National Audubon Society Inc
225 Varick street7th Floor, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $197,300,511 | $199,493,473 | $590,316,385 |
| FY2024 | $149,874,174 | $173,342,000 | $571,467,185 |
| FY2023 | $156,129,262 | $158,887,356 | $566,011,134 |
| FY2022 | $150,045,491 | $145,998,273 | $543,313,460 |
| FY2021 | $171,155,404 | $123,432,721 | $585,150,264 |
| FY2020 | $157,358,989 | $126,400,490 | $513,647,628 |
| FY2019 | $140,724,390 | $118,163,149 | $493,300,469 |
| FY2018 | $133,511,772 | $106,258,876 | $480,169,733 |
| FY2017 | $109,825,623 | $104,107,085 | $455,913,942 |
| FY2016 | $99,654,623 | $96,905,279 | $415,582,000 |
| FY2015 | $115,240,284 | $93,397,486 | $434,790,026 |
| FY2014 | $99,121,414 | $88,963,992 | $434,295,697 |
| FY2013 | $88,949,736 | $88,201,931 | $403,915,384 |
| FY2012 | $96,206,883 | $89,148,502 | $385,175,016 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Audubon Society Inc (EIN 13-1624102), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $166,738,699 | 85% |
| Program service revenue | $11,927,126 | 6% |
| Other revenue | $18,634,686 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $159,093,147 | 80% |
| Management & general | $10,625,582 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $29,774,744 | 15% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 85% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 15%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 50% of 24 Environment organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 35.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 61st percentile among 601 Environment organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was the highest among 614 Environment organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $96,206,883 in FY2012 to $197,300,511 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $385,175,016 to $590,316,385 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 70% of revenue in FY2012 and 85% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
AUDUBON'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT BIRDS AND THE PLACES THEY NEED, TODAY AND TOMORROW.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1972 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C300 — Environment (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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