BBB Wise Giving Report for
American Bird Conservancy

BBB Wise Giving Report issued March 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires March 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Bird Conservancy
Address: Post Office Box 249,
4249 Loudoun Avenue
  The Plains, VA 20198
Phone: 540-253-5780
Web Address: www.abcbirds.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1994, Virginia
Affiliates: Office in Washington, DC

Stated Purpose: "to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

ABC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

ABC is involved in bringing people and organizations together and uniting them around issues relating to birds’ conservation through networks that include domestic and international partners. ABC provides grants to organizations in the Americas for projects to help protect endangered bird species. In addition, ABC produces a Bird’s Conservation magazine and a newsletter called “Bird Calls,” which is published three times a year and distributed to its member base. The organization also builds coalitions of conservation groups, scientists and the public to identify and address issues impacting birds in the Americas.

For the year ended December 30, 2009, ABC's program expenses were:

  
Bird conservation projects 4,369,217
Education and outreach 323,278
Membership 231,536
Total Program Expenses: $4,924,031
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : George H. Fenwick, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $144,580

Chair of the Board: James E. Brumm
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Advisor to Mitsubishi International Corporation

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 46

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,030,480, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on ABC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 4,245,378
Grants 1,741,817
Interest and investment 200,978
Contributed services 43,285
Rental income 17,749
Other revenue 13,851
Total Income $6,263,058


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $6,263,058
  Program expenses $4,924,031
  Fund raising expenses 495,295
  Administrative expenses 531,656
 
Total expenses   $5,950,982
Income in Excess of Expenses   312,076
Beginning net assets   3,411,936
Ending net assets   3,724,012
Total liabilities   361,591
Total assets   $4,085,603

Note: According to ABC's 2009 audited financial statements, the organization's in-kind donations totaled $43,285 which represents legal services.

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