EIN 53-0233715

Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
77
Year formed
1947
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
Ans inspires residents of the dc region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education and advocacy. Ans seeks to create a larger and more diverse community of people who treasure the natural world and work to preserve it. The Audubon Naturalist Society inspires residents of the greater Washington, dc, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.
Also known as...
Contd States
Total revenues
$5,136,432
2022
Total expenses
$4,361,179
2022
Total assets
$13,470,867
2022
Num. employees
77
2022

Program areas at ANS

Environmental Education Audubon Naturalist Societys educational mission is to nurture a lifetime of outdoor discovery, exploration and stewardship of nature for people in the Washington, DC metro region. Audubon Naturalist Society connects with individuals and groups of all ages to create a community of people who actively care for the natural world. Through our children and youth programs we reach more than 14,000 children each year with classroom visits, school field trips, afterschool programs, a licensed preschool, and summer camps. Our GreenKids program partners with public schools in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland, Loudon County in Virginia and the District of Columbia to foster a culture of environmental stewardship in schools and provide professional development to teachers. Our continuing education programs educate and train more than 2,000 adults annually in natural history and conservation topics. Our outreach programs work to reach families in their communitiesnear where people live, work, and go to schooland connect them to nearby nature through engaging, hands-on activities and trainings. We work with community leaders, partner organizations, and empowered community members.
ANS has the annual support of more than 2152 active member households representing approximately 6,500 individuals in the DC metro region. Members participate in ANS environmental education programs, support conservation programs through grassroots advocacy and environmental stewardship, and provide volunteer support in many capacities. Annually, more than 350 people volunteer for the society by serving on the Board of Directors and its committees, monitoring the water quality of local streams, maintaining, and restoring Nature Forward sanctuaries, leading nature education programs, representing Nature Forward at community events, supporting office functions, and testifying at public hearings.
Sanctuaries The Audubon Naturalist Society maintains two nature sanctuaries: our headquarters 40-acre Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD and our 68-acre Rust Sanctuary in Leesburg, VA. ANS provides free public access to our sanctuaries and invites people to enjoy our trails, including a new wheelchair accessible trail at Woodend. The sanctuaries protect critical wildlife habitats in the DC metro region and provide opportunities for people to discover and appreciate the natural world through self-guided and naturalist-led experiences. ANS sanctuaries educate people of all ages and abilities about environmental stewardship, serve as gathering places for environmental classes and provide a hub for organizations working to preserve the quality of the environment in the Washington, DC area. ANS actively works to restore the habitats at its nature sanctuaries. Through our advocacy Action Network, more than 6,000 people learn about and take grassroots action with ANS annually to protect nature in the DC region.
The Audubon Naturalist Society conservation program works to promote healthy communities for people and wildlife through advocacy and policy across four priority areas in the DC Metro Region: human health & access to nature; biodiversity & habitats; the climate crisis; and sustainable land use. ANSs conservation outreach brings community members together to collect data on local flora, fauna and stream health and then uses that data to advocate for preservation of our regions special natural places. Each year we train and mobilize thousands of people to take action as monitors, stewards and advocates of our precious environment.

Who funds Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable FundGrant for Envir Education Programs Conservation$115,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$50,500
Sheldon and Audrey Katz FoundationEnvironmental Conservation$50,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $489,197

Personnel at ANS

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa AlexanderExecutive Director$155,324
Amy Ritsko-WarrenDeputy Director for Administration$91,889
Caroline BrewerDirector of Marketing and Communications$92,916
Vince RobinsonMarketing and Communications Director
Corinna FiskDirector of Development
...and 30 more key personnel

Financials for ANS

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,065,255
Program services$1,303,087
Investment income and dividends$246,227
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$343,333
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$29,595
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$147,919
Miscellaneous revenues$1,016
Total revenues$5,136,432

Form 990s for ANS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-03-14990View PDF
2021-082022-03-03990View PDF
2020-082021-04-12990View PDF
2019-082020-08-11990View PDF
2018-082019-04-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like ANS

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA)Rockfall, CT$1,377,110
Maine AudubonFalmouth, ME$5,562,648
Audubon Society of New HampshireConcord, NH$3,024,550
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsConcord, NH$9,119,722
Montana AudubonHelena, MT$1,979,314
San Diego Audubon SocietySan Diego, CA$1,537,776
The Sonoran InstituteTucson, AZ$2,966,869
Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CT$6,801,215
Madison Audubon SocietyMadison, WI$1,780,558
New Jersey Audubon SocietyBernardsville, NJ$7,026,003
Data update history
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingConservation easementReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
8940 Jones Mill Rd
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Montgomery County, MD
Website URL
natureforward.org/ 
Phone
(301) 652-9188
Facebook page
AudubonNaturalistSociety 
Twitter profile
@anstweets 
IRS details
EIN
53-0233715
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1947
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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