Through our education, conservation and advocacy programs, we are dedicated to building an understanding, appreciation and respect for the natural world to conserve and restore natural ecosystems for birds and other wildlife.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,300 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $297K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$338K
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$338K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$55K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$203K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$206K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$479K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$411K
FY2025$479K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $107K Management & general 44% · $89K Fundraising 3% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Cynthia Wallesz$65,152$41,423

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educate, conserve, and advocate to build respect for nature and restore ecosystems for wildlife.

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3 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Classes and Workshops

We offer classes, workshops, webinars, and camping trips concerning birds, birding, other wildlife, and the natural environment which is necessary for birds to thrive. Most of these opportunities are free and open to everyone.

$10Kprogram expense
02

Boise River Rewild Project

A program led by golden eagle audubon in collaboration with thirty-plus community partners, agencies, the city of boise and schools to restore forty acres of public land habitat along the boise river. The area the project is taking place in is designated an "important bird area" by the national audubon society.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Bird Window Collision Program

Project skyward is a science-based education program dedicated to saving birds fom window strikes. The group offers extensive information on preventing collisions on its website and through its program.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$338K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Gains on assetsLn 7$65K
Total revenueLn 12$338K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$297K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$479K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61,300
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$182K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K$297K
Total assetsLn 16$411K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$411K$479K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$82K$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$36$1K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$30
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$15K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$107K$89K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $338K$203K$135K$479K 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$206K−$13K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023 $141K$363K 990 PDF
FY2022 $84K$394K 990 PDF
FY2021 $55K$423K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $337,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,000$252,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,062$22,111
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,555$88,146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,504−$24,701
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,121$337,707
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,684$147,652
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$6,567
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,494$48,634
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,178$202,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,057$134,854
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,707 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,437 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,056
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,518
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,577
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$252,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,111$22,111
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,771$22,771
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $65,375$65,375
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$27,138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,923 · Excluded from tax $22,771$337,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,853 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,838 · Management $51,106$132,944
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,194$4,194
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,373 · Management $4,141$10,514
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,567$6,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36 · Management $1,167$1,203
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,698$2,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,448 · Management $30$1,478
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,225$3,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,243 · Management $16,547$31,790
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,243 · Management $4,297$6,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,181 · Management $89,105 · Fundraising $6,567$202,853
Part X · Balance sheet $478,844 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,328$181,538
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $375,433$297,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $410,786$478,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $375,427$465,391
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,359$13,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,786$478,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $410,786$478,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $478,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,707
XI-2 Total expenses$202,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,786
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$61,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,703
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$478,844

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