Nonprofit · EIN 68-0175012
THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS
Tax-exempt · PETALUMA, CA 94953
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,134,521 | $3,191,336 | -$56,815 | $998,308 | $804,490 | $193,818 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,832,237 | $2,907,987 | -$75,750 | $825,588 | $574,955 | $250,633 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,092,247
- of which government grants
- $2,747,292
- Program service revenue
- $19,059
- Investment income
- $5,741
- Other revenue
- $17,474
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $261,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,658,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,347,547
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,403
- Occupancy
- $249,413
- Travel
- $213,980
- Program services (functional)
- $2,404,531
- Management and general (functional)
- $786,805
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $825,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $998,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $804,490
- Net assets, end of year
- $193,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $193,818
- Gross receipts
- $3,134,521
- Employees
- 79
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH MILLS | TREASURER AND CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,675 |
| RODNEY B SIEGEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $139,695 |
| DAYNA MAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN BERN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RODD KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney B Siegel | Executive Director and President Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,979 | $32,966 |
| Deborah Mills | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,164 | $5,212 |
| Dayna Mauer | Secretary, Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Bern | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodd Kelsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 518, PETALUMA, CA 94953-0518
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RODNEY SIEGEL, PO BOX 518, PETALUMA, CA 94953
- Signed the 990
- RODNEY SIEGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (707) 789-3224
- Website
- WWW.BIRDPOP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TIMPSON GARCIA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0175012 or by the name THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS ENABLES SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS BY STUDYING THE ABUNDANCE, DEMOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY OF BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE.
Program accomplishments
- REGIONAL SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. RESEARCH, POPULATION MONITORING, AND CONSERVATION WORK FOR BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN SEVERAL GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS WHERE STAFF MEMBERS HAVE PARTICULAR EXPERTISE, INCLUDING THE SIERRA NEVADA, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST, AND PACIFIC ISLANDS.Expenses $2,144,042 · revenue $2,830,666
- MONITORING AVIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP (MAPS). DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF LONG-TERM, LARGE-SCALE AVIAN MONITORING PROGRAMS ON BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS, INCLUDES THE MONITORING AVIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIPS (MAPS) PROGRAM THAT COMPLETED ITS 36TH YEAR IN 2024 WITH HUNDREDS OF BIRD MONITORING STATIONS OPERATING ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. OVER THE YEARS IT HAS YIELDED HUNDREDS OF TECHNICAL REPORTS AND SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, DEALING WITH THE ECOLOGY, DEMOGRAPHY, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION OF BIRD POPULATIONS.Expenses $213,227 · revenue $239,866
- TROPICAL BIRD MONITORING AND CONSERVATION. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF MONITORING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR WINTERING LANDBIRDS IN MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND SOUTH AMERICA, INCLUDING THE MONITOREO DE SOBEVIVENCIA INVERNAL (MOSI) PROGRAM.Expenses $12,994 · grants $1,500 · revenue $261,611
- RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO STUDY MOLT AND MOLT-MIGRATION IN BIRDS, TO DETERMINE AGE AND SEX OF BIRDS IN THE HAND AND IN THE FIELD, AND TO PRODUCE MATERIALS TEACHING OTHER RESEARCHERS HOW TO DO SO.Expenses $16,861 · revenue $25,000
- PROVISION OF ON-DEMAND BIOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIRDS AND WILDLIFE, AND BIRD BANDER TRAINING COURSES.Expenses $17,407 · revenue $19,059
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
- 68-0175012
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D053)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $998,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,134,521
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,134,521 | $3,191,336 | $998,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,832,237 | $2,907,987 | $825,588 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,350,050 | $2,293,364 | $924,536 | 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 68-0175012).
Questions about THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS
- What is the EIN of THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS is 68-0175012.
- Is THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS 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 INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS 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 THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS 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 THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RODNEY SIEGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,675 (DEBORAH MILLS, TREASURER AND CFO).
- How much revenue does THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,134,521, expenses of $3,191,336 and total assets of $998,308 at year end.
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