Nonprofit · EIN 91-6009716
BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,852,005 | $1,375,610 | $1,476,395 | $6,061,649 | $1,103,323 | $4,958,326 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,185,763 | $1,333,746 | -$147,983 | $3,557,013 | $189,315 | $3,367,698 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $902,877
- Membership dues
- $107,479
- Program service revenue
- $157,368
- Investment income
- $1,689,987
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,577,793
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $94,978
- Other revenue
- $101,773
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,637
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,415
- Other salaries and wages
- $665,587
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $935,516
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,353
- Accounting fees
- $18,494
- Occupancy
- $48,797
- Travel
- $17,299
- Depreciation
- $5,712
- Program services (functional)
- $874,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $258,735
- Fundraising (functional)
- $241,906
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,557,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,061,649
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,103,323
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,958,326
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,921
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,967,828
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,687,466
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,270,860
- Gross receipts
- $3,954,912
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1916
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE CATANIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,698 | $3,202 |
| ANTHONY FLOYD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES HILTBRUNNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WADA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY LAM | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ROCERO | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MEIJER | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARK | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KO | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN ATCHESON | BOARD. AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEENA AHMED | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA VIRBITSKY | BOARD AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE CATANIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,365 | $2,947 |
| ANTHONY FLOYD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHEPERS | PRESIDENT (THRU JAN 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WADA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES HILTBRUNNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEENA AHMED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN ATCHESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MALTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MEIJER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRB AMANDA VIRBITSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VISAKH MADATHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY LAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL FLEMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 616 OLIVE WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98101-1717
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CLAIRE CATANIA, 616 OLIVE WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- CLAIRE CATANIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 523-8243
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZES FOR CITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND BIRDS THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION BIRDS 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 INFIELD EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY BIRDS AND BIRDING AS PART OF A COMMUNITY. 4. YOUNG BIRDERS, A MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL BIRDING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES INFIELD EDUCATION, FIELD TRIPS, AND EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION. 5. FLEDGLINGS & FRIENDS, A PLAYBASED 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 INCLASS BIRD AND WILDLIFE EDUCATIONExpenses $357,078 · grants $6,637 · revenue $157,368
- SCIENCE BIRDS 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).Expenses $292,141
- URBAN CONSERVATION BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE WORKS WITH DOZENS OF PARTNERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE URBAN HAZARDS TO BIRDS, PRIORITIZING BIRDSAFE 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) DECISIONMAKING 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 BIRDSAFE 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 NONPROFIT 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.Expenses $145,231
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE DELIVERS A VARIETY OF STAFFLED AND VOLUNTEERPOWERED PROGRAMS TO CONNECT MEMBERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO ALL THINGS BIRDRELATED, 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.Expenses $80,519 · revenue $94,978
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-6009716
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,061,649
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,954,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,852,005 | $1,375,610 | $6,061,649 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,185,763 | $1,333,746 | $3,557,013 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,046,447 | $1,409,440 | $3,650,567 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-6009716).
Questions about BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE
- What is the EIN of BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE is 91-6009716.
- Is BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE 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 BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CLAIRE CATANIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,698 (CLAIRE CATANIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,852,005, expenses of $1,375,610 and total assets of $6,061,649 at year end.
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