AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1883

Legal Domicile

Phone

2177789446

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS, founded in 1883, is a small nonprofit that reported $127K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $160K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

TO ADVANCE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION AND OTHER BROAD BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES SO AS TO EHHANCE THE CONCEPTUAL UNIFICATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY PUBLISHING THE AMERICAN NATURALIST AND BY HOLDING ANNUAL MEETINGS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $136,481

AWARDS - TO HONOR SCIENTISTS OF GREAT DISTINCTION WHO CONTRIBUTE FUNDAMENTALLY TO ADVANCE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION AND BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES. AWARDS INCLUDE: 1. ASN AWARD FOR...

AWARDS - TO HONOR SCIENTISTS OF GREAT DISTINCTION WHO CONTRIBUTE FUNDAMENTALLY TO ADVANCE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION AND BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES. AWARDS INCLUDE: 1. ASN AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN THE CONCEPTUAL UNIFICATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (FORMERLY THE SEWALL WRIGHT AWARD): ACTIVE SENIOR INVESTIGATORS MAKING FUNDAMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIETYS GOALS (INCLUDES A $2,000 AWARD). ONE AWARD WAS GIVEN IN 2024 FOR A TOTAL OF $2,000. 2. ASN DISTINGUISHED NATURALIST AWARD (FORMERLY THE E. O. WILSON AWARD): ACTIVE MID-CAREER INVESTIGATOR WHO HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF A PARTICULAR ECOSYSTEM OR GROUP OF ORGANISMS (INCLUDES A $2,000 AWARD). ONE AWARD WAS GIVEN IN 2024 FOR A TOTAL OF $2,000. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF ALL THE AWARDS

Program 2

GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS HAS A VIBRANT GRADUATE STUDENT GROUP. THE GROUP HAS CREATED PODCASTS, HIGHLIGHTED UNDER-REPRESENTED EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS, HELD A MIXER AT THE ANNUAL EVOLUTION MEETING, AND MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE WEBSITE AND TWITTER FEED. THE TOTAL SPENT ON THESE PROGRAMS IN 2024 WAS $7,000

Program 3

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TRAVEL THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS VALUES INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE ASN PAYS FOR TRAVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO THE ANNUAL...

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TRAVEL THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS VALUES INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE ASN PAYS FOR TRAVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO THE ANNUAL EVOLUTION MEETING PLUS ONE NIGHT OF HOTEL. THE TOTAL PAID IN 2024 WAS $9,081.27

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $50,217

Investment Income $77,124

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $127,341

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,032

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $136,481

Other Expenses $136,612

TOTAL EXPENSES $159,644

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$127,341	$181,495	-0.3%
Expenses	$159,644	$158,774	+0.0%
Net Income	$-32,303	$22,721	-2.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RENEE DUCKORTH	VICE PRESIDENT ELECT	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL BOLNICK	PRESIDENT ELECT	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEEPA AGASHE	PAST VICE PRESIDENT	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH BRONSTEIN	PAST PRESIDENT	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAD FUKAMI	PAST SECRETARY	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DYLAN PADILLA	GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA A FULLER	PAST TREASURER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
VOLKER RUDOLF	EDITOR IN CHIEF	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LILY KHADEMPOUR	DIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA B SERVEDIO III	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANTIAGO RAMIREZ	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL MCGLOTHLIN	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN BUCKLEY	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$127,341	$159,644	$1,401,573	$-32,303
2023	$181,495	$158,774	$1,297,971	$22,721
2022	$85,428	$171,997	$1,045,189	$-86,569
2021	$120,759	$69,917	$1,413,429	$50,842
2020	$176,790	$102,899	$1,193,064	$73,891
2019	$156,389	$104,148	$967,208	$52,241
2018	$168,444	$144,464	$881,054	$23,980