TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

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Name of the organization

DUCKS UNLIMITED INC

Employer identification number

13-5643799

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE	PART III, LINE 4D	DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. MAINTAINS A PUBLIC POLICY PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC BECAUSE OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC POLICY TO MAINTAINING WETLANDS AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL.
990 COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTION	PART VI, LINE 11	At the Boards direction, a copy of the 990 is distributed to a committee made up of a number of key board members (the personnel policy committee). This committee reviews and approves the 990 for filing. Once approved, the 990 is distributed to the full Board.
COMPENSATION DETERMINATION	PART VI, LINES 15A AND B	IN 2012, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS SURVEYED SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR COMPENSATION PLANS FOR TOP EXECUTIVES. THE SURVEY INCLUDED ANALYSIS ON ALL UPPER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, INCLUDING CEO, CFO, MANAGER OF CONSERVATION, MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT, MANAGER OF FUNDRAISING, IT MANAGER, HR MANAGER, AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS AND THE SURVEY IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING SALARY AND BENEFITS.
OFFICER ELECTION PROCESS	PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7A	DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICERS OF DUI, OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF DUI. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF DUI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE AFFAIRS OF DUI ARE MANAGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF DUI, ITS ASSETS REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT, OR PROVISION FOR PAYMENT, OF ALL DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF DUI SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO A NONPROFIT FUND, FOUNDATION OR CORPORATION WHICH IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE.
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES	PART VI, LINE 19	DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. MAKES ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEB SITE (DUCKS.ORG).
COMPLIANCE POLICY	PART VI, LINE 12C	EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED VIA AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO AN INDEPENDENT PARTY (THE INTERNAL AUDITOR). IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED DURING THIS PROCESS, IT IS RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EMPLOYEE, HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND THE INTERNAL AUDITOR. BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ANNUALLY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHO THEN MAKES A RULING ON WHETHER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST REALLY EXISTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE FACTS AND SUGGESTED RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE.
RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS	PART XI, LINE 9	PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT LIABILITY ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 14,614,849
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP	PART VI, LINE 2	WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST VICE PRESIDENT DOUG OBERHELMAN IS MARRIED TO DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIANE OBERHELMAN.

Identifier

Return Reference

Explanation

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE

PART III, LINE 4D

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. MAINTAINS A PUBLIC POLICY PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC BECAUSE OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC POLICY TO MAINTAINING WETLANDS AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL.

990 COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTION

PART VI, LINE 11

At the Boards direction, a copy of the 990 is distributed to a committee made up of a number of key board members (the personnel policy committee). This committee reviews and approves the 990 for filing. Once approved, the 990 is distributed to the full Board.

COMPENSATION DETERMINATION

PART VI, LINES 15A AND B

IN 2012, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS SURVEYED SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR COMPENSATION PLANS FOR TOP EXECUTIVES. THE SURVEY INCLUDED ANALYSIS ON ALL UPPER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, INCLUDING CEO, CFO, MANAGER OF CONSERVATION, MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT, MANAGER OF FUNDRAISING, IT MANAGER, HR MANAGER, AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS AND THE SURVEY IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING SALARY AND BENEFITS.

OFFICER ELECTION PROCESS

PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7A

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICERS OF DUI, OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF DUI. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF DUI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE AFFAIRS OF DUI ARE MANAGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF DUI, ITS ASSETS REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT, OR PROVISION FOR PAYMENT, OF ALL DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF DUI SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO A NONPROFIT FUND, FOUNDATION OR CORPORATION WHICH IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE.

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES

PART VI, LINE 19

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. MAKES ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEB SITE (DUCKS.ORG).

COMPLIANCE POLICY

PART VI, LINE 12C

EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED VIA AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO AN INDEPENDENT PARTY (THE INTERNAL AUDITOR). IF A CONFLICT IS NOTED DURING THIS PROCESS, IT IS RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EMPLOYEE, HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND THE INTERNAL AUDITOR. BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ANNUALLY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHO THEN MAKES A RULING ON WHETHER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST REALLY EXISTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE FACTS AND SUGGESTED RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE.

RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS

PART XI, LINE 9

PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT LIABILITY ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 14,614,849

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

PART VI, LINE 2

WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST VICE PRESIDENT DOUG OBERHELMAN IS MARRIED TO DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIANE OBERHELMAN.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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