National Audubon Society Inc in New York, New York (NY)

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National Audubon Society Inc
Employer Identification Number (EIN)131624102
Name of OrganizationNational Audubon Society Inc
In Care of NameMary Beth Henson
Address225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4304
ActivitiesPreservation of natural resources (conservation), Other school related activities
SubsectionCharitable Organization, Educational Organization
Ruling Date11/1972
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period06/2014
Assets$50,000,000 to greater
Income$50,000,000 to greater
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$468,897,446
Amount of Income$110,336,104
Form 990 Revenue Amount$99,121,414
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection


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Amount of income in 2014: $110,336,104
This organization: 

 $110,336,104
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $186,835

Assets in 2014: $468,897,446
National Audubon Society Inc: 

 $468,897,446
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $258,815

Expenses in 2013: $88,201,931
This organization: 

 $88,201,931
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $152,641

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.3
This organization: 

 1.3
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.2

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 76.8%
National Audubon Society Inc: 

 76.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 80.5%

Number of employees in 2013: 997
National Audubon Society Inc: 

 997
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 3

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 9.0%
This organization: 

 9.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Grants share in income in 2013: 77.0%
National Audubon Society Inc: 

 77.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 24.8%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Support schedule

Checklist
20122013
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?YesYes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?YesYes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?NoNo
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?YesYes
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?NoNo
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?NoNo
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?YesYes
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?YesYes
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?NoNo
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesNo
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?YesYes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?YesYes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?YesNo
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?NoYes
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?NoNo
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?NoNo
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?NoNo
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?NoNo
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?NoNo
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?YesYes
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?YesYes
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?NoNo
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?NoNo
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?NoNo
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?NoNo
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?NoNo
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNo
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?NoYes
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?NoNo
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNo
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNo
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?NoNo
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?YesYes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?YesYes
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?NoNo
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?NoNo
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?NoNo
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?YesYes
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?YesYes
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?NoNo
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?NoNo
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
201120122013
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096440399
The number of Forms W-2G00
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?NoNo
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return1,059997
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?YesYes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?YesYesYes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?YesYes
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?YesYes
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?NoNo
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNo
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?NoNo
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?NoNo
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?NoNo
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?YesYes
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?YesYes
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?YesYes
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?NoNo
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?NoNo
