2017-11-15T12:41:00-08:00 2016-12-31 HBL CPAs PC 5656 E Grant Rd Ste 200 Tucson AZ 85712 990 2016-01-01 866053779 TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY TUCS 5206290510 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD TUCSON AZ 85705 Karen Fogas Executive Dir. 2017-11-15 true MICHAEL J DEVRIES P00748581 5208863181 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z LES COREY 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 1441115 false false X WWW.TUCSONAUDUBON.ORG X 1949 AZ Tucson Audubon Societys mission is to inspire people to enjoy and protect birds through recreation, education, conservation, and restoration of the environment upon which we all depend. 17 17 44 357 0 478589 917748 44116 197968 62 2202 8909 -39532 531676 1078386 0 0 300248 851452 0 177195 214909 397255 515157 1248707 16519 -170321 2640911 2726944 269759 543141 2371152 2183803 Tucson Audubon Societys mission is to inspire people to enjoy and protect birds through recreation, education, conservation, and restoration of the environment upon which we all depend. false false 896511 197968 TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY (TAS) PROMOTES THE PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONAS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THROUGH THE STUDY AND ENJOYMENT OF BIRDS AND THE PLACES THEY LIVE. TAS WORKS TO CONNECT THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA TO THEIR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH BIRDS SO THEY WILL PROTECT AND USE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES IN A RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER.FOUNDED IN 1949, TAS IS SOUTHEAST ARIZONAS LEADING NONPROFIT ENTITY ENGAGING PROPLE IN THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS. TAS INVOLVES PEOPLE, THROUGH RECREATIONAL BIRDING, EXTEND THEIR HORIZONS THROUGH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGE THEM IN CONSERVATION ACTIONS FROM PLANTING TREES AND COUNTING BIRDS, TO WORKING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS. SOME OF TAS WORK INCLUDES:IN FEBRUARY 2014 TAS TOOK TITLE TO THE PATON CENTER FOR HUMMINGBIRDS (PATON) FROM THE AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, WHICH PURCHASED PATON FROM THE PATON FAMILY. THIS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL PLACE IS NOW BEING PRESERVED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME AS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TO SEE RARE BIRDS.FOR OVER FOURTEEN (14) YEARS, TAS HAS BEEN COORDINATING THE ARIZONA IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS (IBA) PROGRAM AS PART OF A GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY THE MOST IMPORTANT SITES FOR NATIVE BIRDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AS ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND INVOLVED IBA PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE ARIZONA PROGRAM STANDS OUT FOR ITS DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH AND IMPRESSIVE VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION.SIX (6) YEARS AGO, TAS BEGAN COORDINATING THE ANNUAL TUCSON BIRD COUNT. THIS COUNT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS 17TH ANNUAL URBAN BIRD COUNT IN THE SPRING OF 2016. TAS COORDINATED THIS CITIZEN-SCIENCE EFFORT WITH A STRONG CONSERVATION GOAL.IN 2016, ON BEHALF OF THE FOREST SERVICE, TAS CONDUCTED SURVEYS OF YELLOW BILLED CUCKOOS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SKY ISLANDS, LEADING TO ADDITIONL CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS. TAS REGULARLY PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO CONDUCT CITIZEN-SCIENCE RESEARCH ON BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS.THE TAS RESTORATION GROUP COLLABORATES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITES, AND AREA NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, TO RESTORE LANDS TO SUITABLE BIRD AND WILDLIFE HABITAT.THE TAS ENGAGEMENT GROUP WORK WITH AREA YOUTH, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGEDCIRCUMSTANCES, TO LEARN ABOUT, ENJOY, AND EXPERIENCE THE NATURAL WORLD, ESPECIALLY BIRDS.TAS FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS OFFER HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE AND EXPERIENCE BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THEIR NATURAL SETTINGS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA AND BEYOND. TAS ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE ENGAGING AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS FOR ADULT LEARNERS. THE 2016 SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRDING FESTIVAL CONDUCTED BY TAS ENJOYED RECORD ATTENDANCE.TAS has multiple contracts with the U.S. National Parks Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to employee individuals who conduct biological surveys on, and to monitor, federal lands. 