2019-05-09T18:12:21-05:00 2018-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-07-01 370913411 ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ECOL 2028338773 1990 M STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028338773 2019-05-09 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-05-09 19:12:21 ED P 4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81 981DD7ACBC606C3C3562579832A13CC83ACA1B41 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CATHERINE O'RIORDAN 1990 M STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7786746 0 X WWW.ESA.ORG X 1927 WI SEE PART III, LINE 1. 11 11 29 150 51250 0 900987 835321 1689806 2300646 346614 320502 2752328 2820701 5689735 6277170 34512 52521 0 0 2714004 2772947 0 0 0 2465969 2705831 5214485 5531299 475250 745871 8379562 8597196 3477352 2873155 4902210 5724041 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 1325379 2944071 ESA PUBLISHES A SUITE OF PUBLICATIONS FROM PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS TO NEWSLETTERS, FACT SHEETS AND TEACHING RESOURCES. 919246 22670 1386478 THE SOCIETY HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR ATTENDED BY 3,000 TO 4,000 SCIENTISTS WHO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 544870 ESA'S OFFICE OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS PROMOTES THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND ITS INTEGRATION INTO DECISION-MAKING AND EDUCATION, LINKING THE ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMMUNITIES. 440670 8875 ESA'S EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFICE WORKS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY WITHIN ECOLOGY-RELATED PROFESSIONS, TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN A DIALOGUE ON ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ISSUES, AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ECOLOGY EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR FLAGSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM, SEEDS (STRATEGIES FOR ECOLOGY EDUCATION, DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY) AND HOST AN ONLINE TEACHING RESOURCE DATABASE, ECOED DIGITAL LIBRARY. WE ALSO REGULARLY PARTNER WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS PROJECT, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY'S LEAF PROGRAM AND A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD. 346466 29851 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 82133 777335 MEMBERSHIP, CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS 869269 29851 786210 3658764 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 55 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ELIZABETH BIGGS 2028338773 1990 M STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 RICHARD POUYAT PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA HUENNEKE PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LODGE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVAN DELUCIA VP FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAYNE BELNAP VP SCIENCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK DAVIS VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NALINI NADKARIN VP EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA GUERVITCH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY CLOYD MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN BOWSER MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON HALL MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 4/2018) 40.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MCCARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2018) 40.00 X 290617 0 39606 ELIZABETH BIGGS CFO; INTERIM E.D. 1/18-4/18 40.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF DUKE DIRECTOR SCIENCE 40.00 X 162251 0 29903 SUSAN SILVER EIC FRONTIERS 40.00 X 150253 0 28703 STEVEN SAYRE DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 40.00 X 145407 0 28941 ALISON MIZE DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 108534 0 21314 857062 0 148467 5 0 1 0 C NELSON HOY & COMPANY C/O ESA 1990 M STREET NW ST 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 198400 ISAACSON MILLER INC 1300 19TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 RECRUITING SERVICES 120437 2 652601 182720 835321 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1386478 1386478 MEMBER DUES 900099 760880 760880 MANUSCRIPT CHARGES 900099 90000 90000 PUBLICATIONS 541800 37958 37958 CERTIFICATION 900099 16455 16455 8875 8875 2300646 157246 157246 2818638 2764863 51250 2525 1672832 1509576 163256 163256 163256 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2063 2063 2063 6277170 5065509 51250 325090 X 22670 22670 29851 29851 449547 449547 1797418 1508484 288934 169159 149181 19978 210023 178447 31576 146800 115442 31358 5124 5124 46864 46864 60318 60318 566431 404463 161968 177829 130678 47151 15000 7261 7739 371557 371557 362526 347458 15068 386202 386202 27070 27070 46965 14230 32735 G&A ALLOCATION 0 90646 -90646 PUBLICATIONS 242193 232268 9925 EQUIPMENT 213261 3359 209902 COMMITTEE EXPENSE 76335 24043 52292 108156 14081 94075 5531299 3658764 1872535 0 1666283 1615566 352977 107683 272558 137984 18173 132315 188974 107593 41924 37374 65669 5875266 6456704 24616 24616 8379562 8597196 195224 137662 3120281 2534639 161847 200854 3477352 2873155 X 3850807 4519023 1001403 1077487 50000 127531 4902210 5724041 8379562 8597196 745871 75960 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 920946 595645 573279 900987 835321 3826178 4910734 5152484 5523478 4394358 5065509 25046563 5831680 5748129 6096757 5295345 5900830 28872741 8620 3000 3300 2260 17180 1588957 1430295 1414424 2688379 2736005 9858060 1597577 1430295 1417424 2691679 2738265 9875240 18997501 333200 308609 236632 255504 159771 1293716 333200 308609 236632 255504 159771 1293716 3119 -183 71596 111 2063 76706 6167999 6056555 6404985 5550960 6062664 30243163 0.62820 0.67000 0.04280 0.04480 X 1 1 0 1 38529 0 0 1 38529 0 0 77058 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: A. VOLUNTEERS: ONCE PER YEAR, ESA SOLICITS 3-5 GRADUATE STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR A DAY OF 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. D. MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS OR THE PUBLIC: ON AN AVERAGE OF 11-15 OCCASIONS PER YEAR, ESA WILL SPEARHEAD A LETTER OR CO-SIGN A LETTER DRAFTED BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION ADDRESSED TO LEGISLATORS OR 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 COSPONSORED BY ESA GENERALLY TWO TO FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. ESA DOES NOT DISTRIBUTE MAILINGS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. G. 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. 66077 77531 9213 152821 57693 8384 66077 56567 1126 57693 55385 1182 56567 55385 55385 0.00000 0.83450 0.16550 0 0 107593 41924 65669 65669 DEFERRED RENT 170668 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 30186 200854 X 6292812 75960 75960 6216852 60318 60318 6277170 5470981 0 5470981 60318 60318 5531299 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. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, THE SOCIETY HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST 812 SW WASHINGTON 700 PORTLAND OR 97205 931152222 501(C)(3) 22670 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 AWARDS 45 29851 PART I, LINE 2: AWARDS ARE CASH PRIZES FOR EXCELLENCE IN ECOLOGY. THE FUNDS ARE NOT MONITORED AFTER AWARDED. ESA ALSO PROVIDES A GRANT TO A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION IN THE CITY WHERE IT HOSTS ITS ANNUAL MEETING AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET. THERE IS NO MONITORING OF THIS GRANT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHERINE MCCARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2018) 290617 0 0 0 0 0 29062 0 10544 0 330223 0 0 0 CLIFF DUKE DIRECTOR SCIENCE 162251 0 0 0 0 0 16225 0 13678 0 192154 0 0 0 SUSAN SILVER EIC FRONTIERS 150253 0 0 0 0 0 15025 0 13678 0 178956 0 0 0 STEVEN SAYRE DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 145407 0 0 0 0 0 14541 0 14400 0 174348 0 0 0 C NELSON HOY & COMPANY THE OWNER OF C. NELSON HOY & COMPANY IS THE CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION. 217144 MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS CFO AND INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 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 2017 YEAR TOTALED 198,400. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS BYLAWS TO STATE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AS AN "AT WILL" EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 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 CONSTITUTION. 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. 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 WAS IN APRIL 2018. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 404,463. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 161,968. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 566,431.