Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,185,763
- Total expenses
- $1,333,746
- Contributions and grants received
- $660,566
- Grants paid
- $3,154
- Program service revenue
- $253,736
- Investment income
- $64,520
- Other revenue
- $206,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,557,013
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $189,315
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,367,698
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $861,341
- Management and general expenses
- $206,826
- Fundraising expenses
- $265,579
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $861,341
Program services were 64.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$117,517
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$543,049
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$11,957
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2a · Program service revenue: CLASSES/CAMP/ED PRGMS
total $253,736 · related or exempt $253,736
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3 · Investment income
total $64,175 · excluded $64,175
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5 · Royalties
total $3,724 · excluded $3,724
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $441,495
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $441,150
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $345
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $345 · excluded $345
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$564,899
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$363,362
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $201,537 · related or exempt $201,537
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $1,680 · excluded $1,680
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,680
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $3,154 · program services $3,154
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $99,507 · program services $65,050 · management and general $14,620 · fundraising $19,837
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $674,946 · program services $443,185 · management and general $97,732 · fundraising $134,029
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $10,973 · program services $6,089 · management and general $2,417 · fundraising $2,467
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $72,941 · program services $49,655 · management and general $8,399 · fundraising $14,887
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $79,241 · program services $51,971 · management and general $11,721 · fundraising $15,549
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,454 · management and general $2,454
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,720 · management and general $18,720
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $15,902 · management and general $15,902
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11g · Fees: other
total $109,918 · program services $82,413 · management and general $5,790 · fundraising $21,715
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $13,934 · program services $12,362 · fundraising $1,572
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13 · Office expenses
total $49,058 · program services $28,248 · management and general $2,317 · fundraising $18,493
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14 · Information technology
total $2,630 · program services $1,816 · management and general $335 · fundraising $479
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16 · Occupancy
total $25,055 · program services $19,697 · management and general $2,206 · fundraising $3,152
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17 · Travel
total $19,575 · program services $17,726 · management and general $966 · fundraising $883
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $1,186 · program services $1,155 · fundraising $31
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,312 · program services $6,806 · management and general $1,444 · fundraising $2,062
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23 · Insurance
total $10,269 · program services $6,777 · management and general $1,438 · fundraising $2,054
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24a · Other expenses: BANK FEES, LIC, TAXES
total $67,044 · program services $45,753 · management and general $7,626 · fundraising $13,665
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER
total $39,362 · program services $11,919 · management and general $12,739 · fundraising $14,704
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24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
total $7,565 · program services $7,565
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $578 · end of year $533
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $163,592 · end of year $141,585
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,850 · end of year $2,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,283 · end of year $1,890
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $290,112 · end of year $283,427
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $8,446 · end of year $14,552
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$557,367
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$288,577
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $279,101 · end of year $268,790
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,903,105 · end of year $2,843,736
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $500 · end of year $500
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $95,309 · end of year $108,444
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $188,670 · end of year $80,871
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,303,116 · end of year $1,230,311
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,063,472 · end of year $2,137,387
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZES FOR CITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND BIRDS THRIVE.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECT WITH MORE THAN 1,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS EACH YEAR. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. NATURE CAMP, A SUMMER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 CHILDREN PER YEAR.2. ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED BIRDING CLASSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF BIRD, WILDLIFE, EQUITY, AND CONSERVATION TOPICS.3. FIELD TRIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD BIRD OUTINGS PROVIDE ADULTS WITH IN-FIELD EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY BIRDS AND BIRDING AS PART OF A COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)4. YOUNG BIRDERS, A MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL BIRDING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES IN-FIELD EDUCATION, FIELD TRIPS, AND EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION.5. FLEDGLINGS & FRIENDS, A PLAY-BASED BIRD AND NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.6. SCHOOL OUTREACH AND KIT RENTALS PROVIDE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL GROUPS WITH CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS TO OFFER IN-CLASS BIRD AND WILDLIFE EDUCATION.
Expenses $325,789 · Grants $654 · Revenue $253,736
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URBAN CONSERVATION BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE WORKS WITH DOZENS OF PARTNERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE URBAN HAZARDS TO BIRDS, PRIORITIZING BIRD-SAFE BUILDING PRACTICES, REDUCING PESTICIDE USE, AND PROTECTING AND GROWING URBAN FORESTS AND GREEN SPACES. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE PARTNERS WITH CAPITOL HILL ECODISTRICT LEADING THE NATURE OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM, WHICH IS WORKING TO ENHANCE HABITAT QUALITY AND CONNECTIVITY AND MAKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD A NATIONAL MODEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH.2. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE SERVES ON SEATTLE'S URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION, BRINGING A VOICE FOR BIRDS TO THE TABLE FOR KEY (CONTINUED ON SCH O) DECISION-MAKING AROUND OUR URBAN FOREST. WE ADVOCATE FOR A STRONGER, SMARTER, AND SIMPLER TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE, FUNDING FOR THE GREEN SEATTLE PARTNERSHIP, AND SCIENCE-BASED URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT.3. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES FOR POLICY AND ACTIONS THAT ARE GOOD FOR BIRDS AND PEOPLE, INCLUDING BIRD-SAFE BUILDING LEGISLATION, TREE CANOPY POLICY CHANGES, PROTECTING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FROM OIL AND GAS LEASING, SAFER OIL TRANSPORTATION IN PUGET SOUND, AND FULLY FUNDING WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.4. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE LEADS SEATTLE'S URBAN BIRD TREATY CITY GROUP, KNOWN AS THE SEATTLE BIRD CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS. THE GROUP'S GOALS ARE TO ENHANCE HABITAT, REDUCE URBAN HAZARDS, AND ENGAGE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN BIRD CONSERVATION.
Expenses $104,210 · Grants $500
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE DELIVERS A VARIETY OF STAFF-LED AND VOLUNTEER-POWERED PROGRAMS TO CONNECT MEMBERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO ALL THINGS BIRD-RELATED, INCLUDING BIRDING BOOKS, RESOURCE GUIDES, FIELD TRIPS, BINOCULARS, AND CLASSES. OUR NATURE SHOP IN THE WEDGWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE IS AVAILABLE SIX DAYS A WEEK TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT APPRECIATING, UNDERSTANDING, AND PROTECTING BIRDS.
Expenses $393,783 · Grants $2,000 · Revenue $201,537
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SCIENCEBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE COORDINATES LOCAL ACTIVITIES FOR TWO NATIONAL AUDUBON COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS (CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT AND CLIMATE WATCH) AND TWO OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN PROJECTS (NEIGHBORHOOD BIRD PROJECT AND SEATTLE BIRD COLLISION MONITORING).
Expenses $37,559
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Anthony FloydANTHONY FLOYD
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Andrew SchepersANDREW SCHEPERS
PRESIDENT (THRU JAN 2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Sharon WadaSHARON WADA
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Megan KoMEGAN KO
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jim KellyJIM KELLY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Andres HiltbrunnerANDRES HILTBRUNNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Heena AhmedHEENA AHMED
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Megan AtchesonMEGAN ATCHESON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Melissa MarkMELISSA MARK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael StarkMICHAEL STARK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nathan MaltosNATHAN MALTOS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul MeijerPAUL MEIJER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Virb Amanda VirbitskyVIRB AMANDA VIRBITSKY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Visakh MadathilVISAKH MADATHIL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Wendy LamWENDY LAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jill FlemingJILL FLEMING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Claire CataniaCLAIRE CATANIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $93,312
- From this org
- $90,365
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,947
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202540989349301914
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