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CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL.THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. 65 64 631 57913 3120163 53 196348424 178852701 0 4426034 727571 2144498 5322127 5501757 202398122 190924990 13180408 13640683 0 0 58051253 59788063 450286 399735 29895437 104934012 100171246 176615959 173999727 25782163 16925263 175823915 198674304 38535925 33734685 137287990 164939619 X DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. false false 112437279 13640683 4426034 DUCKS UNLIMITED SUPPORTS THE LIFE CYCLE OF WATERFOWL IN NORTH AMERICA BY DEVELOPING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND MAINTAINING WATERFOWL HABITAT. DIRECT ALLOCATIONS ARE MADE TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS - DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA ($12,655,084) AND DUCKS UNLIMITED MEXICO ($985,599). 19132976 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WETLANDS AND WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF SUSTAINING THE LIFE CYCLE NEEDS OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WETLANDS DEMONSTRATIONS, EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE, INTERPRETIVE CENTER, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND OUTDOOR CONSERVATION EXHIBITS. 3281432 DUCKS UNLIMITED PROVIDES MEMBER SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 723,000 TOTAL MEMBERS (INCLUDING GREENWINGS) THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MEMBERSHIP MATERIALS, DUCKS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE, CONSERVATION BROCHURES, AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS. DUCKS UNLIMITED MAINTAINS A PUBLIC POLICY PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC BECAUSE OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC POLICY TO MAINTAINING WETLAND AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT 3063150 SUPPORT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL 3063150 137914837 true true false true false false false true false true true false false false true true false true false false true true false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false true true false false false false true true true false false true 686 0 true 631 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 65 64 false false false false true true false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WV WI WY X X EARL H GROCHAU 9017583825 1 WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 Paul R Bonderson Jr Chairman of the Board 5.0 6.0 X X 0 0 0 Rogers Hoyt Jr President 10.0 6.0 X X 0 0 0 H Dale Hall Chief Executive Officer 40.0 6.0 X X 509826 0 26752 Bill D'Alonzo First VP 10.0 6.0 X X 0 0 0 Chuck Smith Secretary 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Wendell W Weakley Treasurer 5.0 6.0 X X 0 0 0 Steve Maritz President, Wetlands America Tr 5.0 11.0 X 0 0 0 Mark F Low Senior VP, Region 1 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Clay Rogers Senior VP, Region 2 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Flink Senior VP, Region 3 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Cook Senior VP, Region 4 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jim Talbert Senior VP, Region 5 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Scott C Crawford Senior VP, Region 6 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Julian T Ottley Senior VP, Region 7 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Robert J Gokey Senior VP, Region 8 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Christine Thomas Senior VP, Conservation Progra 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Douglas D Frey Senior VP, Development 5.0 6.0 X 0 0 0 Connie Parker Senior VP, Business Planning 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Shawn de Cento Senior VP, Event & Volunteer M 5.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Robert S Hester Senior VP, Corporate Relations 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Joe Mazon Senior VP, Marketing/Communica 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kathy Christian Senior VP, Membership 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Doug Schoenrock Senior VP, Youth & Education 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Al Montna Senior VP, Public Policy 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Gary Salmon Senior VP, Technology 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Boehne Regional VP, Region 1 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tom Enos Regional VP, Region 1 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Heidelbauer Regional VP, Region 2 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Howard M Johnson Regional VP, Region 2 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Pete Albrecht Regional VP, Region 3 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Nels Swenson Regional VP, Region 3 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 David C Victory Regional VP, Region 4 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 William O Hamill Regional VP, Region 4 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Bill Sarafin Regional VP, Region 5 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Galen L Johnson Regional VP, Region 5 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Louis A Caputo Regional VP, Region 6 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Brian Dillon Regional VP, Region 6 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jay Taylor Regional VP Region 7 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jim Cerza Jr Regional VP, Region 7 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Rusty Legg Regional VP Region 8 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 William Ansell Regional VP, Region 8 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Harold Cannon Jr At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Linda Daugherty At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 George H Dunklin Jr At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Doug Federighi At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jerry Harris At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Dave Hinman At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Larry Jensen At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tom Jernigan At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Peter T MacGaffin At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Edward May At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mike McShane At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jay Owen At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Dr Brian Priddle At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ronal Roberson At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Rex Shulz At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Scuse At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Bob Spoerl At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Joe Stough At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 John Tomke At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 6.0 X 0 0 0 Mike Woodward At-Large Member of the BOD 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 James Couch Ducks Unlimited Canada 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Harris Ducks Unlimited Canada 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Blom Ducks Unlimited Canada 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mickey McMillin DUMAC 5.