2018-05-14T15:27:53-05:00 2017-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2017-01-01 391393389 MADISON AUDUBON SOCIETY INC MADI 6082552473 1400 E WASHINGTON AVE NO 170 MADISON WI 537033044 ROGER PACKARD PRESIDENT 6082552473 2018-05-14 1 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROGER PACKARD 1400 E WASHINGTON AVE NO 170 MADISON WI 537033044 1465204 0 X WWW.MADISONAUDUBON.ORG X 1936 WI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 12 12 20 300 0 0 801553 622814 20800 22562 13708 115682 28570 51407 864631 812465 345 0 0 0 266004 308747 0 0 46433 208156 225860 474505 534607 390126 277858 7174082 7512342 28767 37577 7145315 7474765 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE HABITAT FOR BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 283963 58580 STAFF 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. 90854 WE 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. 18115 TOGETHER 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. 392932 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 1 6 0 20 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 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI X JOHN MINNICH 6082552473 1400 E WASHINGTON AVE STE 170 MADISON WI 537033044 ROGER PACKARD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCIA MACKENZIE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE JONES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOPF WELLS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN KNAACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SHURTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GALEN HASLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARLYNE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAREDA WEISS 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 JOHN SHILLINGLAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW REETZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 56833 0 0 56833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9973 4821 608020 622814 RENTAL INCOME 531190 20425 20425 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 2137 2137 22562 21624 21624 744571 650513 94058 94058 94058 15895 506 15389 15389 37738 1720 36018 36018 812465 58580 0 131071 56833 42048 8948 5837 208888 154547 32887 21454 23953 17722 3771 2460 19073 14111 3003 1959 10235 10235 13240 13240 8200 1000 7200 2584 1243 609 732 40407 24343 7291 8773 3607 1735 850 1022 42369 34154 4586 3629 10030 9726 172 132 4927 4277 585 65 50248 50248 12345 11311 1034 WILDLIFE/HABITAT RESTOR 20057 19980 31 46 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES 7611 6487 800 324 534607 392932 95242 46433 394585 429952 1123695 1635231 24348 1199 8968 3700 6784 5845685 438713 5415599 5406972 212155 23236 7174082 7512342 21304 34774 7463 2803 28767 37577 X 6234469 5897743 857868 1523044 52978 53978 7145315 7474765 7174082 7512342 X 277858 49356 2236 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 418034 471646 1017403 801553 622814 3331450 45196 48840 47743 47824 60300 249903 463230 520486 1065146 849377 683114 3581353 25435 118870 300500 50000 20000 514805 0 25435 118870 300500 50000 20000 514805 3066548 52182 10620 9808 13708 21624 107942 52182 10620 9808 13708 21624 107942 16326 13454 3801 7743 15389 56713 531738 544560 1078755 870828 720127 3746008 0.81860 0.79780 0.02880 0.02870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 534607 534607 105191 26298 0 0 101247 101002 94901 105191 402341 603512 385 385 25312 25251 23725 26298 100586 150879 X 7 272.00 0 0 0 1 1 20.00 600 219487 1000 24678 9041 236124 215005 15364 10882 219487 238645 -12057 11583 215005 229954 6234 13477 11020 238645 225624 4330 229954 0.73870 0.22860 0.03270 0 0 4763283 4763283 1010809 379576 631233 71593 59137 12456 5406972 850807 49356 -13240 36116 814691 -2226 -2226 812465 523593 2226 2226 521367 13240 13240 534607 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. HARRY POTTER FESTIVAL 8556 8556 506 8556 8556 506 506 8050 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 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 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 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 NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATIO 2,236.