2021-10-28T16:34:15-05:00 2020-12-31 260321226 HATFIELD CPA LLC 4570 N PASEO BOCOANCOS TUCSON AZ 85750 990 2020-01-01 866053779 TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY TUCS 5206290510 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD NO 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 PATTI CALDWELL INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5206290510 2021-10-28 1 PATTI CALDWELL XXX-XX-XXXX CYNTHIA M VERDUIN P00386475 2165716707 2021-10-04 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARY WALKER 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD NO 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 3207808 0 X WWW.TUCSONAUDUBON.ORG X 1949 AZ WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ENJOY AND PROTECT BIRDS THROUGH RECREATION, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT UPON WHICH WE ALL DEPEND. 12 12 59 120 0 0 1850399 1390539 422814 1370115 11109 22219 101760 81978 2386082 2864851 0 0 0 0 1407401 1760380 12362 0 256887 680182 565855 2099945 2326235 286137 538616 4786925 5487965 332911 458013 4454014 5029952 X TO INSPIRE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA TO ENJOY AND PROTECT BIRDS THROUGH EDUCATION, RECREATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT UPON WHICH WE ALL DEPEND. 0 0 916226 941195 CONSERVATIONPRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TUCSON AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN 2020 INCLUDED:1.CONSERVATION EFFORTS HAVE EXPANDED INTO PROVIDING BOTH LANDOWNER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HABITAT STEWARDSHIP AS WELL AS DIRECTLY IMPLEMENTING HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF KEY SPECIES.2. WE CREATED NEW PARTNERSHIPS FOR KEY BIRD SPECIES INCLUDING FOUNDING THE DESERT PURPLE MARTIN WORKING GROUP AND PARTNERING WITH HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL ON AMERICAN KESTREL NESTING.3. OUR IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS PROGRAM CONDUCTED SURVEYS FOR NUMEROUS PRIORITY SPECIES INCLUDING BENDIRE'S THRASHERS, DESERT PURPLE MARTINS, AND WESTERN YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS. WE CONTINUED INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO BIRDS SURVEYS, INCLUDING SOUND RECORDER ACOUSTICS, LIVE STREAM, AND MOTION ACTIVATED CAMERAS, AND SHARED THESE WITH OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.4. THE LUCY'S WARBLER NESTBOX PROJECT MONITORED 3000+ NESTBOXES ACROSS SOUTHEAST AZ AND SUCCESSFULLY HATCHED AND FLEDGED 680-850 CHICKS OF THIS VULNERABLE SPECIES; 142 NESTBOXES WERE BUILT BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS BEFORE COVID INCLUDING 70 AT CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 543760 512283 RESTORATION PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TUCSON AUDUBON'S RESTORATION PROGRAM IN 2020 INCLUDED: 1. OUR RESTORATION PROGRAM CONTINUED INTENSIVE HABITAT RESTORATION CARE FOR 300+ ACRES OF LAND AT 7 SITES AND IS ACTIVELY RESTORING 6.4 ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT AT THE PATON CENTER FOR HUMMINGBIRDS AS WELL AS CONTINUING HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS ALONG SONOITA CREEK, A SENSITIVE TRIBUTARY OF THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER.2. CONTINUED RESTORATION EFFORTS AT A VARIETY OF SITES THROUGHOUTSOUTHEAST ARIZONA, INCLUDING URBAN STORMWATER HARVESTING HABITAT CREATION AND EROSION CONTROL AND WATERSHED IMPOROVEMENTS OVER 10 ACRES. 237994 PATON CENTER FOR HUMMINGBIRDS THE PATON CENTER TYPICALLY WELCOMES THOUSANDS OF WILDLIFE WATCHERS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2020, DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, THE FACILITY AND GROUNDS WERE CLOSED FROM MARCH 2020 THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. 180 BIRD SPECIES WERE RECORDED; CONTINUED RESTORATION WORK BY REMOVING INVASIVE PLANTS AND PLANTING NEW NATIVE VEGETATION AND THE PATON PROJECT TEAM CONTINUED WORK ON DESIGNING CAPITAL PROJECT OVERHAUL OF PRIMARY BUILDING AND SITE. 211978 6503 TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: 1. OUR IN PERSON FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE SEVERELY LIMITED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. WE PROVIDED 107 TRIPS FOR 645 INDIVIDUALS; 10 IN PERSON CLASSES FOR 56 PARTICIPANTS; AND TRANSITIONED SUCCESSFULLY TO ONLINE COURSEWORK, HOLDING 101 VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR 10,621 PARTICIPANTS.2. OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ENGAGED 120 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND LOGGED 5315 + HOURS.3. OUR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA BIRDING FESTIVAL HAD 546 REGISTRANTS ENGAGED IN 7 VIRTUAL EVENTS.4. OUR NATURES SHOP SERVED THOUSANDS CUSTOMERS, MOSTLY ONLINE, DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND SOLD MISSION FURTHERING MERCHANDISE SUCH AS BOOKS, FIELD GUIDES, BIRD FEEDERS, BIRD SEED, OPTICS AND FIELD GEAR.5. OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PRODUCED 4 QUARTERLY ISSUES OF OUR VERMILION FLYCATCHER NEWS AND FEATURE MAGAZINE, 32 PAGES AND 3,000 COPIES PER ISSUE; PROVIDED WEEKLY NEWS AND EVENT UPDATES TO 7,000+ SUPPORTERS; ENGAGED 21,500+ FOLLOWERS ACROSS 9 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.6. OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM MAINTAINED AND SERVICED MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2,587 HOUSEHOLDS ESTIMATED TO REPRESENT 3,300+ INDIVIDUALS. 