2025-04-15T14:12:59-05:00 2024-06-30 260794367 UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC 8601 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE SUITE 210 COLUMBIA MD 21046 990 2023-07-01 520788946 THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY WILD 3018979770 25 CENTURY BLVD 505 NASHVILLE TN 37214 EDWARD B ARNETT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9707757490 2025-03-17 1 0 KATSIARYNA VASILIEV P02167272 4107205220 2025-03-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GORDON BATCHELLER 25 CENTURY BLVD 505 NASHVILLE TN 37214 3547782 0 X WWW.WILDLIFE.ORG X 1948 MD THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS TO SUSTAIN WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION. 12 12 19 220 69622 0 600194 555807 1803170 1710952 164263 224342 816970 626989 3384597 3118090 109467 134016 0 0 1405115 1331460 0 0 160012 1578161 1444196 3092743 2909672 291854 208418 4982650 5480118 1052125 1064997 3930525 4415121 X THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS TO SUSTAIN WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION. 0 0 666955 22558 PUBLICATIONS - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY ISSUES VARIOUS PEER-REVIEWED, SCHOLARLY, AND TRADE PUBLICATIONS. THESE INCLUDE THE JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, WILDLIFE MONOGRAPHS, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN, THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL, AND VARIOUS TECHNICAL REVIEWS. PUBLISHED SINCE 1937, THE JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS COVERING ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE. TOPICS INCLUDE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS WITH DIRECT OR INDIRECT IMPLICATIONS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE, THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL (PUBLISHED SIX TIMES ANNUALLY), CONTAINS NEWS AND ANALYSIS DESIGNED TO KEEP TODAY'S WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS INFORMED ABOUT CRITICAL ADVANCES IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, AND MANAGEMENT. 661406 2419 670056 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GATHERINGS OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS AND SUPPORTERS IN NORTH AMERICA. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, THE SOCIETY HAS HOSTED THIS UNIQUE AND INFORMATIVE EVENT THAT PROVIDES MORE THAN 900 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE THAN 40 NETWORKING EVENTS THROUGH WORKING GROUPS, MEETINGS, AND RECEPTIONS. ATTENDEES LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST ADVANCES IN WILDLIFE RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF SYMPOSIA, CONTRIBUTED PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS. THE 2023 CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 274477 38630 668009 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - IN ADDITION TO ITS PUBLICATIONS, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER PROVIDING ORGANIZATION UPDATES WHILE ALSO FEATURING TIMELY NEWS ARTICLES ON WILDLIFE SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION A MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES FEATURING THE LATEST IN TOPIC AREA UPDATES FROM TWS WORKING GROUPS AND ACCESS TO AN ONLINE NETWORKING DIRECTORY TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL PEERS AND FOSTER MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND ONLINE AND PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS. 404057 70409 102217 PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION - THE SOCIETY PROVIDES MATERIALS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH INFORMATION MATERIALS, WEBSITE CONTENT, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS. THE SOCIETY ALSO ACTIVELY PROVIDES SCIENCE-BASED WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INFORMATION TO DECISION-MAKERS SO THEY CAN MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT WILDLIFE AND BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE CAREERS OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS. THIS INCLUDES A PEER-REVIEWED WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST CERTIFICATION PROCESS THAT BESTOWS THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST OR CERTIFIED WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST TO MEMBERS THAT MEET RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA. 404057 70409 102217 2006895 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 3018979770 25 CENTURY BLVD 505 NASHVILLE TN 37214 EDWARD ARNETT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 152146 0 13099 CAMERON KOVACH CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 107090 0 14030 KEITH NORRIS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 108364 0 9225 ANIKET GAJARE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 116483 0 837 BOB LANKA PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 FIDEL FERNANDEZ START 1123 VICE-PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ART RODGERS PRESIDENT ELECT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DON YASUDA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA FULLER START 1123 NORTHEAST SECTION REPRESENTATIVE 10.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MULLER SOUTHEASTERN SECTION REPRE 10.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RIDDLE NORTH CENTRAL SECTION REPR 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ORABONA CENTRAL MOUNTAINS & PLAINS 10.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY GRANILLO SOUTHWEST SECTION REPRESEN 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW J KROLL NORTHWEST SECTION REPRESEN 10.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SEDINGER WESTERN SECTION REPRESENTA 10.