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.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $612K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$887K
Spent
$778K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$808K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$887K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$887K
FY2022$806K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$778K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$778K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$878K
FY2024$941K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$808K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$808K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1976.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $532K Management & general 32% · $246K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$76,125Pt 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
VP - Conservation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Education
$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 2Yes
  • 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 programs · $419K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$231Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

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

$97Kprogram 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.

$91Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$887K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$778K
Ln 25
Programscol B$532K
Managementcol C$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$808K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$850
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$887K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$612K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$808K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$499K$612K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$779K$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$0
Net assetsLn 32$691K$808K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$54K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$499K$354K$146K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$3K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$4K$26K
TravelLn 17$11K$9K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$4K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$84K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$778K$532K$246K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$60K$1.0M 990 PDF
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 Viewing $887K$778K$109K$808K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $887,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $556,023$588,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $372,158$290,440
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,314$6,809
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $532$850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $935,027$887,029
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,000$13,291
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $478,830$575,550
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $350,849$189,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $846,679$778,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,348$108,894
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $887,029 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $850 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$250,000
VIII-1e Government grants$87,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$588,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $290,440$290,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,576$5,576
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,233$1,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $291,290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,809$887,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $778,135 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,291$13,291
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,923 · Management $22,202$76,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $353,763 · Management $145,662$499,425
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,389 · Management $7,381$10,770
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,210$6,210
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,534$1,534
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,696 · Management $25,786$29,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,260 · Management $2,142$11,402
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $15,179$15,179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,148 · Management $4,841$8,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,239 · Management $17,007$101,246
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,482$4,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $531,919 · Management $246,216 · Fundraising $0$778,135
Part X · Balance sheet $807,935 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,216$127,165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,102$2,102
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,431$66,251
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $499,034$612,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,783$807,935
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $87,800$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,800$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $565,524$663,576
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,459$144,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $690,983$807,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,783$807,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $807,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$887,029
XI-2 Total expenses$778,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$690,983
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,058
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$807,935

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