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Society for Conservation Biology

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 33-0147824 Website

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CONSERVING EARTH'S BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+1.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$106K

+11.3% YoY

About Society for Conservation Biology

Based on IRS filings

Society for Conservation Biology is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $122K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AlbanyBaltimoreBerkeleyBostonBoulderChicagoClaremontClevelandDavisDurhamEast LansingFort CollinsHadleyHales CornerIthicaLawrenceLos AngelesMiamiMissoulaPrinceton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,689,391$3,346,962$3,226,794
Revenue$3,779,100$3,843,970$1,304,879
Expenses$3,565,447$3,603,657$2,782,874
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$122,160$155,292$18,316
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$265K$530K$796K$1M10 grants202011 grants202110 grants202211 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVE…$200KUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS$115KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$111KTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$106KARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$105KTHE REGENTS OF THE UNIVE…$105KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$105KTHE REGENTS OF THE UCLA$102KUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN C…$101KSOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION…$12K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K18$50–100K29$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Society for Conservation Biology

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

WARREN SANDERMANAGING DIRECTOR$176KNICOLE CRANESMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM DIRECTOR$152KNATHAN SPILLMANDEPUTY DIRECTOR$113K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VANESSA ADAMSPRESIDENT1
MWEZI MUGERWAPRESIDENT ELECT1
JENNIFER THORNHILLTREASURER1
JANE VINESKYSECRETARY1
ROBYN JAMESDEIJ OFFICER1
SHAILI JOHRIDIRECTOR1
JOHN CIGLIANODIRECTOR1
KOUSTUBH SHARMADIRECTOR1
KARLA PELZ SERRANODIRECTOR1
COURTNEY MELTONDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW SELINSKEDIRECTOR1
WARREN SANDERMANAGING DIRECTOR40$175,760
NICOLE CRANESMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM DIRECTOR40$152,020
NATHAN SPILLMANDEPUTY DIRECTOR40$113,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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