St Petersburg Audubon Society Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
596134980
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
St Petersburg, FL, USA
Rating
63
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Recycling Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$28,073
Expenses
$21,913
Assets
$677,829
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Elizabeth Forys (President)

People named in this filing

  • Elizabeth Forys (President)
  • Eve Waterman (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of St. Petersburg Audubon Society Inc. SPAS is to protect and restore natural ecosystems important to birds and other wildlife through responsible activism and education by: functioning as a chapter of National Audubon Society and Audubon FL; provide conservation-related educational programs and activities; teach citizens to identify and advocate for local and migratory birds; and engage in communications and outreach with members and general public.

What it reported doing in 2024

Sponsor and staff tabling events to communicate bird-related conservation information at various events including Raptor Fest regional bird festivals and other publicly attended events.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 35
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 75
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 35.6%; rating input score 36
  • Program expense ratio: 29.5%; rating input score 29
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.95 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 21.9%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 30.93; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -13% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 35.6% of revenue deployed · 29.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $6K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 36/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 29/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 51/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.