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(DUI) AND WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. (WAT) AND DUCKS UNLIMITED, LANDS, LLC (DUL) ARE RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER 501(A) AS ENTITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 OR 2022. 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GROUP RETURN IS LICENSED WHERE REQUIRED. 0 1 0 0.01000 0.99000 DARIN BLUNCK 1 WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 0 1 21482107 SCH G, PART III, LINE 17B STATE REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS AK 344,518 AR 714,821 CA 2,779,411 DE 113,950 FL 1,002,106 IA 547,028 ID 562,388 IL 1,240,596 IN 643,860 KY 96,719 LA 1,023,066 MA 122,916 MI 882,555 MO 563,503 MT 420,098 NC 1,618,337 ND 101,130 NE 251,476 NM 22,395 NV 303,585 NY 870,221 OR 17,577 PA 452,811 RI 28,175 SC 850,279 TN 246,255 TX 3,494,261 VA 244,862 VT 60,450 WA 299,746 WI 1,420,143 WV 26,375 WY 116,494 TOTAL 21,482,107 1 DUCKS UNLIMITED INC 1 WATERFOWL WAY MEMPHIS TN 38120 135643799 501(C)(3) 59252363 0 FMV CONSERVATION 1 PART I, LINE 2: PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. REPORTS ON CONSERVATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ALSO THROUGH THE WEBSITE (DUCKS.ORG). THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE EXPRESSED IN "ACRES CONSERVED" AS WELL AS CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES BY STATE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. KEEPS ITS VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS FULLY ENGAGED WITH ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION OF OUR GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 ADAM PUTNAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0 341104 0 280000 0 990 0 16452 0 24353 0 662899 0 0 E NICHOLS WILEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 285165 0 120641 0 4355 0 21311 0 25353 0 456825 0 0 DANIEL THIEL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DUI AND WAT 0 262617 0 56487 0 4356 0 28275 0 20257 0 371992 0 0 KAREN WALDROP CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER 0 228167 0 67748 0 1470 0 24118 0 20232 0 341735 0 0 DAVID SCHUESSLER CHIEF EVENT FUNDRAISING OFFICER 0 218429 0 66109 0 1415 0 30348 0 23579 0 339880 0 0 RICHARD B SMITH CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 0 219265 0 65723 0 2626 0 29212 0 21252 0 338078 0 0 DARIN BLUNCK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & ASST. 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DUCKS UNLIMITED GROUP, INC. DOES NOT DIRECTLY PAY THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 5 ALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED. PART I, LINE 6 ALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED. X 11 149645 FMV X 894655 FMV 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KATHY AND STEVE CHRISTIAN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND BOTH SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL OF STATE TRUSTEES AND NATIONAL DELEGATES ARE MEMBERS OF DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS THAT ARE ELECTED BY A BODY OF MEMBERS OF DUI. THE OFFICERS OF DUI, OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF DUI. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF DUI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE AFFAIRS OF DUI ARE MANAGED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD WILL APPROVE BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED VIA AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO AN INDEPENDENT PARTY (DIRECTOR FINANCIAL REPORTING AND AUDIT). IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED DURING THIS PROCESS, IT IS RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EMPLOYEE, HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL REPORTING AND AUDIT. BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ANNUALLY ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION PER THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DUCKS UNLIMITED USES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO ESTABLISH AND BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING SALARY AND BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DUCKS UNLIMITED MAKES ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE (DUCKS.ORG). 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