Nonprofit · EIN 37-6026846
WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $499,953 | $504,421 | -$4,468 | $4,206,382 | $3,495 | $4,202,887 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $318,506 | $359,113 | -$40,607 | $4,073,688 | $42,008 | $4,031,680 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,584
- Membership dues
- $30,214
- Program service revenue
- $114,292
- Investment income
- $274,950
- Royalties
- $79,127
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $183,710
- Other revenue
- $79,127
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $53,990
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,745
- Travel
- $6,454
- Program services (functional)
- $458,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,073,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,206,382
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,495
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,202,887
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,063,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,116,343
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,086,544
- Gross receipts
- $1,424,796
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1888
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KLEM JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| AURIEL FOURNIER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LETITIA REICHART | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOEL RALSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LINDSEY WALTERS | SECRETARY THRU 8/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARGRET HATCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY O'CONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BEEHLER | BOOK REVIEW EDITOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA COCKLE | CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNESTO RUELAS INZUNZA | CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HALLEY | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET HINSHAW | LIBRAIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA-MARIE KOITSCH | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MACPHERSON | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MARCONDES | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESS MCLAUGHLIN | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABRINA MCNEW | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSHMA REDDY | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SIDARE | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STANTIAL | COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TAN | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMESON CHACE | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK DEUTSCHLANDER | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MORRIS | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CURRY | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E DALE KENNEDY | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E DAVIS JR | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN C KRICHER | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIT E BRAUN | PART PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYKEE JAMES | ELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUITA MARTINEZ | ELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK RUSSO | ELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KLEM JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| AURIEL FOURNIER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LETITIA REICHART | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LINDSEY WALTERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARGRET HATCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MEDHAVI AMBARDAR | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BALDASARRE | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE DUBERSTEIN | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYKEE JAMES | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUITA MARTINEZ | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK RUSSO | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA-MARIE KOITSCH | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSHMA REDDY | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TAN | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABRINA MCNEW | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MACPHERSON | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STANTIAL | ELECTED COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SIDARE | STUDENT COUNCILOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY O'CONNELL | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMESON CHACE | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK DEUTSCHLANDER | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MORRIS | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CURRY | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E DALE KENNEDY | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E DAVIS JR | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN C KRICHER | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIT E BRAUN | PARTICIPATING PAST PRESIDENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNESTO RUELAS INZUNZA | JOURNAL EDITOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4022, TOPEKA, KS 66604-0022
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL KLEM, MUHLENBERG COLLEGE 2400 CHEW STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL KLEM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (570) 963-2529
- Website
- WWW.WILSONSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF ABOUT 1500 MEMBERS BROADLY INTERESTED IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF GLOBAL SCOPE, HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS GRANTS SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND MENTORING OF ORNITHOLOGISTS AT ALL CAREER STAGES.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS GRANTS SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND MENTORING OF ORNITHOLOGISTS AT ALL CAREER STAGES. THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY HAS PUBLISHED A SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SINCE 1888. TODAY, THE WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY IS A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF GLOBAL SCOPE INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1000 ANNUAL PAGES OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS, COMMENTARY, BOOK REVIEWS, ETC.Expenses $458,946 · grants $53,990 · revenue $114,292
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
- 37-6026846
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U53Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,206,382
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,424,796
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $499,953 | $504,421 | $4,206,382 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $318,506 | $359,113 | $4,073,688 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $534,675 | $360,132 | $3,675,984 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 37-6026846).
Questions about WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 37-6026846.
- Is WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL KLEM.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $499,953, expenses of $504,421 and total assets of $4,206,382 at year end.
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