National Ecological Observatory Network
To enable understanding and forecasting of the impacts of climate change, land-use change, and invasive species on continental-scale ecology by providing support for infrastructure and consistent methodologies to support research and education in these areas.
National Ecological Observatory Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $298,695
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $41
- -97.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $271
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $298,695 | $41 | $271 | — | $14,699 |
| 2024 | $298,925 | $1,871 | $257 | — | — |
| 2023 | $297,311 | $118 | $2,383 | — | — |
| 2022 | $299,576 | $44,502 | $587 | $2,175 | — |
| 2021 | $280,661 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $3,467,092 | — | $563,695 | — | — |
| 2019 | $4,321,718 | $2,726,950 | $205,068 | $1 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, National Ecological Observatory Network reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About National Ecological Observatory Network
Based on IRS filings
National Ecological Observatory Network is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $299K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Ecological Observatory Network is led by Michael C. Janus, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C. Janus
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason M. Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin T. Amery
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Julie Mackin (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Todd Harrington (2019–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Geoffrey Fuller (2019–2020) — Former Director & Officer
- Former: Justin C. Slade (2019–2020) — Former Director & CFO
- Former: Richard D. Leonard (2019–2020) — Former Officer
- Former: David Barlow (2019) — Senior Systems Engineer
- Former: Dawn Lenz (2019) — Lead Software Engineer
- Former: Henry Loescher (2019) — Research Lead
- Former: Laura Leyba-Newton (2019) — Manager-Architectural Engineering
- Former: Muzzammil Ahmed (2019) — Former Director
- Former: Susan M. Perino (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: Sylvain Guegan (2019) — Senior It Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about National Ecological Observatory Network
How large is National Ecological Observatory Network?
National Ecological Observatory Network reported $299K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $41.
What is National Ecological Observatory Network?
National Ecological Observatory Network is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $299K in total assets as of 2025.
How much is National Ecological Observatory Network required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, National Ecological Observatory Network reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is National Ecological Observatory Network's EIN?
National Ecological Observatory Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4510571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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