2025-04-07T08:12:02-05:00 2024-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-07-01 370913411 ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ECOL 2028338773 1990 M STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028338773 2025-04-07 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CATHERINE O'RIORDAN 1990 M STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8707034 0 X WWW.ESA.ORG X 1927 WI SEE PART III, LINE 1. 11 11 29 150 57301 16159 1401644 993533 2059859 2652018 926337 963325 2653314 3010005 7041154 7618881 19039 57350 0 0 3279318 3174172 0 0 0 3055741 3026163 6354098 6257685 687056 1361196 13443594 14360311 4339913 3634725 9103681 10725586 X THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ESA) IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTISTS FOUNDED IN 1915 TO: PROMOTE ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AMONG ECOLOGISTS; RAISE THE PUBLIC'S LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE; INCREASE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE; ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING BY ENHANCING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY AND POLICY-MAKERS TO PROMOTE ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AMONG ECOLOGISTS; AND TO RAISE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 0 0 1457618 1782002 THE SOCIETY HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR ATTENDED BY 3,000 TO 4,000 SCIENTISTS WHO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 982367 3008548 ESA PUBLISHES A SUITE OF PUBLICATIONS FROM PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS TO NEWSLETTERS, FACT SHEETS AND TEACHING RESOURCES. 734430 24396 ESA'S EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFICE WORKS TO INCREASE DIVERSE PARTICIPATION IN ECOLOGY AND RELATED PROFESSIONS, AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ECOLOGY EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS. ESA OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES INCLUDING SEEDS, THE ECOED DIGITAL LIBRARY OF TEACHING RESOURCES, AND THE FOUR-DIMENSIONAL ECOLOGY EDUCATION INITIATIVE. 395168 40000 ESA'S OFFICE OF SOCIETY PROGRAMS PROMOTES THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND ITS INTEGRATION INTO DECISION-MAKING AND EDUCATION, LINKING THE ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMMUNITIES. 361909 17350 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 127602 845620 CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS 884679 57350 845620 4059094 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X RASHAUN POORE 2028338773 1990 M STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SHAHID NAEEM PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HAMPTON PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON COLLINGE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNINE CAVENDER-BARES VP FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILIO BRUNA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE PATAKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN CID BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FUNK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY LENNON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY RAMIREZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RATTLING LEAF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 321790 0 36192 ELIZABETH BIGGS CFO (SEE SCHED L) 40.00 X 0 0 0 THET OO DIRECTOR IT 40.00 X 136224 0 26222 ADRIENNE SPONBERG DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY PROGRAMS 40.00 X 132826 0 31587 ALISON MIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 131338 0 31266 RICHARD WALLACE DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 40.00 X 129893 0 43576 TERESA MOURAD DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 127403 0 39807 979474 0 208650 8 0 1 0 LEVY RESTAURANTS 777 NE MLK JR BLVD PORTLAND OR 97232 CATERING 291289 PRESTIGE AV AND CREATIVE SERVICES 4835 PARA DR CINCINNATI OH 45237 AV PROVIDER 253849 C NELSON HOY & COMPANY 10245 COWPASTURE RIVER RD WILLIAMSVILLE VA 24487 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 242400 3 814255 179278 993533 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1782002 1782002 MEMBER DUES 900099 830277 830277 WEBINAR 900999 24396 24396 CERTIFICATION 900099 15343 15343 2652018 255112 255112 3008548 2951247 57301 1796366 1088153 708213 708213 708213 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1457 1457 1457 7618881 5603265 57301 964782 40000 40000 