Nonprofit · EIN 52-0788946
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,234,614 | $3,284,283 | -$49,669 | $6,045,155 | $1,032,798 | $5,012,357 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,118,090 | $2,909,672 | $208,418 | $5,480,118 | $1,064,997 | $4,415,121 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,384,597 | $3,092,743 | $291,854 | $4,982,650 | $1,052,125 | $3,930,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $545,194
- of which government grants
- $197,922
- Program service revenue
- $1,849,243
- Investment income
- $143,502
- Royalties
- $700,181
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,968
- Other revenue
- $696,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $122,820
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,180,822
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,564,405
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,401
- Accounting fees
- $18,400
- Occupancy
- $181,492
- Travel
- $196,075
- Depreciation
- $6,361
- Program services (functional)
- $2,548,211
- Management and general (functional)
- $582,170
- Fundraising (functional)
- $153,902
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,480,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,045,155
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,032,798
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,012,357
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,964
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,674,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,638,675
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,373,682
- Gross unrelated business income
- $92,750
- Gross receipts
- $3,286,154
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD ARNETT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $158,705 | $7,115 |
| CAMERON KOVACH | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,190 | $8,409 |
| ANIKET GAJARE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,179 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,307 | $4,870 |
| ART RODGERS PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDEL HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LANKA CWB | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN MERRILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ARSENAULT | CANADIAN REP Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ORABONA | CENTRAL MOUNTAINS & PLAINS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RIDDLE PHD | NORTH CENTRAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FULLER PHD | NORTHEAST REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH E WALLEN PHD | NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MULLER PHD | SOUTHEASTERN REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRANILLO | SOUTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM SEDINGER PHD | WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD ARNETT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,146 | $13,099 |
| CAMERON KOVACH | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,090 | $14,030 |
| KEITH NORRIS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,364 | $9,225 |
| ANIKET GAJARE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,483 | $837 |
| BOB LANKA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDEL FERNANDEZ START 1123 | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ART RODGERS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DON YASUDA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FULLER START 1123 | NORTHEAST SECTION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MULLER | SOUTHEASTERN SECTION REPRE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RIDDLE | NORTH CENTRAL SECTION REPR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ORABONA | CENTRAL MOUNTAINS & PLAINS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRANILLO | SOUTHWEST SECTION REPRESEN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J KROLL | NORTHWEST SECTION REPRESEN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SEDINGER | WESTERN SECTION REPRESENTA Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN MERRILL | CANADIAN SECTION REPRESENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD ARNETT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,008 | $12,835 |
| CAMERON KOVACH | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,778 | $11,841 |
| KEITH NORRIS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,798 | $8,755 |
| DON YASUDA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LANKA | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ART RODGERS | VICE-PRESIDENT (BEGIN 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BATCHELLER | IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DIEFENBACH | NORTHEAST SECTION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MILLER | SOUTHEASTERN SECTION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RIDDLE | NORTH CENTRAL SECTION REPRESENTATIVE (BEGIN 11/22) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ORABONA | CENTRAL MOUNTAINS & PLAINS SECTION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRANILLO | SOUTHWEST SECTION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J KROLL | NORTHWEST SECTION REPRESENTATIVE (BEGIN 11/22) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SEDINGER | WESTERN SECTION REPRESENTATIVE (BEGIN 11/22) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN MERRILL | CANADIAN SECTION REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT HILDERBRAND | NORTHWEST SECTION REPRESENTATIVE (THRU 10/22) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT LEDERLE | NORTH CENTRAL SECTION REPRESENTATIVE (THRU 10/22) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY STEWART | WESTERN SECTION REPRESENTATIVE (THRU 10/22) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 BARLOW PL STE 200, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2169
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD B ARNETT, 25 CENTURY BLVD 505, NASHVILLE, TN 37214
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD B ARNETT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (301) 897-9770
- Website
- WWW.WILDLIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG AND FREEDMAN PC
Mission
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS TO SUSTAIN WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GATHERINGS OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS AND SUPPORTERS IN NORTH AMERICA. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, THE SOCIETY HAS HOSTED THIS UNIQUE AND INFORMATIVE EVENT THAT PROVIDES MORE THAN 900 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE THAN 40 NETWORKING EVENTS THROUGH WORKING GROUPS, MEETINGS, AND RECEPTIONS. ATTENDEES LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST ADVANCES IN WILDLIFE RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF SYMPOSIA, CONTRIBUTED PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS. THE 2024 CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.Expenses $909,665 · grants $48,136 · revenue $750,044
- PUBLICATIONS - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY ISSUES VARIOUS PEER-REVIEWED, SCHOLARLY, AND TRADE PUBLICATIONS. THESE INCLUDE THE JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, WILDLIFE MONOGRAPHS, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN, THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL, AND VARIOUS TECHNICAL REVIEWS. PUBLISHED SINCE 1937, THE JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS COVERING ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE. TOPICS INCLUDE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS WITH DIRECT OR INDIRECT IMPLICATIONS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE, THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL (PUBLISHED SIX TIMES ANNUALLY), CONTAINS NEWS AND ANALYSIS DESIGNED TO KEEP TODAY'S WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS INFORMED ABOUT CRITICAL ADVANCES IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, AND MANAGEMENT.Expenses $656,825 · revenue $92,750
- PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION - THE SOCIETY PROVIDES MATERIALS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH INFORMATION MATERIALS, WEBSITE CONTENT, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS. THE SOCIETY ALSO ACTIVELY PROVIDES SCIENCE-BASED WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INFORMATION TO DECISION-MAKERS SO THEY CAN MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT WILDLIFE AND BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE CAREERS OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS. THIS INCLUDES A PEER-REVIEWED WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST CERTIFICATION PROCESS THAT BESTOWS THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST OR CERTIFIED WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST TO MEMBERS THAT MEET RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA.Expenses $553,117 · grants $37,096 · revenue $28,500
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - IN ADDITION TO ITS PUBLICATIONS, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER PROVIDING ORGANIZATION UPDATES WHILE ALSO FEATURING TIMELY NEWS ARTICLES ON WILDLIFE SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION A MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES FEATURING THE LATEST IN TOPIC AREA UPDATES FROM TWS WORKING GROUPS AND ACCESS TO AN ONLINE NETWORKING DIRECTORY TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL PEERS AND FOSTER MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND ONLINE AND PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS.Expenses $428,604 · grants $37,588 · revenue $707,974
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0788946
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D033)
- Group exemption
- 2049 (58 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,045,155
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,286,154
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,234,614 | $3,284,283 | $6,045,155 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,118,090 | $2,909,672 | $5,480,118 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,384,597 | $3,092,743 | $4,982,650 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,654,257 | $2,381,674 | $4,129,207 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-0788946).
Questions about THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY is 52-0788946.
- Is THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does THE WILDLIFE 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 THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDWARD B ARNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,705 (EDWARD ARNETT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,234,614, expenses of $3,284,283 and total assets of $6,045,155 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (58)
- WESTERN SECTION OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY EIN 95-4470836 · DAVIS, CA · last filed 990 for 2025
- WILDLIFE SOCIETY INC EIN 23-7035908 · NASHVILLE, TN · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY EIN 41-2745045 · NASHVILLE, TN · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY EIN 41-2952371 · NASHVILLE, TN · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WILDLIFE SOCIETY INC EIN 23-7035716 · NASHVILLE, TN · last filed 990-N for 2024
- THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY EIN 39-4933526 · NASHVILLE, TN · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY EIN 41-2895175 · SAN DIEGO, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
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