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DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GROUP RETURN

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GROUP RETURN

EIN 91-2009004 · Environment (C300)

What they do

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, and MANAGES WETLANDS and ASSOCIATED HABITATS for NORTH AMERICAS WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT ADDITIONAL WILDLIFE and PEOPLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.92%of revenue went to mission work99.9% of expenses · Program services
0.08%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses
$100.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
58.4%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 $40,797 for RICHARD B SMITH (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER). 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.

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$65,801,593
Mission workProgram services$65,746,59399.92% of revenue99.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$55,0000.08% of revenue0.1% of expenses
Total expenses$65,801,593100.00% 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: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,801,593
Expenses$65,801,593

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)$65,746,593 · 99.9% of expenses
Fundraising$55,000 · 0.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$65,801,593
Expenses$65,801,593
Income$172,686,270
Contributions$38,439,647
Mission work (program services)$65,746,593
Fundraising$55,000
Grants given$362,478,648
Average grant$51,782,664
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
RICHARD B SMITHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $40,797Base · Other $40,797
DARIN R BLUNCKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & ASST. TREASURER · 20 hrs/week $39,548Base · Other $39,548
DAVID A MARRONEGENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SECRETARY · 20 hrs/week $39,376Base · Other $39,376
DANIEL THIELEXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DUI AND WAT · 20 hrs/week $38,248Base · Other $38,248
DAVID SCHUESSLERCHIEF EVENT FUNDRAISING OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $38,209Base · Other $38,209
DOUG BARNESCHIEF BRAND OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $36,784Base · Other $36,784
KAREN WALDROP PHDCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $34,213Base · Other $34,213
ADAM PUTNAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $33,818Base · Other $33,818
CICI EBERSOLECHIEF TALENT OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $33,590Base · Other $33,590
ARNIE MATSONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $33,078Base · Other $33,078
ZACHARY HARTMANCHIEF POLICY OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $33,062Base · Other $33,062
CHAD MANLOVENATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 20 hrs/week $32,377Base · Other $32,377

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (81)

RICHARD B SMITHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DARIN R BLUNCKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & ASST. TREASURER

DAVID A MARRONEGENERAL COUNSEL & ASST. SECRETARY

DANIEL THIELEXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DUI AND WAT

DAVID SCHUESSLERCHIEF EVENT FUNDRAISING OFFICER

DOUG BARNESCHIEF BRAND OFFICER

KAREN WALDROP PHDCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

ADAM PUTNAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CICI EBERSOLECHIEF TALENT OFFICER

ARNIE MATSONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ZACHARY HARTMANCHIEF POLICY OFFICER

CHAD MANLOVENATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

E NICHOLS WILEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MINDY WESTAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

BOB SPOERLPRESIDENT

REX SCHULZFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

RANDALL COLEREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 8

PAUL R BONDERSONAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

PAUL WARRENREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 7

PATRICK OCONNORDUC

NICK MOSSFLYWAY SVP - REGION 8

NICK LICHENSTEINREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 4

ROGER DESCHAMBAULTDUC

MIKKEL ANDERSONAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

MIKE MCSHANEADVISORY SVP - PUBLIC POLICY

MIKE BENGEADVISORY SVP - DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL SCUSEAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL BULKREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 2

MAX FINAZZOREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 7

MATT ROBINSONREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 4

STEVE MARITZCHAIRMAN, WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC.

BOB HESTERSECRETARY

WILLIAM C ANSELLTREASURER

WENDELL W WEAKLEYAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

TOM JERNIGANADVISORY SVP - CORPORATE RELATIONS

TOM ENOSFLYWAY SVP - REGION 1

TERESA KEATINGADVISORY SVP - SUSTAINABILITY

TAMMI KIRCHERADVISORY SVP - EVENT MANAGEMENT

TAB CASPERREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 5

ROBERT GOKEYADVISORY SVP - MEMBERSHIP

STEVE CHRISTIANFLYWAY SVP - REGION 2

SHAWN GRAHAM JRDUC

SCOTT STAMERJOHNAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

SCOTT JOHNSONREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 2

SAM SMOLIKAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

ROGERS HOYT JRPAST PRESIDENT

LARRY JENSEN JRAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

DOUG SCHOENROCKPAST PRESIDENT

JACK WITTAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

JACK HOLEDUMAC

GREG MEISSNERREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 3

ERIC DEMERS MDAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

ELLEN WEHRAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

EDWARD MAYREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 1

DR CHRISTINE THOMASADVISORY SVP - CONSERVATION

DOUG D FREY JRAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

JAMES VACHRISFLYWAY SVP - REGION 6

DOUG BURCHEMERITUS BOARD

BRIAN GARRELS JRFLYWAY SVP - REGION 5

DON MAROLDREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 5

BRIDGER PIERCEAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

DAVID KELLERAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

DAVE BOWERSREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 3

CHUCK SMITHCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

JEFFREY HOLLIDAYREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 6

CONNIE PARKERADVISORY SVP - VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

KEN CARROLLADVISORY SVP - YOUTH & EDUCATION

KATHY CHRISTIANAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

BRAD HEMPKINSREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 8

JULIAN OTTLEYFLYWAY SVP - REGION 7

JOHN A TOMKEDUMAC

JOHN NOTARANGELOREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 6

JOE STOUGHAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

MATT DUBNIKADVISORY SVP - MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

JEFF MALETZKE MDFLYWAY SVP - REGION 3

JEFF HEIDELBAUERAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

JAY OWENFLYWAY SVP - REGION 4

JASON CORMIER MDAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

JASON STEWARTADVISORY SVP - TECHNOLOGY

JARED BROWNAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

JAN YOUNGREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - REGION 1

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1956
Location
1 Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120
County
Shelby
In care of
Darin Blunck
Primary officer
Darin Blunck, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
KPMG LLP
NTEE classification
Environment (C300)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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