ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1927

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CATHERINE O'RIORDAN

Phone

2028338773

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, founded in 1927, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $7.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,457,618 Revenue: $1,782,002

THE SOCIETY HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR ATTENDED BY 3,000 TO 4,000 SCIENTISTS WHO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

Program 2

Expenses: $982,367 Revenue: $3,008,548

ESA PUBLISHES A SUITE OF PUBLICATIONS FROM PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS TO NEWSLETTERS, FACT SHEETS AND TEACHING RESOURCES.

Program 3

Expenses: $734,430 Revenue: $24,396

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.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $993,533

Program Service Revenue $2,652,018

Investment Income $963,325

Other Revenue $3,010,005

TOTAL REVENUE $7,618,881

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $57,350

Salaries & Benefits $3,174,172

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,059,094

Other Expenses $3,026,163

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,257,685

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,618,881	$7,041,154	+0.1%
Expenses	$6,257,685	$6,354,098	0.0%
Net Income	$1,361,196	$687,056	+1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

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

$357,982

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHAHID NAEEM	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE HAMPTON	PRESIDENT ELECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON COLLINGE	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNINE CAVENDER-BARES	VP FINANCE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIO BRUNA	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE PATAKI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN CID	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER FUNK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY LENNON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY RAMIREZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES RATTLING LEAF	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE O'RIORDAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$321,790	$36,192	$357,982
ELIZABETH BIGGS	CFO (SEE SCHED L)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
THET OO	DIRECTOR IT	40.00	Highest	$136,224	$26,222	$162,446
ADRIENNE SPONBERG	DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$132,826	$31,587	$164,413
ALISON MIZE	DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS	40.00	Highest	$131,338	$31,266	$162,604
RICHARD WALLACE	DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING	40.00	Highest	$129,893	$43,576	$173,469
TERESA MOURAD	DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION	40.00	Highest	$127,403	$39,807	$167,210

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$7,618,881	$6,257,685	$14,360,311	$1,361,196
2023	$7,041,154	$6,354,098	$13,443,594	$687,056
2022	$5,932,686	$5,201,399	$10,015,730	$731,287
2021	$5,932,261	$4,926,500	$11,059,527	$1,005,761
2020	$5,667,494	$5,103,371	$9,112,992	$564,123
2019	$5,630,460	$5,374,268	$8,844,353	$256,192
2018	$6,277,170	$5,531,299	$8,597,196	$745,871