EO WILSON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EO WILSON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 20-4547380 · Environmental Education (C60)

What they do

THE E.O. WILSON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to FOSTER A KNOWING STEWARDSHIP of OUR WORLD THROUGH BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH and EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE and INFORM WORLDWIDE PRESERVATION of OUR BIOLOGICAL HERITAGE. WE BELIEVE THAT BY ENHANCING OUR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of BIODIVERSITY, WE CAN FOSTER A CULTURE of STEWARDSHIP IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE INSPIRED to CONSERVE and PROTECT THE NATURAL WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

140.65%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

44.17%of revenue went to fundraising20.6% of expenses

$214.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.01%of revenue went to management and office costs14.0% of expenses

$0.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,665,435 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $416,597 for DR PAULA EHRLICH (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,450,275

Mission workProgram services$2,039,796140.65% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$435,29230.01% of revenue14.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$640,62244.17% of revenue20.6% of expenses

Total expenses$3,115,710214.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 65.5% mission · 14.0% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 214.84% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 14.1% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 12.7% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 9.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 5.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 5.3% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 179.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,450,275

Expenses$3,115,710

Annual shortfall $1,665,435 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,039,796 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$435,292 · 14.0% of expenses

Fundraising$640,622 · 20.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,450,275

Expenses$3,115,710

Assets$539,023

Income$1,450,275

Contributions$431,614

Mission work (program services)$2,039,796

Fundraising$640,622

Grants given$20,000

Average grant$20,000

Management and general$435,292

Executive compensation (total)$1,029,431

Stocks and bonds$304

Accounting fees$32,744

Investing fees$2,318

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR PAULA EHRLICHPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $416,597Base $394,020 · Other $22,577

DR DENNIS LIUVP OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $199,096Base $176,980 · Other $22,116

NIQUOLE ESTERSVP OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $182,100Base $173,409 · Other $8,691

RAYMOND B FARROWSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP · 40 hrs/week $163,282Base $158,500 · Other $4,782

BROOKS BONNERPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $158,626Base $147,333 · Other $11,293

LORI PARROTREASURER & CFO · 6 hrs/week $80,050

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

DR PAULA EHRLICHPRESIDENT & CEO

DR DENNIS LIUVP OF EDUCATION

NIQUOLE ESTERSVP OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

RAYMOND B FARROWSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP

BROOKS BONNERPROGRAM DIRECTOR

LORI PARROTREASURER & CFO

DAVID PRENDCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

DINESH NANDANSECRETARY

CHARLES SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DR MARCIA ANGLEBOARD MEMBER

DR STEPHEN LOCKHARTBOARD MEMBER

JORGEN THOMSENBOARD MEMBER

KEITH TUFFLEYBOARD MEMBER

MARK BURGETBOARD MEMBER

ALISON TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

PAUL SIMONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 219 HARDSCRABBLE DRIVE, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278
County: Durham
In care of: DR PAULA EHRLICH
Primary officer: DR PAULA EHRLICH, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@eowilsonfoundation.org Phone(919) 426-8903 Officer phone(215) 847-0920

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
NTEE classification: Environmental Education (C60)
IRS tax category: Environmental Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes