2025-11-03T10:30:05-06:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1188 PADRE DRIVE STE 101 SALINAS CA 93901 990 2024-07-01 942397544 MONTEREY AUDUBON SOCIETY MONT 7604209299 PO BOX 5656 CARMEL CA 93921 SHANNON SIMPSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8315408686 2025-10-17 1 1 KIELY HOLCOMB CPA P01430569 8317596300 2025-10-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHANNON SIMPSON PO BOX 5656 CARMEL CA 93921 291697 0 X WWW.MONTEREYAUDUBON.ORG X 1942 CA DEDICATED TO CONSERVING AND CELEBRATING THE BIRDS AND WILDLIFE OF THE GREATER MONTEREY BAY. 9 8 2 25 0 0 138498 151606 0 0 42025 57262 0 0 180523 208868 6000 9502 0 0 54506 81756 0 0 29856 57562 63899 118068 155157 62455 53711 403078 439827 0 0 403078 439827 X THE MONTEREY AUDUBON SOCIETY IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CONSERVING AND CELEBRATING THE BIRDS AND WILDLIFE OF THE GREATER MONTEREY BAY REGION. OUR CHAPTER INCLUDES 1,200 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT MONTEREY AND PARTS OF SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. WE ENGAGE IN AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY SCIENCE, AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES GEARED TOWARD PROTECTING THE REGION'S BIRDS AND ITS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. 0 0 54480 9502 0 ANCILLARY PROGRAM SUPPORT IN EDUCATION, OUTREACH, BIRD CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION. PROMOTE NATURE LITERACY BY HOSTING MULTIPLE FREE MONTHLY FIELD TRIPS FOCUSING ON BEGINNERS, YOUTH, AND PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES, CONDUCTING PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOLS AND SENIOR CENTERS, AND ENGAGING IN PUBLIC OUTREACH AT FARMER'S MARKETS AND NATURE-THEMED COMMUNITY EVENTS, LIKE EARTH DAY AND WILDLIFE DAY, INVITING PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO CONNECT WITH THE BIRDS AROUND THEM.ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT BALANCE ACCESS TO NATURE ALONG WITH THE PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE SITES AND SPECIES, LEADING TO FRUITFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CITIES, AND NONPROFITS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH: BIRD BANDING HANDLING AND DEMOS USING AVIAN BIOMETRICS, PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF SEABIRD MONITORING PROGRAM INFORMATION USING EBIRD SOFTWARE APPS AND OTHER METHODS, AVIAN CENSUS WORK THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR OUR YOUNG BIRDERS BIRDING PROGRAM, SNOWY PLOVER GUARDIAN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND OTHER RELATED EFFORTS.CONCLUDED WORK ON GRANT FOR CREATING THE MAP AND BIRD SPECIES LIST IN MONTEREY COUNTY. CONCLUDED WORK ON THE "IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS" (IBA) PROJECT. RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FOR NEW WORK SUPPORTING A LOW INCOME COMMUNITY IN SALINAS BY PROVIDING AN AFTER-SCHOOL NATURE PROGRAM. RECEIVED TWO OTHER SMALL GRANTS SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE BIRDING ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND AGES. 16500 0 0 BLACK OYSTERCATCHER NESTING AND CENSUS MONITORING PROGRAM, FUNDING TWO BIOLOGISTS TO TABULATE NESTING AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS AND VIABILITY RATES ALONG THE MONTEREY BAY AREA SHORELINE. NUMEROUS VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AS WELL AS PAID PROFESSIONALS. GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS BIRD LOVERS BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT. 7050 0 0 PT. PINOS SEAWATCH - CENSUS OF MIGRATORY SEABIRDS ALONG THE FALL/WINTER FLYWAY OF THE PACIFIC COAST IN MONTEREY BAY REGION FROM A FIXED LAND-BASED OBSERVATION POINT AT PT. PINOS IN PACIFIC GROVE, CA. NUMEROUS INTERACTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC AS PROGRAMS ARE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY FROM SUN-UP UNTIL SUNSET FOR A 6-WEEK PERIOD. 78030 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 CA X SHANNON SIMPSON 7604209299 PO BOX 5656 CARMEL CA 93921 BLAKE MATHESON PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED HOCHSTAEDTER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN LOOMIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA COLE FUNDRAISING 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL GREENSTREET MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 1.50 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR HONRATH DEVELOPMENT & DONATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA PREECE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.50 X 32083 0 0 KAI RUSSELL FIELD TRIP CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JAN SCOTT MEMBERSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, & HOSPITALITY 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SIMPSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 27221 0 0 ROBERT HORN TREASURER (THRU DEC 2024) 5.00 X 0 0 0 59304 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151606 151606 23352 23352 116739 82829 33910 33910 33910 208868 0 0 57262 X 8470 8470 1032 1032 57270 19472 18899 18899 24486 14692 4897 4897 6876 6876 2644 2644 31289 31289 6060 6060 7593 7593 557 557 585 585 1788 1788 6362 6362 EVENTS 145 145 155157 78030 47271 29856 115662 84307 287416 355520 403078 439827 0 0 X 403078 439827 403078 439827 403078 439827 53711 -16962 0 X 0 0 0 X 25052 44096 92888 138498 151606 452140 25052 44096 92888 138498 151606 452140 59119 393021 12097 50010 14288 15688 23352 115435 567575 616 0.69250 0.67560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 MONTEREY COUNTY SYMPHONY ASSOC INC PO BOX 7130 CARMELBYTHESEA CA 93921 941584123 501(C)(3) 6000 0 N/A N/A CONCERT SPONSORSHIP 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN TO SELECT ENTITIES THAT WORK CLOSELY WITH MONTEREY AUDUBON SOCIETY WHICH ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MONITOR THE PROPER USE OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE UPDATED BYLAWS OF THE MONTEREY AUDUBON SOCIETY DEFINE THE ORGANIZATION'S GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE AND MISSION. THE OFFICER STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED BY REMOVING THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT ROLE. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS MAY NOW BE APPROVED SOLELY BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHEREAS PREVIOUSLY, AMENDMENTS REQUIRED A VOTE BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THE MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF MAS IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING REGARDING DUES SHALL ENJOY ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES PERTAINING TO MEMBERSHIP WITH MAS AND/OR NATIONAL. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION WILL BE STORED IN A CRM DATABASE TO HELP MAINTAIN AND STEWARD MEMBERS AND DONORS. MEMBERS MAY FALL UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES: A) MAS MEMBERS - MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID ANNUAL DUES TO MAS ONLY. MAS MEMBERSHIP MAY HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SUPPORT WITH DIFFERENT BENEFITS. B) NATIONAL MEMBERS - MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID ANNUAL DUES TO NATIONAL AND ARE ADDED TO THE MAS ROSTER. C) JOINT MEMBERS - MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID BOTH NATIONAL AND MAS ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AN ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD EACH YEAR TO ADDRESS KEY ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS. DURING THIS MEETING, OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED, AND THE TREASURER'S REPORT AND COMMITTEE REPORTS WILL BE PRESENTED. MEMBERS MAY CAST THEIR VOTES EITHER IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY. A MAJORITY VOTE WILL DETERMINE THE ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY CHANGES TO THE BOARD MEMBER ELECTION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD TREASURER WILL REVIEW THE 990 AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD COMPARED SALARY DATA FOR THE CEO WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, A HIRING COMITTEE HANDLED NEGOTIATIONS, AND A DECISION WAS MADE AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COMMITTEE IS IN PLACE TO REVIEW COMPENSATION AND BRING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,289. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,289.