211978 6503 1909958 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY 5206290510 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 X MARY WALKER PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB VATH DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD CARLSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLYN DREW VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA VERDUIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA GERRODETTE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURENS HALSEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY JACOBS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA PRUETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN CACY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KAMPER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HERNBRODE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 110942 51835 1227762 161904 1390539 GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR P 510700 937018 937018 RESTORATION 541900 360968 360968 LAND MANAGEMENT 110000 46991 46991 PROGRAM FEES 900099 12628 12628 PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS 900099 11300 11300 1210 1210 1370115 13777 13777 303 303 170073 161631 8442 8442 8442 0 51835 8191 -8191 -8191 263001 173135 89866 89866 2864851 1459981 0 14331 98412 49206 9841 39365 1337606 1169782 59930 107894 20386 15494 1519 3373 164013 143260 497 20256 139963 117864 10529 11570 135100 132450 2650 4602 160 4442 6042 2115 3927 44849 29408 3975 11466 14974 6284 8690 19542 2620 13884 3038 69940 49456 14582 5902 19701 19555 70 76 1241 605 12 624 32445 20360 11443 642 31909 20020 8730 3159 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 82867 76944 3907 2016 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 23673 13232 10441 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 23182 9096 475 13611 TELEPHONE 21255 14481 4183 2591 34533 17566 4794 12173 2326235 1909958 159390 256887 1830795 1992914 849702 839698 32540 251540 140014 122926 16994 22981 1595843 260264 1326117 1335579 590763 858768 0 63559 4786925 5487965 32122 52354 300789 405659 332911 458013 X 1422207 1744192 3031807 3285760 4454014 5029952 4786925 5487965 538616 37322 0 X 0 0 0 X 930498 1705818 1304236 1548176 2061843 7550571 930498 1705818 1304236 1548176 2061843 7550571 7550571 13981 5661 3121 6522 14080 43365 7593936 3285660 0.99430 0.99510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 2 300.00 0 1 1 60.00 2344 1 540837 231242 56186 15839 4804 807622 512832 48586 16016 4565 540837 557897 -43000 2065 512832 194609 360225 5661 2598 557897 208011 36665 13735 24610 36665 2527 194609 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 969751 969751 201135 54264 146871 260928 119637 141291 122122 41907 86363 77666 1335579 CREDIT CARD LIABILITY 2295 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1183 DEFERRED FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 12727 DEFERRED REVENUE 357567 ACCRUED PAYROLL AND TAXES 31887 405659 PART II, LINE 9: THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT GENERATES NO REVENUE. THERE IS AN ESPERANZA EASEMENT ENDOWMENT FUND AND ITS INCOME, IF ANY, IS USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN THE EASEMENT. EXPENSES RELATED TO MAINTAINING THE EASEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN RESTORATION PROGRAM EXPENSES. THE EASEMENT IS NOT CARRIED AS AN ASSET ON THE TAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS. INCOME FROM THE ESPERANZA ENDOWMENT EASEMENT PAYS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING OF THE EASEMENT. INCOME FROM THE OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS SUPPORT THE TAS GENERAL OPERATIONS. BIRDATHON 51835 51835 8191 51835 51835 8191 8191 -8191 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 161904 STOCK TRADING VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: MERRILL LYNCH RECEIVES AND SELLS SECURITIES DONATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS WHOSE SOLE REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP IS TO PAY ANNUAL DUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY ELECT NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO A THREE YEAR TERM, AT A MEMBERS MEETING HELD ANNUALLY IN MARCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY (TAS) BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE TAS TREASURER AND BOARD PRESIDENT APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING. DATA TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED BY CERTAIN TAS BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN PRACTICE, THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY ALONG WITH A LIST OF VENDORS AND CUSTOMERS TO THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEY INDICATE IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PARTIES LISTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY'S (TAS) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS A PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ALL POSITIONS USING THE BENCHMARK SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY TREC (TRAINING RESOURCES FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY). THIS IS AN ANNUAL SURVEY WITH COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS SUCH THAT ONE CAN COMPARE SIMILAR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES, BUDGET SIZE, AND BENEFITS OFFERED. THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RAISES BASED ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND MERIT. THE ED'S COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE TAS BOARD FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND ALL CHANGES ARE VOTED ON BY THE TAS BOARD. THE ED'S COMPENSATION IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM NATIONAL AUDUBON FOR SIMILARLY STAFFED URBAN-BASED AUDUBON CHAPTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION REGARDING THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR A BOARD MEMBER. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG.