Alabama Audubon

Tax-deductible

Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)Since 1974EnvironmentEIN 51-0198925

Alabama audubon's mission is to promote conservation and a greater knowledge of birds, their habitats, and the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 12 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $654K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$887K
FY2022$806K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$778K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$878K
FY2024$941K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$808K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1976.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $816K Management & general 23% · $244K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ansel a Payne’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1852 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Ansel a Payne$82,556$76,125

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

Promote bird conservation, habitat understanding, and appreciation for nature.

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3 program services account for $677K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Coastal Conservation Work

The alabama coastal bird stewardship program provides critical monitoring and stewardship for coastal birds on the beaches of baldwin and mobile counties.

$474Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Adult courses, field trips, public talks, and other programs.

$110Kprogram expense
03

Science and Conservation

Science and conservation projects implemented by staff, partners, and volunteers, including coastal bird-banding research, alabama swiftwatch, the audubon-datnow forest preserve project, and support for graduate research into topics of conservation concern in ALABAMA.PROJECT safe flight - monitoring of bird window strikes and…

$94Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $19K · 2020–2024
University of South AlabamaAL · FY2020$1,500
Birmingham-Southern CollegeAL · FY2020$1,000
Chapman Elementary SchoolFY2020$1,000
Westlawn Middle SchoolFY2020$900
Elvin Hill Elementary SchoolFY2020$600
Auburn University at MontgomeryFY2020$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$816K
Managementcol C$244K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Government grantsLn 1e$262K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$665K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$195K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$574K$665K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$209K$195K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$54K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$527K$387K$140K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$28K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$36K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$19K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$11K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K$181$385
Office expensesLn 13$2K$50$2K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$32K$10K
TravelLn 17$55K$50K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$15K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$20K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$103K$17K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$10K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$816K$244K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.1M$941K$150K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$878K$179K$938K 990 PDF
FY2022 $806K$849K−$42K$757K 990 PDF
FY2021 $887K$778K$109K$808K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,010,775 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,715 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,500
VIII-1d Related organizations$325,000
VIII-1e Government grants$262,082
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$818,892
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $137,368$137,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,953$34,953
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,471−$2,471
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,318$5,318
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,083 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,800$1,010,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,070,812 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,996$17,996
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,173 · Management $19,530$73,703
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $387,283 · Management $139,635$526,918
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,575 · Management $3,452$13,027
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,883 · Management $10,052$37,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,751 · Management $12,889$48,640
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,600 · Management $5,349$23,949
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,153 · Management $4,021$15,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,875 · Management $181 · Fundraising $385$20,441
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50 · Management $2,073$2,123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,264 · Management $9,559$41,823
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,598 · Management $5,038$54,636
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,221 · Management $2,819$6,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,255 · Management $5,499$20,754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,749 · Management $2,477$22,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,390 · Management $17,089 · Fundraising $10,175$130,654
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,100 · Management $4,673$14,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $815,916 · Management $244,336 · Fundraising $10,560$1,070,812
Part X · Balance sheet $1,036,051 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,537$35,913
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $215,730$139,921
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $208,511$194,739
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $573,838$665,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,105,616$1,036,051
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,036$8,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,036$8,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $915,580$723,250
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $176,000$304,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,091,580$1,027,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,105,616$1,036,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,027,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,010,775
XI-2 Total expenses$1,070,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,091,580
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,029
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,027,514

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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