COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETYCO AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
EIN 95-6091800 · Health and Personal Care Retailers
What they do
Promotion of The Science of Ornithology Through Programs for Educators and Other Interested Parties.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $71.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
Money made simple
Ask these three easy questions
- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $97,858 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $11,250 for PHIL STOUFFER (EDITOR, CONDOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.
Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)
PHIL STOUFFEREDITOR, CONDOR
JOHN ROTENBERRYDIRECTOR
TOM MARTINDIRECTOR
RENEE DUCKWORTHDIRECTOR
MORGAN TINGLEYDIRECTOR
MATTHEW JOHNSONDIRECTOR
MARTIN RAPHEALPRESIDENT
KEVIN MCGRAWDIRECTOR
KATE HUYVAERTSERIES EDITOR
JOSEPH FONTAINEASST SECRETARY
ABBY POWELLSECRETARY
JILL DEPPEDIRECTOR
JEN OWENDIRECTOR
FRANK MOOREPAST PRESIDENT
CARLA CICERODIRECTOR
BLAIR WOLFDIRECTOR
BARBARA KUSTREASURER
ANNA CHALFOUNPRESIDENT ELECT
ALICE BOYLEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 1400 S LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60605
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- MELINDA PRUETT-JONES
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- JONES SIMKINS LLC
- IRS tax category
- Health and Personal Care Retailers