Nonprofit · EIN 31-1745612
NCASI FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CARY, NC 27511
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,146,693 | $1,878,360 | $268,333 | $1,210,347 | $273,740 | $936,607 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,109,424 | $1,269,348 | -$159,924 | $1,596,542 | $928,268 | $668,274 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,729,336 | $1,465,840 | $263,496 | $1,469,945 | $641,747 | $828,198 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,126,550
- of which government grants
- $1,420,247
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $20,143
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,763,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,377
- Accounting fees
- $21,046
- Depreciation
- $2,700
- Program services (functional)
- $1,839,291
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,069
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,596,542
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,210,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $273,740
- Net assets, end of year
- $936,607
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,800
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $353,621
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $582,986
- Gross receipts
- $2,146,693
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIPIN VARMA | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $520,689 | $65,225 |
| TAMMERAH GARREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $317,795 | $59,856 |
| SUSAN MCCORD | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR, NCASI Officer | 40 | $0 | $140,958 | $18,702 |
| SUZANNE CUTHBERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BARTUSKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JANOWIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRK KROUSKOP | OUTGOING PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $764,548 | $211,370 |
| VIPIN VARMA | INCOMING PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $352,438 | $47,084 |
| TAMMERAH GARREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $289,684 | $52,444 |
| SUSAN MCCORD | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR, NCASI Officer | 40 | $0 | $134,029 | $19,000 |
| SUZANNE CUTHBERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BARTUSKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JANOWIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRK KROUSKOP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $562,404 | $75,604 |
| TAMMERAH GARREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $265,836 | $53,678 |
| SUSAN MCCORD | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR, NCASI FOUNDATION Officer | 40 | $0 | $118,518 | $19,673 |
| TRAYLOR CHAMPION | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BARTUSKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY HUMPHRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1513 WALNUT ST STE 200, CARY, NC 27511-5900
- In care of
- % DR RONALD A YESKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMMERAH D GARREN, 1513 WALNUT STREET SUITE 200, CARY, NC 27511
- Signed the 990
- TAMMERAH D GARREN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 941-6400
- Website
- WWW.NCASIFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE NCASI FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND DATA TO PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF EARTH'S RESOURCES, INFORM REGULATORY POLICY, EDUCATE, AND EXECUTE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF NCASI, INC.
Program accomplishments
- THE NCASI FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH SPONSORED RESEARCH, INDEPENDENT STUDIES, AND OUTREACH. NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "WORKING FORESTS, FOREST SUSTAINABILITY, AND AT-RISK SPECIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO QUANTIFY THE ROLE OF WORKING FOREST LANDSCAPES IN CONSERVING SPECIES-AT-RISK AND MAINTAINING AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, WE SEEK TO EXAMINE SPECIES FROM MULTIPLE TAXONOMIC GROUPS OVER AN EXTENDED TIME HORIZON IN A LANDSCAPE DOMINATED BY CERTIFIED, PRIVATE FORESTS MANAGED PRIMARILY FOR TIMBER PRODUCTION.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED TECHNICAL WORK TO "IMPROVE THE SCIENCE AND RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESSES IN NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) REVIEWS." THIS WORK WILL IDENTIFY MORE MORE ROBUST METHODOLOGIES TO ENSURE THE SCIENCE USED TO INFORM FUTURE AMBIENT AIR RULEMAKINGS, AIMED TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND WELFARE, IS OF HIGH QUALITY AND PROVIDES THE APPROPRIATE STRENGTH AND WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO BASE DECISIONS ON FUTURE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD LEVELS.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "POLLINATOR PATHWAYS ACROSS LANDSCAPES: FLORAL OCCURRENCE, POLLINATOR RICHNESS, AND PLANT/POLLINATOR INTERACTIONS IN THE OREGON COAST RANGE." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT SURVEYS OF POLLINATORS AND PLANTS THEY UTILIZE IN THE OREGON COAST RANGE. DATA COLLECTED WILL AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF SEED MIXES USED IN POLLINATOR HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS ON THE SIUSLAW NATIONAL FOREST AND NEARBY PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE SAME WATERSHEDS.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "FISHER CONSERVATION IN OREGON UNDER THE CANDIDATE CONSERVATION AGREEMENT WITH ASSURANCES (CCAA) PROGRAM." TEN LANDOWNERS IN OREGON HAVE ENTERED INTO CANDIDATE CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS WITH ASSURANCES (CCAA) WITH THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED THREATENED LISTING OF THE FISHER IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. PART OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS WITH USFWS STIPULATES THAT EACH CCAA PERMIT HOLDER CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TOWARDS FISHER CONSERVATION TO BE USED FOR RESEARCH OR HABITAT ENHANCEMENT. PROJECTS WILL ADDRESS FISHER DISTRIBUTIONS, POPULATION TRENDS, HABITAT RELATIONSHIPS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT INFORM FISHER CONSERVATION.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "CENTER FOR ADVANCED FORESTRY SYSTEMS (CAFS) PROGRAM." FUNDING COMMITTED BY CAFS MEMBER UNIVERSITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH CAFS TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP; DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS; AND SYNTHESIS OF SCIENCE ON PRIORITY TOPICS SUCH AS FOREST HEALTH, CARBON, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES RELEVANT TO FOREST INDUSTRY.