17350 17350 583170 91630 491540 1982786 1479546 503240 184472 153303 31169 250777 188453 62324 172967 117375 55592 20775 20775 79420 79420 81764 81764 397391 334738 62653 27963 8012 19951 399439 1566 397873 599854 509344 90510 984740 984740 1195 1195 31547 31547 EQUIPMENT 228464 49953 178511 PUBLICATIONS 66430 58479 7951 BANK CHARGES 55554 2221 53333 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 26418 22384 4034 25209 25209 6257685 4059094 2198591 0 2416514 2425570 505748 1005268 281269 397041 437883 401148 123679 116906 581 6773 8778081 9415381 1023518 709130 13443594 14360311 346649 255038 2724815 2481393 1268449 898294 4339913 3634725 X 6980766 8372428 2122915 2353158 9103681 10725586 13443594 14360311 1361196 260709 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 643514 1178336 888670 1401644 993533 5105697 4648471 4230422 4382334 4632337 5603265 23496829 5291985 5408758 5271004 6033981 6596798 28602526 3700 2734 3291 1950 4825 16500 2865501 2597019 2963606 2509983 3026895 13963004 2869201 2599753 2966897 2511933 3031720 13979504 14623022 176335 149606 194779 189091 255112 964923 22254 12766 35020 176335 149606 194779 211345 267878 999943 180 4135 1457 5772 5468320 5558364 5465963 6249461 6866133 29608241 0.49390 0.48080 0.03380 0.03210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 14218 0 0 1 34218 0 0 48436 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: A. VOLUNTEERS: SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR, ESA SOLICITS UP TO 15 GRADUATE STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR A TOTAL OF 40 MEETINGS WITH LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL. ADDITIONALLY, FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE TO THREE OCCASIONS PER YEAR, ESA MAY INVITE INDIVIDUAL ESA MEMBERS FOR EITHER MEETINGS WITH THEIR SENATORS AND HOUSE MEMBER OR TO PARTICIPATE IN AN HOUR LONG BRIEFING OR EXHIBITION. B. PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT: PAID STAFF AND MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS WITH LAWMAKERS IS LIMITED TO JOINING ESA MEMBERS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED MEETINGS WITH LAWMAKERS AND OCCASIONALLY OTHER NONPROFIT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS IN MEETINGS WITH LAWMAKERS ON THE HILL OR FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIALS, ALL OF WHICH GENERALLY TOTAL A DOZEN OR LESS SEPARATE OCCASIONS PER YEAR. C. MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS OR THE PUBLIC: ON AN AVERAGE OF 20-30 OCCASIONS PER YEAR, ESA WILL SPEARHEAD A LETTER OR CO-SIGN A LETTER DRAFTED BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION ADDRESSED TO LEGISLATORS OR A FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIAL. A MAJORITY OF THESE LETTERS ARE ORGANIZATIONAL AND DRAFTED BY OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITIES. ALERTS ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL LEGISLATOR VIA PHONE OR EMAIL ARE EITHER DISTRIBUTED OR CO-SPONSORED BY ESA GENERALLY TWO TO FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. ESA DOES NOT DISTRIBUTE MAILINGS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. D. DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, OR A LEGISLATIVE BODY: DIRECT CONTACT WITH ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS AND STAFF ARE LIMITED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED ANNUAL BRIEFINGS AND THROUGH THE AFOREMENTIONED MEETINGS WITH CAPITOL HILL AND FEDERAL AGENCY POLICYMAKERS. 729568 54655 64203 848426 373747 322723 33098 729568 299233 113354 -38840 373747 206065 37876 55292 299233 168145 29720 8200 206065 0.00000 0.81490 0.18510 0 0 114981 108208 6773 8698 8698 0 6773 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 90358 LEASE LIABILITY 807936 898294 7797826 260709 260709 7537117 81764 81764 7618881 6175921 0 6175921 81764 81764 6257685 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS SHOULD THERE BE A SLOWDOWN OR DECREASE IN UNRESTRICTED REVENUE. 