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Zumbro Valley Audubon Society

EIN 41-1386357 · Rochester, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Connecting people with nature, educating people about natural communities of native plants and animals, particularly birds, and advocating for the conservation and preservation of these communities.

Income
$7,711
Spending
$8,802
Reserves
18.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 81%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (16)
  1. $1,000 spent. International Owl Center providing education about native owls,
  2. $1,000 spent. Minnesota Audubon for their conservation work in the state benefitting birds and wildlife.
  3. $925 spent. Speaker fees for educational programs, some online, reaching up to 400 people per year.
  4. $628 spent. Bookmarks with bird pictures and information, given away at events like the Arbor Day Event drawing 1,000 school children.
  5. $500 spent. International Festival of Owls, educational programs highlighting native owl and drawing over 1,500 people.
  6. $500 spent. World Conservation Service which supports MoSI bird banding station doing bird research.
  7. $500 spent. International Crane Foundation, providing education and conservation work for Cranes.
  8. $300 spent. Whitewater State Park grant for bird seed for feeders at their public visitor center, with hundreds of people visiting each year.
  9. $300 spent. Quarry Hill Nature Center, bird seed for public bird feeders, with 2,000 people visiting each year.
  10. $293 spent. Website with information on upcoming programs and events by the society and other organizations, and information on past events, bird and butterfly counts, as well as educational information.
  11. $255 spent. Brochures given out at programs and events with information on birds, butterflies, native plants, and pollinators reaching hundreds of people.
  12. $250 spent. Earth Fest Program sponsorship reaching hundreds of people.
  13. $170 spent. Reference books for MoSI Bird Banding Station.
  14. $150 spent. Whitewater State Park speaker fee for live peregrine falcon program for 100 people.
  15. $99 spent. Audubon Adventures Program for education about birds.
  16. $50 spent. 4-H Awards

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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