THE CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY INCORPORATED (EIN 06-0653531)
Tax period
2017-05-01 to 2018-04-30
Filed
2019-01-21
IRS object ID
201910219349300201
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-01-21T04:51:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN061156122PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KNIGHT ROLLERI SHEPPARD CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11499 POST ROAD SUITE 1040AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06824ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN060653531EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCONNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2032596305PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1314 UNQUOWA ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06824ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRALPH WOODPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2032596305PhoneNum
Signature2019-01-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRYAN C SHEPPARD CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00440223PTIN
Phone2032592727PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address68.195.241.218IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-01-10IPDt
IP Tm09:38:26IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNELSON NORTHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12325 BURR STAddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06824ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,559,856GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CTAUDUBON.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1898FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE CONNECTICUT'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON THE STATE'S BIRD POPULATIONS AND HABITATS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee79TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$5,228TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$4,228NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,444,277PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,520,359CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,198,733PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,325,342CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$481,754PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$577,845CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$393,237PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$358,795CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$17,518,001PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,782,341CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,801,316PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,910,547CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$302,598CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,930,469PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,365,688CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,731,785PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,276,235CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$13,786,216PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$493,894CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$37,854,657TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$37,911,860TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$700,258TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$701,999TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$37,154,399NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,209,861NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE CONNECTICUT'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON THE STATE'S BIRD POPULATIONS AND HABITATS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,235,683ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,113,372RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL - PROVIDES PROGRAMS ON CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT SEVEN CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$213,758ExpenseAmt
Revenue$124,158RevenueAmt
DescADVOCACY - WORK WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, THE PUBLIC, AND OTHER NGOS, TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE STATE'S NATURAL RESOURCESDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$129,675ExpenseAmt
Revenue$231,332RevenueAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP SERVICES - PROVIDE BENEFITS TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH DUES AND DONATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$757,480CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH - CONDUCT STUDIES ON HABITAT USE, ANALYZE TRENDS IN BIRD POPULATIONS AND HABITATS, IDENTIFY CONSERVATION THREATS AND PUBLISH RESULTS. MANAGE 3,300 ACRES OF SANCTUARIES TO IMPROVE THEIR USE AS WILDLIFE HABITAT AND DEMONSTRATE SOUND PRACTICES.
ADVOCACY - WORK WITH LEGISLATORS AND STATE AGENCIES TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS. WORK WITH OTHER NGO'S IN THIS AREA AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND INPUT TO STATE AGENCIES AS REQUESTED.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - PROVIDE BENEFITS TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH DUES AND DONATIONS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$757,480TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,336,596TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document71IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee79EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LISA BYRNEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2032590416PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1314 UNQUOWA ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06824ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PETER KUNKEL
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN VAN DER AUE
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH WOOD
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES STEBBINS
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK M COMINS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$59,150$0$0
MICHAEL AURELIA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA FRASER-ABDER PHD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL GILLILAND JR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK J LYNCH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERID O'CONNELL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE OLIVIER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANDON STORRS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA WEICKER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$59,150TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$231,332MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,289,027AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,520,359TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS900099$708,639$708,639
ECO-TRAVEL PROGRAMS900099$492,545$492,545
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS900099$124,158$124,158
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,325,342TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$382,782TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$382,782ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,811,056SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,615,993SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$195,063SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$195,063TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$195,063ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$281,296FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$71,249FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$210,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$210,047ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$157,459GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$90,273CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67,186TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$67,186RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
OTHER INCOME900099$76,334$76,334
TREE FARM RENTAL INCOME110000$5,228$5,228
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$81,562OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,782,341TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,468,862RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$5,228UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$787,892ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,597,189TotalAmt
Program Services$1,231,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$243,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,862FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,381TotalAmt
Program Services$137,922ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,974FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,977TotalAmt
Program Services$96,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,274FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,894TotalAmt
Management And General$234,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,380TotalAmt
Program Services$207,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,218FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,854TotalAmt
Program Services$39,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,216TotalAmt
Program Services$63,753ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,891FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,878TotalAmt
Program Services$49,962ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,916ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,606TotalAmt
Program Services$320,606ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,917TotalAmt
Program Services$68,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,902FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ECO-TRAVEL$332,992$332,992
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$154,189$154,189
CONSULTANTS$128,043$128,043
PRINTING$126,893$71,771$1,575$53,547

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$524,826TotalAmt
Program Services$433,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,930FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,276,235TotalAmt
Program Services$3,336,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$637,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$302,598FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,876BOYAmt
EOY$155,061EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,223,088BOYAmt
EOY$1,501,169EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,380BOYAmt
EOY$175,195EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,799BOYAmt
EOY$36,435EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,039BOYAmt
EOY$34,694EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,167BOYAmt
EOY$137,504EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,868,433LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,584,708LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,480,320BOYAmt
