American Bird Conservancy (EIN 521501259) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Phone

5402535780

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, founded in 1986, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $13.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) takes bold action to conserve wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $25,627,889

Program Service Revenue $553,000

Investment Income $608,081

Other Revenue $166,409

TOTAL REVENUE $26,955,379

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $6,727,399

Salaries & Benefits $15,977,397

Fundraising Expenses $2,401,945

Program Expenses $22,215,859

Other Expenses $6,753,657

TOTAL EXPENSES $29,458,453

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$26,955,379	$27,904,183	0.0%
Expenses	$29,458,453	$25,344,812	+0.2%
Net Income	$-2,503,074	$2,559,371	-2.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

180

Volunteers

5200

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

$871,282

Total Directors

$525,725

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jeffrey Peters	Treasurer	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kacy Ray	VP of Operations and Board Secretary	35.0	Officer Director	$145,395	$32,304	$177,699
Larry Selzer	Chair	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael J Parr	President	30.0	Officer Director	$311,704	$36,322	$348,026
Amy Tan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Annie Novak	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carl Safina	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Hartwell	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Franzen	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josh Lerner	DIrector	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Kaufman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maribel Guevara	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martha Boudreau	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Doss	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Walter Vergara	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Modrick	VP of Finance	35.0	Officer	$167,953	$2,000	$169,953
Richard Callaghan	CFO (part year)	35.0	Officer	$175,604	$0	$175,604
Clare Nielsen	VP Communications	35.0	Highest	$177,862	$21,487	$199,349
Daniel Lebbin	VP International	35.0	Highest	$164,270	$36,322	$200,592
Emily Jo Williams	VP North American Birds	35.0	Highest	$147,272	$30,304	$177,576
Erin Chen	VP Development	35.0	Highest	$232,795	$2,000	$234,795
Shawn Graff	VP Great Lakes	35.0	Highest	$185,155	$16,598	$201,753

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
2024	$26,955,379	$29,458,453	$22,595,079	$-2,503,074
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$27,904,183	$25,344,812	$23,354,821	$2,559,371
2022	$21,641,790	$25,555,875	$18,892,801	$-3,914,085
2021	$21,059,448	$16,944,416	$25,589,592	$4,115,032
2021	$20,724,419	$17,345,009	$24,515,024	$3,379,410
2020	$14,647,081	$14,051,126	$21,678,533	$595,955
2019	$21,440,001	$13,773,800	$19,228,584	$7,666,201
2018	$13,761,423	$13,783,738	$11,166,180	$-22,315

American Bird Conservancy