2024-04-29T10:24:00-05:00 2023-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-07-01 370913411 ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ECOL 2028338773 1990 M STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028338773 2024-04-29 1 CATHERINE ORIORDAN 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CATHERINE O'RIORDAN 1990 M STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8813757 0 X WWW.ESA.ORG X 1927 WI SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 27 150 76701 28243 888670 1401644 1342363 2059859 661502 926337 3040151 2653314 5932686 7041154 5600 19039 0 0 3291151 3279318 0 0 0 1904648 3055741 5201399 6354098 731287 687056 10015730 13443594 1776849 4339913 8238881 9103681 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 1263064 2649179 ESA PUBLISHES A SUITE OF PUBLICATIONS FROM PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS TO NEWSLETTERS, FACT SHEETS AND TEACHING RESOURCES. 1178093 1287232 THE SOCIETY HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR ATTENDED BY 3,000 TO 4,000 SCIENTISTS WHO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 755829 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, ESA OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR FLAGSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM, SEEDS (STRATEGIES FOR ECOLOGY EDUCATION, DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY) AND HOSTS AN ONLINE TEACHING RESOURCE DATABASE, ECOED DIGITAL LIBRARY. ESA ALSO REGULARLY PARTNERS 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. 499438 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. 419212 19039 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 100326 772627 CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS 1018976 19039 772627 4215962 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 0 1 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ELIZABETH BIGGS 2028338773 1990 M STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CATHERINE O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 311069 0 32942 ALISON MIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 128668 0 28703 THET OO DIRECTOR IT 40.00 X 133024 0 24234 ADRIENNE SPONBERG DIRECTOR SOCIETY PROGRAMS 40.00 X 128499 0 26374 TERESA MOURAD DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 122082 0 31898 GABOR ZSOLT SILBERER DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING 40.00 X 125002 0 25272 ELIZABETH BIGGS CFO (SEE SCHED L) 40.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON COLLINGE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHID NAEEM PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS OJIMA 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 948344 0 169423 9 0 1 0 C NELSON HOY & COMPANY 10245 COWPASTURE RIVER RD WILLIAMSVILLE VA 24487 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 236400 1 982977 418667 1401644 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1287232 1287232 MEMBER DUES 900099 767727 767727 CERTIFICATION 900099 4900 4900 2059859 189091 189091 2649179 2572478 76701 2509849 1772603 737246 737246 737246 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4135 4135 4135 7041154 4632337 76701 930472 19039 19039 590488 94158 496330 2056141 1592084 464057 199107 171769 27338 254098 197099 56999 179484 123863 55621 12142 12142 277202 237490 39712 76016 76016 406207 364950 41257 126363 104098 22265 364955 364955 591640 438616 153024 703491 703491 1740 1740 38955 4166 34789 EQUIPMENT 261423 103422 158001 BANK CHARGES 73694 17628 56066 PUBLICATIONS 64540 22962 41578 COMMITTEE EXPENSE 31862 31862 25511 21127 4384 6354098 4215962 2138136 0 1143634 2416514 490239 505748 234486 281269 354911 437883 116291 115710 2321 581 7765523 8778081 24616 1023518 10015730 13443594 265099 346649 1224669 2724815 287081 1268449 1776849 4339913 X 6547255 6980766 1691626 2122915 8238881 9103681 10015730 13443594 687056 177744 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 667982 643514 1178336 888670 1401644 4780146 4695481 4648471 4230422 4382334 4632337 22589045 5363463 5291985 5408758 5271004 6033981 27369191 2745 3700 2734 3291 1950 14420 2822193 2865501 2597019 2963606 2509983 13758302 2824938 2869201 2599753 2966897 2511933 13772722 13596469 174918 176335 149606 194779 189091 884729 22254 22254 174918 176335 149606 194779 211345 906983 100 180 4135 4415 5538481 5468320 5558364 5465963 6249461 28280589 0.48080 0.47120 0.03210 0.03040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 44652 0 0 1 51584 0 0 96236 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: A. 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