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "IDENTIFYING SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUMBODT MARTENS: FINE-SCALE HABITAT USE, MOVEMENT, AND DEMOGRAPHY IN LANDSCAPES THAT DIFFER IN FOREST COMPOSITION." THIS IS A MULTI-FACETED TELEMETRY STUDY PAIRED WITH NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE CRITICAL INFORMATION GAPS FOR HUMBOLDT MARTENS. THIS STUDY WILL PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SCIENCE TO HELP WITH IDENTIFYING 4(D) RULE RELATED MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR FEDERAL PARTNERS.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "MARTEN AND FISHER SURVEYS." THE PURPOSE THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF FIRE ON POPULATIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND HABITAT REFUGIA OF THE MARTENS, FISHERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CARNIVORE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY FOLLOWING AN UNPRECEDENTED FIRE.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "A UNIFIED APPROACH TO EVOLVING FIA'S ESTIMATION CAPACITY." THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENHANCED INTEGRATION OF REMOTE SENSING INFORMATION INTO THE FIA PROGRAM WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SMALL AREA ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES. IT WILL PRECISELY DEFINE FIA INFORMATION USER NEEDS, CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO NEW ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES, AND DELIVER ESTIMATION CAPACITY TO USERS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "FACTORS INFLUENCING OCCUPANCY AND DISTRIBUTION OF AMPHIBIAN SPECIES COVERED WITHIN THE PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD." THIS RESEARCH PROJECT EXPLORES STREAM-ASSOCIATED AMPHIBIAN (SAA) RESPONSES TO FOREST MANAGEMENT ACROSS BROAD SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL SCALES FOR SEVERAL SALAMANDER SPECIES AND COASTAL TAILED FROG. NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "RED TREE VOLE DEMOGRAPHICS IN WORKING FORESTS." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXAMINE TREE VOLE DEMOGRAPHICS IN YOUNG FORESTS (20-40 YEARS). VOLE SURVIVAL MODELING WOULD BE BENEFICIAL AND NECESSARY TO EVALUATE DENSITY, POPULATION ESTIMATES, AND POTENTIAL POPULATION TRAJECTORIES.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "CREATION OF BIOINFORMATIC TOOLS FOR RED TREE VOLE GENETIC ANALYSIS." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TEST SNP DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN TISSUE AND FECAL PELLETS TO MOVE TOWARDS LARGE QUESTIONS (E.G., WHAT IS AND WHERE ARE POPULATIONS OF THESE DIFFICULT TO STUDY SPECIES). NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF POST-FIRE RIPARIAN FOREST MANAGEMENT ON VEGETATION STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY ACROSS FIRE SEVERITY AND LAND OWNERSHIP." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF FIRE AND POST-FIRE MANAGEMENT ON RIPARIAN VEGETATION, RIPARIAN VEGETATION COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND ITS EFFECT ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, AND VEGETATION COVER OR SPECIES RICHNESS FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE WITH VARYING DISTANCE FROM THE STREAM.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "INTENSIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT (IFM) AVIAN POINT COUNT AND VEGETATION." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ON MANAGING FORESTED LANDSCAPES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION WHILE SUSTAINING HIGH LEVELS OF TIMBER PRODUCTION. COOPERATORS ARE STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF IFM ON SONGBIRD AND ARTHROPOD ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY, AS WELL AS SONGBIRD POPULATIONS.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "GROUND TRUTHING STREAMFLOW DURATION CLASSIFICATION." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT A FIELD TEAM TO VERIFY STREAMFLOW REGIME ACROSS PRIVATE FORESTED LANDS. DATA WILL BE COLLECTED FOLLOWING USGS PROTOCOLS USING HIGH-RESOLUTION GPS DEVICES AND WILL WORK TO INFORM USGS AND USFS MODELING EFFORTS ON STREAMFLOW DURATION DURING SUMMER LOW FLOW.NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON OREGON COAST RANGE EVALUATION OF BIRD SPECIES AS INDICATORS FOR MANAGEMENT TRAJECTORIES AND EVALUATING NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR HUMMINGBIRDS." THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS IDENTIFYING FOCAL SPECIES AND GROUPS THAT ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE FOREST GROWTH STAGES AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO THE OREGON COAST RANGE WILL HELP MANAGERS USE THIS COMPARATIVELY EASY MEASURE TO EVALUATE RESPONSES TO FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. NCASI FOUNDATION SPONSORED WORK ON "NON-LETHAL MONITORING METHODS TO UNDERSTAND POLLINATOR COMMUNITY DIVERSITY AND RARE SPECIES IN CANNABIS AND MANAGED FORESTS." THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP COMPUTERIZED SENSOR SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY POLLINATORS, INCLUDING SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED (SGCN); AND APPLY SENSOR SYSTEMS TO STUDY THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE OF BUMBLE BEES IN CANNABIS AND MANAGED FORESTS.Expenses $1,839,291 · grants $1,763,560
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1745612
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,210,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,146,693
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,146,693 | $1,878,360 | $1,210,347 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,109,424 | $1,269,348 | $1,596,542 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,729,336 | $1,465,840 | $1,469,945 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $882,862 | $967,864 | $1,033,944 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1745612).
Questions about NCASI FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NCASI FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NCASI FOUNDATION is 31-1745612.
- Is NCASI FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to NCASI FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does NCASI FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NCASI FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NCASI FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NCASI FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names TAMMERAH D GARREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NCASI FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NCASI FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,146,693, expenses of $1,878,360 and total assets of $1,210,347 at year end.
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