2016-07-11T07:50:55-05:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 521501259 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY AMER 5402535780 PO BOX 249 THE PLAINS VA 20198 GEORGE H FENWICK PRESIDENT 5402535780 2016-07-11 1 3019519090 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z GEORGE H FENWICK PO BOX 249 THE PLAINS VA 20198 12673205 0 X WWW.ABCBIRDS.ORG X 1986 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 19 17 76 35 0 0 12027871 12446763 32606 94197 65007 99052 33023 20548 12158507 12660560 4019109 2235525 0 0 5140092 5930376 0 0 478833 3450935 3322165 12610136 11488066 -451629 1172494 5357601 6252737 658278 477650 4699323 5775087 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY CONSERVES NATIVE WILD BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH THE AMERICAS, SAFEGUARDING THE RAREST SPECIES, RESTORING HABITATS, AND REDUCING THREATS, WHILE BUILDING CAPACITY IN THE BIRD CONSERVATION MOVEMENT. 0 0 8995621 2235525 105445 BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS - ABC WORKS TO PREVENT THE EXTINCTIONS OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S RAREST SPECIES, PROTECT HABITAT, AND ELIMINATE THREATS THAT CUMULATIVELY KILL BILLIONS OF BIRDS EACH YEAR. 577220 OUTREACH - ABC DISSEMINATES BIRD CONSERVATION INFORMATION AND NEWS THROUGH ITS PRINTED PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITE, AND LIST SERVES, PARTICIPATES IN A VARIETY OF BIRDING EVENTS AND ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO GET INVOLVED IN BIRD CONSERVATION THROUGH PUBLIC ACTION CAMPAIGNS. 351676 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - ABC'S MEMBERSHIP IS A GROWING NETWORK OF BIRDERS AND NATURE LOVERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR BIRDS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS. 9924517 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL IN KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X MERRIE MORRISON 5402535780 PO BOX 249 THE PLAINS VA 20198 X GEORGE H FENWICK PRESIDENT 35.00 X X 205882 0 15216 WARREN F COOKE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F SHEEHAN SEE SCHEDULE O) VICE CHAIR 20.00 X X 50000 0 0 BILL LEIGHTY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 V RICHARD EALES VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH BERLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER MATIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PETERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINNAMON DORNSIFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUSINOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN A HALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY SELZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHOAIB TAREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HAVERKAMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E WEEDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN FRAZEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERRIE MORRISON VP OPERATIONS/SECRETARY 35.00 X 122041 0 5436 MICHAEL J PARR VP PLANNING/PROG. DEV. 35.00 X 143472 0 15216 CLARE NIELSEN NEAL VP COMMUNICATIONS 35.00 X 115345 0 10056 DARIN SCHROEDER VP ADVOCACY 35.00 X 111451 0 0 GEORGE WALLACE VP OCEANS/ISLANDS 35.00 X 107384 0 15216 EMILY JO WILLIAMS VP NO. AMERICAN BIRDS 35.00 X 108637 0 6684 964212 0 67824 11 0 1 0 0 25758 1605916 2990046 7825043 769881 12446763 EDUCATIONAL TRIP INCOME 900099 93576 93576 MEETINGS 900099 521 521 BIRD CONSERV. ALLIANCE 900099 100 100 94197 99052 99052 132 132 23893 12645 11248 11248 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 9168 9168 9168 12660560 105445 0 108352 X 268473 268473 1967052 1967052 401714 75117 317464 9133 4632532 3921972 445370 265190 532534 438530 64243 29761 363596 289714 54021 19861 25567 25567 26170 26170 1707789 1667387 38212 2190 50468 48378 1835 255 333890 283141 36336 14413 204808 176405 27774 629 174263 142241 23414 8608 477276 452003 3550 21723 77327 47561 29287 479 47676 37988 7084 2604 32703 26059 4858 1786 FIELD TRIP EXPENSES 93761 3531 90230 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 19440 15490 2888 1062 DUES 18064 15334 835 1895 MISCELLANEOUS 12122 13744 -1622 20841 8830 2997 9014 11488066 9924517 1084716 478833 965320 1187172 2442337 2953714 2954 3225 18430 17960 75526 172183 313499 236747 63742 76752 1777292 1829731 12000 12000 5357601 6252737 658278 477650 658278 477650 X 2936838 2786220 1703205 2868018 59280 120849 4699323 5775087 5357601 6252737 1172494 -96730 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9742374 8644986 10618287 12027871 12446763 53480281 9742374 8644986 10618287 12027871 12446763 53480281 1780545 51699736 28314 23626 58947 98295 99184 308366 16989 4351 22210 18078 9168 70796 53859443 347121 0.95990 0.94630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1268 3802 5070 11482996 11488066 724403 181101 0 0 600148 683208 782171 724403 2789930 4184895 1335 3614 7810 5070 17829 150037 170802 195543 181101 697483 1046225 1268 1268 1776775 60000 -45073 10095 1781607 1636008 103400 41988 4621 1776775 1357903 90000 203180 10200 4875 1636008 1272579 4464 95876 3050 11966 1357903 945501 357973 4367 22500 12762 1272579 0.93220 0.06780 0.00000 0 0 303895 236747 67148 9604 9604 76752 X 12576475 -96730 12645 -84085 12660560 0 12660560 11500711 12645 12645 11488066 0 11488066 PART V, LINE 4: WILLIAM BELTON GRANT FUND - AWARDS SMALL GRANTS TO WORTHY BIRD CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND RESEARCHERS IN LATIN AMERICA. BIRD CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT - A DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FOR LARGE GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND PLANNED GIFTS COMING TO ABC WITH NO DONOR RESTRICTIONS. THE PRINCIPAL CAN BE USED WITH BOARD AUTHORIZATION. INVESTMENT INCOME CAN BE USED FOR OPERATIONS. THE LAND PROTECTION ENDOWMENT - A DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THE INVESTMENT INCOME IS USED FOR LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS FOR BIRD CONSERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, ABC HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD RELATED TO BIRD TAPE SALES INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. 12,645. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD RELATED TO BIRD TAPE SALES INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. 12,645. 