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?NoNo
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?YesYes
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?NoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?NoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?NoNo
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities $0$0$0
Gross income from members or shareholders$0$0$0
Gross income from other sources$0$0$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?NoNo
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year$0$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?NoNo
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans$0$0
The amount of reserves on hand$0$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?NoNo
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?NoNo
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
20122013
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization$7,091,160$2,439,836
Total reportable compensation from related organizations$0$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations$1,336,883$249,690
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization5842
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization3848
Statement of Revenue
201120122013
Total revenue$103,215,363$96,206,883$88,949,736
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts$65,301,714$67,439,007$68,447,938
Program Service Revenue$4,469,295$7,535,772$6,495,192
900099$2,829,071$2,191,825
900099$2,356,052$1,795,366
900099$1,081,899$1,317,288
900099$744,705$629,098
900099$213,184$336,034
All other program service revenue$310,861$225,581
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)$10,818,641$7,222,092$6,779,059
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds$0$0$0
Royalties$1,451,519$1,045,006$1,059,546
Net rental income$580,882$978,363$1,056,564
Gross rents (Real / Personal)$580,882 / $0$978,363 / $0$1,056,564 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)$0 / $0$0 / $0$0 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)$580,882 / $0$978,363 / $0$1,056,564 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory$16,689,915$7,538,137$2,580,859
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)$37,484,434 / $12,441,312$17,558,696 / $5,290,997$9,889,723 / $322,527
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)$33,203,202 / $32,629$12,871,154 / $2,440,402$7,426,912 / $204,479
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)$4,281,232 / $12,408,683$4,687,542 / $2,850,595$2,462,811 / $118,048
Net income/loss from fundraising events$-110,075$-159,325$-656,496
Gross income from fundraising events$541,945$424,488$478,172
Less: direct expenses$652,020$583,813$1,134,668
Net income/loss from gaming activities$0$5,315$6,911
Gross income from gaming activities$0$5,315$6,911
Less: direct expenses$0$0$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory$1,047,583$1,025,654$1,024,415
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$1,598,162$1,693,596$1,685,014
Less: cost of goods sold$550,579$667,942$660,599
Miscellaneous Revenue$2,965,889$3,576,862$2,155,748
Advertising Agencies$2,217,133$1,523,983
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)$563,259$412,889
900099$470,067$154,949
All other revenue$326,403$63,927
Statement of Functional Expenses
201120122013
Total functional expenses$86,054,544$89,148,502$88,201,931
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments$5,103,552$2,851,174
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals$22,978$53,076
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals$159,546$198,123
Benefits paid to or for members$0$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$6,594,674$8,111,716$1,613,256
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons$3,078$111,489
Other salaries and wages$30,441,057$29,519,324$33,516,759
Pension plan accruals and contributions$1,613,213$2,849,385
Other employee benefits$4,161,366$3,854,225
Payroll taxes$2,897,040$3,110,370$3,151,885
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management$0$0
Legal$217,060$211,027
Accounting$129,638$195,868
Lobbying$0$70,287
Professional fundraising services$461,525$879,277$1,193,887
Investment management fees$432,684$462,470
Other$6,087,058$6,187,795
Advertising and promotion$152,358$302,352
Office expenses$11,599,284$10,920,605
Information technology$397,365$807,151
Royalties$377,310$441,158
Occupancy$4,384,534$4,309,185
Travel$2,197,272$1,920,834
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$731,264$669,676
Interest$29$0
Payments to affiliates$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization$3,068,712$3,023,893
Insurance$784,477$679,045
Other expenses$2,295,280$2,407,528
Other expenses$1,455,189$2,325,465
Other expenses$929,024$1,369,551
Other expenses$465,848$1,331,333
Other expenses$759,696$1,173,449
Balance Sheet
201120122013
Total assets$432,930,715$432,945,817$450,334,791
Cash - non-interest-bearing$25,947,663$39,034,846
Savings and temporary cash investments$18,617,456$5,284,271
Pledges and grants receivable, net$6,891,764$7,060,218
Accounts receivable, net$3,966,830$2,180,776
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees$0$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations$0$0
Notes and loans receivable, net$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$390,849$339,239
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,020,517$2,878,590
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis$146,713,162$146,658,003
Investments - publicly traded securities$80,530,874$91,272,590
