NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1905

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH GRAY

Phone

2129793000

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC, founded in 1905, is a major nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $149.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $173.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS THRIVE ACROSS THE AMERICAS BECAUSE AUDUBON IS A POWERFUL, DIVERSE, AND EVER-GROWING FORCE FOR CONSERVATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $137,118,357 Revenue: $10,254,895

FORMER VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL, LORRAINE A. SCIARRA, RECEIVED A SEPARATION PAYMENT OF $308,252 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, OF WHICH $308,252 WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON THE PRIOR...

FORMER VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL, LORRAINE A. SCIARRA, RECEIVED A SEPARATION PAYMENT OF $308,252 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, OF WHICH $308,252 WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON THE PRIOR YEAR FORM 990. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED BOTH IN SCHEDULE J PART II, COLUMNS (B)(III) AND (F). SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FLYWAYS, AMY B. SOBEL, RECEIVED A SEPARATION PAYMENT OF $46,152 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). IN ADDITION, MS. SOBEL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $73,843 THAT WAS PAID OUT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AND IS REPORTED ON THE CURRENT FORM 990 AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION OFFICER, BETTY Y SU, SEPARATED FROM SERVICE IN APRIL OF 2024 AND RECEIVED A PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,500 WHICH IS RELATED TO SERVICES PERFORMED PRIOR TO HER DEPARTURE. THE SERVICES INCLUDED WORK ITEMS AND PRIORITIES SHE PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COMPLETION OF PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR HER DIRECT REPORTS. THE PAYMENT WAS TREATED AS A SEVERANCE PAYMENT AS IT WAS CAPTURED ON HER SEPARATION AGREEMENT. THIS SEVERANCE PAYMENT WAS PAID OUT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AND SO IS BEING REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C).

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $131,507,772

Program Service Revenue $9,337,838

Investment Income $5,210,446

Other Revenue $3,818,118

TOTAL REVENUE $149,874,174

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,966,047

Salaries & Benefits $92,935,200

Fundraising Expenses $26,205,494

Program Expenses $137,118,357

Other Expenses $67,703,773

TOTAL EXPENSES $173,342,000

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$149,874,174	$156,129,262	0.0%
Expenses	$173,342,000	$158,887,356	+0.1%
Net Income	$-23,467,826	$-2,758,094	+7.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1116

Volunteers

7500

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,844,884

Total Directors

$951,881

Key Employees

$411,056

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELIZABETH M GRAY	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer Director	$924,687	$27,194	$951,881
SUSAN BELL	CHAIR	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE S GOLUMBESKI	VICE CHAIR	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY SULLIVAN	VICE CHAIR	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN ORR	SECRETARY	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR L HYMES	DIRECTOR/TREASURER (AS OF 10/23)	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA RIGGS	TREASURER (THRU 10/23)/DIRECTOR	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE BECKETT	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY BROWN	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY CIHAN	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHANNA FUENTES	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HARRIS	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA HELLMANN	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD H LAWRENCE	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEFFANIE MUNGUIA	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGEL ORTIZ	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA PELLA	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
R CYNTHIA PRUETT	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE ROSS-LEECH	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL SWAN	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LILI TAYLOR	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNARDO VARGAS-GIBSONE	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH WATTS	DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
INGRID M MILNE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$346,813	$40,787	$387,600
NEETA D HATLEY	VP, CONTROLLER, TREASURY & FIN OPS	40.00	Officer	$239,346	$18,883	$258,229
CHARLOTTE D YOUNG	VP & GENERAL COUNSEL (AS OF 05/23)	40.00	Officer	$220,264	$26,910	$247,174
MARSHALL JOHNSON	CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$380,758	$30,298	$411,056
MAXINE G SOMERVILLE	CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$399,363	$47,676	$447,039
BETTY Y SU THRU 0424	CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION OFF.	40.00	Highest	$346,270	$94,143	$440,413
AMY B SOBEL THRU 1023	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FLYWAYS	40.00	Highest	$303,916	$97,818	$401,734
ALLISON E VOGT	CHIEF STRATEGY INTEGRATION OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$304,974	$22,437	$327,411
MARCO S CARBONE	CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$297,275	$26,522	$323,797
LORRAINE A SCIARRA	VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 03/23)	0.00		$326,870	$5,204	$332,074

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$149,874,174	$173,342,000	$622,238,458	$-23,467,826
2023	$156,129,262	$158,887,356	$613,617,412	$-2,758,094
2022	$150,045,491	$145,998,273	$574,552,686	$4,047,218
2021	$171,155,404	$123,432,721	$619,794,059	$47,722,683
2020	$157,358,989	$126,400,490	$544,574,835	$30,958,499
2019	$140,724,390	$118,163,149	$528,254,388	$22,561,241