| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
|---|---|
| 83% | $20 |
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Affiliates | Consolidated Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | IRS Form 990 | 13-5643799 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Group Return | IRS Form 990 | 91-2009004 |
| Wetlands America Trust, Inc. | IRS Form 990 | 36-3330394 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Government Grants as submitted to the California Department of Justice | 13-5643799 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Affiliates | Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs | 13-5643799 |
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Entity: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Affiliates Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
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Entity: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 13-5643799 |
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Entity: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Group Return Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 91-2009004 |
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Entity: Wetlands America Trust, Inc. Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 36-3330394 |
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Entity: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Document Type: Government Grants as submitted to the California Department of Justice Tax ID: 13-5643799 |
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Entity: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Affiliates Document Type: Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Tax ID: 13-5643799 |
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Putnam | Chief Executive Officer | $598,074 |
| 2 | E. Nichols Wiley | Chief Operating Officer | $524,460 |
| 3 | Karen Waldrop | Chief Conservation Officer | $393,065 |
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1 Name: Adam Putnam Title: Chief Executive Officer Compensation: $598,074 |
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2 Name: E. Nichols Wiley Title: Chief Operating Officer Compensation: $524,460 |
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3 Name: Karen Waldrop Title: Chief Conservation Officer Compensation: $393,065 |
CharityWatch's rating of Ducks Unlimited also includes the financial activities of Wetlands America Trust (tax ID #36-3330394), the accounts of which are included in the Ducks Unlimited audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. According to the Ducks Unlimited consolidated audit of June 30, 2024 (Note 1, Nature of Activities): "...Wetlands America Trust, Inc. (WAT) is a nonprofit organization formed in 1985 to support the mission of DUI [Ducks Unlimited, Inc.]... WAT operates exclusively for the benefit of DUI and complements DUI's domestic habitat programs in harmony with DUI's conservation priorities. WAT is also a fiduciary for DUI and manages endowments and revolving funds. DUI is the sole member of WAT..." |
According to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) audited Consolidated Statement of Support and Revenues Without Donor Restrictions and Expenses for the year ended June 30, 2024, DU reports receiving in-kind "Donated educational programming" on which it placed a total value of $9,050,490. [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.] |
According to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) tax filing for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, DU reports re: Compensation, Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II): DU reports providing "bonus & incentive compensation" to 14 individuals during 2023. E. Nichols Wiley, Chief Operating Officer, received $154,869 of bonus and incentive compensation, with total reported compensation of $524,460. The other 13 individuals received between $12,816 to $150,000, with total reported compensation ranging from $269,441 to $598,074. |
According to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) 2024 tax filing: "Kathy and Steve Christian - Family Relationship" (IRS Form 990, Schedule O re: Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2). Kathy Christian is reported as Senior Vice President, Membership; Steve Christian is reported as Regional Vice President, Region 2. Both are reported as a Director (IRS Form 990, Part VII, Section A). The Foundation reports having 68 voting members on its governing body at the end of fiscal 2024, with 67 members being reported as independent (IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, lines 1a & 1b). |
