Nonprofit · EIN 51-0175253
XERCES SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,813,598 | $11,205,274 | $608,324 | $16,002,145 | $1,765,786 | $14,236,359 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,021,676 | $9,488,793 | $532,883 | $15,371,737 | $1,807,381 | $13,564,356 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $9,633,952 | $5,666,275 | $3,967,677 | $13,342,142 | $1,448,328 | $11,893,814 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,577,848
- of which government grants
- $4,065,248
- Program service revenue
- $696,935
- Investment income
- $466,402
- Royalties
- $72,413
- Other revenue
- $72,413
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $102,172
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $671,630
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,286,920
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,759,431
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,332
- Accounting fees
- $40,690
- Occupancy
- $96,460
- Travel
- $341,979
- Depreciation
- $17,567
- Program services (functional)
- $9,044,006
- Management and general (functional)
- $941,981
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,219,287
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,371,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,002,145
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,765,786
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,236,359
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $64,216
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,401,764
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,559,724
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,676,635
- Gross receipts
- $12,206,093
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 3,288
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $245,031 | $77,014 |
| KARL SOUZA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS. Officer | 50 | $130,186 | $52,361 |
| SARINA JEPSEN | ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM DIR. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,760 | $28,584 |
| DAVID VAUGHAN | POLLINATOR & AGR. BIODIVERSITY DIR. Key employee | 50 | $155,621 | $0 |
| AIMEE B CODE | PESTICIDE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,338 | $23,483 |
| MATTHEW D SHEPHERD | OUTREACH & EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $101,476 | $8,489 |
| SUZANNE GRANAHAN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,243 | $8,385 |
| BETH ROBERTSON-MARTIN | BOARD PRESIDENT (THRU SEP. '24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY SCLAR PHD | BOARD VP & ACTING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WITHGOTT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CRAIG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY LOPEZ-WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA LU PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHA SPECTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WINFREE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $225,950 | $67,686 |
| KARL SOUZA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS. Officer | 50 | $119,037 | $45,504 |
| SARINA JEPSEN | DIR. OF ENDANGERED SPECIES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,910 | $21,524 |
| ERIC LEE-MADER | POLLINATOR & AGR. BIODIVERSITY CO-DR. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,102 | $40,135 |
| DAVID VAUGHAN | POLLINATOR & AGR. BIODIVERSITY CO-DR. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,694 | $2,028 |
| AIMEE B CODE | PESTICIDE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $107,425 | $18,490 |
| BETH ROBERTSON-MARTIN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY SCLAR PHD | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WITHGOTT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CRAIG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BERTELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY LOPEZ-WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHA SPECTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WINFREE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $182,735 | $52,728 |
| KARL SOUZA | DIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $98,885 | $37,379 |
| LINDA CRAIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ROBERTSON-MARTIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY SCLAR PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHA H SPECTOR | SECRETARY (THRU 03/11/21) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BERTELSON | SECRETARY (BEGINNING 03/11/21) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY LOPEZ-WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WINFREE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WITHGOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1631 NE BROADWAY ST, PORTLAND, OR 97232-1425
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK, 1631 NE BROADWAY STREET 821, PORTLAND, OR 97232
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 232-6639
- Website
- WWW.XERCES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
Mission
XERCES SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS WILDLIFE THROUGH THE CONSERVATION OF INVERTEBRATES AND THEIR HABITAT. THE SOCIETY IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF INVERTEBRATE PROTECTION WORLDWIDE, HARNESSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENTISTS AND THE ENTHUSIASM OF CITIZENS TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- POLLINATOR CONSERVATION: XERCES' POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO EDUCATE FARMERS, LAND MANAGERS, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATORS AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS, AND TO ESTABLISH HABITAT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT AS KEYS TO THEIR CONSERVATION. AS A LEADING VOICE IN POLLINATOR CONSERVATION, XERCES PROMOTES PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF POLLINATOR DECLINES: HABITAT LOSS, PESTICIDE USE, UNSUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, DISEASE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IT DIRECTLY REACHES AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS AND FARMERS AS WELL AS OTHER LAND MANAGERS THROUGH TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION. IN ADDITION, XERCES MANAGES THE FIRST THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO HELP FARMERS PROTECT AND RESTORE HABITAT FOR POLLINATORS. AS A RESULT OF XERCES' WORK, NATIVE POLLINATORS ARE NOW A KEY PRIORITY FOR AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND OVER TWO MILLION ACRES OF HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THESE VITAL INSECTS ON FARMS.Expenses $3,866,124 · revenue $447,261
- ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION: TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH, XERCES' ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM ENGAGES IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, COMMUNITY SCIENCE, CONSERVATION PLANNING, AND ADVOCACY TO PROTECT AT-RISK SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS. THE PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH SCIENTISTS AND LAND MANAGERS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF INVERTEBRATES AND TO GAIN PROTECTION FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE SPECIES BEFORE THEY DECLINE TO A LEVEL AT WHICH RECOVERY IS IMPOSSIBLE. IT ALSO WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO PROMOTE RESILIENT RESTORATION AND BEST PRACTICES FOR HABITAT MANAGEMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.ITS CURRENT WORK INCLUDES EFFORTS TO PROTECT BUMBLEBEES, MONARCHS AND OTHER BUTTERFLIES, FRESHWATER MUSSELS, FIREFLIES, AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES. THROUGH COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDE BUMBLE BEE WATCH, THE WESTERN MONARCH COUNTS, THE WESTERN MONARCH MILKWEED MAPPER, AND THE FIREFLY ATLAS, XERCES ENGAGES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO GATHER DATA TO INFORM CONSERVATION EFFORTS.Expenses $3,193,609 · grants $78,172 · revenue $221,928
- OTHER CONSERVATION: XERCES UNDERTAKES A VARIETY OF OTHER CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE VALUABLE ROLE OF INVERTEBRATES, AND THEIR ROLE IN PROTECTING THE NATURAL WORLD. THESE INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION OF ITS MAGAZINE WINGS: ESSAYS ON INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION, WHICH FEATURES THE WORK OF RENOWNED WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS, SCIENTISTS, AND CONSERVATIONISTS. XERCES ALSO PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF PUBLICATIONS FOR FREE DOWNLOAD THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, INCLUDING GUIDELINES TO HELP FARMERS AND GARDENERS CONSERVE POLLINATORS, GUIDES TO IDENTIFYING ENDANGERED BUMBLE BEES, OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS AND SOIL INVERTEBRATES AND MANY MORE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.ANOTHER ASPECT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE JOAN M. DEWIND AWARD, WHICH IS OPEN TO GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. EACH YEAR, CHOSEN APPLICANTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM XERCES FOR LEPIDOPTERA RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS.Expenses $866,059 · grants $21,000 · revenue $36,435
- PESTICIDE REDUCTION: XERCES' PESTICIDE REDUCTION PROGRAM REDUCES RELIANCE ON PESTICIDES BY SUPPORTING THE DIVERSE NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT REDUCE PEST PROBLEMS. IT PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES FOR FARMERS, RANGELAND MANAGERS, BACKYARD GARDENERS, NURSERY MANAGERS, URBAN FORESTERS AND PARK MANAGERS, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCY STAFF, AND POLICY MAKERS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT PESTICIDE USE AND REGULATION. BY PROVIDING ON-THE-GROUND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, XERCES INCREASES THE ADOPTION OF ECOLOGICALLY SOUND PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES EVERYWHERE. XERCES PESTICIDE REDUCTION PROGRAMS HAVE ELIMINATED AND LOWERED PESTICIDE USE ACROSS MILLIONS OF ACRES OF RANGELAND, FARMLAND AND TOWNS AND CITIES.Expenses $586,455 · grants $3,000
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES ON INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION TO ALL AGE GROUPS. IT PROVIDES EXPERTISE ON HABITAT FOR POLLINATORS AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES TO COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS, CITIES, AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND IT OFFERS CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS FOR URBAN AND SUBURBAN AUDIENCES, REACHING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR. OUR BEE CITY USA NETWORK WORKS WITH TOWNS, CITIES AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE POLLINATOR HABITAT AND TO REACH BROADLY INTO THESE COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE POLLINATORS. BEE CITY USA AFFILIATES HAVE RESTORED HABITAT, MINIMIZED PESTICIDE USE AND REACHED MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE WITH POLLINATOR CONSERVATION MESSAGING. BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS, OVER 100 XERCES AMBASSADORS, AND YOUTH THROUGH X KIDS, XERCES EDUCATES AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO CONSERVE INVERTEBRATES.Expenses $531,759 · revenue $63,724
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
- 51-0175253
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D113)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,002,145
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,206,093
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,813,598 | $11,205,274 | $16,002,145 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,021,676 | $9,488,793 | $15,371,737 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,752,833 | $7,613,865 | $14,825,353 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $9,633,952 | $5,666,275 | $13,342,142 | XML |
| 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 51-0175253).
Questions about XERCES SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of XERCES SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of XERCES SOCIETY INC is 51-0175253.
- Is XERCES SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to XERCES SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does XERCES SOCIETY 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 XERCES SOCIETY 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 XERCES SOCIETY 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 XERCES SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK.
- Who are the officers and directors of XERCES SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,031 (SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does XERCES SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,813,598, expenses of $11,205,274 and total assets of $16,002,145 at year end.
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