1 SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHICANOS AND NATIVE AMERICANS IN SCIENCE 2261 MARKET STREET SUITE 22195 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 521443811 501(C)(3) 10000 0 RISE GRANT SUPPORT PASSTHROUGH FROM NSF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY 25 CENTURY BLVD SUITE 505 NASHVILLE TN 37214 520788946 501(C)(3) 20000 0 RISE GRANT SUPPORT PASSTHROUGH FROM NSF SOCIETY OF FRESHWATER SCIENCES 1411 ELLIS AVE ASHLAND WI 54806 431109247 501(C)(3) 10000 0 RISE GRANT SUPPORT PASSTHROUGH FROM NSF 3 AWARDS 74 17350 PART I, LINE 2: AWARDS ARE CASH PRIZES FOR EXCELLENCE IN ECOLOGY. THE FUNDS ARE NOT MONITORED AFTER AWARDED. FOR GRANTS REPORTED ON PART I, THE ORGANIZATION ASKS FOR REGULAR PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP SUMMITS AND ATTENDANCE AT SACNAS AND MANRRS. EACH OF THE SOCIETIES ATTENDED THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AT MANRRS IN 2023 AND ALL SOCIETIES SENT A DESIGNEE TO A SACNAS MEETING AT LEAST ONCE. WE ALSO HAD PARTICIPATION FROM EACH SOCIETY AT EVERY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND NEARLY EVERY CALL. LASTLY, OUR EVALUATOR CONDUCTED REGULAR ASSESSMENTS OF THE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDED INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT THAT THE EVALUATOR INTERVIEWED PARTICIPANTS. THERE WAS A SHORT SURVEY SENT TO PARTICIPANTS AFTER ALMOST EVERY CALL. THE RESULTS OF THESE ARE DETAILED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 321790 0 0 0 0 0 32179 0 4013 0 357982 0 0 0 RICHARD WALLACE DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 129893 0 0 0 0 0 12989 0 30587 0 173469 0 0 0 TERESA MOURAD DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 127403 0 0 0 0 0 12740 0 27067 0 167210 0 0 0 ADRIENNE SPONBERG DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY PROGRAMS 132826 0 0 0 0 0 13283 0 18304 0 164413 0 0 0 ALISON MIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 131338 0 0 0 0 0 13134 0 18132 0 162604 0 0 0 THET OO DIRECTOR IT 136224 0 0 0 0 0 13622 0 12600 0 162446 0 0 0 C NELSON HOY & COMPANY THE OWNER OF C. NELSON HOY & COMPANY SERVED AS THE CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION. 250036 MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS CFO. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PAYS A COMPANY FOR THE SERVICES OF ITS CFO, ELIZABETH BIGGS. COMPENSATION FOR HER SERVICES FOR THE CALENDAR 2023 YEAR TOTALED $242,400. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ESA BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ARTICLE VI SECTION 3: NOMINATION COMMITTEE - WILL CONSIST OF THE PAST PRESIDENT AS CHAIR, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, TWO (INSTEAD OF THREE) BOARD MEMBERS, SPEAKER OF THE COUNCIL, AND TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY NOMINATED ( INSTEAD OF APPOINTED) BY THE PAST PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. ARTICLE VI SECTION 4: THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY (A) ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH ELECTED OFFICER POSITION TO BE FILLED (PRESIDENT-ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE, AND/OR SECRETARY) AND (B) AT LEAST ONE MORE CANDIDATE THAN THE NUMBER OF OTHER OPEN GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS ( INSTEAD OF AT LEAST TWO CANDIDATES FOR EACH POSITION) TO BE FILLED. ARTICLE VI SECTION 5: TELLER'S COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. ARTICLE V SECTION 3.4 HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 DUES PAYING MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF SIX TYPES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR MEMBER, EMERITUS MEMBER, STUDENT MEMBER, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MEMBER, LIFE MEMBER AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE VOTED INTO OFFICE BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP APPROVES CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE COMMITTEES DO NOT KEEP MINUTES AT THEIR MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CFO BEFORE FILING. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, A COPY IS POSTED ON A SECURE SITE ALLOWING THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE RETURN, AND SUBSEQUENT TO THAT THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR STAFF SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT TO INDICATE THAT THE COI POLICY HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND THE PERSON IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE GOVERNING BOARD, WHICH HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO THE REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AFTER A DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. IT INCLUDES THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023. COMPENSATION FOR ALL SENIOR STAFF IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT GENERAL TRENDS IN THE MARKET PLACE AS WELL AS EQUITY WITHIN THE STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.