American Bird Conservancy

Marshall, VA · Founded 1986

Conserves wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas through science-based action and partnerships

Primary audience

Wildlife & Ecosystems

Work area

Conservation Action

Topic

Bird Protection

Contact

Michael J Parr

Website Contact

About Organization

American Bird Conservancy takes bold action to conserve wild birds and their habitats across the Americas. Based in Marshall, VA, the organization employs 180 staff members and engages 5,200 volunteers to achieve lasting results for bird species most in need. Founded in 1986, the organization reported $27.0 million in revenue for 2024.

What They Focus On

Habitat Protection

Conserves and restores critical bird habitats through land conservation partnerships and strategic environmental programs across the Americas

Species Conservation

Implements targeted conservation actions for the most threatened bird species while benefiting broader biodiversity and climate resilience

International Collaboration

Builds partnerships with conservation organizations throughout the Americas to achieve coordinated protection of migratory birds and shared ecosystems

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$27.0M

-3.4% vs 2023

Expenses (2024)

$29.5M

+16.2% vs 2023

Assets (2024)

$22.6M

-3.3% vs 2023

Employees (2024)

180

+4% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	$26,955,379	$29,458,453	$22,595,079	180
2023	$27,904,183	$25,344,812	$23,354,821	173
2022	$21,641,790	$25,555,875	$18,892,801	144
2021	$20,724,419	$17,345,009	$24,515,024	151
2020	$14,647,081	$14,051,126	$21,678,533	94
2019	$21,440,001	$13,773,800	$19,228,584	102
2018	$13,761,423	$13,783,738	$11,166,180	92

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Scientific Research

Conducts field studies and data analysis to identify bird species and habitats most in need
02

Strategic Planning

Develops science-based conservation strategies through collaboration with diverse partners and local communities
03

Direct Action

Implements habitat protection, restoration projects, and land conservation efforts across the Americas
04

Impact Monitoring

Tracks conservation outcomes to ensure lasting results for birds, biodiversity, and climate

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Bird Conservancy

Habitat Conservation

Protects and restores critical bird habitats throughout the Americas through land conservation partnerships and strategic interventions

Species Protection

Implements science-based conservation strategies to safeguard the most threatened and vulnerable bird species across the region

Environmental Advocacy

Advances bird-friendly policies and practices that benefit biodiversity, human communities, and climate resilience throughout the Americas

International Partnerships

Collaborates with conservation organizations across the Americas to achieve coordinated bird protection at scale

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Bird Conservancy.

Michael J Parr

President

30 hrs/week

Compensation: $311,704

Richard Callaghan

CFO (part year)

Full-time

Compensation: $175,604

Erin Chen

VP Development

Full-time

Compensation: $232,795

Shawn Graff

VP Great Lakes

Full-time

Compensation: $185,155

Clare Nielsen

VP Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $177,862

Angela Modrick

VP of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $167,953

Daniel Lebbin

VP International

Full-time

Compensation: $164,270

Emily Jo Williams

VP North American Birds

Full-time

Compensation: $147,272

Amy Tan

Director

Annie Novak

Director

Carl Safina

Director

David Hartwell

Director

Jonathan Franzen

Director

Josh Lerner

DIrector

Kim Kaufman

Director

Maribel Guevara

Director

Martha Boudreau

Director

Mike Doss

Director

Walter Vergara

Director

Milestones

1986

Organization Founded

1986

American Bird Conservancy established to protect wild birds across the Americas

1987

Tax-Exempt Status

1987

Received IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

2023

Peak Revenue

2023

Reached highest annual revenue of $27.9 million, supporting expanded conservation programs

2024

Workforce Expansion

2024

Grew to 180 employees and 5,200 volunteers advancing conservation across the Americas

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Kacy Ray VP of Operations and Board Secretary 35.0 hrs/week · $145,395

Amy Tan Director 1.0 hrs/week

Annie Novak Director 1.0 hrs/week

Carl Safina Director 1.0 hrs/week

David Hartwell Director 1.0 hrs/week

Jeffrey Peters Treasurer 1.0 hrs/week

Jonathan Franzen Director 1.0 hrs/week

Josh Lerner DIrector 1.0 hrs/week

Kim Kaufman Director 1.0 hrs/week

Larry Selzer Chair 1.0 hrs/week

Maribel Guevara Director 1.0 hrs/week

Martha Boudreau Director 1.0 hrs/week

Mike Doss Director 1.0 hrs/week

Walter Vergara Director 1.0 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$1.9M

