MICHIGAN AUDUBON SOCIETY

EIN: 381686621 501(c)(3) Environment

OKEMOS, MI

Total Revenue
$1,171,063
Total Expenses
$1,133,728
Total Assets
$7,049,028
Net Assets
$6,972,697
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1905
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
KATHLEEN MENNILLO
Phone
5175807364
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

MICHIGAN AUDUBON SOCIETY, founded in 1905, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 34% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, INVESTIGATIVE, LITERARY, PHILANTHROPIC AND CHARITABLE PURSUITS. MICHIGAN AUDUBON CONNECTS BIRDS AND PEOPLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $167,876

RESEARCH - CONDUCT RESEARCH ON MIGRATION PATTERNS OF RAPTORS, OWLS, AND WATERBIRDS IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. MICHIGAN AUDUBON ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE IN MONITORING THE...

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RESEARCH - CONDUCT RESEARCH ON MIGRATION PATTERNS OF RAPTORS, OWLS, AND WATERBIRDS IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. MICHIGAN AUDUBON ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE IN MONITORING THE PIPING PLOVER POPULATION IN THE UPPER PENISULA.

Program 2
Expenses: $201,553

CONSERVATION - MICHIGAN AUDUBON IS A LEADER IN ESTABLISHING SANCTUARIES IN THE STATE TO PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE ORGANIZATION PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN GLOBAL EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND PROTECT...

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CONSERVATION - MICHIGAN AUDUBON IS A LEADER IN ESTABLISHING SANCTUARIES IN THE STATE TO PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE ORGANIZATION PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN GLOBAL EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND PROTECT CRITICAL MIGRATION STOP OVERS AND BREEDING AREAS. THEIR 19 SANCTUARIES AND 4 AFFILIATES MANAGE 5000 ACRES OF IMPORTANT WILDLIFE HABITAT. RIVERS, LAKES, MARSHES, BOGS, FENS, GRASSLANDS, HARDWOODS AND NORTHERN CONIFER COMMUNITIES ARE FOUND IN THESE HABITATS, MANY PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS. MICHIGAN AUDUBON IS A KEY PARTNER IN EFFORTS THAT HAVE PUBLIC IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 100 IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS (IBAS) CRITICAL TO MIGRATING AND BREEDING BIRDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. SANCTUARIES AND IBAS ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT BOTH PENINSULAS OF THE STATE.

Program 3
Expenses: $110,221 Revenue: $47,817

EDUCATION - ONE OF THE THREE PILLARS OF MICHIGAN AUDUBON, EDUCATION ENCOMPASSES A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES. FROM WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS TO PRESENTATIONS BY...

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EDUCATION - ONE OF THE THREE PILLARS OF MICHIGAN AUDUBON, EDUCATION ENCOMPASSES A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES. FROM WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS TO PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERT BIRDERS, MICHIGAN AUDUBON OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FROM ANSWERING BIRD AND CONSERVATION QUESTIONS TO RECOMMENDING WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BACKYARD A WILDLIFE HABITAT, MICHIGAN AUDUBON STAFF PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH BIRD AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION ON A DAILY BASIS.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $886,286
Program Service Revenue $47,817
Investment Income $227,943
Other Revenue $9,017
TOTAL REVENUE $1,171,063

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $651,527
Fundraising Expenses $103,012
Program Expenses $689,945
Other Expenses $482,201
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,133,728

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $1,171,063 $1,768,355 -0.3%
Expenses $1,133,728 $1,027,404 +0.1%
Net Income $37,335 $740,951 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
15
Volunteers
80

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
4
$0
Total Directors
9
$161,413
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NATASHA KOSS MS VICE CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMUEL BURCKHARDT SECRETARY 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL VOLZ JD MBA MA TREASURER 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID FLASPOHLER PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGHAN HEFT MS BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN MILLER MS BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINNEA ROWSE MS BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN MENNILLO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Director
$156,616 $4,797 $161,413
RAY STOCKING BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI GRETHER MS CHAIR 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
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 $1,171,063 $1,133,728 $7,049,028 $37,335
2024 $1,768,355 $1,027,404 $6,780,191 $740,951
2023 $594,285 $740,767 $5,895,939 $-146,482
2022 $653,456 $663,043 $5,023,622 $-9,587
2021 $813,858 $629,128 $5,761,374 $184,730
2020 $494,177 $627,397 $5,342,780 $-133,220
2019 $531,258 $725,712 $5,150,684 $-194,454
2018 $786,607 $685,387 $4,910,344 $101,220
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