American Ornithological Society
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (AOS) IS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS ORNITHOLOGISTS, SCIENCE, AND BIRD CONSERVATION BY SUPPORTING SCIENCE THAT ADVANCES THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS, PROMOTING BROAD ACCESS TO ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, SUPPORTING ORNITHOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER PATHS, AND FOSTERING A WELCOMING, DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE, AND DYNAMIC ORNITHOLOGICAL COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$34.7M
+19.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$57K
+43.3% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$14K
+7.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $34,686,627 | $29,078,708 | $24,614,247 |
| Revenue | $2,263,644 | $1,345,416 | $1,347,451 |
| Expenses | $1,731,416 | $1,600,796 | $1,560,069 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,288,044 | $523,490 | $439,298 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN C OWEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $1,000 |
| COLLEEN HANDEL | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| SARA R MORRIS | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 3 | — |
| SUSHMA REDDY | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| MATTHEW CARLING | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BALAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAHAS BARVE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSE MARIA CARDOSO DA SILVA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNA CHALFOUN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY CHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN COVINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACOB DRUCKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAMILA GOMEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FAIZA HAFEEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN MENNILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CRISTINA MIYAKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUIS SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLISON SHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN R BEISSINGER | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| KATHY MARTIN | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL S WEBSTER | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| EMILY B COHEN | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1 | — |
| JUAN FRANCISCO ORNELAS | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1 | — |
| DAIZABURO SHIZUKA | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER WALSH | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1 | — |
| OLIVIA WANG | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1 | — |
| JUDITH SCARL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO | 40 | $165,940 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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