Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $402,725
- Total expenses
- $255,153
- Contributions and grants received
- $400
- Grants paid
- $67,041
- Program service revenue
- $27,401
- Investment income
- $143,944
- Other revenue
- $230,980
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,713,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,698
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,609,126
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $135,005
- Management and general expenses
- $120,148
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $135,005
Program services were 52.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$400
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $19,193 · related or exempt $19,193
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2b · Program service revenue: SUBSCIPTIONS
total $7,199 · related or exempt $7,199
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2c · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING INCOME
total $1,009 · related or exempt $1,009
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3 · Investment income
total $106,420 · excluded $106,420
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $204,613
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $167,089
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $37,524
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $37,524 · excluded $37,524
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,124,608
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$893,628
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $230,980 · excluded $230,980
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $15,000 · program services $15,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $25,471 · program services $25,471
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $26,570 · program services $26,570
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11a · Fees: management
total $26,436 · management and general $26,436
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $37,979 · management and general $37,979
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $20,164 · management and general $20,164
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11g · Fees: other
total $62,907 · program services $48,207 · management and general $14,700
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,056 · program services $40 · management and general $1,016
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17 · Travel
total $14,310 · management and general $14,310
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,704 · management and general $1,704
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $8,275 · program services $8,275
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23 · Insurance
total $2,812 · program services $389 · management and general $2,423
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $12,469 · program services $11,053 · management and general $1,416
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $663,949 · end of year $768,137
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $16,443 · end of year $17,857
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $320,012 · end of year $371,085
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $10,743 · end of year $21,996
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$64,228
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$63,824
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $659 · end of year $404
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,845,303 · end of year $2,030,064
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $154,155 · end of year $146,135
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $337,648 · end of year $358,146
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $21,008 · end of year $63,856
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $41,076 · end of year $40,842
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,186,789 · end of year $2,413,135
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,100,039 · end of year $1,195,991
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS (AFO) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS. THE AFO PRIDES ITSELF AS SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONAL AND THE AMATEUR ORNITHOLOGIST. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP AND GOVERNING COUNCIL CONSIST OF BOTH AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ORNITHOLOGISTS, IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT BOTH MAKE TO ORNITHOLOGY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS (AFO) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS. SUPPORTING ORNITHOLOGIST THROUGH IT'S OUTREACH, SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND GRANT PROGRAMS. AFO PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH EQUIPMENT THROUGH THEIR AVINET RESEARCH SUPPLIES BUSINESS.
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PUBLICATION OF JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY (PUBLISHED ONLINE); A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL WITH MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SELLS MIST NETS AND BANDING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER ORNITHOLOGISTS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
Expenses $67,964 · Revenue $27,401
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BERGSTROM RESEARCH AWARDS, LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH AWARDS, SKUTCH RESEARCH AWARDS AND TRAVEL AWARDS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ORNITHOLOGY/AVIAN RESEARCH.
Expenses $67,041 · Grants $67,041
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Matthew ShumarMATTHEW SHUMAR
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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L Scott JohnstonL SCOTT JOHNSTON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sarah SargentSARAH SARGENT
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rebecka BrassoREBECKA BRASSO
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Julie JedlickaJULIE JEDLICKA
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jo PeacockJO PEACOCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carla Suertegaray FontanaCARLA SUERTEGARAY FONTANA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cecilia KopuchianCECILIA KOPUCHIAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David CerasaleDAVID CERASALE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jessica HightowerJESSICA HIGHTOWER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Allyson JacksonALLYSON JACKSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maureen McClungMAUREEN MCCLUNG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Judit UngvariJUDIT UNGVARI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark DeutschlanderMARK DEUTSCHLANDER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keith AndringaKEITH ANDRINGA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Evan JacksonEVAN JACKSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maria Andreina PachecoMARIA ANDREINA PACHECO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Igor BerkunskyIGOR BERKUNSKY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Natasza FontaineNATASZA FONTAINE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gustavo LondonoGUSTAVO LONDONO
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Angela TringaliANGELA TRINGALI
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Claire Varian-RamozCLAIRE VARIAN-RAMOZ
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Emily ChoyEMILY CHOY
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David AbornDAVID ABORN
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lucy ZipfLUCY ZIPF
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dan ArdiaDAN ARDIA
LIAISON TO ARS (THRU 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
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$10,000
ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523189349306727
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