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 · View filing
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
About American Ornithological Society
Based on IRS filings
American Ornithological Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
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
Open Grants
25 open opportunities from American Ornithological Society
AOS Student Research Grants
AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
AOS-Sponsored Student Memberships
AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Conservation Practitioner Award Grant
AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Amount
US $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & 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 |
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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