Wilson Ornithological Society
THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF ABOUT 1500 MEMBERS BROADLY INTERESTED IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF GLOBAL SCOPE, HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS GRANTS SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND MENTORING OF ORNITHOLOGISTS AT ALL CAREER STAGES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.2M
+3.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$26K
+141.5% YoY
Grant Count
4
+300.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-39.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,206,382 | $4,073,688 | $3,675,984 |
| Revenue | $499,953 | $318,506 | $534,675 |
| Expenses | $504,421 | $359,113 | $360,132 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $274,950 | $126,272 | $360,660 |
| 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
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KLEM JR | PRESIDENT | 8 | — |
| AURIEL FOURNIER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| LETITIA REICHART | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | — |
| JOEL RALSTON | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| LINDSEY WALTERS | SECRETARY THRU 8/2024 | 4 | — |
| MARGRET HATCH | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| TIMOTHY O'CONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BRUCE BEEHLER | BOOK REVIEW EDITOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTINA COCKLE | CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF | 1 | — |
| ERNESTO RUELAS INZUNZA | CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW HALLEY | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| JANET HINSHAW | LIBRAIAN | 1 | — |
| LAURA-MARIE KOITSCH | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| MAGGIE MACPHERSON | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| RAFAEL MARCONDES | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| JESS MCLAUGHLIN | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| SABRINA MCNEW | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| SUSHMA REDDY | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| ALEX SIDARE | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE STANTIAL | COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID TAN | ELECTED COUNCILOR | 1 | — |
| JAMESON CHACE | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| MARK DEUTSCHLANDER | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SARA MORRIS | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ROBERT CURRY | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| E DALE KENNEDY | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM E DAVIS JR | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOHN C KRICHER | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CLAIT E BRAUN | PART PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| TYKEE JAMES | ELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024 | 1 | — |
| JUITA MARTINEZ | ELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024 | 1 | — |
| NICK RUSSO | ELECTED COUNCILOR THRU 8/2024 | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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