Nonprofit · EIN 13-3057954
NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,015,148 | $2,215,078 | -$199,930 | $1,551,673 | $130,904 | $1,420,769 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,268,062 | $1,943,939 | $324,123 | $1,429,264 | $120,548 | $1,308,716 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,559,702
- Membership dues
- $104,325
- Program service revenue
- $750,952
- Investment income
- -$238,676
- Royalties
- $312
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$265,039
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$57,194
- Other revenue
- -$56,830
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $229,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,157,837
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,766,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,436
- Accounting fees
- $18,450
- Occupancy
- $104,987
- Travel
- $4,857
- Depreciation
- $5,885
- Program services (functional)
- $1,755,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $216,205
- Fundraising (functional)
- $243,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,429,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,551,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $130,904
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,420,769
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,879
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,059,447
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $974,760
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $446,009
- Gross receipts
- $3,298,422
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 1,037
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA G WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $175,000 | $53,464 |
| DUSTIN PARTRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,888 | $49,938 |
| MATTHEW COODY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $106,535 | $20,142 |
| MONIKA DORSEY | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,462 | $20,776 |
| MICHAEL YUAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN COOPER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TANNEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD VEIT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WEIDBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DRIANNE BENNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BENFIELD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA ARGENTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSILIA BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CARGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEPPER EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LAUREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYU LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK MARKEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE MEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIVEK SRIRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYJANE BOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SIMON KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGIA SILVERA SEAMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILI TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY LIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER EWING | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TATIANA KALETSCH | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA G WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $168,077 | $51,446 |
| KAREN BENFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YUAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN COOPER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TANNEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD VEIT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LAUREL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DRIANNE BENNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KIMBALL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA ARGENTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSILIA BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CARGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA KALETSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYU LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MARKEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVEK SRIRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYJANE BOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA SILVERA SEAMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WEIDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 71 W 23RD ST STE 1523, NEW YORK, NY 10010-4198
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL YUAN, 71 W 23RD STREET 1523, NEW YORK, NY 10010
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL YUAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 691-7483
- Website
- NYCBIRDALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
NYC BIRD ALLIANCE IS A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY THAT PROTECTS WILD BIRDS AND HABITAT IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL NEW YORKERS.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT - NYC BIRD ALLIANCE'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS ENGAGE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS ANNUALLY IN LEARNING ABOUT AND APPRECIATING URBAN WILDLIFE THROUGH GUIDED BIRD OUTINGS, CLASSES, FESTIVALS, AND AN ONLINE LECTURE SERIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED (1) HOSTING NEARLY 400 GUIDED BIRD OUTINGS MOST OF THEM FREE AND SEVERAL IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES INCLUDING SPANISH AND MANDARIN (2) EXPANDED OUR "NYCHA IN NATURE" PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC HOUSING WITH BIRDS AND NATURE, AND (3) ORGANIZED A RECORD-BREAKING CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT, ENGAGING MORE THAN 400 COMMUNITY SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS AND CONDUCTING THE CITY'S FIRST SPANISH LANGUAGE COUNT. (CONT'D ON SCH O)OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS WORK TO MOBILIZE NEW YORKERS TO MAKE THE CITY MORE SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHIER FOR WILDLIFE AND FOR PEOPLE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE HELPED SECURE THE RENEWAL OF THE STATE'S GREEN ROOF TAX ABATEMENT, CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE BIRD COLLISIONS BY CHAMPIONING LAWS AND POLICIES THAT MAKE BUILDINGS SAFER FOR BIRDS, AND WORKED TO ENFORCE PROTECTIONS FOR THE WATERBIRDS OF NEW YORK HARBOR.Expenses $848,566
- SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION - NYC BIRD ALLIANCE'S SCIENTISTS FOCUS THEIR RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIPS ON THREE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: (1) IDENTIFYING CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS FOR BIRD COLLISIONS WITH BUILDINGS, (2) MONITORING AND ENHANCING THE URBAN GREEN SPACES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE UPON WHICH BIRDS AND BIODIVERSITY DEPEND AND (3) STUDYING AND SAFEGUARDING THE WATERBIRDS OF NEW YORK HARBOR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, ALL THREE OF OUR SCIENCE PROGRAMS GREW. WE EXPANDED COMMUNITY SCIENCE COLLISION MONITORING TO NEW ROUTES ACROSS THE CITY, LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP TO STUDY THE GREEN SPACES IN BROADWAY MALLS, AND ANALYZED THE LONG-TERM "HARBOR HERONS" DATASET TO IDENTIFY DECLINES IN WATERBIRD POPULATIONS.Expenses $847,957 · revenue $696,942
- MEMBERSHIP AND OUTREACH - WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST LOCAL, INDEPENDENT CHAPTERS OF NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY WITH 10,000 MEMBERS WHO CARE ABOUT AND SUPPORT BIRD CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN NEW YORK CITY. WE ENGAGE MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING GUIDED BIRD OUTINGS, SPECIAL CONSERVATION EXPERIENCES AND A THRICE-YEARLY PRINT NEWSLETTER. WE ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES ON BIRDS AND URBAN CONSERVATION TO NEARLY 25,000 NEW YORKERS WITH A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER AND OUR WEBSITE.Expenses $59,080 · revenue $54,010
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3057954
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,378,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,196,283
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,015,148 | $2,215,078 | $1,551,673 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,268,062 | $1,943,939 | $1,429,264 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,753,558 | $1,595,134 | $981,028 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,677,734 | $1,555,383 | $877,710 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3057954).
Questions about NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC is 13-3057954.
- Is NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MICHAEL YUAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (JESSICA G WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,015,148, expenses of $2,215,078 and total assets of $1,551,673 at year end.
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