Investments - other securities$147,713,993$155,494,370
Investments - program-related$0$0
Intangible assets$25,500$25,500
Other assets$127,209$106,388
Total liabilities$32,286,463$47,770,801$46,419,407
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,541,980$10,507,414
Grants payable$0$0
Deferred revenue$5,717,595$5,921,877
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0
Escrow or custodial account liability$2,016,652$2,356,046
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons$0$100,000
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties$0$7,175,000$7,175,000
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties$0$0$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)$25,319,574$20,359,070
Total net assets or fund balances$400,644,252$385,175,016$403,915,384
Unrestricted net assets$126,556,867$134,662,490
Temporarily restricted net assets$166,994,917$173,421,712
Permanently restricted net assets$91,623,232$95,831,182
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds$0$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund$0$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds$0$0$0
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2009 - 2013)
2009 - 2013 Total
Public Support$308,366,580
Subtotal Support$324,135,834
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$324,135,834
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support$15,769,254
Total Support$374,174,161
Public Support$324,135,834
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$47,575,031
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets$2,463,296
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$38,720,190
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$94,141,652$78,565,417$71,109,302$76,595,365$100,552,042$88,016,961$116,322,329$113,666,373
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$63,818,532$49,314,313$60,062,942$51,473,538$62,342,595$60,602,174$59,878,200$80,661,418
Contributions to donor advised funds$0$0
Direct public support$61,333,548$46,378,394$50,075,861$46,200,995$56,290,115$53,155,090$51,301,255$63,090,282
Indirect public support$153,345$118,433$206,779$194,124$110,421$200,325$82,150$126,069
Government contributions (grants)$2,331,639$2,817,486$9,780,302$5,078,419$5,942,059$7,246,759$8,494,795$17,445,067
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$7,971,193$8,098,875$6,627,288$7,736,644$8,063,686$9,869,415$9,661,657$8,995,393
Membership dues and assessments$9,979,666$8,908,350$4,244,465$0$0$0$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$697,306$541,736$181,479$161,362$278,225$263,029$1,086,472$482,558
Dividends and interest from securities$6,549,942$5,200,757$4,091,929$3,389,599$5,680,819$4,425,675$5,273,169$7,431,646
Net rental income or (loss)$173,774$87,153$260,420$898,131$926,731$693,792$865,097$388,168
Gross rents$871,043$828,911$948,476$1,071,985$1,167,499$1,286,133$1,162,695$388,168
Less: rental expenses$697,269$741,758$688,056$173,854$240,768$592,341$297,598$0
Other investment income$-16,768$-10,403$-3,427$0$0$1,855,933$1,624,339$1,829,474
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$2,119,305$3,965,554$-6,785,345$10,474,982$21,112,185$8,278,903$35,466,941$11,329,262
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$75,803,151$96,528,058$65,529,553$42,883,402$75,723,418$36,654,483$132,212,646$35,453,732
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$73,683,846$92,562,504$72,314,898$32,408,420$54,611,233$28,375,580$96,745,705$24,124,470
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$22,671$122,479$55,332$105,023$-409,631$-467,731$-208,686$-273,216
Gross revenue$78,168$258,500$133,285$222,313$453,560$442,678$316,460$395,008
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$55,497$136,021$77,953$117,290$863,191$910,409$525,146$668,224
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$511,440$766,950$668,481$1,040,561$1,147,571$1,274,565$1,396,081$1,379,606
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$1,434,020$1,404,076$1,298,961$1,881,554$2,125,881$2,234,542$2,350,027$2,307,274
Less: cost of goods sold$922,580$637,126$630,480$840,993$978,310$959,977$953,946$927,668
Other revenue$2,314,591$1,569,653$1,705,738$1,315,525$1,409,861$1,221,206$1,279,059$1,442,064
Total expenses$69,162,793$71,177,686$71,997,904$79,593,635$76,808,367$74,857,701$80,933,881$92,672,995
Program services$58,230,317$58,381,378$56,140,901$58,591,110$54,080,964$52,712,204$57,435,299$71,156,542
Management and general$4,633,862$5,215,030$5,021,821$3,983,746$6,647,347$7,014,130$8,054,542$6,045,283
Fundraising$6,298,614$7,581,278$10,835,182$17,018,779$16,080,056$15,131,367$15,444,040$15,471,170
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$173,229,559$167,714,086$170,664,415$177,642,588$216,409,366$246,074,192$304,183,158$303,253,253
Excess or (deficit) for the year$24,978,859$7,387,731$-888,602$-2,998,270$23,743,675$13,159,260$35,388,448$20,993,378
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$167,886,382$173,229,559$167,714,086$170,664,415$177,642,588$216,409,366$246,074,192$304,183,158
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-19,635,682$-12,903,204$3,838,931$9,976,443$15,023,103$16,505,566$22,720,518$-21,923,283
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$92,672,995$71,156,542$6,045,283$15,471,170
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$1,202,870
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$2,646,222$1,609,154$722,481$314,587
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$70,222$0$70,222$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$32,754,523$27,249,026$1,054,293$4,451,204
