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David M Yarnold

President (thru 01/21) and CEO · National Audubon Society INC

President (thru 01/21) and CEO at National Audubon Society INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$822K

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President (thru 01/21) and CEO of National Audubon Society INC, based in New York, NY.
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Received $822K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Chief Executive Officer (thru 05/21) of National Audubon Society Action Fund, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

David Yarnold is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Audubon Society, serving in that role from September 2010 until May 2021. During his tenure, he expanded Audubon's membership from 350,000 to over 2 million and recentered the organization's conservation work along migratory flyways.

He previously served as Executive Editor of the San Jose Mercury News, winning a Pulitzer Prize, and led conservation partnerships at the Environmental Defense Fund.

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Tenure here
President/CEO 2010-2021
Education
  • 1976) · San Jose State University (B.A.1976

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Organizations

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National Audubon Society Action Fund Chief Executive Officer (thru 05/21) · $1.4M revenue · Washington, DCAUDUBON ACTION FUND'S MISSION IS TO BUILD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, PEOPLE,…Filed FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
National Audubon Society INC President (thru 01/21) and CEO · $171.2M revenue · New York, NYWE WORK TOWARDS A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS THRIVE ACROSS THE AMERICAS BECAUSE AUDUBON IS A POWERFUL, DIVERSE, AND EVER-GROWING FORCE FOR CONSERVATION.…pay $1.1M → $822KFiled FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$822Kreported comp

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Executive Officer · FY2024
$1.0M
M
Chief Conservation Officer · FY2024
$397K
M
Chief People and Culture Officer · FY2024
$395K
C
VP & General Counsel · FY2024
$393K
S
Development Officer (thru 05/23) · FY2022
$381K
L
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Officer · FY2024
$374K
R
Chief Field & Strategy Officer · FY2021
$373K
D
Chief Conservation Officer · FY2019
$364K
S
Chief Development Officer · FY2021
$363K
I
Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$363K
S
Chief Operating Officer · FY2019
$358K
S
Chief of Staff (thru 06/20) · FY2020
$354K

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