SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BIRD ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BIRD ALLIANCE INC (EIN 39-1393389)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201841349349308159
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-05-14T15:27:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12110 LUANN LNAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537133074ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391393389EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMADIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082552473PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11400 E WASHINGTON AVE NO 170AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537033044ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROGER PACKARDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082552473PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRUCE MAYER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00187180PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROGER PACKARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11400 E WASHINGTON AVE NO 170AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537033044ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,465,204GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MADISONAUDUBON.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWILDLIFE SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers300TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$13,708PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$115,682CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$28,570PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$51,407CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$864,631PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$812,465CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$345PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$534,607CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE HABITAT FOR BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$283,963ExpenseAmt
Revenue$58,580RevenueAmt
DescSTAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION IN OUR 704-ACRE FAVILLE GROVE SANCTUARY (FGS) AND 660-ACRE GOOSE POND SANCTUARY (GPS), INCLUDING PRAIRIE PLANTING, INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, NATIVE SEED COLLECTION, PRESCRIBED BURNS, AND BIRD/WILDLIFE SURVEYS TO DOCUMENT POPULATION STATUS AND HEALTH. WE EMPLOYED THREE SUMMER INTERNS AT FGS AND TWO AT GPS. WITH VOLUNTEERS, THE SOCIETY SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND CONDUCTED NUMEROUS CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS INCLUDING MONARCH BUTTERFLY TAGGING, NEST BOX/PLATFORM BUILDING AND MONITORING, AND MORE. THOUSANDS OF VISITORS ENJOYED OUR SANCTUARIES FOR SOCIETY EVENTS OR TO SIMPLY ENJOY NATURE. THE SOCIETY INVESTED IN A NEW OBSERVATION PLATFORM TO IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT GPS. THE SOCIETY MET THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND LAND CONSERVATION PERMANENCE THAT LED US INTO THE FINAL STAGES OF NATIONAL LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$90,854ExpenseAmt
DescWE PROVIDED HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2017 WE REACHED OVER 2,200 CHILDREN, JUST UNDER HALF OF WHOM WERE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OUR CURRICULUM EMPHASIZED STEM AND LITERACY, AND INCLUDED LESSONS WHERE STUDENTS BECAME SCIENTISTS AND LEARNED TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT THEIR WORLD. WE CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JOHN MUIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE SALVATION ARMY, GOODMAN, BAYVIEW, AND VERA COURT COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND OPERATION FRESH START, AMONG OTHERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$18,115ExpenseAmt
DescTOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS WE ADVOCATED WIDELY FOR NATURAL RESOURCE AND BIRD CONSERVATION IN OUR NEWSLETTER, EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE AND THROUGH PUBLIC CHANNELS LIKE RADIO AND EVENTS. AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES, WE OPPOSED A BILL THAT THREATENS STATE WETLANDS, SUPPORTED PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATED AGAINST PROPOSED CRANE AND SWAN HUNTS, PROVIDED INPUT ON PLANS FOR STATE-OWNED LANDS AND USE OF CITY GREEN SPACES, PROMOTED NATIVE PLANTS AND BIRD-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES, AND DEFENDED STATE FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PURCHASES. WE CONDUCTED A LISTENING SESSION TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS. WE ALSO PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH PROGRAMS, GUEST LECTURES, AND EVENTS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN AN EXPERT PANEL ON ARCHITECTURE AND BIRD STRIKES. WE ALSO COORDINATED AND LED MULTIPLE CITIZEN SCIENCE EFFORTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$392,932TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
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 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MINNICHPersonNm
Phone6082552473PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537033044ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROGER PACKARD
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCIA MACKENZIE
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE JONES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOPF WELLS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN KNAACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SHURTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GALEN HASLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARLYNE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAREDA WEISS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK EAGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID RIHN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SHILLINGLAW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW REETZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$56,833$0$0
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Federated Campaigns$9,973FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$4,821MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$608,020AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$622,814TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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RENTAL INCOME531190$20,425$20,425
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES900099$2,137$2,137
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Total Program Service Revenue$22,562TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,624TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21,624ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$744,571SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$650,513SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$94,058SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$94,058TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$94,058ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$15,895FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$506FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,389TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$15,389ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$37,738GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,720CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,018TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$812,465TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$58,580RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$131,071ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,833TotalAmt
Program Services$42,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,837FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$208,888TotalAmt
Program Services$154,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,454FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$23,953TotalAmt
Program Services$17,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,460FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$19,073TotalAmt
Program Services$14,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,959FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$10,235TotalAmt
Management And General$10,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,240TotalAmt
Management And General$13,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,200TotalAmt
Program Services$1,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$2,584TotalAmt
Program Services$1,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$609ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$732FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,407TotalAmt
Program Services$24,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,291ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,773FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,607TotalAmt
Program Services$1,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$850ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,022FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,369TotalAmt
Program Services$34,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,629FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,030TotalAmt
Program Services$9,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,927TotalAmt
Program Services$4,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$585ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,248TotalAmt
Program Services$50,248ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,345TotalAmt
Program Services$11,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
WILDLIFE/HABITAT RESTOR$20,057$19,980$31$46
MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES$7,611$6,487$800$324

