2021-10-12T16:18:02-05:00 2020-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2020-01-01 391393389 MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY INC MADI 6082552473 1400 E WASHINGTON AVE NO 170 MADISON WI 537033044 GALEN HASLER INTERIM PRESIDENT 6082552473 2021-10-12 1 GALEN HASLER 999009999 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X MATTHEW REETZ 1400 E WASHINGTON AVE NO 170 MADISON WI 537033044 2035467 0 X MADISONAUDUBON.ORG X 1980 WI CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY IN SOUTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 13 13 26 300 0 0 1168674 885851 23786 11704 97574 728783 31739 29815 1321773 1656153 0 0 0 0 369003 455732 0 0 74794 314880 293771 683883 749503 637890 906650 11491072 12344250 41269 18753 11449803 12325497 OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE HABITAT FOR BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 364735 0 11704 WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES: MAS PURCHASED 107 ACRES AND NOW PROTECTS NEARLY 2000 ACRES AT ITS WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES GOOSE POND AND FAVILLE GROVE. DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, MAS PERFORMED HIGH-QUALITY HABITAT MANAGEMENT/RESTORATION, INCLUDING PRAIRIE PLANTING, INVASIVES CONTROL, NATIVE SEED COLLECTION (MORE THAN 1900 LBS FROM 320+ NATIVE SPECIES), PRESCRIBED BURNS, AND WILDLIFE SURVEYS. MAS SAFELY CONDUCTED A SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM (4,470 FIELD HOURS WORKED) AND IMPACTFUL VOLUNTEER-LED CITIZEN SCIENCE LIKE MONARCH BUTTERFLY TAGGING, KESTREL NEST BOX MONITORING, AND MORE. COUNTLESS VISITORS SAFELY ENJOYED OUR SANCTUARIES TO RECHARGE AND ENJOY NATURE. MAS MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND LAND CONSERVATION PERMANENCE THROUGH NATIONAL LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION. 115182 0 0 EDUCATION: MAS PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2020 WE VIRTUALLY VISITED CLASSROOMS WEEKLY AND PROVIDED FAMILIES WITH LIVE LESSONS AND GAMES/ACTIVITIES TO USE AT HOME. OUR CURRICULUM EMPHASIZED STEM AND LITERACY; ALL MATERIALS ARE FREE ON OUR WEBSITE. ONLINE LESSONS ENCOURAGED KIDS TO GET OUTSIDE AND EXPLORE, ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING THE PANDEMIC. PARTNER SCHOOLS WERE THOSE WITH >50% OF THE FAMILIES LOW-INCOME OR <50% WHITE. MAS PROVIDES LESSON CONTENT THAT SHARES MANY VOICES, CELEBRATES DIFFERENT CULTURES, AND ENCOURAGES ALL KIDS TO FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG IN NATURE. OUR ADULT NATURE UP BOOK CLUB AMPLIFIED VOICES OF BIPOC NATURE-WRITERS. MAS ALSO PROVIDED MANY ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS LIKE BIRDING 101 AND BIRDING BY EAR (FOR PEOPLE OF ALL VISION ABILITIES). 40978 0 29815 ADVOCACY: MAS AND ITS MEMBERS ADVOCATED WIDELY FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES VIA MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS. MAS PROMOTED BIRD-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES AND DIVERSE VOICES IN CONSERVATION, DEFENDED THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT AND KNOWLES-NELSON CONSERVATION FUND, AND MORE. MAS PROVIDED PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER CONTENT. MAS IS WORKING TO IMPROVE REPRESENTATION IN CONSERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO NATURE BY BIPOC, LGBTQ+ AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. MAS SAFELY COORDINATED AND LED MULTIPLE VOLUNTEER-LED CITIZEN SCIENCE EFFORTS LIKE BALD EAGLE NESTWATCH. OUR BIRD-WINDOW COLLISION MONITORING EXPANDED TO NEW PARTNERS, RESULTED IN BIRD-FRIENDLY IMPROVEMENTS TO PROBLEM BUILDINGS, AND CONTRIBUTED TO WISCONSIN'S FIRST BIRD-FRIENDLY GLASS BUILDING ORDINANCE. 