Pension plan contributions not included above$2,745,089$2,308,100$45,600$391,389
Employee benefits not included above$5,201,934$4,140,142$335,120$726,672
Payroll taxes$2,568,120$2,036,620$186,578$344,922
Professional fundraising fees$890,299$0$0$890,299
Accounting fees$127,937$0$127,937$0
Legal fees$282,934$79,134$203,800$0
Supplies$1,984,858$1,777,388$91,806$115,664
Telephone$1,018,655$803,139$120,398$95,118
Postage and shipping$3,102,531$383,849$55,322$2,663,360
Occupancy$4,217,752$3,071,123$920,099$226,530
Equipment rental and maintenance$1,632,202$1,507,221$85,291$39,690
Printing and publications$6,361,627$3,451,999$9,061$2,900,567
Travel$2,144,185$1,823,125$78,711$242,349
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$801,228$494,870$79,286$227,072
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$2,323,452$2,013,715$262,044$47,693
Other expenses not covered above$20,596,355$17,205,067$1,597,234$1,794,054
Balance Sheets
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total assets$216,995,878$221,190,083$226,455,398$227,086,069$271,106,192$298,044,476$337,531,332$337,695,958
Cash - non-interest-bearing$8,285,339$3,926,528$253,402$477,337$1,024,495$446,204$1,086,472$1,174,715
Savings and temporary cash investments$18,126,468$33,886,438$22,008,519$11,409,490$22,747,134$21,567,951$32,129,140$33,902,006
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$3,630,203$5,079,743$6,483,658$5,991,456$8,557,410$5,073,949$6,842,899$3,761,971
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$6,227,911$7,472,091$8,764,182
Grants receivable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,444,704
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$197,315$248,192$267,701$329,285$351,500$338,099$218,321$201,470
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,446,809$496,909$565,560$1,084,763$1,469,141$1,631,296$2,389,072$2,529,634
Investments - publicly-traded securities$192,133,865$166,879,280
Investments - other securities$115,817,647$114,370,464$119,065,143$122,563,877$139,067,551$153,129,846$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$1,554,048$1,491,028$1,429,248$1,368,582$94,200$1,500$1,500$1,500
Investments - other$32,560,626$22,748,484$24,640,937$28,695,536$15,429,968$13,703,293$14,801,506$32,112,546
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$34,904,539$38,501,683$51,332,886$54,639,336$54,576,683$55,807,035$35,838,511$45,910,475
Other assets, including program-related investments$472,884$440,614$408,344$526,407$27,788,110$40,117,392$44,617,955$40,013,475
Total liabilities$43,766,319$53,475,997$55,790,983$49,443,481$54,696,826$51,970,284$33,348,174$34,442,705
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,883,468$16,505,707$17,253,159$7,444,603$8,242,899$6,011,084$7,502,554$7,451,837
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$11,442,922$10,688,547$1,934,554$842,975$483,319$361,616$932,305$1,240,597
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$20,400,000$20,400,000$20,400,000$20,400,000$20,400,000$20,400,000$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$5,000,000$5,000,000$150,000$0$0$0$0
Other liabilities$1,039,929$881,743$11,203,270$20,605,903$25,570,608$25,197,584$24,913,315$25,750,271
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$216,995,878$221,190,083$226,455,398$227,086,069$271,106,192$298,044,476$337,531,332$337,695,958
Total net assets or fund balances$173,229,559$167,714,086$170,664,415$177,642,588$216,409,366$246,074,192$304,183,158$303,253,253
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$94,141,652$78,565,417$71,109,302$76,595,365$100,552,042$88,016,961$116,322,329$113,666,373
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$73,668,959$65,502,277$78,489,340$84,165,126$89,859,710$100,815,785$142,315,214$91,382,840
Other expenses$897,808$1,169,290$8,510,767$8,698,628$2,329,176$14,765,585$27,461,154$2,163,798
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$7,594,281$8,191,183$0$0$15,961,676$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$897,808$1,169,290$916,486$507,445$2,329,176$14,765,585$11,499,478$2,163,798
Other revenue$21,370,501$14,232,430$1,130,729$1,128,867$13,021,508$1,966,761$1,468,269$24,447,331
Investment expenses$1,100,523$731,349$664,863$700,507$394,017$382,392$343,667$376,123
Other$20,269,978$13,501,081$465,866$428,360$12,627,491$1,584,369$1,124,602$24,071,208
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total expenses$69,162,793$71,177,686$71,997,904$79,593,635$74,808,367$74,857,701$80,933,881$92,672,995
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$68,276,412$70,888,064$71,761,407$78,862,783$74,657,700$74,836,289$80,668,138$92,551,684
Other revenue$848,438$1,039,573$894,232$398,015$688,333$978,798$612,222$783,097
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$848,438$1,039,573$894,232$398,015$688,333$978,798$612,222$783,097
Other expenses$1,734,819$1,329,195$1,130,729$1,128,867$839,000$1,000,210$877,965$904,408
Investment expenses$1,100,523$731,349$664,863$700,507$394,017$382,392$343,667$376,123
Other$634,296$597,846$465,866$428,360$444,983$617,818$534,298$528,285
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Average hours per week devoted to positionCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
40$315,000$41,981$0
40$244,578$32,210$0
40$332,082$30,195$0
40$188,074$11,089$0
40$127,885$6,135$0
40$192,610$21,510$0
40$3,846$311$0
40$134,615$6,934$0
40$167,180$30,297$0
40$192,096$38,436$0
40$173,644$31,876$0
40$164,579$24,876$0
40$168,935$17,995$0
40$118,417$23,184$0
40$122,681$15,188$0
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings31
