Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 67,808 | 62,230 | 11,280 | 5,922 | 1,198 | 148,438 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 211,307 | 200,511 | 250,812 | 274,394 | 281,563 | 1,218,587 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 279,115 | 262,741 | 262,092 | 280,316 | 282,761 | 1,367,025 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 1,367,025 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 279,115 | 262,741 | 262,092 | 280,316 | 282,761 | 1,367,025 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 29,326 | 33,373 | 30,860 | 45,885 | 29,020 | 168,464 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 29,326 | 33,373 | 30,860 | 45,885 | 29,020 | 168,464 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 308,441 | 296,114 | 292,952 | 326,201 | 311,781 | 1,535,489 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Any person may become a member of the Society upon payment of dues. Classes of membership are determined by the Board of Directors. Each member is entitled to one vote in elections or other matters brought before the membership. Membership classes currently consist of: regular members, honorary members, life members, student members, and emeritus members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The Board of Directors is elected by the Society membership and consists of nine voting members. Non-voting, ex officer members include all incumbent officers of the Society who are not elected Directors, the Chief Editors, the most recent Past-President of the Board, and all chairpersons of standing committees. The board has power and authority under direction of the membership to: levy and collect assessments upon all of the Society members; call meetings when deemed necessary; adopt, by resolution, rules and regulations consistent with the State of California or with the Bylaws of the Society; conduct, manage and control the affairs of the Society; contract for, incur, or create indebtedness in any lawful manner for the purpose of the Society; keep accurate records of all meetings and acts of the Society; supervise all acts of the officers; invest surplus funds or funds of the Society in stocks and other securities; choose editors for publications of the Society; review editorial policy, and approve the financing and issuing of publications; determine scientific and educational policies of the Society; and act on matters concerning conservation, with or without resolution by the Society membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | See Part VI, Section A, Line 7a description. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address | See Schedule O for list of board members and directors |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | THE TREASURER REVIEWS AND APPROVES FORM 990, AND CONTACTS THE PRESIDENT AND/OR PRESIDENT-ELECT WITH ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE BYLAWS OF THE SOCIETY ARE POSTED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Part VI, Section A, Question 9 | PresidentMartin RaphealForestry Sciences Laboratory3625 93rd Ave. SWOlympia, WA 98512President-electAnna ChalfounDepartment of Zoology & Physiology,USGS WY Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research UnitDepartment 3166; 1000 East University AvenueUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WY 82071SecretaryAbby PowellInstitute of Arctic BiologyDepartment of Biology and WildlifeUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 99775-7020Assistant Secretary Joseph J. FontaineUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln422 Hardin HallLincoln, Nebraska 68583-0984TreasurerBarbara KusUSGS Western Ecological Research Center4165 Spruance Road, STE 200San Diego, CA 92101Editor, The CondorPhil StoufferSchool of Renewable Natural ResourcesLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA 70803pstouffer@lsu.eduSeries Editor, Studies in Avian Biology Kate Huyvaert1474 Campus DeliveryDept. of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation BiologyColorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO, USA 80523Carla CiceroMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology3101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA 94720-3160Renee Duckworth Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of ArizonaP.O. Box 210088Tucson, AZ 85721John RotenberryCollege of Biological Sciences1445 Gortner Ave.University of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN 55108Alice Boyle Division of Biology 116 Ackert HallKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506Kevin McGrawSchool of Life Sciences Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ 85287-4501Tom Martin USGS Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research UnitMontana Cooperative Fishery Research UnitMontana State UniversityPO Box 173460Matthew JohnsonDepartment of WildlifeHumboldt State UniversityArcata, CA 95521Jill DeppeDepartment of Biological SciencesEastern Illinois University600 LIncoln AvenueCharleston, IL 61920Past PresidentFrank MooreDepartment of Biological SciencesUniversity of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS 39406 USAJen OwenDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife13 Natural Resources Building480 Wilson RoadMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824Morgan TingleyDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT 06269Blair WolfDepartment of BiologyThe University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New Mexico 87131 |
| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.0 |