SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (EIN 33-0147824)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-15
IRS object ID
201832889349300128
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-10-15T08:40:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN560574444PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19861 BROKEN LAND PKWY SUITE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21046ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN330147824EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022344133PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11133 15TH STREET NW NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBBORAH LUKEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022344133PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRAYMOND BARBAGALLOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00173692PTIN
Phone3019513636PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address68.142.180.174IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-10-09IPDt
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Tax2017TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDEBBORAH LUKEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,589,056GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CONBIO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,653,853PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,038,586CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$532,752TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Grant$1,069,371GrantAmt
Revenue$610,584RevenueAmt
DescPROJECTS: SCB CONFERENCES: THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY HOSTS THE WORLD'S PREMIERE CONSERVATION CONFERENCE, THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (ICCB). ICCB IS A FORUM FOR ADDRESSING CONSERVATION CHALLENGES AND PRESENTING LATEST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE.Desc

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Expense$266,951ExpenseAmt
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022344133PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WATSON
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ADINA MERENLENDER
PRESIDENT ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIT WILKERSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE CHRISTEN
TREASURER, UNTIL 6/171.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN NJABO
VP MEMBERSHIP1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH REED
VP PROGRAMS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VANESSA ADAMS
DIRECTOR, FROM 7/171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AHIMSA CAMPOS-ARCEIZ
DIRECTOR, UNTIL 6/171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS CARROLL
DIRECTOR, UNTIL 6/171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLIVIER CHASSOT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUALINE GRANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENGT GUNNAR JONSSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD KINGSFORD
DIRECTOR, UNTIL 6/171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTONY LYNAM
DIRECTOR, FROM 7/171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSA MADOSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN NGANGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBORAH LUKE
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HEATHER DECALUWE
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNTIL 6/201735.00Yes (X)$34,375$0$0
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MEETINGS900099$610,584$610,584
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,491,759TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$76,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$76,098ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$13,000RealAmt

