AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC

EIN 51-0157624 · Animal-Related (D120)

What they do

Operation of Museums and Parks Dedicated to Nature On Behalf of The City of New Orleans.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

60.02%of revenue went to mission work67.9% of expenses · Program services

2.16%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$88.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.17%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$0.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,088,856 for L RONALD FORMAN (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$61,293,521

Mission workProgram services$36,789,67060.02% of revenue67.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,039,51826.17% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,323,0442.16% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,141,28911.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$54,152,23288.35% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.9% mission · 29.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 29.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 25.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 5.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 2.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 1.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 0.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$61,293,521

Expenses$54,152,232

Annual surplus $7,141,289 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$36,789,670 · 67.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,039,518 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,323,044 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$61,293,521

Expenses$54,152,232

Assets$21,999,453

Income$61,947,504

Contributions$24,344,968

Mission work (program services)$36,789,670

Fundraising$1,323,044

Grants given$24,286,944

Average grant$758,967

Management and general$16,039,518

Executive compensation (total)$1,495,913

Stocks and bonds$850,930

Accounting fees$181,434

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

L RONALD FORMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $2,088,856Base $1,927,181 · Other $161,675

KYLE BURKSEXEC VP/COO · 40 hrs/week $259,442Base $240,639 · Other $18,803

LAURIE CONKERTONEXEC VP/CAO · 40 hrs/week $246,800Base $230,714 · Other $16,086

STEPHEN DAVISSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $224,855Base $209,636 · Other $15,219

TONI MOBLEYEXC. VP/CHIEF SERVICE OFFI · 40 hrs/week $221,012Base $206,187 · Other $14,825

RICHARD D TOTH JRSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $176,301Base $156,044 · Other $20,257

DAINE APPLEBERRYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $175,912Base $164,800 · Other $11,112

ALICIA BUNNELLVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN · 40 hrs/week $171,064Base $161,032 · Other $10,032

THOMAS BAGWILLSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $169,797Base $157,141 · Other $12,656

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

L RONALD FORMANPRESIDENT & CEO

KYLE BURKSEXEC VP/COO

LAURIE CONKERTONEXEC VP/CAO

STEPHEN DAVISSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

TONI MOBLEYEXC. VP/CHIEF SERVICE OFFI

RICHARD D TOTH JRSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

DAINE APPLEBERRYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

ALICIA BUNNELLVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN

THOMAS BAGWILLSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY

PETER E MOSSCORRESPONDING SECRETARY

WILLIAM H LANGENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

WILLARD L DUMASCHAIRMAN

WALT LEGERBOARD MEMBER

LEAH BROWNBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE P GOTTSEGENSECOND VICE CHAIR

LINDA G BAUMPARLIAMENTARIAN

LYNES R SLOSSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MARGARET EUSTISBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD BUCHSBAUMBOARD MEMBER

VINCENT J PALUMBOBOARD MEMBER

SAMIR MOWADBOARD MEMBER

ST DENIS J VILLEREBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY J CUTTBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN STALLBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS D WESTFELDTBOARD MEMBER

EDGAR L CHASEBOARD MEMBER

ANGUS R COOPERBOARD MEMBER

ANNE E LONGPART YEAR BOARD MEMBER

BEAU J BOXBOARD MEMBER

BERNARD VAN DER LINDENPART YEAR BOARD MEMBER

BETH V LAMBERTBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE Z CALHOUNBOARD MEMBER

CARYN RODGERS-BATTISTEBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BARDELLTREASURER

DENNIS P LAUSCHAFIRST VICE CHAIR

DOUGLAS B WOODBOARD MEMBER

KRYSTLE DUPLESSISBOARD MEMBER

ILEANA FEOLIBOARD MEMBER

JAMES EWERSBOARD MEMBER

JAMES P FAVROTBOARD MEMBER

JOHN DAVIESPART YEAR BOARD MEMBER

JOHN PAYNEBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN H CAZESBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH A JAEGERPART YEAR BOARD MEMBER

KAY KERRIGANBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH B FARRISPART YEAR BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 6500 MAGAZINE ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-4848
County: Orleans
In care of: % MELINDA PARKS
Primary officer: Laurie Conkerton, Executive VP/CAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailzoosecurity@audubonInstitute.org Phone(504) 861-2537

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAPORTE APAC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D120)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes