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Waterbird Society

990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 22-2415111

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Oct 15, 2013

Organization ProfileWWW.WATERBIRDS.ORG
2630 Fanta Reed Road54603
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

75th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets43rd percentile

Assets

Up

$767,989

Up $94,807 (+14%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

$746,714

Up $97,601 (+15%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$21,275

Down $2,794 (-12%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$38,080

Down $44,262 (-54%) from 2011

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $630,867Liabilities 2010: $24,795Net Assets 2010: $606,0722010Assets 2011: $673,182Liabilities 2011: $24,069Net Assets 2011: $649,1132011Assets 2012: $767,989Liabilities 2012: $21,275Net Assets 2012: $746,7142012Assets 2013: $936,733Liabilities 2013: $13,873Net Assets 2013: $922,8602013Assets 2014: $1,019,697Liabilities 2014: $16,485Net Assets 2014: $1,003,2122014Assets 2015: $1,059,767Liabilities 2015: $37,306Net Assets 2015: $1,022,4612015Assets 2016: $1,121,701Liabilities 2016: $29,915Net Assets 2016: $1,091,7862016Assets 2017: $1,309,897Liabilities 2017: $28,159Net Assets 2017: $1,281,7382017Assets 2018: $1,247,762Liabilities 2018: $25,103Net Assets 2018: $1,222,6592018Assets 2019: $1,524,053Liabilities 2019: $60,110Net Assets 2019: $1,463,9432019Assets 2020: $1,788,249Liabilities 2020: $52,221Net Assets 2020: $1,736,0282020Assets 2021: $2,028,581Liabilities 2021: $62,621Net Assets 2021: $1,965,9602021Assets 2022: $1,705,161Liabilities 2022: $73,159Net Assets 2022: $1,632,0022022Assets 2023: $2,010,948Liabilities 2023: $50,572Net Assets 2023: $1,960,3762023Assets 2024: $2,200,083Liabilities 2024: $12,831Net Assets 2024: $2,187,2522024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$767,989
Liabilities$21,275
Net Assets$746,714
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0Expenses 2010: $28,5832010Revenue 2011: $134,875Expenses 2011: $82,342Net Income 2011: $52,5332011Expenses 2012: $38,0802012Revenue 2013: $136,355Expenses 2013: $31,236Net Income 2013: $105,1192013Revenue 2014: $122,351Expenses 2014: $41,999Net Income 2014: $80,3522014Revenue 2015: $114,469Expenses 2015: $41,333Net Income 2015: $73,1362015Revenue 2016: $88,761Expenses 2016: $54,016Net Income 2016: $34,7452016Revenue 2017: $217,530Expenses 2017: $49,709Net Income 2017: $167,8212017Revenue 2018: $117,224Expenses 2018: $65,869Net Income 2018: $51,3552018Revenue 2019: $167,068Expenses 2019: $65,614Net Income 2019: $101,4542019Revenue 2020: $60,059Expenses 2020: $45,264Net Income 2020: $14,7952020Revenue 2021: $162,653Expenses 2021: $65,340Net Income 2021: $97,3132021Revenue 2022: $119,102Expenses 2022: $79,230Net Income 2022: $39,8722022Revenue 2023: $168,338Expenses 2023: $73,812Net Income 2023: $94,5262023Revenue 2024: $150,548Expenses 2024: $96,932Net Income 2024: $53,6162024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue-
Expenses$38,080
Net Income-
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Oct 15, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Gross Receipts
$167,900
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The waterbird society is composed of biologists, researchers, conservationists, students, and others interested in the behavior, ecology, and conservation of waterbirds. The organization is administered by four officers and 9 council members elected from the society's membership, which includes people from 31 countries. The society is a member of the ornithological societies of north america (osna) and a contributing member of many other scientific societies worldwide, including american bird conservancy and the ornithological council.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
22-2415111
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation0THE WATERBIRD SOCIETY IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF WATERBIRDS. THE SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1976 FOLLOWING THE NORTH AMERICAN WADING BIRD CONFERENCE HELD IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, AND NAMED THE COLONIAL WATERBIRD GROUP. THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE COLONIAL WATERBIRD SOCIETY IN 1986. IN 1999, THE ORGANIZATION BECAME THE WATERBIRD SOCIETY TO REFLECT AN EXPANDED INTEREST IN ALL AQUATIC BIRDS. THIS SOCIETY WAS CREATED TO ESTABLISH BETTER COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE STUDYING AND MONITORING AQUATIC BIRDS, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF STRESSED POPULATIONS OR HABITATS OF THESE SPECIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation1THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTING IN 2011 A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation2A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation3TREASURER MONITORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation4NOT APPLICABLE.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation5NOT APPLICABLE.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation6THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation7UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 49,508
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation8WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IT DOES REQUIRE AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PERFORM AN AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES ENGAGEMENT EVERY 3 YEARS RELATED TO ITS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier1ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier2ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier3ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier4COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier5COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier6GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier7OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION
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2012 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$767,989
Liabilities
$21,275
Net assets
$746,714
Revenue
-
Expenses
$38,080
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.20$0.01$2.19$0.15$0.10$0.05
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$0.05$1.96$0.17$0.07$0.09
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.71$0.07$1.63$0.12$0.08$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.03$0.06$1.97$0.16$0.07$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.79$0.05$1.74$0.06$0.05$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.52$0.06$1.46$0.17$0.07$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$0.03$1.22$0.12$0.07$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.31$0.03$1.28$0.22$0.05$0.17
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.03$1.09$0.09$0.05$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.04$1.02$0.11$0.04$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.02$1.00$0.12$0.04$0.08
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.01$0.92$0.14$0.03$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.77$0.02$0.75$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.67$0.02$0.65$0.13$0.08$0.05
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.02$0.61$0.03