Michigan Audubon Society

Analysis

Michigan Audubon Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Okemos, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Michigan Audubon Society reported income of $594k and spending of $741k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $531k to $594k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Michigan Audubon Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virgina League of Conservation Voters Education Fund ($594k), Friends of the James River Park ($595k) and Friends of San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden ($594k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 8.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $159k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $232k. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $79k, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 14 employees.