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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 64 612 56170 2845381 201331066 196348424 0 0 2741886 727571 5546224 5322127 209619176 202398122 15492052 13180408 0 0 55537865 58051253 496324 450286 28884823 114744198 104934012 186270439 176615959 23348737 25782163 150725988 175823915 30790053 38535925 119935935 137287990 X DUCKS UNLIMITED CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. false false 117180718 13180408 0 DUCKS UNLIMITED SUPPORTS THE LIFE CYCLE OF WATERFOWL IN NORTH AMERICA BY DEVELOPING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND MAINTAINING WATERFOWL HABITAT. DIRECT ALLOCATION ARE MADE TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS - DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA ($11,930,515) AND DUCKS UNLIMITED MEXICO ($1,249,893). 18518800 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WETLANDS AND WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF SUSTAINING THE LIFE CYCLE NEEDS OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. 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C, PART II-B, LINE 1 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. Ducks Unlimited (DU) works to educate the public, DUs 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. 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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 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 PART X, LINE 2 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) AND WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. (WAT) ARE RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER 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 2016 OR 2015. true North America Grantmaking CONSERVATION 11930515 North America Grantmaking CONSERVATION 1249893 13180408 13180408 North America CONSERVATION 11930515 Wire North America CONSERVATION 1249893 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. X X X X X X true BENZ WHALEY FLESSNER 7251 ohms Lane Minneapolis MN 55439 CONSULTING false 0 44058 0 RUSS REID 2 North Lake Ste 600 Pasadena CA 91101 FUNDRAISING COUNSEL false 3320587 248420 3072167 PELE RESEARCH 357 lindsay St Winnipeg Manitoba CA R3N 1 H2 AUCTION SOLICITATIO false 0 18795 0 WALKER CLEANING SERVICE INC 1868 MLABAR DR GERMANTOWN TN 38138 SWEEPSTAKES CONSULTING false 44484 13894 30591 SEALED BID AUCTION SPEC 715 Florida Ave Golden Valley MN 55426 AUCTION SOLICITATIO false 173980 76303 97677 FLATLAND CONSERVATION LLC 915 S 205th St Elkhorn NE 68022 AUCTION SOLICITATIO false 40211 25881 14330 CHERYL KLINE 4202 CREEK HILL LANE CORINTH TX 76208 AUCTION SOLICITATIO false 48564 22935 25629 3627826 450286 3240394 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL 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 X X false true false true false true false false false H Dale Hall Chief Executive Officer 363842 0 148000 0 0 0 12392 0 16932 0 541166 0 0 0 Earl H Grochau CAO/CFO/Asst. Treasurer 226075 0 80595 0 0 0 11823 0 16932 0 335425 0 0 0 Paul R Schmidt Chief Conservation Officer 234416 0 83603 0 0 0 11978 0 16932 0 346929 0 0 0 Amy A Batson Chief Fundraising Officer 208492 0 65272 0 0 0 10291 0 16932 0 300987 0 0 0 Daniel P Thiel EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/COO WAT 226781 0 71488 0 0 0 9091 0 16932 0 324292 0 0 0 Thomas W Fulgham Chief Communications Officer 217134 0 68456 0 0 0 11037 0 16932 0 313559 0 0 0 Govan S Hornor Chief Information Officer 216224 0 67743 0 0 0 5336 0 16932 0 306235 0 0 0 Robert D Mims Asst. Treasurer/ Controller 186757 0 41064 0 0 0 11051 0 16932 0 255804 0 0 0 Wayne A Dierks Director of Human Resources 196489 0 53087 0 0 0 11652 0 16932 0 278160 0 0 0 Richard B Smith NATL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 175876 0 38614 0 0 0 10520 0 16932 0 241942 0 0 0 Matthew B Connolly Former Executive VP 0 0 0 0 106332 0 0 0 0 0 106332 0 106332 0 Donald A Young Former Executive VP 0 0 0 0 38424 0 0 0 0 0 38424 0 38424 0 PART 5A AND 6A ALL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE, EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED. RECIPIENTS OF SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS. PART I, LINE 4B THE FOLLOWING FORMER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFED RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPANT PAYMENT: DONALD A. YOUNG $38,424, MATTHEW B. CONNOLLY $106,332. WILLIAM ANSELL REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 1500 WETLAND RESTORATION ENHANCING WATER MARK LOW-LESSEE REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 4550 LAND ENHANCEMENT RESTORATION GARY SALMON AT LARGE BOD 12879 WETLAND RESTORATION ENHANCING WATER JAMES PIKE CORP RELATIONS COMMITTEE 1045959 MERCHANDISE false BRUCE LAURITZEN RELATED ORG BOD 600000 ROYALTY-AFFINITY CARDS false PART IV, COLUMN (B) 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 LINCENSING AGREEMENT RELATED TO AFFINITY CARDS. DUCKS UNLIMITED ALSO HAS AN AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEE PURCHASING CARDS, WHICH FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA SERVICES. X 13 10989109 MARKET VALUE false true true THIRD PARTY USE LINE 32B DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A BROKERAGE FIRM TO PROCESS AND 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 Form 990 is distributed to the Personal Policy and Finance Committees, consisting of key Board members and volunteers, who review and approve the 990 for filing. The Form 990 is also distributed to the Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Board of Directors for review and approval prior to filing. 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 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 2013 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 CEO POSITION WAS ANALYZED AGAIN IN 2015. 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 DIRECTORS 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. RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS PART XI, LINE 9 PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT LIABILITY ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS (7,313,097) WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC ONE WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 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 false true true false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GROUP RETURN 1C 43482102 FMV WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC 1D 39699693 FMV