Ducks Unlimited Inc Group Return
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$63.1M
+6.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$63.1M
+6.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | $63,204,608 | $59,312,363 | $54,159,225 |
| Expenses | $63,204,608 | $59,312,363 | $54,159,225 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Putnam | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | — |
| Bob Spoerl | First Vice President | 1 | — |
| Chuck Smith | President | 1 | — |
| Doug Schoenrock | Chairman of the Board | 1 | — |
| Rex Schulz | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Willam C Ansell | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Beto Elizondo | Emeritius Board Chairman | 1 | — |
| Brian Garrels | Regional Vice President, Region 5 | 1 | — |
| Christine Thomas | Senior Vice President, Conservation Programs | 1 | — |
| Clay Rogers | Senior Vice President, Region 2 | 1 | — |
| Connie Parker | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| David Bowers | Regional Vice President, Region 3 | 1 | — |
| David Keller | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Douglas D Frey | Senior Vice President, Sustainability | 1 | — |
| Edward May | Regional Vice President, Region 1 | 1 | — |
| Ellen Wehr | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Gary Salmon | Senior Vice President, Technology | 1 | — |
| George H Dunklin Jr | Senior Vice President, Public Policy | 1 | — |
| Greg Meissner | Regional Vice President, Region 3 | 1 | — |
| Henry Kidd | Regional Vice President Region 7 | 1 | — |
| Jack Witt | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| James E Vachris Jr | Regional Vice President, Region 6 | 1 | — |
| James Gibson Jr | Senior Vice President, Risk Management | 1 | — |
| Jan Young | Regional Vice President, Region 1 | 1 | — |
| Jared Brown | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Jason Cormier MD | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Jason Stewart | Regional Vice President, Region 4 | 1 | — |
| Jay Owen | Senior Vice President, Region 4 | 1 | — |
| Jeff Heidelbauer | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Jeff Maletzke | Senior Vice President, Region 3 | 1 | — |
| Jim Talbert | Senior Vice President, Event and Volunteer Management | 1 | — |
| Joe Stough | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Joe Trujillo | DUMAC | 1 | — |
| John A Tomke | DUMAC | 1 | — |
| Julian T Ottley | Senior Vice President, Region 7 | 1 | — |
| Kathy Christian | Senior Vice President, Membership | 1 | — |
| Ken Carroll | Senior Vice President, Youth & Education | 1 | — |
| Kevin Harris | Ducks Unlimited Canada | 1 | — |
| Larry Jensen | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Mamie Parker | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Max Finazzo | Regional Vice President Region 7 | 1 | — |
| Micheal G Bulk | Regional Vice President, Region 2 | 1 | — |
| Mike Benge | Senior Vice President, Development | 1 | — |
| Mikkel Anderson | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Mindy West | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Nick Lichenstein | Regional Vice President, Region 4 | 1 | — |
| Nick Moss | Regional Vice President Region 8 | 1 | — |
| Patrick O'Connor | Ducks Unlimited Canada | 1 | — |
| Paul R Bonderson | Former DU President | 1 | — |
| Pepper Snyder | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Peter T MacGaffin | Senior Vice President, Region 6 | 1 | — |
| Randall Cole | Regional Vice President Region 8 | 1 | — |
| Richard Godfrey | Senior Vice President, Region 8 | 1 | — |
| Robert J Gokey | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Robert S Hester Jr | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Roger d'Eschambault | Ducks Unlimited Canada | 1 | — |
| Rogers Hoyt Jr | Former DU President | 1 | — |
| Sam Smolik | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Scott Stamerjohn | Senior Vice President, Marketing/Communications | 1 | — |
| Steve Christian | Regional Vice President, Region 2 | 1 | — |
| Steve Maritz | Chairman, Wetlands America Trust, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Tab Casper | Regional Vice President, Region 5 | 1 | — |
| Tammi Kircher | Senior Vice President, Region 5 | 1 | — |
| Teresa Keating | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Tom Enos | Senior Vice President, Region 1 | 1 | — |
| Tom Jernigan | Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations | 1 | — |
| Wendell W Weakley | At-Large Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| William J Ebert | Regional Vice President, Region 6 | 1 | — |
| Darin Blunck | Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Daniel Thiel | Executive Secretary, DUI and WAT | 1 | — |
| David Marrone | General Counsel & Asst. Secretary | 1 | — |
| David Schuessler | Chief Event Fundraising Officer | 1 | — |
| E Nichols Wiley | Chief Operating Officer | 1 | — |
| Karen Waldrop | Chief Conservation Officer | 1 | — |
| Richard B Smith | Chief Development Officer | 1 | — |
| Arnie Matson | Chief Information Officer | 1 | — |
| Cici Ebersole | Chief Talent Officer | 1 | — |
| Doug Barnes | Chief Brand Officer | 1 | — |
| Tim Fehringer | National Director Event Fundraising | 1 | — |
| Zachary Hartman | Chief Policy Officer | 1 | — |
| Frederic A Reid | Director, Conservation Programs III | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Tennessee $249.0M (100%)
States
Cities
Memphis
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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