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Alabama Audubon

EIN 51-0198925 · Birmingham, AL

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

What it says it does

ALABAMA AUDUBON'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND A GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF BIRDS, THEIR HABITATS, AND THE NATURAL WORLD.

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
16 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (4)

$473,528 spent. COASTAL CONSERVATION WORK: THE ALABAMA COASTAL BIRD STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES CRITICAL MONITORING AND STEWARDSHIP FOR COASTAL BIRDS ON THE BEACHES OF BALDWIN AND MOBILE COUNTIES.
$93,633 spent. SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION - SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY STAFF, PARTNERS, AND VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING COASTAL BIRD-BANDING RESEARCH, ALABAMA SWIFTWATCH, THE AUDUBON-DATNOW FOREST PRESERVE PROJECT, AND SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH INTO TOPICS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN IN ALABAMA.PROJECT SAFE FLIGHT - MONITORING OF BIRD WINDOW STRIKES AND INSTALLATION OF BIRD FRIENDLY WINDOW TREATMENTS.
$109,564 spent. OUTREACH - ADULT COURSES, FIELD TRIPS, PUBLIC TALKS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS.
$139,191 spent. BLACK BELT BIRDING - WORKS TO BRING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF BIRD-BASED ECOTOURISM TO ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED RURAL AREAS. THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, AND NATIONAL OUTREACH, WE'RE LEVERAGING OUR ORGANIZATION'S EXPERT STAFF AND STATEWIDE REACH TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR THE BLACK BELT'S BIRDS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM.

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

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.

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