DENVER FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC
EIN 23-7019669 · Single Organization Support (B11)
What they do
Research, Education and Conservation Grants Fund. DFO Makes Small Grants Available for Projects In Three Area of Study: Education About Birds, Avian Research, and Bird Conservation. Preference is Given First to Projects In The Denver Metropolitan Area, Second to Projects In The Colorado Front Range, and Third to Projects Elsewhere In The U.S. Most Grant Recipients Are Graduate Students From Colorado Universities With Projects In Colorado. Some Grants Support Other Nonprofit Organizations In The Denver Metro Area. Grant Recipients Are Required to Either Write An Article for The DFO Newsletter About Their Project or Present At A DFO Monthly Meeting. Objective: Provide Financial Support to Educators, Researchers, and Conservationists Whose Work Aligns With DFOs Purpose of Involving More People In The Study of Birds and Increasing Our Knowledge of Avian Species In Order to Conserve Bird Species. In 2025, We Funded 9 Projects, Including Five Research Proposals, Two Wildlife Rehabilitation G
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MARY GEDERBOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILLIAM TURNERBOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS ECONOPOULYTREASURER
SUSAN BLANSETTPAST PRESIDENT
SHARON TINIANOWPRESIDENT
PHIL WALTZBOARD OF DIRECTORS
PATRICK ODRISCOLLSECRETARY
NATALIE USCHNER-ARROYOHAWK WATCH CHAIR
MICHAEL FERNANDEZBOARD OF DIRECTORS
KATHY HOLLANDTREASURER
JILL BOICEGRANTS DIRECTOR
JANET PETERSBOARD OF DIRECTORS
GARY WITTBOARD OF DIRECTORS
DAVID SUDDJIANBOARD OF DIRECTORS
CYNDY JOHNSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS
COURTNEY RELLABOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHARLES CHASEVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1936
- Location
- 9550 S Everett Way, Littleton, CO 80127
- County
- Arapahoe
- In care of
- Thomas W Econopouly
- Primary officer
- Thomas W Econopouly, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Single Organization Support (B11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support