Totals
- Total revenue
- $65,801,593
- Total expenses
- $65,801,593
- Contributions and grants received
- $38,439,647
- Grants paid
- $65,746,593
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $27,361,946
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $0
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $65,746,593
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $55,000
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $65,746,593
Program services were 99.9% 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.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$38,439,647
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,440,291
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2a · Program service revenue: -
-
2b · Program service revenue: -
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2c · Program service revenue: -
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2d · Program service revenue: -
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2e · Program service revenue: -
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$62,794,040
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$38,439,647
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$52,163,389
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $10,630,651 · excluded $10,630,651
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$71,452,583
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$54,721,288
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $16,731,295 · unrelated business $3,410,875 · excluded $13,320,420
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $65,746,593 · program services $65,746,593
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $55,000 · fundraising $55,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$0
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$0
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT ADDITIONAL WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.
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DIRECT CONTRIBUTION AND GRANTS TO DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (FEIN 13-5643799) TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND MANAGE WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL.
Expenses $65,746,593 · Grants $65,746,593
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Adam Putnam
Chief Executive Officer
- Total calculated
- $722,570
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $688,752
- Other
- $33,818
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $462,234 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $225,000 related
- Other
- $0 + $1,518 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $22,110 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $722,570 related
-
Bob Hester
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Bob Spoerl
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20 + 10 related
-
Chuck Smith
Chairman of the Board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Rex Schulz
First Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
William C Ansell
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Brad Hempkins
Regional Vice President - Region 8
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Brian Garrels Jr
Flyway SVP - Region 5
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Bridger Pierce
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Connie Parker
Advisory SVP - Volunteer Engagement
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Dave Bowers
Regional Vice President - Region 3
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
David Keller
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Don Marold
Regional Vice President - Region 5
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Doug Burch
Emeritus Board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Doug D Frey Jr
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Doug Schoenrock
Past President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Dr Christine Thomas
Advisory SVP - Conservation
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Edward May
Regional Vice President - Region 1
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Ellen Wehr
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Eric Demers MD
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Greg Meissner
Regional Vice President - Region 3
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Jack Hole
DUMAC
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Jack Witt
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
James Vachris
Flyway SVP - Region 6
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Jan Young
Regional Vice President - Region 1
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Jared Brown
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Jason Cormier MD
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Jason Stewart
Advisory SVP - Technology
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Jay Owen
Flyway SVP - Region 4
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Jeff Heidelbauer
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Jeff Maletzke MD
Flyway SVP - Region 3
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Jeffrey Holliday
Regional Vice President - Region 6
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Joe Stough
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
John A Tomke
DUMAC
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 10 related
-
John Notarangelo
Regional Vice President - Region 6
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Julian Ottley
Flyway SVP - Region 7
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Kathy Christian
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Ken Carroll
Advisory SVP - Youth & Education
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Larry Jensen Jr
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Matt Dubnik
Advisory SVP - Marketing/Communications
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Matt Robinson
Regional Vice President - Region 4
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Max Finazzo
Regional Vice President - Region 7
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Michael Bulk
Regional Vice President - Region 2
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Michael Scuse
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Mike Benge
Advisory SVP - Development
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Mike McShane
Advisory SVP - Public Policy
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Mikkel Anderson
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Mindy West
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Nick Lichenstein
Regional Vice President - Region 4
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Nick Moss
Flyway SVP - Region 8
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Patrick O'Connor
DUC
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Paul R Bonderson
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Paul Warren
Regional Vice President - Region 7
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Randall Cole
Regional Vice President - Region 8
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Robert Gokey
Advisory SVP - Membership
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Roger d'Eschambault
DUC
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Rogers Hoyt Jr
Past President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Sam Smolik
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Scott Johnson
Regional Vice President - Region 2
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Scott Stamerjohn
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Shawn Graham Jr
DUC
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Steve Christian
Flyway SVP - Region 2
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Steve Maritz
Chairman, Wetlands America Trust, Inc.
