2026-01-06T01:19:48-05:00 2025-06-30 521224305 Bechanan & Company LLC 22226 Creekview Drive Gaithersburg MD 20882 990 2024-07-01 510246325 Northern Virginia Bird Alliance Inc % Ron Grimes AUDU 7034386008 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston VA 201905361 RON GRIMES Treasurer 7034386008 2026-01-02 true true NANCY A BECHANAN P00070812 3018693747 2026-01-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 207318 false X www.nvbirdalliance.org X 1984 VA To engage all Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving and restoring nature for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. This is advanced through educational programs, citizen science, conservation initiatives and advocacy initiatives. 18 18 4 480 0 0 352126 158036 27191 22455 20479 26827 0 399796 207318 0 0 93994 164299 0 9922 87943 136396 181937 300695 217859 -93377 631361 560793 10910 13434 620451 547359 To engage all Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving and restoring nature for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. This is advanced through educational programs, citizen science, conservation initiatives and advocacy initiatives. false false 89798 Member services: Communicated and informed members via our newsletter, website, and social media. Conducted outreach at environmental events. Undertook advocacy work, including public education and issue engagement, on statewide, regional, and local issues around threats to wildlife and their habitat 54304 6526 Wildlife Sanctuary: Visited 234 sites and certified an additional 53 properties totaling 337 acres, bringing the total acreage under the Wildlife Sanctuary Program to 8,646 acres spread across Northern VA since 2005. Co-sponsored a landscapers conference in Spanish to provide information about caring for native plants and plant communities to 78 participants. Wildlife Sanctuary Ambassadors gave 30 presentations and participated in dozens of fairs, environmental expos, garden club and homeowner association gatherings, and tabling events across the region. A grant from Fairfax Countys Tree Planting and Preservation Fund supported mini-grants of $3,000 to hire landscaping contractors to eliminate invasive vines that threaten trees in HOA common areas or on faith community properties, with a $1,500 match in funds or volunteer labor required. We received 28 applications and awarded 11 grants, three to faith communities and eight to HOAs. 50318 15929 Education: Offered 43 online adult programming and courses on birds, conservation, and natural history to 2,750 participants including NVBA members and the general public. Conducted in-person educational programs, including some with live birds. Sponsored local, regional, and international field trips to birdwatching hotspots. Provided leaders and guest speakers for school field trips, lectures, and home-schooling activities. Trained more than 50 environmental advocates. 32186 Conservation: Coordinated with partner government and conservation organizations to conserve and increase high quality habitat through our Stretch Our Parks program. Provided key tools to reduce non-native invasive plants from critical protected areas on public lands. Continued to conduct wildlife surveys and publish results, providing critical data for long-term trend analysis. Conducted nature walks to educate and engage the community in our conversation efforts. 32186 226606 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Ron Grimes Treasurer 7034386008 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston VA 201905361 X Libby Lyons President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Aurora Borghi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Grimes Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Edie Juno Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Danielle Brigida Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Gallagher Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Hopkins Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Haffey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Herlitz Davis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Betsy Martin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josefina Doumbia Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andreana Lin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carolina Sanabria Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andreas Seiter Vice President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Shinners Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Wood Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ajani Simmons Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stacy Yike Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 14422 16752 33854 93008 158036 Adult education income 900099 15929 15929 Wildlife Sanctuary 900099 6526 6526 22455 26827 26827 16752 0 207318 22455 0 26827 153112 104843 46757 1512 11187 8580 2496 111 9500 6505 2901 94 3012 2062 920 30 1332 912 407 13 5400 3698 1649 53 3095 2119 945 31 Program expenses 65209 65209 Financial services 18350 12565 5604 181 Fund raising 7517 7517 Communications 14534 14534 8447 5579 2488 380 300695 226606 64167 9922 3613 866 318708 344063 167 507 308873 215357 631361 560793 10910 13434 10910 13434 X 608451 534095 12000 13264 620451 547359 631361 560793 -93377 20285 0 X false true X true false X 172938 107805 143576 336358 141284 901961 49827 26180 36907 42959 39207 195080 222765 133985 180483 379317 180491 1097041 0 0 0 0 0 0 1097041 6050 7666 16245 20479 26827 77267 6050 7666 16245 20479 26827 77267 228815 141651 196728 399796 207318 1174308 0.93420 0.94770 0.07000 0.05000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Birdathon 16752 16752 16752 16752 16752 Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a Minutes are taken of all board meetings. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 before it was finalized. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each director is required to review and sign a Conflict of Interest policy statement on an annual basis. When conflicts of interest are identified they are addressed, resolved and eliminated. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a All management personnel presently serve without compensation. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b All officers and key employees presently serve without compensation. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 Form 990 and the organizations 501c3 exemption letter confirming their non-profit status are available to the public upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Form 990 and the organizations 501c3 exemption letter confirming their non-profit status are available to the public upon request.