DUCKS UNLIMITED INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC (EIN 13-5643799)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202601339349300105
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Gross Receipts$416,854,115GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionDUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers31562TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$2,648,407TotalGrossUBIAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$76,772,940TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Business Name Line1DARIN BLUNCKBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone9017583825PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (81 entries)

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Adam Putnam
Chief Executive Officer20.020.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$688,752$0$33,818
Bob Hester
Secretary10.010.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bob Spoerl
President10.020.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chuck Smith
Chairman of the Board10.010.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rex Schulz
First Vice President10.010.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
William C Ansell
Treasurer10.010.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brad Hempkins
Regional Vice President - Region 810.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian Garrels Jr
Flyway SVP - Region 510.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bridger Pierce
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Connie Parker
Advisory SVP - Volunteer Engagement10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dave Bowers
Regional Vice President - Region 310.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Keller
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Don Marold
Regional Vice President - Region 510.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Doug Burch
Emeritus Board5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Doug D Frey Jr
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Doug Schoenrock
Past President5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Christine Thomas
Advisory SVP - Conservation10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edward May
Regional Vice President - Region 110.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ellen Wehr
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Eric Demers MD
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Greg Meissner
Regional Vice President - Region 310.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jack Hole
DUMAC5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jack Witt
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Vachris
Flyway SVP - Region 610.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jan Young
Regional Vice President - Region 110.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jared Brown
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jason Cormier MD
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jason Stewart
Advisory SVP - Technology10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jay Owen
Flyway SVP - Region 410.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeff Heidelbauer
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeff Maletzke MD
Flyway SVP - Region 310.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey Holliday
Regional Vice President - Region 610.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Stough
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John A Tomke
DUMAC5.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Notarangelo
Regional Vice President - Region 610.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Julian Ottley
Flyway SVP - Region 710.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kathy Christian
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ken Carroll
Advisory SVP - Youth & Education10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry Jensen Jr
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matt Dubnik
Advisory SVP - Marketing/Communications10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matt Robinson
Regional Vice President - Region 410.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Max Finazzo
Regional Vice President - Region 710.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Bulk
Regional Vice President - Region 210.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Scuse
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mike Benge
Advisory SVP - Development10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mike McShane
Advisory SVP - Public Policy10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mikkel Anderson
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mindy West
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nick Lichenstein
Regional Vice President - Region 410.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nick Moss
Flyway SVP - Region 810.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patrick O'Connor
DUC5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul R Bonderson
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Warren
Regional Vice President - Region 710.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Randall Cole
Regional Vice President - Region 810.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert Gokey
Advisory SVP - Membership10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roger d'Eschambault
DUC5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rogers Hoyt Jr
Past President5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sam Smolik
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Johnson
Regional Vice President - Region 210.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Stamerjohn
At-Large Director5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shawn Graham Jr
DUC5.05.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steve Christian
Flyway SVP - Region 210.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steve Maritz
Chairman, Wetlands America Trust, Inc.10.020.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tab Casper
Regional Vice President - Region 510.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tammi Kircher
Advisory SVP - Event Management10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Teresa Keating
Advisory SVP - Sustainability10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tom Enos
Flyway SVP - Region 110.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tom Jernigan
Advisory SVP - Corporate Relations10.010.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Wendell W Weakley
At-Large Director5.015.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniel Thiel
Executive Secretary, DUI and WAT20.030.0Yes (X)$362,702$0$38,248
Darin R Blunck
Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Treasurer20.030.0Yes (X)$346,608$0$39,548
David A Marrone
General Counsel & Asst. Secretary20.030.0Yes (X)$308,664$0$39,376
David Schuessler
Chief Event Fundraising Officer20.020.0$362,100$0$38,209Yes (X)
E Nichols Wiley
Chief Operating Officer20.020.0$516,769$0$31,973Yes (X)
Karen Waldrop PhD
Chief Conservation Officer20.025.0$407,043$0$34,213Yes (X)
Richard B Smith
Chief Development Officer20.020.0$390,674$0$40,797Yes (X)
Arnie Matson
Chief Information Officer20.020.0$305,855$0$33,078Yes (X)
Chad Manlove
National Director of Development20.020.0$375,114$0$32,377Yes (X)
Cici Ebersole
Chief Talent Officer20.020.0$302,473$0$33,590Yes (X)
Doug Barnes
Chief Brand Officer20.020.0$316,054$0$36,784Yes (X)
Zachary Hartman
Chief Policy Officer20.020.0$302,424$0$33,062Yes (X)
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Luhr Crosby LLC
250 W Sand Bank RdColumbiaIL62236HABITAT RESTORATION$23,443,805
Myers and Sons Construction LLC
45 Morrison AveSacramentoCA95838HABITAT RESTORATION$5,713,298
Anderson Contracting LLC
222 Clunan LnYazoo CityMS39194HABITAT RESTORATION$3,662,799
Wilson Coastal Development LLC
2806 E Milton AveYoungsvilleLA70592HABITAT RESTORATION$2,557,978
CX Marketing LLC
4200 Parliament PlaceLanhamMD20706HABITAT RESTORATION$2,308,570Suite 300
