SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS INC

EIN 48-1146960 · Environment (C033)

What they do

to PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES and AN INCLUSIVE and INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY for WETLAND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION,PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, and MANAGEMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.40 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

70.08%of revenue went to mission work67.4% of expenses · Program services

$103.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.87%of revenue went to management and office costs32.6% of expenses

$3.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$748,763

Mission workProgram services$524,71470.08% of revenue67.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$253,60033.87% of revenue32.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$778,314103.95% 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: 67.4% mission · 32.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.95% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 35.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 27.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 36.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 40.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.0% mission · 23.7% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 9.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 14.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$748,763

Expenses$778,314

Annual shortfall $29,551 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)$524,714 · 67.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$253,600 · 32.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$748,763

Expenses$778,314

Assets$2,379,718

Income$748,763

Contributions$1,155

Mission work (program services)$524,714

Management and general$253,600

Stocks and bonds$1,823,575

Accounting fees$10,673

Investing fees$14,801

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (44)

RALPH TINERREPRESENTATI

KURT KOWALSKISECTION CHAI

KWANZA JOHNSONHUMAN HETERO

LINDSEY POSTASKICHAPTER PRES

LORI SUTTERWAYS & MEANS

MARIA VANDERGRAGTCHAPTER PRES

MARINUS OTTEREPRENSENTAT

MATTHEW SIMPSONCHAPTER PRES

MELINDA MARTINEZSECTION CHAI

NICK DAVIDSONSECTION CHAI

RACHEL SCHULTZSECTION CHAI

KEITH EDWARDSPUBLICATIONS

RICHARD BECKCHAPTER PRES

RICHARD CHINNCHAPTER PRES

ROY MESSAROSWETLANDS OF

SAMANTHA VOGELERREPRESENTATI

STEFFANIE MUNGUIAWETLANDS OF

SUSAN GALATOWITSCHPAST PRESIDE

SUSAN GLASSAUERCHAPTER PRES

TATIANA LOBATO DE MAGALHAESCHAPTER CO-P

WEI-TA FANGCHAPTER PRES

YVONNE VALLETTEMEETINGS CHA

DENNIS WHIGHAMREPRESENTATI

ALANNA REBELOCHAPTER CO-P

AMANDA NAHLIKAWARDS COMMI

AMY LOTZCHIEF STAFF

APRIL DOROSKICHAPTER PRES

BECKY PIERCECHAPTER PRES

BIN XUSECTION CHAI

CASEY JUDGECHAPTER PRES

CHRISTINE VANZOMERENREPRESENTATI

DAROLD BATZERSECTION CHAI

DEJA NEWTONSECTION CHAI

ADAM GAILEYCHAPTER PRES

ERIC STEINPRESIDENT

JACOBY CARTERHUMAN HETERO

JASON SMITHWETLANDS OF

JEFF MATTHEWSEDUCATION &

JODIE MURRAY BURNSCHAPTER PRES

JOHN LOWENTHALSECTION CHAI

JOHN NYMANSECTION CHAI

JOSH WOZNIAKCHAPTER PRES

KAI RAINSMEMBERSHIP C

KATIE BOWESSECTION CHAI

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, MCLEAN, VA 22102-4848
County: Fairfax
In care of: % BURK & ASSOCIATES
Primary officer: AMY LOTZ, CHIEF STAFF OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sws.org Phone(608) 310-7855

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STEVE GUY & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C033)