2025-04-08T15:31:43-05:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 916009716 BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE BIRD 2065238243 8050 35TH AVE NE SEATTLE WA 98115 CLAIRE CATANIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2065238243 2025-04-08 0 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CLAIRE CATANIA 8050 35TH AVE NE SEATTLE WA 98115 1990275 0 X WWW.BIRDSCONNECTSEA.ORG X 1916 WA BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZES FOR CITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND BIRDS THRIVE. 13 13 23 792 0 0 601069 660566 170268 253736 75287 64520 199823 206941 1046447 1185763 201300 3154 0 0 836259 937608 0 0 265579 371881 392984 1409440 1333746 -362993 -147983 3650567 3557013 283979 189315 3366588 3367698 X BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZES FOR CITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND BIRDS THRIVE. 0 0 325789 654 253736 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. 104210 500 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. 393783 2000 201537 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. 37559 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). 37559 861341 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X X X SONORA TROGER 2065238243 8050 35TH AVE NE SEATTLE WA 98115 ANTHONY FLOYD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW SCHEPERS PRESIDENT (THRU JAN 2024) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON WADA VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN KO TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM KELLY SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRES HILTBRUNNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEENA AHMED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN ATCHESON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN MALTOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MEIJER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIRB AMANDA VIRBITSKY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VISAKH MADATHIL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL FLEMING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE CATANIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90365 0 2947 90365 0 2947 0 0 0 0 0 117517 543049 11957 660566 CLASSES/CAMP/ED PRGMS 611600 253736 253736 253736 64175 64175 3724 3724 441495 441150 345 345 345 564899 363362 201537 201537 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1680 1680 1680 1185763 455273 0 69924 3154 3154 99507 65050 14620 19837 674946 443185 97732 134029 10973 6089 2417 2467 72941 49655 8399 14887 79241 51971 11721 15549 2454 2454 18720 18720 15902 15902 109918 82413 5790 21715 13934 12362 1572 49058 28248 2317 18493 2630 1816 335 479 25055 19697 2206 3152 19575 17726 966 883 1186 1155 31 10312 6806 1444 2062 10269 6777 1438 2054 BANK FEES, LIC, TAXES 67044 45753 7626 13665 OTHER 39362 11919 12739 14704 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 7565 7565 1333746 861341 206826 265579 578 533 163592 141585 3850 2000 1283 1890 290112 283427 8446 14552 557367 288577 279101 268790 2903105 2843736 500 500 3650567 3557013 95309 108444 188670 80871 283979 189315 X 1303116 1230311 2063472 2137387 3366588 3367698 3650567 3557013 -147983 149093 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 589224 720395 985111 601069 660566 3556365 589224 720395 985111 601069 660566 3556365 68726 3487639 51316 49893 66978 28637 67899 264723 2693 2713 1195 1680 8281 3829369 3571782 0.91080 0.90510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1052266 1052266 180227 45057 0 0 135435 162583 195686 180227 673931 1010897 33859 40646 48922 45057 168484 252726 X X X 1 10.00 1 1 1956243 1000 138408 48503 2047148 1907110 58751 9618 1956243 2205372 -234630 63632 1907110 2043810 246425 84863 2205372 2074038 66140 96368 2043810 0.58630 0.41370 0 0 221054 221054 283619 236302 47317 4350 3931 419 48344 48344 0 268790 1318954 149093 149093 1169861 15902 15902 1185763 1317844 0 1317844 15902 15902 1333746 PART II, LINE 9: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, REPRESENTING A LEGAL INTEREST IN LAND OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON. THE EASEMENT GRANTS THE ORGANIZATION THE RIGHT TO USE, CONTROL, AND/OR PROTECT THE LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THIS ASSET, THE IMPRACTICALITY OF OBTAINING A RELIABLE ESTIMATE OF THE VALUE ASCRIBED TO THIS INTEREST, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY MANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAND TRUSTS, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION DO NOT INCLUDE AN AMOUNT FOR THIS PROPERTY INTEREST. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION (APPROX 65%), EDUCATION(APPROX 34%) AND LEGAL EXPENSE (1%). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT IS CIRCULATED BY EMAIL FIRST TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SIGNING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REGARDING ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. SHOULD ANY CONFLICTS BE FOUND, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DECISION MAKING, AND, IF NECESSARY RESIGN FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS WHO HAVE PERSONNEL BACKGROUNDS GATHER COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS EMPLOYMENT REGION. THAT INFORMATION IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO ESTABLISHES, WITH FULL BOARD APPROVAL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. BY-LAWS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. A SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERS, LOCAL LIBRARIES, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOCAL MEDIA, AND POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.