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ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

EIN: 37-0913411Washington, DCZIP: 20036
C030 - Environment501(c)(3)

Mission

THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ESA) IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTISTS FOUNDED IN 1915 TO: PROMOTE ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AMONG ECOLOGISTS; RAISE THE PUBLIC'S LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE; INCREASE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE; ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING BY ENHANCING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY AND POLICY-MAKERS TO PROMOTE ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AMONG ECOLOGISTS; AND TO RAISE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$7.6M$0$14.4M
2022$7M$0$13.4M

Compensation

2023

CATHERINE O'RIORDAN
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$321,790
$0
$0
$357,982
RICHARD WALLACE
Director of Publishing
highest compensated employee
$129,893
$0
$0
$173,469
TERESA MOURAD
Director of Education
highest compensated employee
$127,403
$0
$0
$167,210
ADRIENNE SPONBERG
Director of Society Programs
highest compensated employee
$132,826
$0
$0
$164,413
ALISON MIZE
Director of Public Affairs
highest compensated employee
$131,338
$0
$0
$162,604
THET OO
Director IT
chief information officer
$136,224
$0
$0
$162,446
SHAHID NAEEM
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHANIE HAMPTON
President Elect
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHARON COLLINGE
Past President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEANNINE CAVENDER-BARES
VP Finance
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE PATAKI
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARMEN CID
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JENNIFER FUNK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAY LENNON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KELLY RAMIREZ
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES RATTLING LEAF
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH BIGGS
CFO (see Sched L)
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMILIO BRUNA
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

CATHERINE O'RIORDAN
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$311,069
$0
$0
$344,011
ALISON MIZE
Director of Public Affairs
highest compensated employee
$128,668
$0
$0
$157,371
THET OO
Director IT
chief information officer
$133,024
$0
$0
$157,258
ADRIENNE SPONBERG
Director Society Programs
highest compensated employee
$128,499
$0
$0
$154,873
TERESA MOURAD
Director of Education
highest compensated employee
$122,082
$0
$0
$153,980
GABOR ZSOLT SILBERER
Director of Publishing
highest compensated employee
$125,002
$0
$0
$150,274
ELIZABETH BIGGS
CFO (See Sched L)
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHARON COLLINGE
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMILIO BRUNA
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KELLY RAMIREZ
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHAHID NAEEM
President Elect
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAY LENNON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JENNIFER FUNK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARMEN CID
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DENNIS OJIMA
Past President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEANNINE CAVENDER-BARES
Vp Finance
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE PATAKI
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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