVER 400 INDEPENDENT ACTIVE COMMUNITY CHAPTERS AND 100 CAMPUS CHAPTERS AND COLLABORATES WITH HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. AUDUBON WORKS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS USING SCIENCE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION. STATE, REGIONAL, AND COUNTRY PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS AND SANCTUARIES, CHAPTERS, AND PARTNERS GIVE AUDUBON AN UNPARALLELED WINGSPAN THAT REACHES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR TO INFORM, INSPIRE, AND UNITE COMMUNITIES IN CONSERVATION ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | AUDUBON HAS NOW REACHED THE MIDPOINT OF FLIGHT PLAN, OUR BOLD AND TRANSFORMATIVE 2023-2028 STRATEGIC VISION TO FORGE A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS THRIVE ACROSS THE AMERICAS WHILE MAXIMIZING BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE DUAL CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS BY DRIVING IMPACT IN FOUR KEY AREAS: CONSERVING PRIORITY HABITATS, ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, CHAMPIONING TRANSFORMATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY, AND GROWING AND BROADENING THE COMMUNITY OF BIRD ENTHUSIASTS ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE WHO TAKE CONSERVATION ACTION. GUIDED BY SCIENCE AND STRENGTHENED BY PARTNERSHIPS, AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING BIRDS AND THE PLACES THEY NEED, TODAY AND TOMORROW. AS A HEMISPHERIC ORGANIZATION, WE BRING OUR COLLECTIVE POWER TO "BEND THE BIRD CURVE" - HALTING AND ULTIMATELY REVERSING THE SHARP DECLINE OF BIRD POPULATIONS ACROSS THE AMERICAS. AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH ITS NORTH AMERICAN AND LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN TEAMS, EACH LED BY MANAGING DIRECTORS. NORTH AMERICA ENCOMPASSES 15 STATE AND REGIONAL OFFICES IN THE U.S., THE CANADA PROGRAM, AND TEAMS DEDICATED TO HABITAT AND CLIMATE STRATEGIES FOR THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM INCLUDES 32 CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS AND 29 SANCTUARIES ACROSS THE U.S. AUDUBON'S LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN PROGRAM OVERSEES THE ORGANIZATION'S HABITAT AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. TEAMS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY BUILDING AND POLICY, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MANAGING DIRECTORS, ARE DEVELOPING UNIFIED ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR OUR GOALS ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THEY PARTNER CLOSELY WITH TEAMS IN NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN. COMMUNITY BUILDING GUIDES THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS AND SANCTUARIES, OVERSEES OUR COLLABORATION WITH OVER 400 ACTIVE COMMUNITY CHAPTERS AND 100 CAMPUS CHAPTERS, AND DRIVES PROGRAMMATIC OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE INITIATIVES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS. POLICY DEVELOPS STRATEGIES FOR POLICY PRIORITIES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, LEVERAGING OUR SCIENCE AND POLICY EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE OUR OBJECTIVES. THE TEAM ALSO BUILDS AND ACTIVATES THE AUDUBON COMMUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THESE PRIORITIES. CONSERVATION FUNDING, EQUITABLE CONSERVATION, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SCIENCE ARE PROGRAMS THAT SPAN THE CONSERVATION TEAM, DRIVING IMPACT TOWARD THE CONSERVATION MILESTONES AND SUPPORTING THE NORTH AMERICAN AND LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN TEAMS AND OUR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND POLICY PRIORITIES. AUDUBON IS ACHIEVING MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD ITS CONSERVATION MILESTONES: HABITAT CONSERVATION: TO DATE UNDER FLIGHT PLAN, AUDUBON IS INFLUENCING MORE THAN 200 MILLION ACRES (80.9M HA) - AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT THAT INCLUDES OVER 80.3 MILLION ACRES (32.5M HA) ALREADY CONSERVED AND ANOTHER 152.2 MILLION ACRES (61.5M HA) IN THE PIPELINE. THIS PROGRESS ADVANCES OUR AMBITIOUS GOAL OF CONSERVING 300 MILLION ACRES OF BIRD HABITAT BY 2028. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: A HISTORIC MILESTONE WAS ACHIEVED IN JULY WITH THE DECLARATION OF THE LOMA SANTA INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION AREA IN BOLIVIA, WHICH SPANS NEARLY 500,000 ACRES, SHELTERS 250 BIRD SPECIES, AND SAFEGUARDS THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF FIVE INDIGENOUS GROUPS. IT IS THE LARGEST PROTECTED AREA ESTABLISHED TO DATE THROUGH CONSERVA AVES, A PARTNERSHIP LED BY AUDUBON, AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL, BIRDS CANADA, AND THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN NETWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDS (REDLAC). CONSERVA AVES CONNECTED AND CONSERVED MORE THAN 660,000 ACRES IN 2025 ALONE. MARYLAND'S SALT MARSH LANDSCAPE IS DECLINING AT AN ALARMING RATE, WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO FISH, SHELLFISH, BIRDS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES - A CRISIS WITH PARALLELS IN MANY COASTAL AREAS. TO COUNTER IT, AUDUBON COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES TO LAUNCH THE MARSHES FOR TOMORROW PROJECT. THE PROJECT HAS IDENTIFIED 29,000 PRIORITY ACRES OF SALTMARSH FOR PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AND SECURED A $13.2 MILLION GRANT FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADVANCE PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT THIS HABITAT. THESE EFFORTS WILL NOT ONLY HELP PROTECT VULNERABLE SPECIES LIKE THE SALTMARSH SPARROW, BUT ALSO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIES AND RESILIENCE OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES THAT RELY ON AGRICULTURE, TOURISM, AND FISHING. IN 2025, AUDUBON'S COASTAL PROGRAMS IN TEXAS PROTECTED 175 COASTAL ROOKERY ISLANDS ACROSS THE GULF COAST - CRITICAL HAVENS FOR MORE THAN 60,000 BREEDING PAIRS OF WATERBIRDS FROM 27 SPECIES. AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS ALONG THE GULF COAST DELIVER MEASURABLE BENEFITS FOR BIRDS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES - SUPPORTING BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTING NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT BUFFER STORMS AND STORE CARBON FOR A MORE RESILIENT TEXAS COAST. THROUGH ISLAND OWNERSHIP, LONG-TERM LEASES, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROACTIVE STEWARDSHIP, WE ARE MINIMIZING HUMAN DISTURBANCE AND HELPING ENSURE SAFE NESTING CONDITIONS IN THIS HEMISPHERICALLY SIGNIFICANT ECOSYSTEM THAT ANCHORS THE CENTRAL FLYWAY. AUDUBON PROTECTED NEARLY 200,000 ACRES IN FLORIDA THIS YEAR, INCLUDING MORE THAN 60,000 ACRES WITHIN THE GREATER EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. AS A CULMINATION OF AUDUBON'S RESEARCH ON LONG-TERM CHANGES AT CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY, THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAUNCHED A THREE-YEAR RESTORATION PLANNING EFFORT. THE PUBLICLY FUNDED CORKSCREW WATERSHED INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO DIRECT MORE THAN $2 BILLION TOWARD RESTORATION PROJECTS ACROSS OVER 640,000 ACRES - WITH CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY AT ITS CORE. CLIMATE ACTION: TO DATE, AUDUBON HAS ADVANCED 70 PROJECTS THAT ACCELERATE DECARBONIZATION WHILE PROTECTING IMPORTANT HABITAT, MOVING FORWARD NEARLY 40 GIGAWATTS OF RENEWABLE GENERATION AND 10 GIGAWATTS OF TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE ALSO SEQUESTERED AND STORED 6.1 BILLION TONS OF CARBON, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 14.7 BILLION TONS PROJECTED FROM LANDSCAPES WHERE LASTING PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY - A POWERFUL REFLECTION OF THE IMPACT OF CONSERVATION ACTION TODAY. THIS MOMENTUM POSITIONS US TO HELP DEPLOY 100 GIGAWATTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2028 AND TO ACHIEVE OUR AMBITIOUS GOAL OF STORING 30 BILLION TONS OF CARBON THROUGH NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BY 2028. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: RICH IN BIODIVERSITY AND HIGHLY ADAPTABLE, MANGROVE HABITATS HAVE LONG BEEN ESSENTIAL TO COASTAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE TROPICS. FINANCED BY THE UK BLUE CARBON FUND THROUGH THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, AND IMPLEMENTED BY AUDUBON AND THE PANAMA AUDUBON SOCIETY, THE BLUE NATURAL HERITAGE PROJECT ASSESSED THE CAPACITY OF MANGROVES IN PANAMA'S BAY OF PANAMA AND PARITA BAY TO SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE. FINDINGS SHOW THAT OVER THE NEXT CENTURY, THESE MANGROVES ARE PROJECTED TO STORE AND CAPTURE 26.6 MILLION TONS OF CO2 - GENERATING AN ESTIMATED $155 MILLION ANNUALLY IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS WHILE STABILIZING COASTLINES AND MITIGATING SEA-LEVEL RISE. THIS WORK MAKES A POWERFUL CASE FOR RESTORING AND SAFEGUARDING MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE. AUDUBON TOOK CENTER STAGE AT CLIMATE WEEK NYC IN SEPTEMBER, BRINGING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP GROUNDED IN ROBUST SCIENCE. OUR EXPERTS PRESENTED A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING AREAS WHERE CONSERVATION CAN ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE BENEFITING BIRDS AND PEOPLE, AND HIGHLIGHTED AUDUBON CONSERVATION RANCHING AS A MODEL FOR NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC GAINS. A BILLBOARD FEATURING AN 80-FOOT-TALL HUMMINGBIRD IN NEARBY TIMES SQUARE CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PASSERSBY, SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON THE CRITICAL ROLE BIRDS PLAY AS INDICATORS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. IN JANUARY 2025, AUDUBON RELEASED ITS BIRDS AND OFFSHORE WIND REPORT, OUTLINING A SCIENCE-BASED PATH TO ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE. THE REPORT EXAMINED THE UNIQUE ROLE AND ADVANTAGES OF OFFSHORE WIND RELATIVE TO OTHER ENERGY SOURCES AND IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RISKS. IN CALIFORNIA, AUDUBON SUPPORTED THE ALLOCATION OF NEARLY $240 MILLION FROM THE STATE'S CLIMATE BOND FOR PORT UPGRADES AHEAD OF OFFSHORE WIND IMPLEMENTATION. THESE UPGRADES INCLUDE COMMITMENTS TO REDUCE PORT EMISSIONS AND WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 4.5 GIGAWATTS OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY ON THE CALIFORNIA GRID. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN WISCONSIN, AUDUBON WORKED CLOSELY WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPER TO ENSURE THAT PLANS FOR THE STATE'S LARGEST SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT - A 9,500-ACRE INSTALLATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1.3 GIGAWATTS, ENOUGH TO POWER NEARLY 1 MILLION HOMES - PROCEEDED IN ALIGNMENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL CONSERVATION GOALS. DORAL RENEWABLES AGREED TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROACH AT ITS PROPOSED VISTA SANDS SOLAR FARM THAT CREATES CONNECTED HABITAT FOR SPECIES LIKE THE GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN AND COMMITTED $2.1 MILLION TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN'S GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN RESTORATION PLAN. TOGETHER, THESE COMMITMENTS CLEARED THE PATH FOR PROJECT APPROVAL AND SET A GOLD STANDARD FOR COLLABORATIVELY ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. POLICY LEADERSHIP: BOLD POLICY ACTION AND SUSTAINED PUBLIC FUNDING ARE ESSENTIAL FOR REVERSING BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE. SINCE FLIGHT PLAN LAUNCHED, AUDUBON HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADOPTION OF 100 POLICIES SHAPING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR BIRDS AND PEOPLE. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: AUDUBON MOBILIZED OUR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE BIRD BANDING LAB AND THE NORTH AMERICAN BREEDING BIRD SURVEY - PROGRAMS THAT HAVE QUIETLY POWERED CONSERVATION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR DECADES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL DATA ON THE HEALTH OF THE NATURAL WORLD, INFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS, AND TRACKING PROGRESS TOWARD CONSERVATION GOALS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUCKS UNLIMITED, THE AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF FISH & WILDLIFE AGENCIES, AUDUBON HOSTED A STATE OF THE BIRDS POLICY BRIEFING FOR 30 HOUSE AND SENATE STAFF FROM BOTH PARTIES TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE PROGRAMS. NEARLY 24,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS SENT MORE THAN 81,000 MESSAGES TO ELECTED OFFICIALS URGING THEM TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR THESE ESSENTIAL EFFORTS. SINCE 1988, MINNESOTA'S ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $1 BILLION FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS, INCLUDING HABITAT PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, AND CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES. AUDUBON COLLABORATED WITH LEGISLATORS, TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, AND BLACK-LED, LATINO, AND HMONG ORGANIZATIONS TO MOBILIZE VOTERS AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR ITS RENEWAL. VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED THE FUND'S REAUTHORIZATION FOR ANOTHER 25 YEARS - THIS TIME INCLUDING A COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM TO BENEFIT SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS. FINANCED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY, THE FUND IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE AN ADDITIONAL $2 BILLION BY 2050, SERVING AS A MODEL FOR HOW AUDUBON SCALES CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH PUBLIC FUNDING. TO HELP SECURE $16 BILLION FOR AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AUDUBON BROUGHT FARMERS AND RANCHERS FROM SEVEN STATES TO WASHINGTON, D.C., WHERE THEY MET WITH 38 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES. IN A POWERFUL DISPLAY OF DIPLOMACY IN ACTION, THESE LANDOWNERS DELIVERED A CLEAR AND UNIFIED MESSAGE: CONSERVATION WORKS, AND THESE PROGRAMS MAKE IT POSSIBLE AND PROFITABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR RANCHING HERITAGE. IN JULY, KEY PROGRAMS SUPPORTING HABITAT, ACCESS, AND SOIL AND WATER QUALITY ON PRIVATE LANDS RECEIVED RENEWED FUNDING. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILE'S MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AUDUBON HAS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL BIRD CONSERVATION STRATEGY. IN OCTOBER 2025, CHILE LAUNCHED ITS FIRST-EVER ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF SEABIRDS, A NATIONWIDE EFFORT THAT COMPLEMENTS AUDUBON'S ONGOING HABITAT CONSERVATION WORK IN THE COUNTRY. DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH AUDUBON AND MORE THAN 20 NGOS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, THE PLAN WILL ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, STRENGTHEN CONSERVATION ALLIANCES, AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PROTECTING SEABIRD HABITATS. COMMUNITY BUILDING: FLIGHT PLAN UNITES AUDUBON'S COMMUNITY WORK, LINKING CONSERVATION ACTION CENTERS, SANCTUARIES, COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS CHAPTERS, NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SCIENCE INITIATIVES, AND MILLIONS OF MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS INTO A POWERFUL NETWORK OF ACTION. IN 2025 ALONE, AUDUBON DIRECTLY ENGAGED 2.3 MILLION BIRD LOVERS AND CONSERVATIONISTS THROUGH THIS NETWORK. