Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Inc.

“The organization has members who pay dues on an annual basis. There is an initial form for membership.”

“The form will be presented to the board of directors at the next meeting.”

“The organization monitors their conflict of interest policy bringing it up during the quarterly board meetings or as the need arises.”

“Compensation is derived by comparable salaries in organizations with similar income amounts and balance sheets.”

“File copies of the tax return are made available upon written request to the organization as well as through guidestar, a third party website.”

“Governing documents are made available upon written request to the organization.”

“The mission of the gulf coast bird observatory (gcbo) is to protect birds and their habitats around the gulf of mexico and beyond. Since its founding in 1997, the gcbo has become the recognized authority on gulf of mexico bird conservation.”

“Outreach and education: gcbo serves an estimated 200,000+ individuals annually through various public, free or low-cost events, our web and facebook presence, a twice yearly print newsletter, monthly e-updates and our staff-written nature column, which runs weekly in five community newspapers. Educational projects include project soar, a partnership with brazosport unified school district to teach stem concepts; our kid's summer bird camp, a week-long day program, introduces 8-11 year old to nature; and the birds in art lecture series through the local college's extension program. Outdoor activities include monthly bird banding projects and spring fling, a month-long celebration of the return of migratory songbirds. The 2-day xtreme hummingbird xtravaganza at our lake jackson headquarters focuses on hummingbirds during their southward migration (august-september) to their winter homes in great numbers. And the annual autumn smith point hawk watch is in its 21st year. Our participation at various community events, such as migration celebration, sea center day, dow ecology day, and freeport river fest provide ongoing opportunities for outreach to residents who might not be aware of us and our work otherwise, thus forging new relationships with the community. In 2017, our education and outreach programming reached 450,000 individuals from 26 states and 12 countries.”