Wildlife Habitat Council
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education.
Wildlife Habitat Council at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,243,865
- +15.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,516,103
- +22.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $50,019
- +55.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,531,245
- +17.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wildlife Habitat Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $95K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey Trenton, NJ | Landscaping Projects for Habitat Preservation and Sustainability | $95,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,243,865 | $3,516,103 | $3,531,245 | — | — | $50,019 |
| 2023 | $1,939,077 | $2,882,734 | $3,003,271 | — | — | $32,085 |
| 2022 | $2,237,965 | $3,269,383 | $2,879,823 | — | — | $5,037 |
| 2021 | $2,014,255 | $2,653,966 | $2,275,367 | — | — | $25,369 |
| 2020 | $1,473,604 | $2,208,930 | $2,128,361 | $95,000 | 1 | $2,801 |
| 2019 | $1,121,930 | $2,588,650 | $2,620,980 | $30,000 | 1 | $7,162 |
About Wildlife Habitat Council
Based on IRS filings
Wildlife Habitat Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $50K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wildlife Habitat Council is led by Margaret OGorman, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Margaret OGorman
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $212K (2024)
Connie Hergert
Chair
Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Keller
Director of Marketing
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $117K (2024)
Alan Kreisberg
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Davies Adams
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William E. Cobb
Director
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2021
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Patterson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Kolesar
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Elebua
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Wellman
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Tindell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris May
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Brady
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Sission
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Willingshofer
Chief Science & Innovation Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2024)
Shawn Patterson
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Andy Hoffman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Morgan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Edan Dionne (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory Ronczka (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Delf Binktakies (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dominique Debecker (2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Brady (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Cekander (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Hay (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Josiane Bonneau (2019–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Sheryl A. Telford (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Bill Sisson (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Cetola (2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Butt (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: L. Glen Kurowski (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Steers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Greg Rose (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Andy Wigton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Derek Fairclough (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 420
- Former: Robert Richard (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 11/2020
- Former: Tom Chizmadia (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 820
- Former: Tom Hill (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 11/2020
- Former: Greg Rose Start (2020) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Mark Patterson Start (2020) — Director
- Former: Shawn Patterson Start (2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Adkins (2019) — Director of Finance & Operations · Filing note: Thru 619
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $212K, to Margaret OGorman (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wildlife Habitat Council
How large is Wildlife Habitat Council?
Wildlife Habitat Council reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Wildlife Habitat Council?
Wildlife Habitat Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bethesda, MD. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Wildlife Habitat Council operate?
Wildlife Habitat Council has awarded grants in Michigan, New Jersey.
What is Wildlife Habitat Council's EIN?
Wildlife Habitat Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1558579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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