Highest Paid

$348K

Michael J Parr

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael J Parr	President	$311,704	$36,322	$348,026	30
Erin Chen	VP Development	$232,795	$2,000	$234,795	35
Shawn Graff	VP Great Lakes	$185,155	$16,598	$201,753	35
Daniel Lebbin	VP International	$164,270	$36,322	$200,592	35
Clare Nielsen	VP Communications	$177,862	$21,487	$199,349	35
Kacy Ray	VP Of Operations And Board Secretary	$145,395	$32,304	$177,699	35
Emily Jo Williams	VP North American Birds	$147,272	$30,304	$177,576	35
Richard Callaghan	CFO (Part Year)	$175,604	—	$175,604	35
Angela Modrick	VP Of Finance	$167,953	$2,000	$169,953	35

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael J Parr	President	$301,931	$28,504	$330,435	30
Erin Chen	VP Development	$229,240	$2,000	$231,240	35
Richard Callaghan	CFO	$191,900	$2,000	$193,900	35
Clare Nielsen	VP Communications	$173,069	$17,342	$190,411	35
Daniel Lebbin	VP International	$158,803	$28,504	$187,307	35
Shawn Graff	VP Great Lakes	$161,322	$25,408	$186,730	35
Emily Jo Williams	VP North American Birds	$139,676	$22,806	$162,482	35
Kacy Ray	VP Of Operations	$123,002	$24,806	$147,808	35
Merrie Morrison	VP Of Operations (Part Year)	$138,317	$9,127	$147,444	30

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael J Parr	President	$275,586	$28,353	$303,939	30
Erin Chen	VP Development	$185,338	$2,000	$187,338	35
Merrie Morrison	VP Of Operations	$170,551	$10,277	$180,828	30
Shawn Graff	VP Great Lakes	$138,397	$26,810	$165,207	35
Daniel Lebbin	VP International	$131,070	$30,353	$161,423	35
Clare Nielsen	VP Communications	$143,535	$17,312	$160,847	35
Emily Jo Williams	VP North American Birds	$137,705	$23,002	$160,707	35
Dana Matthews	CFO & VP Of Op. (Until 4/2022)	$53,743	$18,589	$72,332	30
Scott Powell	CFO (From 7/2022-8/2022)	$13,846	—	$13,846	30
Richard Callaghan	CFO (From 12/2022)	$6,577	—	$6,577	30

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael J Parr	President	$257,559	$24,134	$281,693	30
Erin Chen	VP Development	$164,934	$13,950	$178,884	35
Merrie Morrison	VP Of Operations	$163,028	$9,862	$172,890	30
Clare Nielsen	VP Communications	$136,031	$16,760	$152,791	35
Emily Jo Williams	VP North American Birds	$130,643	$21,393	$152,036	35
Dana Matthews	CFO & VP Of Operations	$129,854	$19,254	$149,108	30
Daniel Lebbin	VP International	$122,619	$26,134	$148,753	35
Shawn Graff	VP Great Lakes	$122,000	$23,393	$145,393	35

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael J Parr	President	$230,774	$24,123	$254,897	30
Erin Chen	VP Development	$151,759	$24,051	$175,810	35
Merrie Morrison	VP Operations	$160,144	$9,862	$170,006	30
Clare Nielson Neal	VP Communications	$132,080	$14,661	$146,741	35
Emily Jo Williams	VP North American Birds	$126,772	$19,139	$145,911	35
Dana Matthews	VP Finance, CFO	$118,187	$15,643	$133,830	30
Jane Fitzgerald	VP Chjv	$109,890	$20,915	$130,805	35
Shawn Graff	VP Great Lakes	$109,039	$21,139	$130,178	35

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$20K Total Given

Democratic $19,427 (95%)

Other/PAC $1,000 (5%)

100 Contributions

$204 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

9 Individual Donors

Steve Holmer 18 contributions • $333 avg

$6,000

Christine Sheppard 25 contributions • $163 avg

$4,080

Chris Farmer 31 contributions • $122 avg

$3,782

Jeffery Bennett 6 contributions • $583 avg

$3,500

David Wiedenfeld 7 contributions • $321 avg

$2,248

Other Individual Contributors $817 combined

Ashley Peele

Pilot, VA

$367 Total

9 Contributions

HARRIS VICTORY HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT

Steve C. Holmer

Washington, DC

$250 Total

1 Contribution

DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC N...

