Alachua Audubon Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To foster appreciation and knowledge of birds and other native wildlife, to protect and restore wildlife populations and their habitats, and to promote sustainable use of natural resources.
- Income
- $20,114
- Spending
- $43,952
- Reserves
- 101.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 43%
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 (3)
- $30,381 spent. CONSERVATION: 1.Financial Support for Wildlife Protection: Each year, we donate to nonprofit organizations to aid in wildlife protection and land preservation. This year, our donation of Purple Martin gourd systems to Orange Lake Overlook Park and the Alachua Conservation Trust property at Prairie Creek and a second gourd system at the city of Gainesville Sweetwater Wetlands Park resulted in the successful fledging of over 80 Purple Martins, a declining species that is almost entirely dependent upon human-provided nesting sites. 2.Southeastern American Kestrel Nest Box Program: Our ongoing program includes monitoring nest boxes for success. We have collaborated with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to gather data and with the Avian Research Conservation Institute to tag nestlings with radio tags, enabling us to track their movements.
- $4,598 spent. EDUCATION: 1.Bird Banding Lab: Since 2019, our bird banding lab, staffed by AAS volunteers and college interns, has been collecting scientific data. This year we trained four university students through our semester-long internship program, with interns also receiving scholarships. 2.Beginning Birder Classes: We continue to offer four 4-week Beginning Birder classes at Santa Fe College, fostering a love for birdwatching in the community. 3.Educational Field Trips: We provide weekly field trips at Sweetwater Wetlands Parks and weekend field trips from September to May, educating the public about local birdlife. 4.School Programs and Environmental Education: Our active education program extends to elementary and middle schools. This year, we helped fund transportation for 15 buses and the program fees for 720 4th graders from 8 elementary schools to nature parks for hands-on environmental education. 5.Backyard Bird Tour: Over 250 members of the public were able to view six yards to learn how to attract more birds and wildlife to their yards by planting native plants, developing water features and offering a diversity of food in a variety of bird feeders. 6.Doug Tallamy Lecture: AAS partnered with the Gainesville Garden Club and the IFAS Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners to sponsor a talk by Doug Tallamy, a nationally recognized expert on the value of native plants for wildlife.
- Through these initiatives, the Alachua Audubon Society remains committed to advancing conservation efforts and educating the next generation about the importance of wildlife and environmental stewardship.
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
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 October 13, 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 April 2026.
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 October 1993.
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 October 21, 2026.
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