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?Yes
Former Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees That Received Compensation or Other Benefits
Loans and AdvancesCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
$0$70,222$0$0
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?Yes
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?Yes
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006732
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$3,461,738$22,760,890$6,782,327
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1Advertising and related services$3,034,13900$0$7,052
Program service revenue 2Exploited exempt activities$427,599Income from the exchange or rental of membership or donor list with an organization eligible to receive charitable contributions by a section 501(c)(3) organization; by a war veterans' organization; or an auxiliary unit or society of, or trust or foundation for, a war veterans' post or organization (section 513(h))$130,934$1,772,965
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$1,712,919
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$1,707,960
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$201,825
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$482,558$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$7,431,646$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$0Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)$388,168$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$1,829,474$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$11,329,262$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$0Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))$-273,216$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$1,379,606
Other revenue000000$0Royalty income excluded by section 512(b)(2)$1,442,064$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
510099316100%$116,421$2,315,259
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$317,922$103,469$0
$211,511$31,974$0
$176,015$26,258$0
$163,912$25,411$0
$152,146$20,141$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,000208
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$502,059
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?Yes
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
19992000200120022003200420052006
Total$85,330,524$98,224,153$79,328,023$81,444,593$67,522,409$78,327,612$81,882,269$77,970,547
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$51,866,438$63,818,532$49,314,313$60,062,942$51,965,740$59,776,641$60,726,336$58,109,250
Membership fees received$10,146,855$9,979,666$8,908,350$4,244,465$0$0$0$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$9,440,461$9,405,213$9,502,951$7,926,249$7,684,152$7,942,022$9,599,010$9,409,741
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$9,385,919$11,170,450$8,642,663$6,896,803$5,938,471$8,361,404$9,051,976$10,425,734
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$4,219,227$3,678,878$2,959,746$2,314,134$1,934,046$2,247,545$2,504,947$25,822
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other income$271,624$171,414$0$0$0$0$0$0
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$89,080,323
Total lobbying expenditures$502,059
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$37,846
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$464,213
Other exempt purpose expenditures$88,578,264
Lobbying nontaxable amount$1,000,000
Grassroots nontaxable amount$250,000
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
IncomeExpensesNet
Total$35,186,131$1,614,684$1,903,929
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances$0$0$0
Cost of goods sold$0$0$0
Gross profit$0$0$0
Capital gain net income$0$0$0
Net gain$0$0$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts$0$0$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations$568,751$27$56,875
Rent income$0$0$0
Unrelated debt-financed income$0$0$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations$0$0$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization$0$0$0
Exploited exempt activity income$427,599$465,778$-38,179
Advertising income$30,341,391$1,148,906$1,885,233
Other income$0$0$0
Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions$1,885,496
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees$0
Salaries and wages$0
Repairs and maintenance$0
Bad debts$0
Interest$0
Taxes and licenses$250
Charitable contributions$0
Depreciation$0
Depletion$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans$0
Employee benefit programs$0
Excess exempt expenses$0
Excess readership costs$1,885,233
Other deductions$0
Unrelated business taxable income$0
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction$18,433
Net operating loss deduction$18,433
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction$0
Specific deduction$1,000
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Alaska5
Alabama9
Arkansas6
Arizona9
California42
Colorado12
Connecticut8
District of Columbia5
Delaware2
Florida24
Georgia9
Hawaii7
Iowa20
Idaho8
Illinois15
Indiana20
Kansas9
Kentucky6
Louisiana4
Massachusetts17
Maryland12
Maine13
Michigan21
Minnesota18
Missouri6
Mississippi2
Montana12
North Carolina14
North Dakota6
Nebraska10
New Hampshire9
New Jersey6
New Mexico7
Nevada1
New York38
Ohio16
Oklahoma6
Oregon11
Pennsylvania29
Rhode Island6
South Carolina30
South Dakota8
Tennessee10
Texas18
Utah6
Virginia15
Vermont6
Washington15
Wisconsin34
West Virginia8
Wyoming2
International2
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Total5

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