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Paul R Schmidt Chief Conservation Officer 40.0 1.0 X 311540 0 26174 Earl H Grochau CAO/CFO/Asst. 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DUCKS UNLIMITED (DU) WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, DU'S MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS AND OFFICIALS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF LEGISLATION ON WETLANDS, WATER AND WILDLIFE. ON OCCASION, DU ALSO MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN SIMILAR LOBBYING/EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR INTERVENE IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO ANY CANDIDATE AND IT IS AGAINST DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. 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INTENDED USE OF ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS PART V, LINE 4 THE CURRENT FUND BALANCES SUPPORT PROGRAM WORK IN MONITORING EASEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, WETLANDS RESTORATION AND RESEARCH. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. WILL WORK WITH PROSPECTIVE DONORS ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OTHER ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING NAMED FUNDS, PROVIDED THEY SUPPORT APPROPRIATE CONSERVATION, PUBLIC POLICY, OR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. FIN 48/ASC 740 PART X, LINE 2 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) AND WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. (WAT) ARE RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2017 OR 2016. true North America Grantmaking CONSERVATION 13640683 13640683 13640683 North America CONSERVATION 12655084 Wire North America CONSERVATION 985599 WIRE 2 false false false false false false PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES PART I, LINE 2 DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA (DUC) AND DUCKS UNLIMITED MEXICO (DUMAC) ARE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS OF DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI). AS SUCH, THERE ARE BOARD MEMBERS OF EACH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS OF DUI. MONITORING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN BOARD MEETINGS AND DETAILED REPORTING OF FINANCIAL RESULTS, WHICH INCLUDES USES OF GRANTS. 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Mark Low-Lessee REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 22374 LAND ENHANCEMENT Restoration JAMES PIKE Former Corp Cttee Mbr 551695 MERCHANDISE false Bruce Lauritzen Related Org BOD 600000 Royalty-affinity cards false PART IV, COLUMN (B) Former Corporate Relations committee member serves as Director on the Reminigton Arms Company, LLC Board. Wetlands America Trust Board Trustee Bruce Lauritzen is Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Omaha to which Ducks Unlimited has a licensing agreement related to affinity cards. Ducks Unlimited also has an agreement for employee purchasing cards, which First National Bank of Omaha services. X 12 159585 MARKET VALUE X 1 80000 APPRAISAL false true true THIRD PARTY USE LINE 32B DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A BROKERAGE FIRM TO PROCESS & LIQUIDATE GIFTS OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES. PART III, LINE 4D DUCKS UNLIMITED MAINTAINS A PUBLIC POLICY PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC BECAUSE OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC POLICY TO MAINTAINING WETLANDS AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. 990 COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTION PART VI, LINE 11B A copy of the 990 is distributed to a committee made up of a number of key board members (the personnel policy committee). ONCE APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD WILL APPROVE BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. COMPLIANCE POLICY PART VI, LINE 12C EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED VIA AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO AN INDEPENDENT PARTY (THE INTERNAL AUDITOR). IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED DURING THIS PROCESS, IT IS RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EMPLOYEE, HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND THE INTERNAL AUDITOR. BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ANNUALLY ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHO THEN MAKES A RULING ON WHETHER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST REALLY EXISTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE FACTS AND SUGGESTED RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE. COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PART VI, LINE 15A & B IN 2017 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS SURVEYED SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR COMPENSATION PLANS FOR TOP EXECUTIVES. THE SURVEY INCLUDED ANALYSIS ON ALL UPPER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, INCLUDING CEO, CAO, MANAGER OF CONSERVATION, MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT, MANAGER OF FUNDRAISING, IT MANAGER, HR MANAGER, AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS AND THE SURVEY IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTROS REGARDING SALARY AND BENEFITS. OFFICER ELECTION PROCESS PART VI, LINE 6 & 7A DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICERS OF DUI, OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF DUI. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF DUI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE AFFAIRS OF DUI ARE MANAGED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF DUI, ITS ASSETS REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT, OR PROVISION FOR PAYMENT, OF ALL DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO A NONPROFIT FUND, FOUNDATION OR CORPORATION WHICH IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES PART VI, LINE 19 DUCKS UNLIMITED MAKES ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEB SITE (DUCKS.ORG). PART IV, LINE 11F DUI AND WAT ARE RECONGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER 509(A)(1) AS ENTITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. DONATIONS TO DUI AND WAT ARE DEDUCTIBLE BY THE DONOR AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY COURSE OF ACTION OR SERIES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED THAT MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT THIS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 5 NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS $3,776,440 PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT LIABILITY ADJS OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS $6,949,926 WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC ONE WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38129 363330394 CONSERVATION DC 501(C)(3) 11A DUI true DUCKS UNLIMITED GROUP RETURN ONE WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 912009004 CONSERVATION DC 501(C)(3) 7 DUI true false true true true false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GROUP RETURN 1C 44464535 FMV WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC 1D 43500070 FMV