1 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 GRANTS TO RECEPIENTS IN THE REGION 1188658 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEPIENTS IN THE REGION 569434 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEPIENTS IN THE REGION 208960 0 1 0 0 0 1 1967052 0 1967052 SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 47108 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 101576 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 30000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 304466 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 179334 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 164776 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 296364 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 40586 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 11500 WIRE NORTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 7500 WIRE NORTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 437150 WIRE NORTH AMERICA BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 119784 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 33200 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 6000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 23000 CHECK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 20000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 26000 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 20050 WIRE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 46000 WIRE 19 0 GRANT CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 24710 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ABC IS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH ALL OF ITS GRANTEES. GRANTEES MUST SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE USE OF THE FUNDS, TIMELINES FOR DELIVERABLES, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - BOTH PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL. PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION AND PICTURES OF THE PROJECT. ABC STAFF VISIT MANY OF THE GRANTEES AND PROJECT SITES AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE BEST RESULTS FOR BIRD CONSERVATION. 1 OIKONOS PO BOX 1932 BENECIA CA 94510 030385067 501(C)(3) 100000 BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THE CONSERVATION FUND 1655 NORTH FT MYER DR SUITE 1300 ARLINGTON VA 22209 521388917 501(C)(3) 43000 BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ONE SHIELDS AVE DAVIS CA 95616 946036494 GOVERNMENT 30000 BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 2440 CAMPUS RD BOX 368 HONOLULU HI 96822 996000354 GOVERNMENT 90473 BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: ABC HAS GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH EACH ORGANIZATION AND REQUIRES BOTH PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BACKUP DOCUMENTATION OF EXPENDITURES AND TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR LAND ACQUISITIONS UPON REQUEST. ABC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AUDIT THE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCREENS THEM THROUGH SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEORGE H FENWICK PRESIDENT 205882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15216 0 221098 0 0 0 MICHAEL J PARR VP PLANNING/PROG. DEV. 143472 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15216 0 158688 0 0 0 RITA FENWICK FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH GEORGE FENWICK, PRESIDENT OF ABC. 100795 DURING THE YEAR, RITA FENWICK SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S VP OF DEVELOPMENT. THE COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AT ARMS-LENGTH AND WAS CONSIDERED FAIR MARKET VALUE. 0 X 26870 FMV X 27 769881 FMV 1 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. THE AMOUNT ON SCHEDULE M AND THE AMOUNT ON PART VIII, LINE 1G DO NOT AGREE BECAUSE THE VALUE OF THE DONATED BOOKS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN REVENUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A POLICY THAT THE DRAFT OF THE 990 BE SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW TWO WEEKS BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT FINDING HIM OR HERSELF WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DISCLOSURES ARE FIRST MADE ORALLY TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE EXTENDS ALSO TO SITUATIONS WHERE AN INTEREST OR CONNECTION OF A DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE MAY GIVE RISE TO AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHERE THE POTENTIAL OF AN APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT EXISTS, THE PERTINENT DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE DISCUSSES THE DANGER OF THE ADVERSE APPEARANCE WITH THE BOARD CHAIR (IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR OR THE PRESIDENT) OR WITH THE PRESIDENT (IN THE CASE OF AN EMPLOYEE). WHERE A DIRECTOR HAS MADE A DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE PROCEDURES, THAT DIRECTOR RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM THAT PORTION OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING IN WHICH THE PERTINENT TRANSACTION IS DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS CONDUCTED FROM TIME TO TIME AND SHARED WITH THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION SURVEY IS USED BY THE PRESIDENT TO HELP DETERMINE THE SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES AS WELL. THE CHAIR AND THE TWO VICE CHAIRS REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND REPORT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE PRESIDENT'S LAST SALARY REVIEW WAS JANUARY 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ABC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (A), LINE 3: WILLIAM SHEEHAN RECEIVED COMPENSATION UNRELATED TO HIS BOARD DUTIES. HE WAS PAID $50,000 FOR COMPENSATION RELATED TO HIS DUTIES AS GENERAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 185,324. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,247. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 244. TOTAL EXPENSES 189,815. BIRD MONITORING AND TRANSLOCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 208,911. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,788. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 274. TOTAL EXPENSES 213,973. MEETING PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,501. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 447. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,974. HABITAT RESTORATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 684,678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,691. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 899. TOTAL EXPENSES 701,268. BIRD CONSRVATION PROJECT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 63,794. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,462. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 84. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,340. MAPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,595. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,259. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 129. TOTAL EXPENSES 100,983. HABITAT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,577. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,159. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 66. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,802. CONSERVATION PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 356,007. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,159. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 468. TOTAL EXPENSES 364,634.