EOY$21,283,725EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,425,988BOYAmt
EOY$14,459,340EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,000BOYAmt
EOY$128,737EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,854,657BOYAmt
EOY$37,911,860EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,845BOYAmt
EOY$262,877EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$549,413BOYAmt
EOY$439,122EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$700,258BOYAmt
EOY$701,999EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,725,179BOYAmt
EOY$11,899,979EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,005,953BOYAmt
EOY$1,016,210EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,423,267BOYAmt
EOY$24,293,672EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,154,399BOYAmt
EOY$37,209,861EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,854,657BOYAmt
EOY$37,911,860EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$493,894ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$549,356NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$737,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$920,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,113,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,444,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,520,359CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,736,590TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$920,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,113,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,444,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,520,359CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,736,590TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$19,736,590PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$190,627CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$178,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,453CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$382,782CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,066,497TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,638CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,752CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,228CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,951TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$154,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,334CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$230,342TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,053,380TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,316,516GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93750PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 94,676. OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 59,332. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 76,334.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$68,910FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$68,910FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,405,506FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,474,416FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$323,721FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$80,930FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$323,721CurrentYearAmt
Total$323,721TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$485,582LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$68,910CurrentYearAmt
Total$68,910TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$80,930CurrentYearAmt
Total$80,930TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$121,395GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,392,360BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$283,547ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$312,296InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$768,228OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,219,975EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,376,952BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$146,359ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$479,836InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$610,787OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,392,360EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,058,948BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$196,556InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$535,440OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,376,952EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,263,630BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$276,820InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$731,502OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,058,948EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,694,897BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$374,165InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$855,432OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,263,630EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.47000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.53000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,769,159OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$13,769,159BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,683,912OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,605,636DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,078,276BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,099,160OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,099,160BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$627,805OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$613,288DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,517BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$688,397OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$365,784DepreciationAmt
Book Value$322,613BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,283,725TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,493,219TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$549,356NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$161,522OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$710,878RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,782,341RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,782,341TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,437,757TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$161,522OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$161,522ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,276,235ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,276,235TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND ACCORDINGLY DOES NOT RECORD A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ON ITS RELATED EARNINGS. ANNUAL INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS FILED FOR PERIODS ENDING APRIL 30, 2015 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MERCHANDISE PURCHASED 90,273. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSE 71,249.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NATURE STORE DIRECT EXPENSE 90,273. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSE 71,249.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$281,296GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$281,296GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$71,249OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$281,296GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$281,296GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$71,249OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$71,249DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$210,047NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescLAND - GOSHEN CTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$33,700NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BLINE 11A EXPLANATION - PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURN EACH YEAR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE RETURN AND SUBMIT IT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE POLICY, AND SENDS IT OUT TO ALL EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INFORMATION IS SOLICITED FROM RECRUITERS AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION, TO COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNING POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EUTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,123. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,123. COMPUTER SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,518. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,427. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,526. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,471. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,480. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,007. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,573. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,060. EQUIPMENT LEASE AND RENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 53,416. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 380. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,796. EDUCATION SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,385. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,385. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,259. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 697. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,738. BANK CHARGES AND SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,722. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,799. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,181. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,702. REAL ESTATE TAX: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,957. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,247. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,204. CASUAL LABOR AND TEACHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,897. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,897. ANIMAL CARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,129. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,129. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,565. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,581. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,661. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,807. EXHIBITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,958. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,958. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,674. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,236. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,910. STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,864. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 490. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 292. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,646.

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