THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
EIN 26-2188653 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
What they do
MISSION STATEMENT: OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED to DRIVE THOUGHTFUL, SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION, to EDUCATE and TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION of CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS, and to MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS to THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING, INNOVATION, and GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH ON BIRDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CC: THE CENTER for CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INC (CCB INC) is A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION for THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION KNOWN AS THE CENTER for CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AT THE COLLEGE of WILLIAM and MARY. CCB INC BUILDS NEEDED FUNDS to SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS, STUDENT RESEARCH, and CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAM NEEDS AT CCB. ALL FUNDS COLLECTED BY CCB INC ARE USED to DIRECTLY SUPPORT RESEARCH, CONSERVATION,AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS PRIMARILY MANAGED THROUGH THE ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (5)
BARTON J PAXTONDIRECTOR
BRYAN D WATTSPRESIDENT
DANA S BRADSHAWSECRETARY
MARIAN WATTSTREASURER
MITCHELL A BYRDVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2009
- Location
- PO BOX 5187, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188-5202
- County
- James City
- In care of
- BRYAN D WATTS
- Primary officer
- BRYAN D WATTS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THOMAS A SMITH JR CPA PC
- NTEE classification
- Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
- IRS tax category
- Natural Resources Conservation & Protection