2025-08-13T19:54:00-07:00 2025-04-30 922898840 Elizabeth Mance CPA 409 NE 2ND AVE GAINESVILLE FL 32601 990EZ 2024-05-01 592872889 Alachua Audubon Society Inc ALAC 3525140596 P O Box 140464 Gainesville FL 32614 Elizabeth A Mance Treasurer 2025-08-13 true true Elizabeth A Mance P00444885 2063996560 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://alachuaaudubon.org/ X X 20114 X 8655 1196 4535 4228 1500 0 1500 0 0 0 20114 27000 445 16507 43952 -23838 375246 19631 371039 X 382183 370674 375 365 382558 371039 7312 375246 371039 To foster appreciation and knowledge of birds and other native wildlife, to protect and restore wildlife populations and their habitats, and to promote sustainable use of natural resources. CONSERVATION: 1.Financial Support for Wildlife Protection: Each year, we donate to nonprofit organizations to aid in wildlife protection and land preservation. This year, our donation of Purple Martin gourd systems to Orange Lake Overlook Park and the Alachua Conservation Trust property at Prairie Creek and a second gourd system at the city of Gainesville Sweetwater Wetlands Park resulted in the successful fledging of over 80 Purple Martins, a declining species that is almost entirely dependent upon human-provided nesting sites. 2.Southeastern American Kestrel Nest Box Program: Our ongoing program includes monitoring nest boxes for success. We have collaborated with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to gather data and with the Avian Research Conservation Institute to tag nestlings with radio tags, enabling us to track their movements. 30381 EDUCATION: 1.Bird Banding Lab: Since 2019, our bird banding lab, staffed by AAS volunteers and college interns, has been collecting scientific data. This year we trained four university students through our semester-long internship program, with interns also receiving scholarships. 2.Beginning Birder Classes: We continue to offer four 4-week Beginning Birder classes at Santa Fe College, fostering a love for birdwatching in the community. 3.Educational Field Trips: We provide weekly field trips at Sweetwater Wetlands Parks and weekend field trips from September to May, educating the public about local birdlife. 4.School Programs and Environmental Education: Our active education program extends to elementary and middle schools. This year, we helped fund transportation for 15 buses and the program fees for 720 4th graders from 8 elementary schools to nature parks for hands-on environmental education. 5.Backyard Bird Tour: Over 250 members of the public were able to view six yards to learn how to attract more birds and wildlife to their yards by planting native plants, developing water features and offering a diversity of food in a variety of bird feeders. 6.Doug Tallamy Lecture: AAS partnered with the Gainesville Garden Club and the IFAS Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners to sponsor a talk by Doug Tallamy, a nationally recognized expert on the value of native plants for wildlife. 4598 Through these initiatives, the Alachua Audubon Society remains committed to advancing conservation efforts and educating the next generation about the importance of wildlife and environmental stewardship. 34979 X Debra Segal President 8.00 0 Tim Hardin Vice President 6.00 0 Felicia Lee Secretary 5.00 0 Elizabeth A Mance Treasurer 4.00 0 Eric Amundson Director 7.00 0 Karen Brown Director 8.00 0 Anne Casella Director 5.00 0 Gary Gossman Director 4.00 0 Kate Hellgren Director 1.00 0 Jose-Miguel Ponciano Director 1.00 0 Katie Sieving Director 2.00 0 Jonathan Varol Director 2.00 0 Adam Zions Director 1.00 0 Tonya Becker Director 11.00 0 Ellen Frattino Director 4.00 0 Glenn Israel Director 2.00 0 Renee Slaw Director 3.00 0 Danielle Zukowski Director 3.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false FL Elizabeth A Mance P O Box 140464 Gainesville FL 32614 2063996560 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 6760 15313 217827 12518 9701 262119 0 0 6760 15313 217827 12518 9701 262119 231344 30775 4231 952 5312 4228 14723 0 206 870 55044 1044 4684 61848 338690 0.09090 0.11230 X Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Cash Amount Given: $27000 Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $537 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $1767 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1095 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $605 Other Expenses.1 Conservation Supplies $5231 Other Expenses.2 Fundraising Event Exp $2351 Other Expenses.3 Supplies $1420 Other Expenses.4 School Transportation $1136 Other Expenses.5 Bird Band Lab Supplies $721 Other Expenses.6 Board Business $506 Other Expenses.7 Bank Fees $305 Other Expenses.8 Meals $295 Other Expenses.9 Miscellaneous Exp $263 Other Expenses.12 Communications $192 Other Expenses.13 Dues & Subscriptions $80 Other Expenses.14 Rounding $3 Other Assets.1005 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $225 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0 Other Assets.1011 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $50 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $165 Other Assets.1 Security Deposit - Beginning $100 Security Deposit - Ending $200 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $7312 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0 Form 990, Page 1, Line 6 Board members provide governance to the organization. Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12c Board members are required to complete annual conflict of interest forms.