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American Bird Conservancy

CharityWatch rating issued
July 2025

Top-Rated Charity
A-
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
75%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$9
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

American Bird Conservancy
P.O. Box 249
The Plains, VA 20198-2237

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

Conserves native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas, safeguarding the rarest species, restoring habitats, and reducing threats, while building capacity in the bird conservation movement.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2023

Program Percentage: 75%

The percentage of American Bird Conservancy's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$25,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $9

How many dollars American Bird Conservancy spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$20,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
American Bird Conservancy Audited Financial Statements 52-1501259
American Bird Conservancy IRS Form 990 52-1501259
Entity: American Bird Conservancy
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 52-1501259
Entity: American Bird Conservancy
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 52-1501259

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
American Bird Conservancy
meets governance benchmarks.
 
American Bird Conservancy
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Opt-In Policy  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Michael J. Parr President $330,435
2 Erin Chen VP Development $231,240
3 Richard Callaghan CFO $193,900
1
Name: Michael J. Parr
Title: President
Compensation: $330,435
2
Name: Erin Chen
Title: VP Development
Compensation: $231,240
3
Name: Richard Callaghan
Title: CFO
Compensation: $193,900

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) 2023 tax filing, ABC received in-kind donated services and use of facilities on which it placed a total value of $17,086 (IRS Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI).

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]