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: AUDUBON SUPPORTS MORE THAN 65 MOTUS STATIONS THAT TRACK RADIO-TAGGED BIRDS ACROSS THEIR MIGRATIONS. THIS YEAR, AUDUBON STAFF INSTALLED A MOTUS TOWER AT CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY - THE OLDEST HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND HOME TO AN AUDUBON ON CAMPUS CHAPTER. IN AUGUST, THE CINAGA DE MALLORQUN ECOPARK IN BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA, INAUGURATED ITS FIRST EDUCATIONAL BIRD GALLERY, MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM AUDUBON. THE SERIES OF 50 INFORMATIONAL PLAQUES HIGHLIGHTS THE ECOLOGICAL RICHNESS OF THE WETLAND, HOME TO MORE THAN 150 BIRD SPECIES, AND PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION AMONG ITS MORE THAN 300,000 ANNUAL VISITORS. THE ECOPARK - A "SISTER CENTER" TO THE AUDUBON CENTER & SANCTUARY AT FRANCIS BEIDLER FOREST IN SOUTH CAROLINA - ALSO GENERATES ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHO SERVE AS DOCENTS AND OPERATE LOCAL BUSINESSES. AUDUBON SUPPORTS BUDDING CONSERVATIONISTS THROUGH A CONSTELLATION OF PROGRAMS - FROM EARLY EDUCATION AT AUDUBON CENTERS TO CAMPUS CHAPTERS AND PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION. THESE PATHWAYS OFTEN LEAD TO REWARDING CAREERS IN CONSERVATION. FOR EXAMPLE, BRIAN CAMMARANO FIRST CONNECTED WITH AUDUBON THROUGH OUR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE IN FLORIDA, A UNIQUE CO-MENTORING PROGRAM LINKING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCED CHAPTER LEADERS. HE WENT ON TO LAUNCH A CAMPUS CHAPTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, JOIN PROJECT PUFFIN IN MAINE, AND RETURN TO FLORIDA AS A SENIOR COORDINATOR. TODAY, HE LEADS COASTAL STEWARDSHIP ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AND MENTORS THE NEXT GENERATION - JUST AS HE WAS ONCE MENTORED. FOR FOUR DAYS EACH FEBRUARY, MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD HEAD INTO WOODS, FIELDS, WETLANDS, AND BACKYARDS TO RECORD THE BIRDS THEY SEE AND HEAR FOR THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT - A TALLY THAT REACHED 8,078 SPECIES THIS YEAR. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1998, THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT HAS HELPED AUDUBON, THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY, AND BIRDS CANADA TRACK LONG-TERM CHANGES IN BIRD POPULATIONS BY CAPTURING A SNAPSHOT JUST BEFORE MIGRATION. IT HAS GROWN INTO THE WORLD'S LARGEST BIODIVERSITY-RELATED COMMUNITY SCIENCE EFFORT. |
| 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. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE DEFINED A MEMBER AS ANYONE WHO CONTRIBUTES $20 OR MORE TO NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY PER YEAR. |
| 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 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TAX FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDUBON AUDIT, RISK, AND ETHICS COMMITTEE BY ITS INDEPENDENT TAX 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 AND DISCLOSURE 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 AND DISCLOSURE 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 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 AND DISCLOSURE 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 5,218,396. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,838. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,229,234. RECRUITING AND EMPLOYMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 636,204. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 178,563. TOTAL EXPENSES 814,767. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 564,634. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,202. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 27,253. TOTAL EXPENSES 613,089. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 158,894. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,650. TOTAL EXPENSES 165,544. AUDIO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,253. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,498. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,908. ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,776,705. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,853,008. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,629,713. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS 4,267,084. CHARITABLE TRUST ADDITIONS 360,257. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT RELATED CHANGES -825,483. |
| 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 CHARTER THAT REQUIRES PERIODIC ROTATION OF ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS, AND REVIEW OF THE AUDITOR ENGAGEMENT. |
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