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 20 related
-
Tab Casper
Regional Vice President - Region 5
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Tammi Kircher
Advisory SVP - Event Management
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Teresa Keating
Advisory SVP - Sustainability
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Tom Enos
Flyway SVP - Region 1
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Tom Jernigan
Advisory SVP - Corporate Relations
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 10 related
-
Wendell W Weakley
At-Large Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 15 related
-
Daniel Thiel
Executive Secretary, DUI and WAT
- Total calculated
- $400,950
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $362,702
- Other
- $38,248
- Hours/week
- 20 + 30 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $284,555 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $73,791 related
- Other
- $0 + $4,356 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $26,540 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $400,950 related
-
Darin R Blunck
Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $386,156
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $346,608
- Other
- $39,548
- Hours/week
- 20 + 30 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $272,562 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $72,528 related
- Other
- $0 + $1,518 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $27,840 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $386,156 related
-
David A Marrone
General Counsel & Asst. Secretary
- Total calculated
- $348,040
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $308,664
- Other
- $39,376
- Hours/week
- 20 + 30 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $241,162 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $64,664 related
- Other
- $0 + $2,838 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $27,668 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $348,040 related
-
David Schuessler
Chief Event Fundraising Officer
- Total calculated
- $400,309
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $362,100
- Other
- $38,209
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $273,481 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $87,101 related
- Other
- $0 + $1,518 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $26,501 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $400,309 related
-
E Nichols Wiley
Chief Operating Officer
- Total calculated
- $548,742
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $516,769
- Other
- $31,973
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $358,840 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $153,573 related
- Other
- $0 + $4,356 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $20,265 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $548,742 related
-
Karen Waldrop PhD
Chief Conservation Officer
- Total calculated
- $441,256
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $407,043
- Other
- $34,213
- Hours/week
- 20 + 25 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $313,641 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $91,884 related
- Other
- $0 + $1,518 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $22,505 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $441,256 related
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Richard B Smith
Chief Development Officer
- Total calculated
- $431,471
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $390,674
- Other
- $40,797
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $300,735 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $87,101 related
- Other
- $0 + $2,838 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $29,089 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $431,471 related
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Arnie Matson
Chief Information Officer
- Total calculated
- $338,933
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $305,855
- Other
- $33,078
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $235,233 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $67,784 related
- Other
- $0 + $2,838 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $21,370 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $338,933 related
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Chad Manlove
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $407,491
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $375,114
- Other
- $32,377
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $293,533 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $42,204 related
- Other
- $0 + $39,377 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $20,669 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $407,491 related
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Cici Ebersole
Chief Talent Officer
- Total calculated
- $336,063
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $302,473
- Other
- $33,590
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $236,276 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $64,679 related
- Other
- $0 + $1,518 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $21,882 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $336,063 related
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Doug Barnes
Chief Brand Officer
- Total calculated
- $352,838
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $316,054
- Other
- $36,784
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $239,498 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $68,174 related
- Other
- $0 + $8,382 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $25,076 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $352,838 related
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Zachary Hartman
Chief Policy Officer
- Total calculated
- $335,486
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $302,424
- Other
- $33,062
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $235,987 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $65,447 related
- Other
- $0 + $990 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $21,354 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,708 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $335,486 related
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 5a Compensation contingent on revenues of the organization
- ALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 5b Compensation contingent on revenues of a related organization
- ALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 6a Compensation contingent on net earnings of the organization
- ALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 6b Compensation contingent on net earnings of a related organization
- ALL REGULAR, BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS BASED ON MEETING BUDGETED GOALS FOR REVENUE, INCOME, EXPENSE EFFICIENCY, MEMBERSHIP AND ACRES PROTECTED.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 3
- DUCKS UNLIMITED INC. (DUI), A RELATED ORG, PAYS THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION, DUI USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY AND REQUIRES APPROVAL BY THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE. DUCKS UNLIMITED GROUP, INC. DOES NOT DIRECTLY PAY THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$65,746,593
CONSERVATION
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(c)(3) · CONSERVATION · DC
Directly controlled by DUI
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501(c)(3) · CONSERVATION · DC
Directly controlled by NA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202601339349300510
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