Michigan Audubon Society: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 38-1686621)

Kathleen Mennillo’s $157K as Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Kathleen Mennillo	$156,616	$168,411	$155,468	$90,423	—	—
Heather Good	—	—	—	$16,891	$75,629	$82,040

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

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

Programs and updates

Connects birds and people through conservation, education, and research for mutual benefit.

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3 programs · $480K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Conservation

Michigan audubon is a leader in establishing sanctuaries in the state to protect wildlife habitat. The organization plays a major role in global efforts to identify and protect critical migration stop overs and breeding areas. Their 19 sanctuaries and 4 affiliates manage 5000 acres of important wildlife habitat.

$202Kprogram expense

02

Research

Conduct research on migration patterns of raptors, owls, and waterbirds in the upper peninsula of michigan. Michigan audubon also partners with the U.S. Fish & wildlife in monitoring the piping plover population in the upper penisula.

$168Kprogram expense

03

Education

One of the three pillars of michigan audubon, education encompasses a variety of activities. From workshops and camps for children through high school aged students to presentations by expert birders, michigan audubon offers a wide range of educational opportunities for its members and the general public.

$110Kprogram 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 · FY2025

Midland Area Community FoundationFY2025$16K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.2M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K

Investment incomeLn 3$228K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K

Money outPt IX

$1.1M

Ln 25

Programscol B$690K

Managementcol C$341K

Fundraisingcol D$103K

Owns and owesPt X

$7.0M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K

Total assetsLn 16$7.0M

LiabilitiesLn 26$76K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K

Government grantsLn 1e$14K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K

Investment incomeLn 3$228K

Other incomeLn 4–11$9K

Gains on assetsLn 7$27K

Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$266K

SavingsLn 2$309K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$575K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M

Total assetsLn 16$7.0M

LiabilitiesLn 26$76K

Net assetsLn 32$7.0M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 517

VolunteersI 630

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$501K	$575K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$3.4M	$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$2.8M	$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16	$6.8M	$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$78K	$76K
Net assetsLn 32	$6.7M	$7.0M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$161K	$92K	$48K	$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$400K	$292K	$71K	$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$48K	$36K	$3K	$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$43K	$29K	$9K	$4K
Legal feesLn 11b	$104K	$51K	$53K	$207
Investment management feesLn 11f	$25K		$25K
OccupancyLn 16	$26K	$14K	$12K
TravelLn 17	$27K	$14K	$10K	$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$24K		$24K
InsuranceLn 23	$14K	$7K	$7K	$27
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$192K	$113K	$57K	$22K
All other expensesLn 24e	$71K	$42K	$21K	$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.1M	$690K	$341K	$103K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$1.2M	$1.1M	$37K	$7.0M	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.8M	$1.0M	$741K	$6.7M	990 PDF
FY2023	$594K	$741K	−$146K	$5.8M	990 PDF
FY2022	$653K	$663K	−$10K	$4.9M	990 PDF
FY2021	$814K	$629K	$185K	$5.7M	990 PDF
FY2020	$494K	$627K	−$133K	$5.3M	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 J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,171,063 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,438,827$886,286

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,209$47,817

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243,617$227,943

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,702$9,017

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,768,355$1,171,063

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $662,730$651,527

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,674$482,201

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,027,404$1,133,728

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $740,951$37,335

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,171,063 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $873 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$88,257

VIII-1e Government grants$14,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$784,029

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$886,286

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,817$47,817

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $200,580$200,580

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,550$4,550

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $27,363$27,363

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,594$3,594

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,817 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $236,960$1,171,063

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,133,728 across 12 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,005 · Management $48,424 · Fundraising $20,984$161,413

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $292,420 · Management $70,622 · Fundraising $36,599$399,641

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,536 · Management $3,179 · Fundraising $9,074$47,789

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,239 · Management $9,138 · Fundraising $4,307$42,684

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50,624 · Management $52,906 · Fundraising $207$103,737

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,587$24,587

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,017 · Management $12,216$26,233

IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,355 · Management $9,986 · Fundraising $2,623$26,964

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,289$24,289

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,646 · Management $6,945 · Fundraising $27$13,618

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,080 · Management $57,052 · Fundraising $21,657$191,789

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42,023 · Management $21,427 · Fundraising $7,534$70,984

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $689,945 · Management $340,771 · Fundraising $103,012$1,133,728

Part X · Balance sheet $7,049,028 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,777$265,765

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $309,404$309,497

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$70,000

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,912$4,245

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,312$13,400

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,835,826$2,877,832

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,430,960$3,508,289

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,780,191$7,049,028

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,322$26,731

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,392$49,600

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,714$76,331

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,637,477$6,972,697

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,000$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,702,477$6,972,697

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,780,191$7,049,028

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,972,697 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,171,063

XI-2 Total expenses$1,133,728

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,335

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,702,477

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$232,885

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,972,697

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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