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Los Angeles Audubon Society Inc

EIN 95-6093704 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE LOS ANGELES AUDUBON SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE, AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGHOUT THE DIVERSE LANDSCAPES OF THE LOS ANGELES AREA, AND TO STIMULATE POPULAR INTEREST IN AN ACCESS TO NATURE FOR ALL LOS ANGELES COMMUNITIES.

Income
$152,591
Spending
$164,432
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
13.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
1
Volunteers
40

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

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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

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 (4)
  1. $72,123 spent. BALLONA WETLANDS DISCOVERY WALK - THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH, LAAS INVITES THE PUBLIC TO TOUR THE WETLANDS. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES GET A CHANCE TO VIEW LIFE IN THE WETLANDS USING MICROSCOPES, BINOCULARS AND SPOTTING SCOPES, AND DOCENTS LEAD THE WAY ON AN EXCITING HIKE THROUGH NATURAL DUNE HABITAT TO THE BALLONA CHANNEL.
  2. $65,094 spent. SHOREBIRD HABITAT RESTORATION EVENTS - HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS HELP TO CONSERVE SHOREBIRD HABITAT ON BEACHES IN LA COUNTY. THIS WORK IS FOCUSED ON NESTING AND ROOSTING SITES OF ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA LEAST TERN AND THE THREATENED WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER; SNOWY POVER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAM - SPECIALLY TRAINED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND LAAS BIOLOGISTS MONITOR AND DOCUMENT SPECIALLY TRAINED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND LAAS BIOLOGISTS MONITOR AND DOCUMENT SNOWY PLOVER ACTIVITY. THESE DATA ARE PROVIDED TO THE CA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AS PART OF ONGOING RESEARCH OF THIS SPECIES.
  3. $2,582 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - INCLUDING FIELD TRIPS, EVENING SESSIONS ETC.
  4. BALLONA WETLANDS OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM - A WEEKLY SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM BRINGS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS EACH YEAR TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING COASTAL WETLANDS IN LOS ANGELES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 1959.

    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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