Nonprofit · EIN 34-1702076
BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY
Tax-exempt · OAK HARBOR, OH 43449
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $866,928 | $818,191 | $48,737 | $1,433,276 | $24,292 | $1,408,984 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $729,975 | $783,135 | -$53,160 | $1,337,234 | $3,315 | $1,333,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $520,099
- Membership dues
- $75,711
- Program service revenue
- $336,818
- Investment income
- $24,855
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,415
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$5,429
- Other revenue
- -$14,844
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,831
- Other salaries and wages
- $274,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $369,909
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,760
- Occupancy
- $4,351
- Travel
- $10,958
- Depreciation
- $11,042
- Program services (functional)
- $589,683
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,760
- Fundraising (functional)
- $81,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,337,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,433,276
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,292
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,408,984
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $441,449
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,323
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,358,661
- Gross receipts
- $946,594
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 275
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,831 |
| ROB RIPMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE M KLEMENT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS PALMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KOMOROWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE LINDSAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMURTHUR RAMAMURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE SYDLOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGY TRUMBULL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON BAUMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE HYLANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE TRAXLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,890 |
| ROB RIPMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE M KLEMENT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS PALMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KOMOROWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG CALDWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE LINDSAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMURTHUR RAMAMURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE SYDLOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGY TRUMBULL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON BAUMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE HYLANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE TRAXLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13551 W STATE ROUTE 2, OAK HARBOR, OH 43449-9480
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MINDY L WITHROW, 13551 W ST RT 2, OAK HARBOR, OH 43449
- Signed the 990
- MINDY L WITHROW, BOARD CHAIR 2025
- Phone
- (419) 898-4070
- Website
- WWW.BSBO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WILLIAM VAUGHAN COMPANY
Mission
TO INSPIRE THE APPRECIATION, ENJOYMENT AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: ANNUALLY BSBO'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH MORE THAN 25,000 PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE RECEIVED NATIONAL ACCOLADES. WE FOCUS ON YOUTH EDUCATION THROUGH WETLAND INVESTIGATION NETWORK (WIN) PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS STUDENTS GRADES K-12 A DAY-LONG EXPLORATION OF THE LOCAL MARSH ECOSYSTEM. THROUGH OUR OHIO YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB FOR AGES 12-18 WE ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADERS. THE CLUB IS USED AS A MODEL PROGRAM FOR MANY OTHER YOUTH BIRDING CLUBS ACROSS THE US. BSBO BUSINESS ALLIANCE HELPS BUILD STRONG SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FOR FUTURE CONSERVATION-LAND ACQUISITION.Expenses $277,151 · revenue $158,305
- RESEARCH: BSBO HAS CONDUCTED AVIAN RESEARCH SINCE 1992; INCLUDING STUDIES IN THE BREEDING AND MIGRATION ECOLOGY OF BIRDS THAT UTILIZE THE LOCAL, GLOBALLY IMPORTANT STOPOVER HABITAT, MONITORING POPULATIONS, MIGRATION ROUTES, AND FLIGHT ALTITUDES, ON PASSERINES, WATERFOWL, SHOREBIRDS, & RAPTORS. RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE HABITATS SPANING FROM OAK OPENINGS IN WESTERN LUCAS COUNTY OHIO, NORTH INTO SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND THE LAKE ERIE BASIN, AND EAST TO SHAKER LAKES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO. ON AVERAGE, BSBO BANDS 12,000 BIRDS ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 700,000 IN TOTAL. BASED ON BIRDS PER NET HOURS FIGURES, BSBO'S NAVARRE MARSH BANDING STATION IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $235,873 · revenue $134,727
- CONSERVATION: HABITAT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION IS PROMOTED IN NW OHIO AND OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE THE BIRDS MIGRATE TO, FROM AND THROUGH, BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE WIND ENERGY, SPECIFICALLY WITHIN 3 TO 5 MILES OF THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE, A GLOBALLY IMPORTANT STOPOVER HABITAT. THE BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING 10-DAY FESTIVAL ATTRACTED 90,000+ BIRDWATCHERS TO NW OHIO ANNUALLY, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED $40 MILLION IN THE AREA. BSBO'S WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, TOURISM DEPARTMENTS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ENSURES THIS EVENT BUILDS SUPPORT FOR MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT CONSERVATION. DURING THE SPRING OF 2020 AND 2021, THIS EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, YET STILL CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.Expenses $76,659 · revenue $43,786
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1702076
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,433,276
- Income (IRS master file)
- $946,594
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $866,928 | $818,191 | $1,433,276 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $729,975 | $783,135 | $1,337,234 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $972,347 | $528,952 | $1,364,663 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1702076).
Questions about BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY
- What is the EIN of BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY is 34-1702076.
- Is BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MINDY L WITHROW.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,831 (KIM KAUFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $866,928, expenses of $818,191 and total assets of $1,433,276 at year end.
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