Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DUCKS UNLIMITED INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $59,312,363
Total expenses: $59,312,363
Contributions and grants received: $34,539,206
Grants paid: $59,252,363
Program services expenses (Part IX): $59,252,363
Management and general expenses: $0
Fundraising expenses: $60,000
Program service expenses (Part III): $59,252,363

Program services were 99.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

ADAM PUTNAM

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Total calculated

$662,899

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$622,094

Other

$40,805

Hours/week

1 + 45 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $341,104 related

Bonus

$0 + $280,000 related

Other

$0 + $990 related

Deferred

$0 + $16,452 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $24,353 related

Filer's total

$0 + $662,899 related
DOUG SCHOENROCK

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
CHUCK SMITH

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 15 related
BOB SPOERL

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 15 related
REX SCHULZ

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
WILLAM C ANSELL

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
STEVE MARITZ

CHAIRMAN, WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC.

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 14 related
TOM ENOS

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 1

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
CLAY ROGERS

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 2

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JEFF MALETZKE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 3

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
RONAL ROBERSON

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 4

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
TAMMI KIRCHER

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 5

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
PETER T MACGAFFIN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 6

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JULIAN T OTTLEY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 7

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
RICHARD GODFREY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 8

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
CHRISTINE THOMAS

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
KEN CARROLL

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, YOUTH & EDUCATION

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
MIKE BENGE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
DOUGLAS D FREY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SUSTAINABILITY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JIM TALBERT

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EVENT AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEM

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
TOM JERNIGAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE RELATIONS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
SCOTT STAMERJOHN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
KATHY CHRISTIAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
GEORGE H DUNKLIN JR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
GARY SALMON

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JAMES GIBSON JR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, RISK MANAGEMENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
EDWARD MAY

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 1

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JAN YOUNG

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 1

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
MARK SCHLEGEL

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 2

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
STEVE CHRISTIAN

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 2

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
GREG MEISSNER

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 3

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
DAVE STEINBACH

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 3

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
NICK LICHENSTEIN

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 4

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JAY OWEN

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 4

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
TAB CASPER

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 5

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
BRIAN GARRELS

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 5

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
WILLIAM J EBERT

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 6

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JAMES E VACHRIS JR

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REGION 6

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
MATT DUBNIK

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT REGION 7

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
HENRY KIDD

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT REGION 7

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
RANDALL COLE

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT REGION 8

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
NICK MOSS

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT REGION 8

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
PAUL BONDERSON

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JARED BROWN

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JOE MAZON

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
ROBERT J GOKEY

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
ROBERT S HESTER JR

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JEFF HEIDELBAUER

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
LARRY JENSEN

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
TERESA KEATING

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
AL MONTNA

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
CONNIE PARKER

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
MAMIE PARKER

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
SAM SMOLIK

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
PEPPER SNYDER

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
JOE STOUGH

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
WENDELL W WEAKLEY

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
MINDY WEST

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
ELLEN WEHR

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
ROGERS HOYT JR

AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 5 related
PATRICK O'CONNOR

DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
ROGER D'ESCHAMBAULT

DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
KEVIN HARRIS

DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
JOE TRUJILLO

DUMAC

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
JOHN TOMKE

DUMAC

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 10 related
DANIEL THIEL

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DUI AND WAT

Total calculated

$371,992

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$323,460

Other

$48,532

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $262,617 related

Bonus

$0 + $56,487 related

Other

$0 + $4,356 related

Deferred

$0 + $28,275 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $20,257 related

Filer's total

$0 + $371,992 related
DARIN BLUNCK

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & ASST. TREASURER

Total calculated

$337,892

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$286,923

Other

$50,969

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $225,233 related

Bonus

$0 + $60,221 related

Other

$0 + $1,469 related

Deferred

$0 + $27,803 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $23,166 related

Filer's total

$0 + $337,892 related
DAVID MARRONE

GENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SECRETARY

Total calculated

$308,029

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$260,189

Other

$47,840

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $207,341 related

Bonus

$0 + $51,522 related

Other

$0 + $1,326 related

Deferred

$0 + $27,487 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $20,353 related

Filer's total

$0 + $308,029 related
E NICHOLS WILEY

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Total calculated

$456,825

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$410,161

Other

$46,664

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $285,165 related

Bonus

$0 + $120,641 related

Other

$0 + $4,355 related

Deferred

$0 + $21,311 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $25,353 related

Filer's total

$0 + $456,825 related
KAREN WALDROP

CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

Total calculated

$341,735

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$297,385

Other

$44,350

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $228,167 related

Bonus

$0 + $67,748 related

Other

$0 + $1,470 related

Deferred

$0 + $24,118 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $20,232 related

Filer's total

$0 + $341,735 related
RICHARD B SMITH

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Total calculated

$338,078

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$287,614

Other

$50,464

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $219,265 related

Bonus

$0 + $65,723 related

Other

$0 + $2,626 related

Deferred

$0 + $29,212 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $21,252 related

Filer's total

$0 + $338,078 related
DAVID SCHUESSLER

CHIEF EVENT FUNDRAISING OFFICER

Total calculated

$339,880

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$285,953

Other

$53,927

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $218,429 related

Bonus

$0 + $66,109 related

Other

$0 + $1,415 related

Deferred

$0 + $30,348 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $23,579 related

Filer's total

$0 + $339,880 related
AMY BATSON

CHIEF FUNDRAISING OFFICER

Total calculated

$289,828

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$251,862

Other

$37,966

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $179,483 related

Bonus

$0 + $60,665 related

Other

$0 + $11,714 related

Deferred

$0 + $21,137 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $16,829 related

Filer's total

$0 + $289,828 related
DOUG BARNES

CHIEF BRAND OFFICER

Total calculated

$333,516

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$289,162

Other

$44,354

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $227,662 related

Bonus

$0 + $57,283 related

Other

$0 + $4,217 related

Deferred

$0 + $23,617 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $20,737 related

Filer's total

$0 + $333,516 related
ARNIE MATSON

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Total calculated

$329,944

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$288,643

Other

$41,301

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $229,347 related

Bonus

$0 + $56,549 related

Other

$0 + $2,747 related

Deferred

$0 + $22,249 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $19,052 related

Filer's total

$0 + $329,944 related
ZACHARY HARTMAN

CHIEF POLICY OFFICER

Total calculated

$331,141

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$287,138

Other

$44,003

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $227,747 related

Bonus

$0 + $58,752 related

Other

$0 + $639 related

Deferred

$0 + $23,351 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $20,652 related

Filer's total

$0 + $331,141 related
ADAM WEBSTER

NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS

Total calculated

$308,768

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$257,849

Other

$50,919

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $208,996 related

Bonus

$0 + $46,325 related

Other

$0 + $2,528 related

Deferred

$0 + $28,466 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $22,453 related

Filer's total

$0 + $308,768 related
CICI EBERSOLE

CHIEF TALENT OFFICER

Total calculated

$304,291

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$255,528

Other

$48,763

Hours/week

1 + 40 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $201,341 related

Bonus

$0 + $52,861 related

Other

$0 + $1,326 related

Deferred

$0 + $22,410 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $26,353 related

Filer's total

$0 + $304,291 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 — 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)

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, LINE 5: 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.
PART I, LINE 6: 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.

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

DUCKS UNLIMITED INC

$59,252,363

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.

WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST INC

501(C)(3) · CONSERVATION · DC

Directly controlled by DUI
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC

501(C)(3) · CONSERVATION · DC

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2022
Filed: 13 May 2024
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202411359349301811

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