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN MERRILL CANADIAN SECTION REPRESENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 484083 0 37191 4 0 1 0 0 231500 324307 555807 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 670056 670056 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 668009 668009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITS 900099 201491 201491 ADVERTISING 541800 69622 69622 PARTNER FEES 900099 68523 68523 33251 33251 1710952 100346 100346 626546 626546 553688 429692 123996 123996 123996 MISCELANEOUS INCOME 900099 443 443 443 3118090 1440282 69622 1052379 X 134016 134016 165968 66388 16596 82984 958160 804761 109621 43778 73013 61555 8361 3097 52742 41196 5933 5613 81577 63564 9171 8842 14347 14347 25100 25100 64399 64399 511048 303747 207282 19 14500 9245 5225 30 75426 2355 72914 157 6916 6916 460488 379161 65835 15492 5469 5469 25422 25422 PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTI 72845 68662 4183 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 50585 49617 968 BANK CHARGES 45032 2641 42391 MISCELLANEOUS 28241 2540 25701 44378 17447 26931 2909672 2006895 742765 160012 780708 894611 422057 58869 151199 102871 105194 76185 559750 509425 55794 50325 3467698 4297257 4982650 5480118 313831 280762 738294 784235 1052125 1064997 X 2695253 3115340 1235272 1299781 3930525 4415121 4982650 5480118 208418 276178 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 623769 551062 500057 600194 555807 2830889 1608789 995171 965781 1523493 1439839 6533073 201330 71375 77000 201100 201491 752296 2433888 1617608 1542838 2324787 2197137 10116258 329596 80000 194169 125000 75500 804265 167689 524 168213 329596 80000 194169 292689 76024 972478 9143780 982863 878998 950442 905422 726892 4444617 982863 878998 950442 905422 726892 4444617 654 1371 4490 869 443 7827 3417405 2497977 2497770 3231078 2924472 14568702 0.62760 0.59940 0.30510 0.32150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 7437 1 6075 0 1 506 1 445 0 14463 0 PART II-B, LINE 1 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EXPENSES: NEWSLETTER EFFORT 0 0 1235272 303664 170319 409474 1299781 866225 520140 48857 199950 1235272 756929 336725 -48254 179175 866225 681176 186989 75803 187039 756929 737549 270220 1805 328398 681176 0.24733 0.51856 0.23411 0 0 33014 33014 317095 317095 0 57084 57084 0 150341 133030 17311 2216 2216 0 50325 X 3329869 276178 276178 3053691 64399 64399 3118090 2845273 0 2845273 64399 64399 2909672 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THE SOCIETY HAD NO TAXABLE NET INCOME OR TAX LIABILITY. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. NONE OF THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS REPRESENT CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM DONORS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY, OR UNTIL THE PURPOSE RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN RELEASED. INVESTMENT EARNINGS CAN BE USED TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS. BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS REPRESENT THE COUNCIL ACTION FUND WHICH CONTAINS FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR USAGE BY THE SOCIETY'S COUNCIL ACCORDINGLY. PART X, LINE 1: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THE SOCIETY HAD NO TAXABLE NET INCOME OR TAX LIABILITY. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. NONE OF THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION. 1 STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT 18 9500 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TRAVEL GRANT 9 17657 NSPD TRAVEL GRANT 16 32000 LABINSKY FELLOWSHIP 1 10000 AWARDS 14 8486 INTERNSHIP 4 14000 HONORARIA 2 21000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN ARREARS AND ARE EMBEDDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL WORK. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDWARD ARNETT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 152146 0 0 0 0 0 12835 0 264 0 165245 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF WILDLIFE MANAGERS, RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING BODY, THE COUNCIL, IS ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF 8 SECTION (GEOGRAPHICAL REGION) REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, PRESIDENT, AND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM VICE PRESIDENT. THIS INDIVIDUAL BECOMES PRESIDENT-ELECT, THEN PRESIDENT, THEN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT FOR ONE YEAR EACH. THE SECTION REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. THEY EACH SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS A NONVOTING MEMBER OF COUNCIL AND SERVES AS SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY ACTION THAT REQUIRES A BY-LAW CHANGE MUST BE VOTED ON BY THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SOCIETY IS DESIGNATED AS THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ALL EMPLOYEES MUST REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM EACH YEAR. INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT IS A SECTION TO DISCLOSE ANY EXISTING BUSINESS OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SOCIETY UTILIZES OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE TO REVIEW COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT LEVELS OF EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREEST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE PRIMARILY ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.WILDLIFE.ORG, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 303,747. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 207,282. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19. TOTAL EXPENSES 511,048. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE OVERSIGHT AND SELCTION PROCESS IN REGARDS TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND AUDITOR HAD NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROCESS.