Up 31.6% from $149,874,174 in fiscal 2024.
National Audubon Society Inc
New York, New York - EIN 13-1624102 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 6, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 6, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
National Audubon Society Inc reported $197,300,511 in revenue and $199,493,473 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $2,192,962 for the year. Program services took $159,093,147 of expenses, or 79.8%. The organization closed the year with $590,316,385 in net assets - about 35.5 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: -$2,192,962 in fiscal 2025.
$159,093,147 of $199,493,473 went to program services.
Total assets $641,314,557 minus total liabilities $50,998,172.
Elizabeth M Gray, Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 6, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 7,500 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 6, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.18 - $29,774,744 in fundraising expenses divided by $166,738,699 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.19.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $166,738,699 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $155,283,167 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $11,455,532 |
| Fundraising Events | $1,049,753 |
| Government Grants | $23,717,677 |
| All Other Contributions | $141,971,269 |
| Program Service Revenue | $11,927,126 |
| Investment Income | $14,728,994 |
| Other Revenue | $3,905,692 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $197,300,511 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $590,316,385 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $16,624,456 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $641,314,557 |
| Total Liabilities | $50,998,172 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 8.0% |
| Net Assets | $590,316,385 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 6, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth M Gray - Chief Executive Officer | $1,034,324 | 0.52% |
| Maxine G Somerville - Chief People And Culture Officer | $452,296 | 0.23% |
| Charlotte D Young - VP & General Counsel | $448,783 | 0.22% |
| Marshall Johnson - Chief Conservation Officer | $438,942 | 0.22% |
| Lisette M Peacock Chief - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Officer | $422,547 | 0.21% |
| Ingrid M Milne - Chief Financial Officer | $414,059 | 0.21% |
| Sarah M Rose - VP, Climate Action, North America | $375,825 | 0.19% |
| Justin E Stokes - Deputy Chief Conservation Officer | $358,919 | 0.18% |
| Allison E Vogt - Chief Strategy Integration Officer | $357,636 | 0.18% |
| Neeta D Hatley - VP, Controller, Treasury & Fin Ops | $275,540 | 0.14% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 6, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
20 voting members, 19 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth M Gray | Chief Executive Officer |
| Maxine G Somerville | Chief People And Culture Officer |
| Charlotte D Young | VP & General Counsel |
| Marshall Johnson | Chief Conservation Officer |
| Lisette M Peacock Chief | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Officer |
| Ingrid M Milne | Chief Financial Officer |
| Sarah M Rose | VP, Climate Action, North America |
| Justin E Stokes | Deputy Chief Conservation Officer |
| Allison E Vogt | Chief Strategy Integration Officer |
| Neeta D Hatley | VP, Controller, Treasury & Fin Ops |
| Susan Bell | Chair (Thru 09/24) |
| George S Golumbeski | Vice Chair/chair (As Of 09/24) |
| Kathy Sullivan | Vice Chair |
| Susan Orr | Secretary, Vice Chair (As Of 02/25) |
| Victor L Hymes | Treasurer (Thru 03/25) |
| Rodney Brown | Treasurer (As Of 06/25) |
| Anne Beckett | Director |
| Shelly Cihan | Director |
| Johanna Fuentes | Director |
| Kevin Harris | Director |
| Jessica Hellmann | Director |
| Pamela Hurtado Berger | Director (As Of 03/25) |
| Richard H Lawrence | Director (Thru 09/24) |
| Steffanie Munguia | Director |
| Angel Ortiz | Director |
| Mamie Parker | Director (As Of 03/25) |
| Theresa Pella | Director |
| R Cynthia Pruett | Director |
| Diane Ross-Leech | Director |
| Phil Swan | Director (Thru 02/25) |
| Lili Taylor | Director |
| Bernardo Vargas-Gibsone | Director |
| Joseph Watts | Director (Thru 02/25) |
| Anna Warwick Riggs | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $12,167,696 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $999,421 |
| Department Of Environmental Protection GENERAL SUPPORT | $420,000 |
| Montana Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $344,175 |
| Alabama Audubon GENERAL SUPPORT | $292,567 |
| Audubon Of Kansas GENERAL SUPPORT | $286,955 |
| San Diego Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $269,835 |
| Buena Vista Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $236,306 |
| US Fish And Wildlife Service GENERAL SUPPORT | $218,378 |
| Widgeon Land Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $199,590 |
| Treasurer Va Tech GENERAL SUPPORT | $127,720 |
| Tulare County Resource Conservation District GENERAL SUPPORT | $123,750 |
| Saddleback Ranch GENERAL SUPPORT | $102,500 |
| Prospect Park Alliance GENERAL SUPPORT | $95,860 |
| Butte Lodge Outing Club Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $95,681 |
| City Of Orange Beach GENERAL SUPPORT | $94,419 |
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund GENERAL SUPPORT | $86,767 |
| Community Foundation Of Utah GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| Tk Ag Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| The Climate Group Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,000 |
| Burbank Land Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $53,257 |
| Lower 9Th Ward Center For Sustainable Engagement & Dev GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,500 |
| Poso Creek Land Company LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,065 |
| Lower Shore Land Trust GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,085 |
| Green 20 GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| Rancho Caleta LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $49,364 |
| Santura Duck Club LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $48,615 |
| Tulane University GENERAL SUPPORT | $47,717 |
| State Of Maryland - University Of MD Baltimore County GENERAL SUPPORT | $46,998 |
| Ddc Management LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $46,426 |
| Hillside Grain & Stock Farm Llp GENERAL SUPPORT | $44,161 |
| Florida Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $42,500 |
| National Wildlife Federation GENERAL SUPPORT | $39,877 |
| Town Of Stratford GENERAL SUPPORT | $39,082 |
| Bird Alliance Of Oregon GENERAL SUPPORT | $38,129 |
| Damon Frank GENERAL SUPPORT | $38,120 |
| Upstate Forever GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,168 |
| Bonnie Fettig GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,579 |
| New York City Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,567 |
| Baltimore Civic Fund GENERAL SUPPORT | $32,688 |
| A & G Montna Properties Lp GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,235 |
| Good Oak LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $29,904 |
| Center For Aquatic Sciences Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $29,516 |
| El Cinco Farms Co GENERAL SUPPORT | $29,325 |
| Connecticut Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $28,769 |
| A And G Montna Properties GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,500 |
| Llano Seco Ranch GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,030 |
| Alton Main Street GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,000 |
| Golden Gate Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,856 |
| Lehigh Gap Nature Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,886 |
| Chicago Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,875 |
| Georgia Audubon Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,010 |
| Rockin 7 Ranch LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Congressional Sportsmen'S Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| International Conservation Caucus Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| University Of Vermont And State Agricultural College GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| Native Village Of Paimiut GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| J & K Properties GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,393 |
| Vermont Housing & Conservation Board GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,329 |
| The Duck Barn LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $23,100 |
| Audubon Society Of Western Pennsylvania GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,857 |
| R & R Ranch GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,347 |
| Capital Outing Gun Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,750 |
| The Nature Conservancy GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,500 |
| The Sustainability Institute GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,175 |
| Rancho Visalia GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,000 |
| Eureka Farms Conservation GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,560 |
| Mound Farms GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,386 |
| City Of West Haven GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,169 |
| See Stories GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Western Governor'S Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Ataaxum Pomkwaan GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,883 |
| Tucson Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,847 |
| Thomas Jefferson University GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,839 |
| California Waterfowl Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,805 |
| Berks Nature GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,520 |
| Cwc LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,388 |
| The San Luis Rey Mission Indian Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,083 |
| Hidden Cove GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,720 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Aliiance GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,681 |
| Virginia Tech GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,449 |
| Madison Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,948 |
| Rbm Land Company Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,680 |
| Oakland Associates Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,255 |
| Stillbow Ranch Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,798 |
| Potomac Valley Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,652 |
| North Country Real Estate Llp GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,621 |
| Cornjerker Farms Lp GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,400 |
| Detroit Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,363 |
| Buffalo Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,198 |
| Seattle Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,052 |
| Social Enterprise Institute USA GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,000 |
| Mom'S Farm LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,858 |
| Sacramento Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,097 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| West Harlem Environmental Action Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Wetlands LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,940 |
| Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Ctr GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| D&r Greenway Land Trust Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Delaware Nature Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Friends Of The Heinz Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Fund For The Water Works GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Heritage Conservancy Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Independence Seaport Museum GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Pocono Environmental Education Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Schuylkill Center Of Environmental Education GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Schuylkill River National And State Heritage Area GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Tookanytacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Watershed Institute Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| Rancho Rio Chico GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,580 |
| Sinnissippi Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,332 |
| New Haven Urban Resources Initiative GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,133 |
| West Volusia Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| Audubon Society Of Northern Virginia GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,768 |
| Rittberger Beef Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,663 |
| Palos Verdesouth Bay Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,582 |
| Rich Island Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,500 |
| Red Rock Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,244 |
| Lahontan Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,154 |
| Morro Coast Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,021 |
| Lone Tree Land And Cattle Co Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,000 |
| Louisiana Tech University GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,979 |
| Ny Tree Farm Program Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,600 |
| American Ornithological Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| City Of Bridgeport GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,342 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,236 |
| Lane County Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,044 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Tre Farms GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,948 |
| Sea And Sage Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,675 |
| Pintail Slough Land Company Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,406 |
| Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,359 |
| Tropical Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,154 |
| Audubon Society Of The District Of Columbia GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,033 |
| Kern Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,962 |
| Chequamegon Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,900 |
| Riverfield Cattle Company Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,655 |
| Bedford Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,628 |
| Newman Land Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| Miami University GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,400 |
| Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,369 |
| Wyman Creek Ranch Partners LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,340 |
| Spokane Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,281 |
| Orange Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,280 |
| Upper Iowa Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,228 |
| Xavier University Of Louisiana GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| Audubon Society Uw-Madison GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| Bruin Audubon Society And Birding Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| San Diego Community College District GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| Vermont Law And Graduate School GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| Wezaam Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| Chattanooga Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,180 |
| 5C Birding Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,150 |
| California Bird Atlas GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Morehouse College GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Seec Institute GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Black Diamond Farming GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Eastern Shore Land Conservancy GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Conservation Minnesota GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Green Latinos GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| H Pond Ranch LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,900 |
| Seek First Ranch LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,845 |
| Genesee Valley Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,526 |
| Freeman Land Lllp GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,500 |
| Houston Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,468 |
| Connecticut State Community College GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,438 |
| Tule Belle Duck Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,341 |
| Lycoming Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,949 |
| Mulberry Land Co GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,806 |
| Audubon Society Of Omaha GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,784 |
| St Louis Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,602 |
| Woodstock Holdings LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,600 |
| Audubon Society Of Greater Denver GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,370 |
| Birding Interest Group At Utmb GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,200 |
| Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,145 |
| Avian Research And Constitution Institute GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,100 |
| L & L Farms LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,070 |
| Morrow Island Land Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,935 |
| Valley Forge Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,849 |
| Plumas Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,800 |
| Travis Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,724 |
| Refuge Gun Club Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| A & G Infrastructure Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,401 |
| Lake County Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,399 |
| Amplify The Future Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| Spoonsbill Society Birding Club At Fsu GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| Desert Rivers Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,998 |
| Columbus Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,841 |
| Chesapeake Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,831 |
| Audubon Chapter Of Minneapolis GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,776 |
| Lucky Seven Land Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,710 |
| Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,673 |
| Bee Ess Land & Cattle Co GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,480 |
| Duval Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,443 |
| Indiana University GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,400 |
| Mesquite Sportsmen'S Club GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,390 |
| Texas A&m Argilife Research GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,273 |
| Maricopa Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,238 |
| St Paul Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,202 |
| Acre Farms LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,180 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,175 |
| Pasuza Land And Water Company GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Sonoran Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,998 |
| Burroughs Audubon Society Of Greater Kansas City GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,800 |
| Rafter W Ranch LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,800 |
| Amos W Butler Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,729 |
| Oh So Hi Ranch LLC GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,719 |
| Upland Acres Llp GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,668 |
| Yuma Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,514 |
| Harris Property Management GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,504 |
| Honcut Creek Ranch GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| Madrone Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,461 |
| Eastside Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,416 |
| San Fernando Valley Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,364 |
| Marianas Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,300 |
| Audubon Everglades GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,292 |
| Onondaga Audubon Society Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,273 |
| South Shore Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,208 |
| Bexar Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,107 |
| Los Angeles Audubon Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,081 |
| Ward Farms Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,075 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $149,874,174 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $197,300,511 | +31.6% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 6, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.