520895 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X JOHN MINNICH 6082552473 1400 E WASHINGTON AVE STE 170 MADISON WI 537033044 ROGER PACKARD PRESIDENT - THRU FEB 2021 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN KNAACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GALEN HASLER INTERIM PRESIDENT - FEB 2021 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOPF WELLS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE JONES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAREDA WEISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SHILLINGLAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK EAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RIHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FORTNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LEPEAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW REETZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 70583 0 0 70583 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11004 11407 62812 800628 885851 RENTAL INCOME 531190 8325 8325 3379 3379 11704 90127 90127 1016681 378025 638656 638656 638656 31104 1289 29815 29815 1656153 41519 0 728783 70583 49694 12056 8833 313289 220571 53512 39206 42565 29968 7270 5327 29295 20625 5004 3666 3112 3112 11625 11625 45265 45265 75 75 66212 43802 10382 12028 5080 2843 1036 1201 45799 36088 5275 4436 8355 8236 52 67 55829 55829 16175 14668 1507 WILDLIFE/HABITAT RESTOR 29944 29884 30 30 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES 6300 5500 800 749503 520895 153814 74794 468051 400177 171419 1219 4397 0 9234 12789 7303999 612101 6085505 6691898 4026856 5102128 693966 100339 31644 35700 11491072 12344250 41269 18753 41269 18753 X 7024752 8053722 4425051 4271775 11449803 12325497 11491072 12344250 X 906650 -35012 4056 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 801553 622814 3352173 1168674 885851 6831065 801553 622814 3352173 1168674 885851 6831065 3453016 3378049 13708 21624 59147 86200 90127 270806 7101871 362214 0.47570 0.49860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 749503 749503 137425 34356 0 0 105191 127582 137425 370198 555297 26298 31896 34356 92550 138825 X 8 309.00 0 1 1 20.00 600 257857 30639 288496 220993 43824 6960 257857 236124 6500 -11307 10324 220993 219487 1000 24678 9041 236124 215005 15364 10882 219487 0.71700 0.20960 0.07340 0 0 6100845 6100845 1023032 501627 521405 173035 110474 62561 7087 7087 6691898 1581221 -35012 5345 -29667 1610888 45265 45265 1656153 705527 1289 1289 704238 45265 45265 749503 PART II, LINE 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY MADISON AUDUBON ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS OR REVENUE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE MADISON AUDUBON DOES NOT HOLD FEE TITLE TO THESE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CARRY SIGNIFICANT OBLIGATIONS TO MONITOR AND DEFEND THEIR TERMS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. PART V, LINE 4: MADISON AUDUBON'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF THREE FUNDS. THE MARY MUCKENHIRN STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT SANCTUARY MAINTENANCE. THE SANCTUARIES FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES AND TO SUPPORT LAND MANAGEMENT. THE JILL MARTEN ENDOWMENT FUND IS A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LAND MANAGEMENT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 1,289. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY NRF 4,056. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 1,289. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY WHO LIVE IN THE MADSION AUDUBON SOCIETY'S CHAPTER SERVICE AREA ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE MADSION AUDUBON SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THREE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING BODY EACH YEAR. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM. THE SOCIETY'S OFFICERS ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY VOTE OF THE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT DISCLOSES INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE SOCIETY'S MAIN OFFICE. THE DIRECTORS MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. IN DETERMINING CHANGES TO COMPENSATION, THE MADISON AUDUBON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE ED'S PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SETS ANNUAL GOALS, AND REVIEWS DATA ON SALARY AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO EXECUTIVE STAFF AT SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DISCUSSION IS DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTATION RETAINED FROM MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED SUPPORTING THAT DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY NRF 4,056.