2023-11-09T17:23:50-06:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 5255 EAST WILLIAMS CIRCLE SUITE 5000 TUCSON AZ 85711 990 2022-01-01 866053779 TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY TUCS 5206290510 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD SUITE 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 MELISSA FRATELLO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5206290510 2023-11-09 1 MELISSA FRATELLO XXX-XX-XXXX 1 HERB HOFFMAN CPA P00177945 5207903500 2023-11-09 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MELISSA FRATELLO 300 E UNIVERSITY BLVD SUITE 120 TUCSON AZ 85705 3683878 0 X HTTPS://TUCSONAUDUBON.ORG/ X 1964 AZ PROTECT BIRDS THROUGH RECREATION, EDUCATION, CONVERSATION, RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 12 12 76 388 0 0 1506153 1314165 1497989 1969366 44337 9331 99553 122263 3148032 3415125 0 0 0 0 1979420 2752383 0 0 245132 753989 960876 2733409 3713259 414623 -298134 6162054 5818002 901415 994496 5260639 4823506 X INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ENJOY AND PROTECT BIRDS THROUGH RECREATION, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, UPON WHICH WE ALL DEPEND. 0 0 1345096 0 969045 NATIVE HABITAT & ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION - PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDE:INTENSIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES MAPPING AND TREATMENT; WILDFIRE PREVENTION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION; WILDLAND AND URBAN HABITAT MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND CREATION ACROSS 1000+ ACRES. ONGOING MASTER AGREEMENTS FOR VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORING AND MAPPING TO FUTHER ONGOING RESEARCH ON THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; ONGOING AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS FOR THE CONTROL OF NON-NATIVE INVASIVE PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. CREATION OF HABITAT REFUGIA FOR THREATENED/ENDANGERED/SENSITIVE SPECIES INCLUDING MANAGED WETLANDS, PONDS, STREAMS, AND POLLINATOR GARDENS. CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECTS FOR KEYSTONE SPECIES, ESPECIALLY GIANT SAGUARO CACTUS, WHICH INCLUDES POST-FIRE RESTORATION, FACILITATED MIGRATION, AND HABITAT FUNCTION REPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS LOSS PREVENTION. LOCAL-SCALE HABITAT CONSULTATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH HABITAT @ HOME' PROGRAM AND CITY GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTS. 925317 0 830104 AVIAN CONSERVATION: INCLUDING COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY: PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 INCLUDE:ONGOING MONITORING OF SPECIES LISTED AS THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND SENSITIVE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL-MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND NGO PARTNERS ESPECIALLY FOCUSED ON DESIGNATED IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS. BROADENING IMPLEMENTATION AND ROLL-OUT OF REMOTE SENSING MONITORINGTECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING MOTUS, GEOLOCATORS, AND ACOUSTIC RECORDERS. EXPANDED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING ON BLUEBIRDS, DESERT PURPLE MARTINS, BATS, NUMEROUS PLANTS - ESPECIALLY SAGUAROS, AND LUCY'S WARBLERS. ONGOING DIRECT COMMUNITY-CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF NESTBOXES FOR LUCY'S WARBLERS AND OTHER CAVITY NESTERS, INSTALLATION OF BAT HOUSES AND BEEKEEPS, AND CITIZEN-SCIENCE TRACKING OF AVIAN NESTING. 569306 0 292480 NATURE CENTERS: PATON CENTER FOR HUMMINGBIRDS / MASON CENTER FOR IRONWOOD PRESERVATION - 15,000+ ANNUAL VISITORS, COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, VISIT THE PATON CENTER IN PATAGONIA, ARIZONA. THE PATON CENTER COMPLEX SPANS 13 ACRES OF WHICH 10 ARE UNDERGOING SIGNIFICANT HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH A VARIETY OF GRANTS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE WORK INCLUDES INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, NATIVE PLANT PLANTINGS, AND FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VISITOR AMENITIES. NUMEROUS VISITORS ALSO VISIT THE MASON CENTER, 20 ACRES, WHICH IS SEEING A DE FACTO EXPANSION THROUGH A JOINT MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH PIMA COUNTY WHO OWN THE ADJACENT 36 ACRE DESERT PARCEL. ON SITE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, RAINWATER HARVESTING, DESERT LANDSCAPING, PERMEABLE PARKING, AND BIRD-SAFE-BUILDINGS DEMONSTRATION AREAS, AS WELL AS AN EXPERIMENTAL GROWOUT SITE FOR THE SAGUARO CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT. 2839719 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X KIM LOPEZ 5202091803 3835 W HARDY RD TUCSON AZ 85742 MARY WALKER PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH KAMPER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA VERDUIN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN CACY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRES ANCHONDO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOGAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CARLSON MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA GERRODETTE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENS HALSEY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HERNBRODE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MCNULTY MEMBER 7.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA PRUETT MEMBER 6.