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$13,000RealAmt

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Total Revenue Column$13,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$306,338SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$205,070SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$101,268SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$101,268TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$101,268ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$952ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$952OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$191,318ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,169,965TotalAmt
Program Services$1,169,965ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$36,164TotalAmt
Program Services$36,164ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$117,704TotalAmt
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Management And General$80,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,827FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$148,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$387,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,005FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$3,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$850FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$12,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,802FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$52,454TotalAmt
Program Services$13,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,043FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$282,198TotalAmt
Program Services$130,548ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,253TotalAmt
Program Services$7,841ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$412ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,711TotalAmt
Program Services$66,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,815TotalAmt
Program Services$54ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,748TotalAmt
Program Services$125,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$551,489TotalAmt
Program Services$535,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,228TotalAmt
Management And General$6,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$624TotalAmt
Management And General$624ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,079TotalAmt
Program Services$2,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescALLOCATION OF EXECUTIVEDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$3,124,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$213,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,611FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$43,391BOYAmt
EOY$1,620EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,700BOYAmt
EOY$270,566EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,347,778BOYAmt
EOY$3,489,673EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$379,956BOYAmt
EOY$376,215EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,976BOYAmt
EOY$128,807EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$73,156LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$64,841LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,938BOYAmt
EOY$8,315EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,027,825BOYAmt
EOY$2,117,497EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,962BOYAmt
EOY$10,962EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,953,526BOYAmt
EOY$6,403,655EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,550BOYAmt
EOY$142,188EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,859BOYAmt
EOY$69,266EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,394BOYAmt
EOY$400,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,949BOYAmt
EOY$139,599EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,752BOYAmt
EOY$751,053EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,053,391BOYAmt
EOY$2,142,929EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,367,383BOYAmt
EOY$3,509,673EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,420,774BOYAmt
EOY$5,652,602EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,953,526BOYAmt
EOY$6,403,655EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,038,586ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$193,242NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,428,734CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$315,885CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$153,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$213,727CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,700,909CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,812,980TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,200,616CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,553,368CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,135,188CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,684,756CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,491,759CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,065,687TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,629,350CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,869,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,288,913CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,898,483CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,192,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,878,667TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$691,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$278,862CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$284,527CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$278,846CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$323,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,856,916TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$691,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$278,862CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$284,527CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$278,846CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$323,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,856,916TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,021,751PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91,842CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,098CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$363,900TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91,842CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,098CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$363,900TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$731CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$731TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,243CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,686CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$336CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,435TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,691,442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,926,212CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,367,700CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,990,661CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,282,718CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,258,733TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.86240PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.85620PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02240InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02200InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,345,400FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,345,400FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$317,270FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$79,318FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$296,539CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$293,771CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$331,788CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$317,270CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,239,368TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,859,052LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$74,135CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$73,443CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$82,947CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$79,318CurrentYearAmt
Total$309,843TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$464,765GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,841DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,315BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,315TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$139,599Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$139,599TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,577,228TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$193,242NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$193,242RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,383,986RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,383,986TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,345,400TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,345,400ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,345,400TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, THE SOCIETY HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedCONFERENCESpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$318,409RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$318,409SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$318,409TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
4400 UNIVERSITY DRIVEFAIRFAXVA22030540836354501(C)(3)$97,346TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA AT BERKELEY
2150 SHATTUCK AVE SUITE 300BERKELYCA94704946002123170(C)(1)$89,145TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATON BIOLOGY
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 751PORTLANDOR97207364776757170(C)(1)$113,181TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
YALE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 208327NEW HAVENCT06520060646973501(C)(3)$97,346TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
4 NEW SOUTH BUILDING PO BOX 36PRINCETONNJ08544210634501501(C)(3)$98,385TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022362225482501(C)(3)$93,188TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
100 MORRISSEY BLVDBOSTONMA021253393046013152501(C)(3)$100,017TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS
11050 PIONEER TRAIL SUITE 202TRUCKEECA96161452504981501(C)(3)$97,230TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
FACILITIES MANAGEMENTORONOME04469016000769501(C)(3)$108,780TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
100 CHURCH STREET SEMINNEAPOLISMN55455416007513170(C)(1)$91,109TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY NORTH AMERICA
PO BOX 3797BOULDERCO80307811478046501(C)(3)$45,000TO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeAWARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient51RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$36,164CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDAVID H. SMITH CONSERVATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ARE ASSIGNED TO AN INITIAL GROUP OF REVIEWERS BY THE AREA OF EXPERTISE REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAM. AT THE END OF THE INITIAL REVIEW, EIGHT APPLICANTS ARE INVITED FOR INTERVIEWS. TWO SEPARATE PANELS OF REVIEWERS MEET WITH EACH OF THE APPLICANTS TO DETERMINE WHO WILL RECEIVE THE FOUR AVAILABLE AWARDS. SCB MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUIRING AN ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE FELLOW AND THEIR SPONSORING INSTITUTION. AN ANNUAL BUDGET MUST BE OUTLINED IN THE REPORT AS WELL AS A DETAILED REPORT ON ALL EXPENSES MADE WITH GRANT FUNDS. AWARDS - APPLICATIONS AND/OR REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED AND PROCESSED AND VETTED AT THE PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL AND MONITORED AGAINST AVAILABLE BUDGETARY FUNDS. AUTHORIZED PROGRAM OFFICIALS SELECT INDIVIDUALS AND SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL GRANT REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR FINAL APPROVAL. GRANTS - SCB REQUIRES ANNUAL REPORTING THAT SHALL INCLUDE BOTH A) A FINANCIAL REPORT SHOWING FUNDS RECEIVED AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY WERE DISBURSED AND B) A PROGRAMMATIC REPORT IN NARRATIVE FORM PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WERE ACCOMPLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE GRANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6SCB IS A MEMBERSHIP SOCIETY, OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. MEMBERS PAY DUES, HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, MAY BE ELECTED TO OFFICE, AND MAY SERVE AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES. SCB OFFERS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP, DEPENDING UPON WHERE A MEMBER IS IN HIS/HER CAREER: 1) PROFESSIONAL MEMBER - A MEMBER WHO IS NEITHER RETIRED NOR A STUDENT. TYPICALLY THIS INCLUDES CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, RESOURCE MANAGERS, AND GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT PERSONNEL.; 2) STUDENT MEMBER - A STUDENT MEMBER IS WORKING TOWARD A DEGREE (HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE DEGREES ALL QUALIFY).; AND 3) RETIRED MEMBER - A MEMBER WHO IS RETIRED FROM THE FIELD AND WHO IS NO LONGER A WORKING PROFESSIONAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY VOTE TO ELECT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MAY BE MODIFIED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS MAY BE MODIFIED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING AT ANY SCHEDULED GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FORM WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO APPROVAL AND FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY NEW OFFICER, EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. IN ADDITION, EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR CIRUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS INVOLOVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD RESULT IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR FAMILY MEMBER ARE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE PERSON WHO HAS THE CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTIPATE IN, AND IS NOT PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND LAST TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2016. ALL OTHER SALARIES WERE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH APPROVAL BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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