National Audubon Society Action Fund
Audubon action fund's mission is to build bipartisan support for common-sense solutions to the greatest conservation challenges facing birds, people, and the places we need. We are a bipartisan 501(c)(4) partner to the national audubon society. Our goal is to mobilize the millions of americans who care about birds and the environment. Working with the national audubon society and its network of state offices and local chapters we advocate for change at the local, state, and national level.
National Audubon Society Action Fund at a glance
In short: National Audubon Society Action Fund gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,250
- -80.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,625
- -70.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,625
- Total assets
- $1,782,587
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Audubon Society Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yes on Prop 4 ($25K). Together the top 2 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $160K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $31K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yes on Prop 4 Sacramento, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| LCV Washington, DC | General Support | $6,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,782,587 | $1,402,072 | $884,923 | $31,250 | 2 | $52,920 |
| 2024 | $1,658,130 | $1,777,186 | $1,637,336 | $160,000 | 3 | $31,368 |
| 2023 | $1,370,437 | $1,449,754 | $902,175 | $2,500 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $797,245 | $1,063,600 | $1,530,455 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,406,151 | $1,118,748 | $971,866 | $12,000 | Total only | $4,127 |
| 2020 | $985,478 | $173,336 | $538,876 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $1,478,498 | $1,602,325 | $359,540 | $5,550 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Audubon Society Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
National Audubon Society Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Audubon Society Action Fund is led by Elizabeth M. Gray, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth M. Gray
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Johnson
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Orr
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James C. Greenwood
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Warwick Riggs
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Mills
Vice President
President → President & Vice President, 2022
President & Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid M. Milne
Vice Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte D. Young
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Chatterjee
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin E. Stokes
Senior Advisor
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Lorraine A. Sciarra (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Thompson (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: David M. Yarnold (2019–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Stephen E. Meyer (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen Tan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Hartwell (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Elizabeth Thompson - Treasurer (2023) — Chair
- Former: Neil Chatterjee - Director (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Beth Henson (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Connor (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: David J. O'Neill (2019–2021) — Former President
- Former: Leigh Altadonna (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about National Audubon Society Action Fund
How much does National Audubon Society Action Fund give each year?
National Audubon Society Action Fund gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $160K across 3 grants.
How large is National Audubon Society Action Fund?
National Audubon Society Action Fund reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is National Audubon Society Action Fund?
National Audubon Society Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Audubon Society Action Fund operate?
National Audubon Society Action Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, South Carolina, Wisconsin.
What is National Audubon Society Action Fund's EIN?
National Audubon Society Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1280515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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