WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN 37-6026846 · Science & Technology (U53Z)

What they do

THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY is AN ORGANIZATION of ABOUT 1500 MEMBERS BROADLY INTERESTED IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY and CONSERVATION of BIRDS. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL of GLOBAL SCOPE, HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE of SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS and PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, and PROVIDES NUMEROUS GRANTS SUPPORTING RESEARCH and MENTORING of ORNITHOLOGISTS AT ALL CAREER STAGES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

91.80%of revenue went to mission work91.0% of expenses · Program services

$100.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.10%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$8.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$499,953

Mission workProgram services$458,94691.80% of revenue91.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,4759.10% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$504,421100.89% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 32.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 24.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$499,953

Expenses$504,421

Annual shortfall $4,468 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)$458,946 · 91.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,475 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$499,953

Expenses$504,421

Assets$4,206,382

Income$1,424,796

Contributions$31,584

Mission work (program services)$458,946

Grants given$95,264

Average grant$10,585

Management and general$45,475

Stocks and bonds$4,063,689

Accounting fees$13,745

Investing fees$22,435

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (32)

LETITIA REICHARTSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

WILLIAM E DAVIS JRPART PAST PRESIDENT

TYKEE JAMESELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024

TIMOTHY OCONNELLIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

SUSHMA REDDYCOUNCILOR

SARA MORRISPART PAST PRESIDENT

SABRINA MCNEWCOUNCILOR

ROBERT CURRYPART PAST PRESIDENT

RAFAEL MARCONDESCOUNCILOR

NICK RUSSOELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024

MICHELLE STANTIALCOUNCILOR

MATTHEW HALLEYCOUNCILOR

MARK DEUTSCHLANDERPART PAST PRESIDENT

MARGRET HATCHTREASURER

MAGGIE MACPHERSONCOUNCILOR

LINDSEY WALTERSSECRETARY THRU 8/2024

ALEX SIDARECOUNCILOR

LAURA-MARIE KOITSCHCOUNCILOR

KRISTINA COCKLECO-EDITOR IN CHIEF

JUITA MARTINEZELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024

JOHN C KRICHERPART PAST PRESIDENT

JOEL RALSTONSECRETARY

JESS MCLAUGHLINCOUNCILOR

JANET HINSHAWLIBRAIAN

JAMESON CHACEPART PAST PRESIDENT

ERNESTO RUELAS INZUNZACO-EDITOR IN CHIEF

E DALE KENNEDYPART PAST PRESIDENT

DAVID TANELECTED COUNCILOR

DANIEL KLEM JRPRESIDENT

CLAIT E BRAUNPART PAST PRESIDENT

BRUCE BEEHLERBOOK REVIEW EDITOR

AURIEL FOURNIERFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: PO BOX 4022, TOPEKA, KS 66604
County: Shawnee
In care of: DANIEL KLEM
Primary officer: DANIEL KLEM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 963-2529

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U53Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes