Civic Intelligence

Black Swamp Bird Observatory

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 34-1702076

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 06, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.BSBO.ORG
13551 West State Route 2Oak Harbor, OH 43449

(419) 898-4070

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

60th percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

59th percentile

$36,481

Higher top officer pay than 59% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.6% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Up

$145,931

Up $32,550 (+29%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$141,823

Up $32,897 (+30%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$4,108

Down $347 (-7.8%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$479,872

Up $63,850 (+15%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$446,975

Up $16,681 (+3.9%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$32,897

Up $47,169 (+331%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $95,445Liabilities 2010: $12,856Net Assets 2010: $82,5892010Assets 2011: $111,242Liabilities 2011: $12,153Net Assets 2011: $99,0892011Assets 2012: $159,729Liabilities 2012: $5,592Net Assets 2012: $154,1372012Assets 2013: $120,460Liabilities 2013: $3,105Net Assets 2013: $117,3552013Assets 2014: $130,296Liabilities 2014: $7,097Net Assets 2014: $123,1992014Assets 2015: $113,381Liabilities 2015: $4,455Net Assets 2015: $108,9262015Assets 2016: $145,931Liabilities 2016: $4,108Net Assets 2016: $141,8232016Assets 2017: $231,187Liabilities 2017: $11,179Net Assets 2017: $220,0082017Assets 2018: $301,837Liabilities 2018: $1,204Net Assets 2018: $300,6332018Assets 2019: $490,476Liabilities 2019: $20,293Net Assets 2019: $470,1832019Assets 2020: $668,224Liabilities 2020: $53,403Net Assets 2020: $614,8212020Assets 2021: $959,654Liabilities 2021: $12,689Net Assets 2021: $946,9652021Assets 2022: $1,364,663Liabilities 2022: $4,412Net Assets 2022: $1,360,2512022Assets 2023: $1,337,234Liabilities 2023: $3,315Net Assets 2023: $1,333,9192023Assets 2024: $1,433,276Liabilities 2024: $24,292Net Assets 2024: $1,408,9842024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$145,931
Liabilities$4,108
Net Assets$141,823
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $257,1792010Expenses 2011: $294,4622011Expenses 2012: $282,8112012Revenue 2013: $358,546Expenses 2013: $395,328Net Income 2013: -$36,7822013Revenue 2014: $351,572Expenses 2014: $345,728Net Income 2014: $5,8442014Revenue 2015: $416,022Expenses 2015: $430,294Net Income 2015: -$14,2722015Revenue 2016: $479,872Expenses 2016: $446,975Net Income 2016: $32,8972016Revenue 2017: $576,425Expenses 2017: $498,240Net Income 2017: $78,1852017Revenue 2018: $587,897Expenses 2018: $513,656Net Income 2018: $74,2412018Revenue 2019: $691,266Expenses 2019: $524,649Net Income 2019: $166,6172019Revenue 2020: $496,327Expenses 2020: $375,510Net Income 2020: $120,8172020Revenue 2021: $708,448Expenses 2021: $398,941Net Income 2021: $309,5072021Revenue 2022: $972,347Expenses 2022: $528,952Net Income 2022: $443,3952022Revenue 2023: $729,975Expenses 2023: $783,135Net Income 2023: -$53,1602023Revenue 2024: $866,928Expenses 2024: $818,191Net Income 2024: $48,7372024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$479,872
Expenses$446,975
Net Income$32,897
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$540,738
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inspire the appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of birds and their habitats through research, education, and outreach.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$80,235$109,719▲ $29,484
Inventories for Sale or Use$24,377$30,400▲ $6,023
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,769$5,812▼ $2,957
Total Assets$113,381$145,931▲ $32,550
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,455$4,108▼ $347
Total Liabilities$4,455$4,108▼ $347
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$82,909$88,560▲ $5,651
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$26,017$53,263▲ $27,246
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$108,926$141,823▲ $32,897
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$113,381$145,931▲ $32,550

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$5,812$25,200$31,012
Equipment$0$23,095$23,095
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay59th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Kim KaufmanExecutive DirectorFT$36,481$36,481

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Barry McewenChairman
Randy KreagerVice Chair
Andy JonesDirector
Doug GrayDirector
Elliot TramerDirector
Joe KomorowskiDirector
Karen FrakerDirector
Rob RipmaDirector
Thomas PalmerDirector
John BlodgettSecretary
Michelle M KlementTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$241,440
Program Service Revenue
$192,780
Investment Income
$48
Other Revenue
$45,604
All Other Contributions
$108,532
Change in Net Assets
$32,897
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$236,158
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$210,817
Total Fundraising Expense$36,601
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$130,752$29,637$13,947$174,336
Fees for Services Other$56,084$12,712$5,983$74,779
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$18,241$9,120$9,120$36,481
Office Expenses$19,798$4,488$2,111$26,397
Occupancy$10,322$2,341$1,100$13,763
Advertising$7,985$1,808$851$10,644
Other Expenses$7,380$1,673$788$9,841
Insurance$4,678$1,061$499$6,238
Conferences and Meetings$3,772--$3,772
Depreciation Depletion$2,218$503$236$2,957
All Other Expenses$1,724$391$184$2,299
Total Functional Expenses$342,850$67,524$36,601$446,975
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Giving Tuesday$26,355---
Fall Migration Fund$23,185---
Total Events$78,478---
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“- an electronic copy of the form 990 and required schedules are provided to each member of the board after it is reviewed for accuracy but before the return is filed. Upon notification to the preparer that the full board has been provided the return, the form 990 is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Existing policy prohibits board members from profiting in any way from the transaction of any business with this organization. The board of directors ensures that each current board member reads and signs the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The organization's board of directors approves key employee compensation through the budget process. The proposed final budget was presented to the full board for its deliberation and approval. The full board voted to approve the compensation as part of the budget approval process and such vote was recorded in the minutes of the meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request by writing to the organization at 13551 w state route 2, oak harbor, ohio 43449”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
EIN
34-1702076
Phone
4198984070
Address
13551 WEST STATE ROUTE 2, OAK HARBOR, OH 43449

Signing Officer

Name
John Blodgett
Title
President
Phone
4198984070
Signed
2017-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Blodgett
Formed
1993
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
14
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
William Vaughan Company
Address
145 CHESTERFIELD LANE, MAUMEE, OH 43537-3836
Preparer
Michelle M Klement
Phone
4198911040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Professional fees: program service expenses 56,084. Management and general expenses 12,712. Fundraising expenses 5,983. Total expenses 74,779.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0RESEARCH: BSBO HAS CONDUCTED AVIAN RESEARCH SINCE 1992; INCLUDING STUDIES IN THE BREEDING AND MIGRATION ECOLOGY OF BIRDS THAT UTILIZE THE LOCAL, GLOBALLY IMPORTANT STOPOVER HABITAT, MONITORING POPULATIONS, MIGRATION ROUTES, AND FLIGHT ALTITUDES, ON PASSERINES, WATERFOWL, SHOREBIRDS, & RAPTORS. RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE HABITATS SPANING FROM OAK OPENINGS IN WESTERN LUCAS COUNTY OHIO, NORTH INTO SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND THE LAKE ERIE BASIN, AND EAST TO SHAKER LAKES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO. ON AVERAGE, BSBO BANDS 12,000 BIRDS ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 600,000 IN TOTAL. BASED ON BIRDS PER NET HOURS FIGURES, BSBO'S NAVARRE MARSH BANDING STATION IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0CONSERVATION: HABITAT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION IS PROMOTED IN NW OHIO AND OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE THE BIRDS MIGRATE TO, FROM AND THROUGH, BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE WIND ENERGY, SPECIFICALLY WITHIN 3 TO 5 MILES OF THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE, A GLOBALLY IMPORTANT STOPOVER HABITAT.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0- AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AFTER IT IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BUT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. UPON NOTIFICATION TO THE PREPARER THAT THE FULL BOARD HAS BEEN PROVIDED THE RETURN, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EXISTING POLICY PROHIBITS BOARD MEMBERS FROM PROFITING IN ANY WAY FROM THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS WITH THIS ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENSURES THAT EACH CURRENT BOARD MEMBER READS AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS AND SUCH VOTE WAS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY WRITING TO THE ORGANIZATION AT 13551 W STATE ROUTE 2, OAK HARBOR, OHIO 43449
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,084. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,712. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,983. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,779.

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$145,931
Liabilities
$4,108
Net assets
$141,823
Revenue
$479,872
Expenses
$446,975
Net income
$32,897
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.43$0.02$1.41$0.87$0.82$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.33$0.73$0.78$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$0.00$1.36$0.97$0.53$0.44
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.01$0.95$0.71$0.40$0.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.05$0.61$0.50$0.38$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.02$0.47$0.69$0.52$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$0.59$0.51$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.01$0.22$0.58$0.50$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.14$0.48$0.45$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.42$0.43$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.01$0.12$0.35$0.35$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.36$0.40$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.01$0.15$0.28
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.01$0.10$0.29
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.10$0.01$0.08$0.26