THE MISSION IS "TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE EVERYONE TO CARE FOR IT." THE ACADEMY IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE; DEVELOPING AND APPLYING SCIENCE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT; AND INFORMING AND BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY ENGAGED COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE PLANET.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$107.1M
+5.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$496K
+62.4% YoY
Grant Count
10
+11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
+46.2% YoY
About The Academy of Natural Sciences of
Based on IRS filings
The Academy of Natural Sciences of is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $107.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $496K. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $107,084,169 | $101,737,515 | $101,031,754 |
| Revenue | $22,405,093 | $21,850,623 | $28,870,111 |
| Expenses | $23,693,211 | $21,659,963 | $20,597,620 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,202,860 | $4,309,372 | $9,007,573 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A FRY | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SCOTT COOPER PHD | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $424,863 |
| JOSHUA ANTHONY | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY A BEACHELL | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AMY BRANCH | SECRETARY (AS OF 12/23) | 2 | — |
| ERICA CARPENTER PHD | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MAUREEN CRAIG | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER CROCKETT | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ABBIE DEAN | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT J DELANY | TREASURER (TO 11/23) | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE EVELAND | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JASON FRIEDLAND | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MARC E GOLD | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DAVID E GRIFFITH | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JEAN M HACHERL | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LATASHA HARLING | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KEVIN KOWALICK | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RASHAAD LAMBERT | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SANDRA MCLEAN | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ALLEN J MODEL | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JEFFERY M NIELSEN | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RON M PHILIP | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL H REED ESQ | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| REBECCA RHYNHART | BOARD TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/23) | 2 | — |
| GERALD B RORER | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN F SMITH III | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL K TUCKER | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROBERT VICTOR | SEC (TO 12/23) TREAS (AS OF 12/23) | 2 | — |
| SHARON L WALKER PHD F AEESP FAA | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LISA M MILLER | VP, CFO/COO | 40 | $226,942 |
| MARINA MCDOUGALL | VP, EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT | 40 | $163,588 |
| MAURICE BAYNARD | VP, COMMUNITY LEARNING | 40 | $170,992 |
| KIMBERLY REYNOLDS | VP, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | 40 | — |
| JACQUELINE GENOVESI | EXEC DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR STEAM | 40 | $149,070 |
| MEGHAN BUCCI | EXEC DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMIN | 40 | $148,591 |
| PEDRO RAPOSO | EXEC DIR, LIBRARY & ARCHIVES | 40 | $131,193 |
| ROLAND WALL | DIRECTOR, PATRICK CENTER | 40 | $129,566 |
| JOSEPH RESNICK | SR DIR TECH/INFRASTRUCTURE | 40 | $108,204 |
| DAVID VELINSKY | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | — |
Subject Areas
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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