SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIAN… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LEE FITZGERALD

Phone

5172567831

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES (SSAR), founded in 1976, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $269K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 72% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $244K left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $140,323 Revenue: $28,240

PUBLICATIONS: HERPETOLOGICAL LITERATURE FOR HERPETOLOGISTS, STUDENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY HERPETOLOGICAL REVIEW HERPETOLOGICAL CIRCULARS HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO HERPETOLOGY FACSIMILE REPRINTS CATALOGUE OF AMERICAN AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES PAST PUBLICATIONS

Program 2

Expenses: $42,400

AWARDS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, STUDY, AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF HERPETOLOGY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $116,051

Program Service Revenue $28,240

Investment Income $61,458

Other Revenue $63,344

TOTAL REVENUE $269,093

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $42,400

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $27,059

Program Expenses $182,723

Other Expenses $201,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $244,206

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$269,093	$969,449	-0.7%
Expenses	$244,206	$246,351	0.0%
Net Income	$24,887	$723,098	-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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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
H BERNARD WALTER ASHLEY II	TREASURER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE FITZGERALD	PRESIDENTT/D	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY DOAN	PRES ELECT/D	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARION PREEST	SECRETARY/DI	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MORIARTY	PAST TREASUR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARI ANN HICKERSON	PUBLICATION	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRSTEN NICHOLSON	PAST PRES/DI	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ITZUE CAVIEDES-SOLIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OSCAR FLORES-VILLELA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARINA GERSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA TARVIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BLACKBURN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE EDWARDS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT HANSEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN PATERSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNNETTE SIEVERT	TRUSTEE	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$269,093	$244,206	$2,569,955	$24,887
2022	$969,449	$246,351	$2,337,384	$723,098
2021	$386,544	$268,111	$1,915,943	$118,433
2020	$184,967	$327,173	$1,641,453	$-142,206
2019	$922,858	$288,658	$1,642,326	$634,200
2018	$322,079	$272,668	$895,440	$49,411

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES (SSAR)