Cara Joos

Columbia, MO

$100 Total

2 Contributions

HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT

Jordan Winkenbach

Madison, WI

$100 Total

1 Contribution

HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Chris Farmer with 31 contributions

💰

Highest Avg per Contribution Jeffery Bennett at $583 each

🎯

Top Recipient ACTBLUE — $8,710

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$1.4M

Total Forgiven

$1.4M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

Loan Details 1 loan

$1,410,994

Forgiven

Forgiven: $1,426,084 100%

Approved Apr 14, 2020

Lender Truist Bank

Jobs Reported 82

Forgiven On May 20, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$5.1M Grants Received

$3.6M Grants Given

67 Organizations

Top Funders

19 total

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$2.0M

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M

Birdlife International

$1.1M

Rainforest Trust

$95K

New Venture Fund

$83K

World Wildlife Fund Inc.

$71K

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$35K

American Endowment Foundation

$30K

Dalio Family Fund Inc.

$30K

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$25K

+9 more funders

Top Grantees

48 total

Worman Forest Management Hayden, ID

$608K

IUP Research Institute Indiana, PA · 2 grants

$403K

State of Hawaii Honolulu, HI

$336K

Hawaii Department Of Lands And Natural Resources HONOLULU, HI

$328K

Rainforest Trust WARRENTON, VA

$209K

The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA

$109K

Columbia Land Trust VANCOUVER, WA

$105K

Hallux Ecosystem Restoration LLC LIHUE, HI

$103K

Jocotoco Conservation Foundation (US) BALTIMORE, MD

$95K

Earthworks Technology Red Lake, MN · 2 grants

$92K

+38 more grantees

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Birdlife International Rainforest Trust New Venture Fund World Wildlife Fund Inc. American Online Giving Foundation Inc. American Endowment Foundation Dalio Family Fund Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Give Lively Foundation Inc. The Winston-Salem Foundation Advisors Charitable Gift Fund The Chicago Community Trust Animal Welfare Institute Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc. PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund Earthshare Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Worman Forest Management IUP Research Institute State of Hawaii Hawaii Department Of Lands And Natural Resources The Nature Conservancy Columbia Land Trust Hallux Ecosystem Restoration LLC Jocotoco Conservation Foundation (US) Earthworks Technology Riverdale Mills Corporation Forest Stewards Guild Rainforest Connection Bailey's Contracting Taylor Loughry Construction LLC Pacific Rim Conservation Inc. Georgetown University National Wild Turkey Federation Molokai Land Trust Clement Equities Franklin Mountain The JMB Land Company Maxwell United Holding Lp Ducks UnLimited Inc Kahalawai Consulting Aesic LLC Harners Forestry Nature Serve Cornell Lab Of Ornithology University of Maryland

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$1.5M Total Obligated

$1.5M Total Amount

5 Awards

1 Agency

Awards

Agency	Award ID	Type	Period	Amount
Interior	F22AC03177	COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)	2022-2025	$872,407
Interior	F24AC01082	COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)	2024-2029	$428,694
Interior	F22AP03152	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2022-2024	$127,591
Interior	F24AC00520	COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)	2024-2028	$90,000
Interior	L23AC00593	COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)	2023-2024	$27,471

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

1 Registrations

1 Client

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

American Bird Conservancy

1 filing

Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Bird Conservancy

Phone

(540) 253-5780

Social

Visit Website

8255 E Main Street D E Marshall, VA 20115

American Bird Conservancy

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Scientific Research

Strategic Planning

Direct Action

Impact Monitoring

Programs and Initiatives

Habitat Conservation

Species Protection

Environmental Advocacy

International Partnerships

Team & Leadership

Michael J Parr

Richard Callaghan

Erin Chen

Shawn Graff

Clare Nielsen

Angela Modrick

Daniel Lebbin

Emily Jo Williams

Amy Tan

Annie Novak

Carl Safina

David Hartwell

Jonathan Franzen

Josh Lerner

Kim Kaufman

Maribel Guevara

Martha Boudreau

Mike Doss

Walter Vergara

Milestones

Organization Founded

Tax-Exempt Status

Peak Revenue

Workforce Expansion

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Other Individual Contributors $817 combined

Ashley Peele

Steve C. Holmer

Cara Joos

Jordan Winkenbach

Quick Insights

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Loan Details 1 loan

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

Federal Funding

Awards

Lobbying Activity

Clients 1 total

Contact

Phone

Social