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Screen a listNational Audubon Society Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$197Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs1,185staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Audubon Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $199M spent
Programs$159M80%Management and general$11M5%Fundraising$30M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.8M in FY2023, −$23M in FY2024 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $44M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending590funders
$18Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.4M$1.9M$3.1M$7.1M$2.7M$4.7M$3.6MFriends of Aullwood IncOn and off$790k$880k$855k$1.1M$852k$571kBirdlife InternationalOn and off$15k$2.8M$1.4MNational Wildlife FederationSince FY2018$35k$504k$564k$542k$291k$559kLuesther T Mertz Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$175k$125k$125k$938k$365k$130k–MultiplierNew in FY2023$1.5MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.9M$2.9M$4.1M$5.9M$4.9M$6.4M$11M397 other fundersUp to $903k a year each$3.1M$3.5M$2.9M$4.8M$3.6M$4.4M$4.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped