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Name:	National Audubon Society
Address:	225 Varick Street, 7th Floor
	New York, NY 10014
Phone:	212-979-3000
Web Address:	www.audubon.org

National Audubon Society (Audubon) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Audubon’s conservation efforts focus on protecting birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. Audubon's local chapters offer bird walks, advocacy campaigns, nature outings, educational programs and other events for members and the public. The local chapters also publish newsletters, sponsor field trips and education programs, and do advocacy work at the state level. According to the organization, each year, over 1 million people visit Audubon’s national network of centers and sanctuaries. The sanctuaries sponsor environmental education, guided tours, field trips, and special events. During the annual Christmas Bird Count and Great Backyard Bird Count, citizen scientist volunteers help Audubon count millions of birds across the U.S. Through the Important Bird Areas program, Audubon is identifying the places that are critical to birds’ survival and working with partners to protect these lands. "Audubon Magazine" is a quarterly publication provided to members and the public regarding conservation, ecological and bird preservation issues. Audubon Adventures, an environmental education program for children in grades three to six, presents basic, scientifically accurate facts about birds, wildlife, and their habitats. Audubon also helps set conservation agendas for at the state, federal and international level.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Audubon's program expenses were:

Field conservation programs	48,612,008
National conservation programs	16,638,755
Total Program Expenses:	$65,250,763

Chief Executive : John Flicker, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$337,760

Chair of the Board: B. Holt Thrasher
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Partner at Investment Firm

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 683

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 24% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $61,456,274, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Audubon's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions	51,232,800
Bequests	10,223,474
Earned income	9,109,748
Pension and post retirement related charges	3,341,336
Royalties	680,349
Gains on sales of property	83,203
Change in value of charitable trusts	-10,894,913
Investment losses	-24,947,140
Total Income	$38,828,857

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 17%  Administrative: 7%

Total income				$38,828,857
	Program expenses			$65,250,763
	Fund raising expenses			14,795,973
	Administrative expenses			6,437,985
Total expenses				$86,484,721
Expenses in Excess of Income				(47,655,864)
Beginning net assets				303,805,596
Ending net assets				256,149,732
Total liabilities				33,538,597
Total assets				$289,688,329