Nonprofit · EIN 04-2239743
ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC
Tax-exempt · MEADVILLE, PA 16335
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $402,725 | $255,153 | $147,572 | $3,713,824 | $104,698 | $3,609,126 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $448,283 | $258,032 | $190,251 | $3,348,912 | $62,084 | $3,286,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $400
- Program service revenue
- $27,401
- Investment income
- $143,944
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,524
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $230,980
- Other revenue
- $230,980
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $67,041
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,979
- Travel
- $14,310
- Depreciation
- $8,275
- Program services (functional)
- $135,005
- Management and general (functional)
- $120,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,348,912
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,713,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,698
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,609,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $404
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,030,064
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,413,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,195,991
- Gross receipts
- $1,463,442
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SHUMAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| L SCOTT JOHNSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SARGENT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECKA BRASSO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE JEDLICKA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JO PEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA SUERTEGARAY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA KOPUCHIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CERASALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYSON JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDIT UNGVARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DEUTSCHLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH ANDRINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA ANDREINA PACHECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IGOR BERKUNSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASZA FONTAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO LONDONO | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA TRINGALI | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE VARIAN-RAMOZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY CHOY | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ABORN | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY ZIPF | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ARDIA | LIAISON TO ARS (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE JEDLICKA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| L SCOTT JOHNSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SARGENT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHUMAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JO PEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA SUERTEGARAY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO LONDONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA KOPUCHIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA TRINGALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE VARIAN-RAMOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CERASALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY CHOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYSON JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ABORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECKA BRASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDIT UNGVARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY ZIPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DEUTSCHLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ARDIA | LIAISON TO ARS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 556 SUNSET DR, MEADVILLE, PA 16335-1117
- In care of
- % SCOTT SUTCLIFFE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH SARGENT, 556 SUNSET DR, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
- Signed the 990
- SARAH SARGENT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (814) 232-3300
- Website
- WWW.AFONET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS (AFO) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS. THE AFO PRIDES ITSELF AS SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONAL AND THE AMATEUR ORNITHOLOGIST. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP AND GOVERNING COUNCIL CONSIST OF BOTH AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ORNITHOLOGISTS, IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT BOTH MAKE TO ORNITHOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY (PUBLISHED ONLINE); A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL WITH MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SELLS MIST NETS AND BANDING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER ORNITHOLOGISTS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.Expenses $67,964 · revenue $27,401
- BERGSTROM RESEARCH AWARDS, LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH AWARDS, SKUTCH RESEARCH AWARDS AND TRAVEL AWARDS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY/AVIAN RESEARCH.Expenses $67,041 · grants $67,041
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2239743
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,713,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,463,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $402,725 | $255,153 | $3,713,824 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $448,283 | $258,032 | $3,348,912 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $322,493 | $274,841 | $2,974,427 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2239743).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC is 04-2239743.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARAH SARGENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $402,725, expenses of $255,153 and total assets of $3,713,824 at year end.
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