2016 began with 1 such employee and ultimately expanded to 7 by year end. 896511 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 44 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AZ X THE ORGANIZATION 5206290510 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 LES COREY President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB HERNBRODE Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KENNEDY Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE ZUCKER Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURENS HALSEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH RUSSELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEB VATH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DUNFORD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA FINCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BAILEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD CURLEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS GARCIA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY JACOBS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CARLSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY YOUNG WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberlyn Drew Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Walker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Fogas Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 89142 0 0 89142 0 false false false 0 90853 5205 256874 564816 917748 LAND MANAGEMENT 900099 37347 37347 OTHER INCOME 900099 21565 21565 PROGRAM FEES 900099 139056 139056 197968 4781 4781 0 0 0 2579 -2579 -2579 -2579 58423 5205 78793 -20370 -20370 0 262195 281357 -19162 -19162 0 1078386 178806 -18168 X 0 0 0 0 93903 70057 10365 13481 0 634876 471181 70278 93417 9613 7638 414 1561 51534 42220 5459 3855 61526 46289 7013 8224 0 733 733 3310 3310 0 0 2607 604 2003 155707 114094 19055 22558 5824 1585 25 4214 40560 17467 21728 1365 9075 3402 3995 1678 0 51021 39727 11175 119 9632 347 9285 0 2537 472 2065 0 0 16331 14669 1662 23173 11461 11712 MATERIALS/SUPPLIES 31389 28326 1322 1741 Printing and Publications 23364 17366 306 5692 Postage and Shipping 9183 6064 2589 530 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 7240 654 6586 5569 3156 1589 824 1248707 896511 175001 177195 326663 533603 556064 469452 0 28808 15355 0 0 0 144540 143233 1305 703 1371141 144487 1232185 1226654 0 0 0 0 351346 337944 2640911 2726944 84573 24554 185186 515277 3310 269759 543141 X 951417 708521 382293 370531 1037442 1104751 2371152 2183803 2640911 2726944 X -170321 11779 -28807 X false false false X 817785 1056480 1260337 478589 917748 4530939 0 0 817785 1056480 1260337 478589 917748 4530939 731372 3799567 6406 49 98 16 4781 11350 0 0 4542289 2415411 0.83650 0.85730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 1 29 1 true 95 false 208011 36665 13735 24610 36665 2527 194609 209091 -1080 208011 220552 -6551 4910 209091 201345 29068 9861 220552 186669 23769 7245 1847 201345 0.64570 0.35430 true false false 969751 969751 201135 36463 164672 131051 56544 74507 22600 22600 46604 28880 17724 1226654 ESTIMATED REMAINDER VALUE OF TRUST 143335 337944 PREPAID EXPENSE 3310 3310 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETYS (TAS) POLICIES REGARDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS INCLUDED IN ITS LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP PLAN, VISITATION PLAN, AND THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXISTS FOR THE CURRENT EASEMENT ENTITLED THE ESPERANZA EASEMENT. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT GENERATES NO REVENUE. EXPENSES RELATED TO THE EASEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE RESTORATION PROGRAM EXPENSES. THE EASEMENT IS NOT CARRIED AS AN ASSET ON THE TAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ESPERANZA EASEMENT ENDOWMENT INCOME, IF ANY, IS USED TO OFFSET THE EXPENSES GENERATED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN THE EASEMENT. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. AT YEAR-END THE ORGANIZATION HELD TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS. ONE FUND MAY BE USED FOR THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND THE OTHER IS RESTRICTED FOR USE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. X X X X X X X false BIRDATHON 30063 25 30038 2423 MEMBER GALA 23200 125 23075 17104 8612 1 10365 5055 5310 11316 39338 63628 5205 58423 28420 50373 78793 -20370 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder THE TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS WHOSE SOLE REQUIREMENT IS TO PAY DUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Draft 990 presented to Finance Committee for review and approval then to full board for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ANY CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ARE THEN EITHER APPROVED OR REJECTED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases OTHER DECREASE TO NET ASSETS = -$28807 STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES Tucson Audubon Society 2016 Percentage Breakdown - Statement of Functional Expense: We strive very hard to ensure that the maximum amount of all donations received go directly to TASs programs, program services, and delivery of program services. We are diligent about following best practices for non-profit organization administration.The percentage of program and gift shop related expense totals 84% of agency expense. Administrative and fundraising expense totals 16% of agency expense. Program Services 415,325 (59%)Cost of Goods Sold in Gift Shop 87,889 (17%)Management and General 62,796 (11%) Development 37,036 (13%) Total 603,046 (100%)