AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY

EIN 52-1501259 · Animal-Related (D013)

What they do

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) Takes Bold Action to Conserve Wild Birds and Their Habitats Throughout The Americas. Inspired By The Wonder of Birds, We Achieve Lasting Results for The Bird Species Most In Need While Also Benefiting Human Communities, Biodiversity, and The Planets Fragile Climate. Our Every Action is Underpinned By Science, Strengthened By Partnerships, and Rooted In The Belief That Diverse Perspectives Yield Stronger Results. Founded As A Nonprofit Organization In 1994, ABC Remains Committed to Safeguarding Birds for Generations to Come.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.42%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

8.91%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$109.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.96%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,503,074 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $348,026 for MICHAEL J PARR (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$26,955,379

Mission workProgram services$22,215,85982.42% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,840,64917.96% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,401,9458.91% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Total expenses$29,458,453109.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.4% mission · 16.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 17.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 15.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 21.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 9.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 10.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 11.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,955,379

Expenses$29,458,453

Annual shortfall $2,503,074 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$22,215,859 · 75.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,840,649 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,401,945 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,955,379

Expenses$29,458,453

Assets$22,595,079

Income$36,367,245

Contributions$25,627,889

Mission work (program services)$22,215,859

Fundraising$2,401,945

Grants given$23,601,427

Average grant$55,664

Management and general$4,840,649

Stocks and bonds$10,961,427

Accounting fees$290,446

Investing fees$59,326

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL J PARRPRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $348,026Base $311,704 · Other $36,322

ERIN CHENVP DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $234,795Base $232,795 · Other $2,000

SHAWN GRAFFVP GREAT LAKES · 35 hrs/week $201,753Base $185,155 · Other $16,598

DANIEL LEBBINVP INTERNATIONAL · 35 hrs/week $200,592Base $164,270 · Other $36,322

CLARE NIELSENVP COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $199,349Base $177,862 · Other $21,487

KACY RAYVP OF OPERATIONS AND BOARD SECRETARY · 35 hrs/week $177,699Base $145,395 · Other $32,304

EMILY JO WILLIAMSVP NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS · 35 hrs/week $177,576Base $147,272 · Other $30,304

RICHARD CALLAGHANCFO (PART YEAR) · 35 hrs/week $175,604

ANGELA MODRICKVP OF FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $169,953Base $167,953 · Other $2,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

MICHAEL J PARRPRESIDENT

ERIN CHENVP DEVELOPMENT

SHAWN GRAFFVP GREAT LAKES

DANIEL LEBBINVP INTERNATIONAL

CLARE NIELSENVP COMMUNICATIONS

KACY RAYVP OF OPERATIONS AND BOARD SECRETARY

EMILY JO WILLIAMSVP NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS

RICHARD CALLAGHANCFO (PART YEAR)

ANGELA MODRICKVP OF FINANCE

WALTER VERGARADIRECTOR

AMY TANDIRECTOR

MIKE DOSSDIRECTOR

MARTHA BOUDREAUDIRECTOR

MARIBEL GUEVARADIRECTOR

LARRY SELZERCHAIR

KIM KAUFMANDIRECTOR

JOSH LERNERDIRECTOR

JONATHAN FRANZENDIRECTOR

JEFFREY PETERSTREASURER

DAVID HARTWELLDIRECTOR

CARL SAFINADIRECTOR

ANNIE NOVAKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 8255 E MAIN STREET D E, MARSHALL, VA 20115-3278
County: Fauquier
In care of: Michael J Parr
Primary officer: Michael J Parr, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(540) 253-5780

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D013)
Grant-giving organization: Yes

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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