2011-04-01T11:54:45-05:00 2010-06-30 KPMG LLP 50 North Front Street Suite 900 Memphis TN 38103 990 2009-07-01 135643799 DUCKS UNLIMITED INC DUCK 9017583825 ONE WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 RANDY L GRAVES 2011-03-29 true 9015233131 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z RANDY L GRAVES ONE WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 153979780 false X WWW.DUCKS.ORG X 1937 DC DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. 61 59 643 52000 2003570 128755385 147618152 0 0 -136066 236884 7456948 6052031 136076267 153907067 10381418 8318275 0 0 43735438 43657295 842104 454229 25701751 83707891 84954653 138666851 137384452 -2590584 16522615 74548571 87771099 36085459 38659556 38463112 49111543 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. 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OFFICES FOR THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED UPLANDS HABITAT RESTORATION. INTENDED USE OF ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS PART V, 4 THE CURRENT FUND BALANCES SUPPORT PROGRAM WORK IN MONITORING EASEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, WETLANDS RESTORATION AND RESEARCH. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. 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WILLIAM WALKER RELATED ORG. BOARD MEMBER 1778 CONSERVATION PETER COORS FORMER BOARD MEMBER 1708 CONSERVATION TOM ENOS REGIONAL VP OF THE BOARD 56087 RESTORATION JAMES PIKE BOARD MEMBER 1485354 MERCHANDISE PURCHASE false X 2 305800 APPRAISAL X 14 223981 MARKET VALUE 16 false true true THIRD PARTY USE 32B DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A BROKERAGE FIRM TO PROCESS & LIQUIDATE GIFTS OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE PART III, 4D DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. 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, 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF A NUMBER OF KEY BOARD MEMBERS (THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE). ONCE THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REVIEW THE 990, A COMMITTEE MEETING IS HELD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 FOR FILING. ONCE APPROVED, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. COMPLIANCE POLICY PART VI, 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 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, 15A AND B IN 2008 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, CFO, 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 DIRECTORS REGARDING SALARY AND BENEFITS. OFFICER ELECTION PROCESS PART VI, 6 AND 7A DUCKS UNLIMITED,INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION, OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION.ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION ARE MANAGED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF THE CORPORATION, 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, 19 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. MAKES ITS' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS' WEB SITE (DUCKS.ORG). FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PART VI, 2 JAMES HULBERT, AT LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD, AND JEAN HULBERT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT REGION ONE, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC ONE WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38129 363330394 CONSERVATION DC 501(C)(3) 11a DUI false false true true false false false false false false true true true true false false false false WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC 1C 325791 DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GROUP RETURN 1C 29186432 WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC 1D 5377717