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Federated Campaigns$36,380FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$20,566,589MembershipDuesAmt
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All Other Contributions$101,401,071AllOtherContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,116,131TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,116,131ExclusionAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$39,309,146SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,251,108OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$36,513,609SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,795,537SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,251,108OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,046,645TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,046,645ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVERTISINGDesc
Business513120BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,648,407TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,648,407UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,648,407OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$380,340,506TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$28,228,320RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,648,407UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$10,546,797ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,372,484TotalAmt
Program Services$23,372,484ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,079,803TotalAmt
Program Services$441,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,238,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$400,308FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,420,288TotalAmt
Program Services$58,680,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,862,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,877,463FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,462,992TotalAmt
Program Services$11,357,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$9,847,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,952,740FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,439,525TotalAmt
Program Services$3,837,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$223,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,378,419FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,506TotalAmt
Program Services$23,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$228,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,044FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$538,809TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$538,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,352TotalAmt
Program Services$179,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$426,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$426,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,605,994TotalAmt
Program Services$2,608,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$435,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,562,121FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,078,290TotalAmt
Program Services$1,400,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$250,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,426,788FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,654,804TotalAmt
Program Services$1,658,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$884,304FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,688,720TotalAmt
Program Services$2,991,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$557,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,139,535FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,097,941TotalAmt
Program Services$2,560,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$1,044,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$582,666FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,138,564TotalAmt
Program Services$3,655,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$430,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,052,719FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516,473TotalAmt
Program Services$513,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,530,606TotalAmt
Program Services$3,261,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$244,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,388FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,551,699TotalAmt
Program Services$1,547,914ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,430,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$573,659FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
HABITAT DEVELOPMENT$206,498,003$206,498,003$0$0
POSTAGE AND SHIPPING$7,097,718$3,096,348$22,041$3,979,329
PRINTING AND PUBLICATION$2,972,128$2,699,333$8,427$264,368
PREMIUMS$1,852,515$152,126-$286$1,700,675

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,492TotalAmt
Program Services$189,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,925FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386,688,706TotalAmt
Program Services$330,724,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,694,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,269,451FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,405,801BOYAmt
EOY$2,525,827EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,847,119BOYAmt
EOY$64,426,398EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,541,017BOYAmt
EOY$208,722,096EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,068,194BOYAmt
EOY$111,163,236EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,548,144BOYAmt
EOY$10,308,479EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,983,489BOYAmt
EOY$9,857,433EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$53,170,593LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,905,651LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,507,312BOYAmt
EOY$18,264,942EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,349,314BOYAmt
EOY$15,185,858EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,318,645BOYAmt
EOY$9,465,738EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,569,035BOYAmt
EOY$449,920,008EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,034,402BOYAmt
EOY$16,765,715EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,729,931BOYAmt
EOY$33,374,852EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$748,505BOYAmt
EOY$748,580EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,263,121BOYAmt
EOY$24,883,793EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,775,959BOYAmt
EOY$76,772,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,914,382BOYAmt
EOY$85,146,288EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,878,693BOYAmt
EOY$288,000,780EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,793,075BOYAmt
EOY$373,147,068EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,569,034BOYAmt
EOY$449,920,008EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,348,200ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,611,711NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$90,482OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$186,901,439CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$316,506,578CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$268,707,427CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$419,622,978CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$338,916,982CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,530,655,404TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$186,901,439CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$316,506,578CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$268,707,427CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$419,622,978CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$338,916,982CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,530,655,404TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$112,843,359SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,417,812,045PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,038,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,229,326CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,630,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,111,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,500,152CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,510,015TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$599CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$599TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,555,166,018TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$95,148,590GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91168PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.8907PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2020 Amount - Other2020 AMOUNT: $ 599
