Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1956.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
81 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 8
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Volunteer Engagement
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 3
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Conservation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 3
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dumac
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 6
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Technology
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 4
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 3
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 6
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dumac
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 6
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 7
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Youth & Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Marketing/Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 4
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 7
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Public Policy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 4
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 8
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 7
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 8
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman, Wetlands America Trust, INC.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Vice President - Region 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Event Management
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Sustainability
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flyway SVP - Region 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory SVP - Corporate Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Secretary, Dui and Wat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel & Asst. Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Event Fundraising Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Conservation Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Brand Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Policy Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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
Conserves, restores, and manages North American wetlands and habitats to benefit waterfowl, other wildlife, and communities.
Questions for Ducks Unlimited INC Group Return
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1 program · $65.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
Direct contribution and grants to ducks unlimited, inc. (fein 13-5643799) to conserve, restore, and manage wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl.
$65.7Mprogram expense
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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $314.7M · 2019–2024
Ducks Unlimited INCTN · FY2024$65,746,593
Ducks Unlimited INCTN · FY2023$63,129,608
Ducks Unlimited INCTN · FY2022$59,252,363
Ducks Unlimited INCTN · FY2021$54,116,725
Ducks Unlimited INCTN · FY2020$37,667,898
Ducks Unlimited INCTN · FY2019$34,826,196
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
Download 990
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$27.4M
Money outPt IX
$65.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$65.7M
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
81
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a68
IndependentVI 1b67
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$27.4M
Total revenueLn 12$65.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 631,562
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $0 | $0 |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $0 |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $0 |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $65.7M | $65.7M | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $55K | $55K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $65.8M | $65.7M | $0 | $55K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 | $65.8M | $65.8M | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $63.2M | $63.2M | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $59.3M | $59.3M | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2023 | $54.2M | $54.2M | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $37.7M | $37.7M | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2021 | $34.9M | $34.9M | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $65,801,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,958,556$38,439,647
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,246,052$27,361,946
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,204,608$65,801,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,129,608$65,746,593
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $75,000$55,000
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,204,608$65,801,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 67 of 68 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body68
VI-1b Independent voting members67
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 $65,801,593 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,731,295 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$38,439,647
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,440,291
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,439,647
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,630,651$10,630,651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3,410,875 · Excluded from tax $23,951,071$65,801,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,801,593 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65,746,593$65,746,593
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $55,000$55,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,746,593 · Management $0 · Fundraising $55,000$65,801,593
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,801,593
XI-2 Total expenses$65,801,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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