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,607TotalAmt
Program Services$392,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,433FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,585BOYAmt
EOY$429,952EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,123,695BOYAmt
EOY$1,635,231EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,348BOYAmt
EOY$1,199EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$8,968EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,700BOYAmt
EOY$6,784EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,845,685LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$438,713LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,415,599BOYAmt
EOY$5,406,972EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,155BOYAmt
EOY$23,236EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,174,082BOYAmt
EOY$7,512,342EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,304BOYAmt
EOY$34,774EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,463BOYAmt
EOY$2,803EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,767BOYAmt
EOY$37,577EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,234,469BOYAmt
EOY$5,897,743EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$857,868BOYAmt
EOY$1,523,044EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,978BOYAmt
EOY$53,978EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,145,315BOYAmt
EOY$7,474,765EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,174,082BOYAmt
EOY$7,512,342EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$277,858ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$49,356NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,236OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$418,034CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$471,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,017,403CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$801,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$622,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,331,450TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$48,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,743CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,824CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,300CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$249,903TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$463,230CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$520,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,065,146CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$849,377CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$683,114CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,581,353TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,435CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$118,870CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$514,805TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,435CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$118,870CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$514,805TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,066,548PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,182CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,708CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,624CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,942TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,182CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,708CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,624CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,942TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,326CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,454CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,801CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,743CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,389CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,713TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$531,738CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$544,560CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,078,755CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$870,828CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$720,127CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,746,008TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.81860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.79780PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02880InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02870InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

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

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$534,607FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$534,607FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$105,191FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$26,298FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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 Minus3$101,247CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$101,002CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$94,901CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$105,191CurrentYearAmt
Total$402,341TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$603,512LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$385CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total$385TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$25,312CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$25,251CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$23,725CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$26,298CurrentYearAmt
Total$100,586TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$150,879GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Total Easements7TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage272.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement20.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$600ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$219,487BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$24,678InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,041OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$236,124EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$215,005BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$15,364InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,882OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$219,487EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$238,645BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$12,057InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$11,583OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$215,005EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$229,954BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,234ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,477InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$11,020OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$238,645EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$225,624BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,330InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$229,954EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.73870BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.22860PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03270TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,763,283OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,763,283BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,010,809OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$379,576DepreciationAmt
Book Value$631,233BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$71,593OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,137DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,456BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,406,972TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$850,807TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$49,356NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$13,240OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$36,116RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$814,691RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$2,226OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$2,226RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$812,465TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$523,593TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,226OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,226ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$521,367ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$13,240InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,240ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$534,607TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:ACQUISITION EXPENSES RELATED TO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WHEN INCURRED. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE ANY VALUE AS A LONG-TERM ASSET AND ARE NOT RECORDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET.
PART V, LINE 4:THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -13,240.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -506. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -1,720.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 506. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 1,720.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1HARRY POTTER FESTIVALEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$8,556GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,556GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$506OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$8,556GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$8,556GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$506OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$506DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$8,050NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS 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 7ATHE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THREE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S NINE-PERSON GOVERNING BODY EACH YEAR. 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 B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CANNUALLY 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 C, LINE 19THE 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 NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATIO 2,236.

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