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCDONALD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 145775 0 6294 145775 0 6294 1 0 1 0 0 95876 1218289 1314165 RESTORATION 541900 1148074 1148074 GOVERNMENT FUNDS 510700 667672 667672 PROGRAM FEES 541900 153620 153620 1969366 12227 12227 2896 -2896 -2896 -2896 388120 265857 122263 122263 3415125 2091629 0 9331 151791 117893 25067 8831 2104777 1634725 347597 122455 18498 14367 3055 1076 257434 199943 42514 14977 219883 170777 36313 12793 2248 1454 680 114 50518 32675 15283 2560 7676 7676 166509 107697 50373 8439 5756 2445 575 2736 100944 40505 12059 48380 45358 29337 13722 2299 117300 97729 13903 5668 54822 49257 5255 310 75724 55023 19049 1652 47354 39453 5613 2288 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 149625 137622 11615 388 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 28561 26546 387 1628 MEALS 28169 21838 4142 2189 LICENSE AND FEES 25853 13212 11825 816 54459 47221 1705 5533 3713259 2839719 628408 245132 1696150 2614584 1257481 246777 163591 125209 140472 44655 11236 2239306 375036 1658750 1864270 916715 754462 216317 269387 6162054 5818002 117614 195733 783801 798763 901415 994496 X 2384009 1769779 2876630 3053727 5260639 4823506 6162054 5818002 X -298134 -44639 -102192 7832 X X 0 0 1 0 X 2517159 1850399 1390539 1506153 1314165 8578415 2517159 1850399 1390539 1506153 1314165 8578415 3326783 5251632 3621 10208 14080 18788 12227 58924 31970 31970 8669309 7307960 0.60580 0.99410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,970. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 2 300.00 0 0 0 1 1 75.00 0 1 909992 11009 -121149 61474 184777 7704 545897 807622 111162 8792 909992 540837 231242 56186 15839 4804 807622 512832 48586 16016 4565 540837 557897 -43000 2065 512832 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 1 0 1196621 1196621 201135 69575 131560 316419 141283 175136 525131 164178 360953 1864270 PART II, LINE 9: THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT GENERATES NO REVENUE. THERE IS AN ESPERANZA EASEMENT ENDOWMENT FUND AND ITS INCOME, IF ANY, IS USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN THE EASEMENT. EXPENSES RELATED TO MAINTAINING THE EASEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN RESTORATION PROGRAM EXPENSES. THE EASEMENT IS NOT CARRIED AS AN ASSET ON THE TAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENTS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC PURPOSES: LIBRARY, EDUCATION, EASMENT RESTORATION/UPKEEP, AND PATON CENTER FOR HUMMINGBIRDS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCDONALD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 145775 0 0 0 0 0 282 0 6012 0 152069 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHICH BOTH HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS WHOSE SOLE REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIPS IS TO PAY ANNUAL DUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. MEMBERS MAY ONLY NOMINATE CANDIDATES TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD, BUT MAY NOT VOTE TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED IT IS REVIEWED FIRST BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN FORWADED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH PERSON WHO IS DEEMED TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY SHALL SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND TO DISCLOSE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT AFFILIATIONS. ALL ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY AND FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. REGARDING AN EMPLOYEE OF TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. WITH REGARD TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR A PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER AN AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE BY A DIRECTOR AT A BOARD MEETING, THE DIRECTOR SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE AFFILIATION ARE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. WITH REGARD TO AN EMPLOYEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DECIDE THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE BY TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY ONCE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST. AN EMPLOYEE MAY APPEAL ANY ADVERSE DETERMINATION TO THE BOARD. WITH REGARD TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR A PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY, THE BOARD SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE V OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN ORDER TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION AND, IF SO, TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION ARE REASONABLE. IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE DIRECTOR SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE THE TRANSACTION IS DISCUSSED AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON IT. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE V OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN ORDER TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION AND, IF SO, TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION ARE REASONABLE. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BEGINNING IN 2021 TAS REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF EXTERNAL WAGE COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET AND WAGE ANALYSIS OF ALL EMPLOYEES AT TUCSON AUDUBON. WE HAVE BEEN USING THEIR SERVICES EVER SINCE TO ENSURE WE ARE KEEPING IN LINE WITH FAIR WAGE PRACTICES. THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION REGARDING THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OR INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR A BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF CRT 7,832.