Nonprofit · EIN 43-6055433
AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Also known as ABLS
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $128,552 | $68,656 | $59,896 | $1,524,842 | $0 | $1,524,842 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $118,493 | $80,425 | $38,068 | $1,338,094 | $0 | $1,338,094 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $131,940 | $97,528 | $34,412 | $1,300,026 | $0 | $1,300,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,387
- Membership dues
- $7,647
- Program service revenue
- $83,565
- Investment income
- $35,600
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,081
- Travel
- $750
- Program services (functional)
- $47,563
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,093
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,338,094
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,524,842
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,524,842
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,360,958
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,524,842
- Gross receipts
- $128,552
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Hardman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Daphne Stone | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ixchel Gonzalez Ramirez | Student Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| James D Lawrey | Editor of the Bryologist Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| James Lendemer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jessica Budke | President Elect Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Klara Scharnagl | Treasurer/Editor of Evansia Trustee or director | 2.75 | $0 |
| Manuela Dal Forno | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Schuette | Past President Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Schuette | Past President Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| James D Lawrey | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Scott LaGreca | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Budke | President Elect Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Daphne Stone | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Klara Scharnagl | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James Lendemer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Manuela Dal Forno | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Hardman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ixchel Gonzalez Ramirez | Student Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES P BENNETT | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LA FARGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HAUGHLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAGRECA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LADD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES D LAWREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEAVITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LENDEMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLARA SCHARNAGL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHUETTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAPHNE STONE | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- CO KLARA SCHARNAGL, BERKELEY, CA 94720-0001
- In care of
- % JAMES BENNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Klara Scharnagl, 1001 VLSB 2465 Harmon Way UCB, Berkeley, CA 94720
- Signed the 990
- Klara Scharnagl, Treasurer
- Phone
- (801) 422-4879
- Website
- www.abls.org
- Return prepared by
- Squire & Company PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 43-6055433 or by the name AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc. is devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen- forming fungi.
Program accomplishments
- Journals: American Bryological and Lichenological Society published four volumes of their two journals, the Bryologist and Evansia.Expenses $46,813 · revenue $83,565
- Awards: The organization recognized two publications as outstanding student contributions and provided them with a cash reward and a certificate for their excellent work. Two students were awarded the Anderson & Crum award.grants $6,000
- Travel: The organization provided travel support for seven students/early career scientists to attend and present their research at the annual ABLS meeting or the "Seed-free Plants at the Genomic Scale" Colloquium.Expenses $750 · grants $3,150
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-6055433
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,524,842
- Income (IRS master file)
- $128,552
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $128,552 | $68,656 | $1,524,842 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $118,493 | $80,425 | $1,338,094 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $131,940 | $97,528 | $1,300,026 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $343,299 | $112,733 | $1,265,614 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 43-6055433).
Questions about AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 43-6055433.
- Is AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Klara Scharnagl.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BRYOLOGICAL & LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,552, expenses of $68,656 and total assets of $1,524,842 at year end.
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