Kansas · Public charity
Wilson Ornithological Society
The WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY is an organization of about 1500 members broadly interested in the scientific study and conservation of birds. The society publishes a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal of global scope, hosts an annual conference of scientific presentations and professional workshops, and provides numerous grants…
- $54k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 4
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $26k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $5,144
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $10,500
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 1
- FY2019 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 4
- Total assets, FY2024
- $4.2M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 0% of the organizations Wilson Ornithological Society funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 4 | $26k | 75% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $11k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $10k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $11k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 1 | $16k | 0% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $22k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ornithological Council | $80,120 | 6 | 29% |
| Field Inclusive Inc | $5,144 | 1 | 94% |
| Texas Tech University System | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
About Wilson Ornithological Society
- How much does Wilson Ornithological Society give?
- Wilson Ornithological Society reported 4 itemized grants totaling $25,644, out of $53,990 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 1 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2023.
- What does Wilson Ornithological Society fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2024, its largest causes are Animals (84%), Recreation & Sports (5%), Education (5%).
- Who are Wilson Ornithological Society's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2019 to FY2024: Ornithological Council ($80k), Field Inclusive Inc ($5k), Texas Tech University System ($5k).
- Does Wilson Ornithological Society fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Wilson Ornithological Society based?
- Wilson Ornithological Society is based in KS.
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