Nonprofit · EIN 51-0157624
AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $61,293,521 | $54,152,232 | $7,141,289 | $21,999,453 | $16,999,624 | $4,999,829 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $44,856,452 | $51,911,191 | -$7,054,739 | $9,986,561 | $12,128,021 | -$2,141,460 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $42,103,273 | $43,117,928 | -$1,014,655 | $13,187,344 | $8,404,155 | $4,783,189 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,344,968
- of which government grants
- $676,609
- Program service revenue
- $32,222,003
- Investment income
- $45,660
- Net rental income
- $34,392
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $44,494
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$84,645
- Net income from gaming
- $117,499
- Other revenue
- $4,680,890
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,549,210
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,816,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,464,224
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,066,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $210,632
- Accounting fees
- $181,434
- Occupancy
- $4,098,631
- Travel
- $143,439
- Depreciation
- $249,359
- Program services (functional)
- $36,789,670
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,039,518
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,323,044
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,986,561
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,999,453
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,999,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,999,829
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $790,889
- Publicly traded securities
- $850,930
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$11,105,281
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,105,110
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,333,622
- Gross receipts
- $61,947,504
- Employees
- 745
- Volunteers
- 264
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Ronald Forman | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,927,181 | $161,675 |
| Kyle Burks | Exec VP/COO Officer | 40 | $240,639 | $18,803 |
| Laurie Conkerton | Exec VP/CAO Key employee | 40 | $230,714 | $16,086 |
| Stephen Davis | Senior Vice President Business Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,636 | $15,219 |
| Toni Mobley | Exc. VP/Chief Service Offi Key employee | 40 | $206,187 | $14,825 |
| Richard D Toth Jr | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,044 | $20,257 |
| Daine Appleberry | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,800 | $11,112 |
| Alicia Bunnell | Vice President of Marketin Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,032 | $10,032 |
| Thomas Bagwill | Senior Vice President of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,141 | $12,656 |
| Willard L Dumas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis P Lauscha | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie P Gottsegen | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter E Moss | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Bardell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda G Baum | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynes R Sloss | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bernard Van der Linden | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne E Long | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth B Farris | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Davies | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph A Jaeger | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Kerrigan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy J Cutt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Eustis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas D Westfeldt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vincent J Palumbo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walt Leger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas B Wood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ileana Feoli | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James P Favrot | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Krystle Duplessis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Buchsbaum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samir Mowad | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| St Denis J Villere | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan H Cazes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William H Langenstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caryn Rodgers-Battiste | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth V Lambert | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Ewers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beau J Box | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edgar L Chase | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Z Calhoun | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angus R Cooper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Stall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Ronald Forman | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $670,221 | $161,878 |
| Kyle Burks | Exec VP/COO Officer | 40 | $241,647 | $18,909 |
| Laurie Conkerton | Exec VP/CAO Key employee | 40 | $203,897 | $16,045 |
| Toni Mobley | Exc. VP/Chief Service Officer Key employee | 40 | $188,778 | $14,496 |
| Richard D Toth Jr | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,387 | $19,992 |
| Daine Appleberry | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,317 | $10,846 |
| Alicia Bunnell | Vice President of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,543 | $9,219 |
| Caroline Tierney | Vice President of Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,600 | $19,498 |
| Christine Proctor | VP of Construction & Exhibitry Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,162 | $9,926 |
| Willard L Dumas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis P Lauscha | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie P Gottsegen | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne E Long | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent J Palumbo | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynes R Sloss | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Kerrigan | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Langenstein | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wilmer J Jacobs | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ludovico Feoli | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walt Leger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas D Westfeldt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan L Stall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Villere III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Buchsbaum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter E Moss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Eustis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda G Baum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth B Farris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie A Quinn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph A Jaeger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan H Cazes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John R Nickens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Davies | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Ewers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgar L Chase | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Bardell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caryn Rodgers-Battiste | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Z Calhoun | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth V Lambert | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Van der Linden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beau J Box | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angus R Cooper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Ronald Forman | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $626,258 | $162,908 |
| Kyle Burks | Exec VP/COO Officer | 40 | $225,312 | $18,184 |
| Laurie Conkerton | Exec VP/CAO Key employee | 40 | $192,955 | $15,455 |
| Toni Mobley | Exec VP/Chief Service Offi Key employee | 40 | $176,340 | $14,025 |
| Richard D Toth Jr | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,267 | $19,613 |
| Daine Appleberry | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,572 | $10,525 |
| Christine Proctor | Vice President of Construction Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,029 | $9,473 |
| Andrew Goff | Director of Golf & Tennis Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,748 | $13,229 |
| Robert Lessnau | Vice President & General Curator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,848 | $10,652 |
| Willard L Dumas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent J Palumbo | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis P Lauscha | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynes R Sloss | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wilmer J Jacobs | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne E Long | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie P Gottsegen | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ludovico Feoli | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Bardell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caryn Rodgers-Battiste | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Villere III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Buchsbaum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Ewers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Davies | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda G Baum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beau J Box | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgar L Chase | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angus R Cooper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Eustis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth B Farris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph A Jaeger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth V Lambert | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter E Moss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John R Nickens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie A Quinn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan L Stall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Van der Linden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas D Westfeldt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Z Calhoun | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan H Cazes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark C Romig | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry L Coaxum | Part Year Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6500 MAGAZINE ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-4848
- In care of
- % MELINDA PARKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- L Ronald Forman, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
- Signed the 990
- Laurie Conkerton, Executive VP/CAO
- Phone
- (504) 861-2537
- Return prepared by
- LaPorte APAC
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule OExpenses $36,789,670 · grants $2,549,210 · revenue $32,222,003
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0157624
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,999,453
- Income (IRS master file)
- $61,947,504
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $61,293,521 | $54,152,232 | $21,999,453 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $44,856,452 | $51,911,191 | $9,986,561 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $42,103,273 | $43,117,928 | $13,187,344 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 51-0157624).
Questions about AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC is 51-0157624.
- Is AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE 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 AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names L Ronald Forman.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 46 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,927,181 (L Ronald Forman, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $61,293,521, expenses of $54,152,232 and total assets of $21,999,453 at year end.
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