National Audubon Society Action Fund
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
AUDUBON ACTION FUND'S MISSION IS TO BUILD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, PEOPLE, AND THE PLACES WE NEED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ARE A BIPARTISAN 501(C)(4) PARTNER TO THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY. OUR GOAL IS TO MOBILIZE THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO CARE ABOUT BIRDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY AND ITS NETWORK OF STATE OFFICES AND LOCAL CHAPTERS WE ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $884,923
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $1.0 million, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $834,570 spent. AUDUBON ACTION FUND, WORKING TO SUPPORT OUR ADVOCACY PARTNER, NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, BUILDS NONPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, PEOPLE, AND THE PLACES WE NEED. IT INTENDS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION BY MOBILIZING THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO CARE ABOUT BIRDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. AUDUBON ACTION FUND WILL OPERATE ON THREE IMPORTANT THEORIES OF CHANGE IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION INCLUDING: (1) PUBLIC EDUCATION: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON BIRDS AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. (2) LOBBYING: INFLUENCING LEGISLATION RELATING TO BIRDS AND CONSERVATION. (3) ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITY: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CANDIDATES' RECORDS AND POSITIONS. AUDUBON ACTION FUND CURRENTLY IS ENGAGED IN STATE BASED WORK IN ARIZONA, WHILE ALSO CONTINUING TO DEPLOY NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING OR PROTECTING AUDUBON PRIORITIES IN CONGRESS AND WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. THE ACTION FUND CONTINUES TO BUILD ITS ONLINE PRESENCE TO ENGAGE SUPPORTERS AND BUILD PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WELL INTO THE FUTURE. AUDUBON ACTION FUND ENGAGED IN VOTER AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION ISSUES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THESE EXPENDITURES WERE DIRECTED TOWARDS SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION FUNDING EFFORTS IN CONGRESS. THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUDUBON ACTION FUND PAC) WAS ESTABLISHED BY AUDUBON ACTION FUND IN MAY 2022 TO FACILITATE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY AUDUBON ACTION FUND'S RESTRICTED CLASS. AUDUBON ACTION FUND PAC SUPPORTS POLICIES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO PRIORITIZE COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACING BIRDS, PEOPLE AND THE PLACES WE NEED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 2021.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Audubon Society Inc (New York, NY), EIN 13-1624102. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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