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeDESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 599.0, COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 599.0;

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$63,770MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (true)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$71,950PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$164,443GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$832,634DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (true)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$11,719RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,144,516TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDUCKS 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, DU'S 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. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR INTERVENE IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO ANY CANDIDATE AND IT IS AGAINST DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. POLICY TO DO SO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$520,312AssetsIncludedAmt

Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$1,701,432AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd

Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Other PurposesYes (X)CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd
Other PurposesUTILIZED IN THE EVENT SYSTEMOtherPurposesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$86,389,368BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,904,959ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,357,857InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,147,023OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$105,505,161EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$66,855,387BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,907,197ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,219,440InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,592,656OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$86,389,368EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,246,703BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,920,475ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,150,422InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,462,213OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$66,855,387EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$71,958,559BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions-$2,940,870ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$7,395,360InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$375,626OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,246,703EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$55,993,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,790,072ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,674,363InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,499,039OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$71,958,559EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.4929BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.342PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.1651TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,794,239OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$9,794,239BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,720,155OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,114,104DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,606,051BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,057,215OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$721,595DepreciationAmt
Book Value$335,620BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,598,984OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,069,952DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,529,032BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,264,942TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY RESERVE$889,804
COMPENSATION AND RELATED ACCRUALS$14,067,824
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT$412,000
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$972,290
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST
LEASE LIABILITIES$8,541,875
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$24,883,793TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$0RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$0TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$0ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$0TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collectionsWORKS OF ART AND OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS ARE HELD ON DISPLAY AT DUCKS UNLIMITED OFFICES FOR THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED UPLANDS HABITAT RESTORATION.
Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Explanation of escrow agreementDUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. HAS TWO ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AND MANAGES ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS). IN THE FIRST ARRANGEMENT, DU INVESTS AND MANAGES THE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING INCOME AND PROVIDING PERIODIC PAYMENTS OF EARNINGS DIRECTLY TO USFWS FOR LAND MANAGEMENT ON HABITAT LANDS, SPECIFICALLY LAND AT THE MODOC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. AT 6/30/2025, A LIABILITY OF $130,445 WAS ON DU'S BOOKS FOR THIS OBLIGATION. IN THE SECOND ARRANGEMENT, DU AND THE USFWS HAVE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN WHICH AN ENDOWMENT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE PERPETUAL MANAGEMENT OF LAND IN THE SOUTH BAY REFUGE IN CALIFORNIA. DU IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE FUNDS IN AN INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNT AND TO DISBURSE THEM FOR APPROVED ACTIVITIES. AT 6/30/2025, A LIABILITY OF $618,134 WAS ON DU'S BOOKS FOR THIS OBLIGATION.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsTHE CURRENT FUND BALANCES SUPPORT PROGRAM WORK IN MONITORING EASEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, WETLANDS RESTORATION AND RESEARCH. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. 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.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteDUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) AND WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. (WAT) ARE RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER 501(A) 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. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2025 OR 2024.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNorth America (Canada & Mexico only)RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrantmakingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedConservationSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$23,372,484RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$23,372,484SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$23,372,484TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Conservation$22,137,717Electronic Payment
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Conservation$1,234,767Electronic payment
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsDUCKS 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.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsNORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual
Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsNORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CX Marketing LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14200 Parliament Place Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityLanhamCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20706ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraising CounselActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$2,494,411GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$426,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$2,068,411NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,494,411TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$426,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,068,411TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (true)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (true)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Adam Putnam
Chief Executive Officer$462,234$0$225,000$0$1,518$0$22,110$0$11,708$0$722,570$0$0$0
Daniel Thiel
Executive Secretary, DUI and WAT$284,555$0$73,791$0$4,356$0$26,540$0$11,708$0$400,950$0$0$0
Darin R Blunck
Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Treasurer$272,562$0$72,528$0$1,518$0$27,840$0$11,708$0$386,156$0$0$0
David A Marrone
General Counsel & Asst. Secretary$241,162$0$64,664$0$2,838$0$27,668$0$11,708$0$348,040$0$0$0
E Nichols Wiley
Chief Operating Officer$358,840$0$153,573$0$4,356$0$20,265$0$11,708$0$548,742$0$0$0
Karen Waldrop PhD
Chief Conservation Officer$313,641$0$91,884$0$1,518$0$22,505$0$11,708$0$441,256$0$0$0
Richard B Smith
Chief Development Officer$300,735$0$87,101$0$2,838$0$29,089$0$11,708$0$431,471$0$0$0
David Schuessler
Chief Event Fundraising Officer$273,481$0$87,101$0$1,518$0$26,501$0$11,708$0$400,309$0$0$0
Chad Manlove
National Director of Development$293,533$0$42,204$0$39,377$0$20,669$0$11,708$0$407,491$0$0$0
Doug Barnes
Chief Brand Officer$239,498$0$68,174$0$8,382$0$25,076$0$11,708$0$352,838$0$0$0
Arnie Matson
Chief Information Officer$235,233$0$67,784$0$2,838$0$21,370$0$11,708$0$338,933$0$0$0
Cici Ebersole
Chief Talent Officer$236,276$0$64,679$0$1,518$0$21,882$0$11,708$0$336,063$0$0$0
Zachary Hartman
Chief Policy Officer$235,987$0$65,447$0$990$0$21,354$0$11,708$0$335,486$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 5a Compensation contingent on revenues of the organizationALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 6a Compensation contingent on net earnings of the organizationALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,600NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution107ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,494,489NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescConservation Project MaterialDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$38,720NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Third parties used to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributionsDUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A BROKERAGE FIRM TO PROCESS AND LIQUIDATE GIFTS OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. UTILIZES A THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROCESS AND LIQUIDATE GIFTS OF DONATED VEHICLES.
Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsCars and other vehicles - Number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - Number of contributions Other - Conservation Project Material Number of contributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services(Expenses $ 4,409,052 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 0) DUCKS UNLIMITED PROVIDES MEMBER SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 653,414 TOTAL MEMBERS (INCLUDING GREENWINGS) THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MEMBERSHIP MATERIALS, DUCKS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE, CONSERVATION BROCHURES, AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committeeThe Board of Directors shall appoint from its members an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Board, President, First Vice President, two (2) Flyway Senior Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer, President of Wetlands America Trust, Inc., the Chief Executive Officer and four (4) other such members of the Board of Directors as may be designated by the Board of Directors. Of the four other such members, two (2) shall be former Presidents other than the Chairman of the Board if such are members of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall serve as chairman. The Executive Committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and make prompt reports thereof to the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, when the Board of Directors is not in session, shall have and shall exercise all powers of the Board of Directors within established policy. However, the Executive Committee shall not have the power to adopt a plan of merger, acquisition, consolidation or dissolution; or to approve of the voluntary transfer of land held for corporate (as opposed to conservation or fundraising) purposes unless otherwise provided for by policy of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested personsKATHY AND STEVE CHRISTIAN - Family relationship
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholdersTHE COUNCIL OF STATE TRUSTEES AND NATIONAL DELEGATES ARE MEMBERS OF DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI).
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing bodyDUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS THAT ARE ELECTED BY A BODY OF MEMBERS OF DUI. 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyA COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD WILL APPROVE BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyEMPLOYEE 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 (MANAGER OF COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL AUDIT). IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED DURING THIS PROCESS, IT IS RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EMPLOYEE, THEIR DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND THE MANAGER OF COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL AUDIT. BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ANNUALLY ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION PER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialDUCKS UNLIMITED USES MCCONNELL & CO. AS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO ESTABLISH AND BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING SALARY AND BENEFITS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesTHE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE MAKES ANNUAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING STAFF SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAFF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO OVERSEES REPORTS REGARDING WHISTLEBLOWER MATTERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicDUCKS UNLIMITED MAKES ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE (DUCKS.ORG).
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesADJUSTMENTS - OCI - 90482; Total - 90482;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUCKS UNLIMITED LANDS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 WATERFOWL WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38120ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135643799EIN
Primary ActivitiesConservationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$29,270TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$8,612,086EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUCKS UNLIMITED INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC
1 WATERFOWL WAYMEMPHISTN38120363330394CONSERVATIONDC501(c)(3)Type IDUIYes (true)
DUCKS UNLIMITED GROUP RETURN
1 WATERFOWL WAYMEMPHISTN38120912009004CONSERVATIONDC501(c)(3)7DUIYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesINVESTMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ducks Unlimited IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeTrustEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GROUP RETURN
C$65,786,224FMV
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC
C$6,040,973FMV
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC
D$102,704,102FMV
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC
L$841,256FMV

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