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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1558579

WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Financials

$2.9M$3M2023$3.5M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,516,103$3,531,245-$15,142$2,243,865$858,067$1,385,798
December 31, 2023990$2,882,734$3,003,271-$120,537$1,939,077$542,825$1,396,252
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,671,506
of which government grants
$363,278
Membership dues
$847,700
Program service revenue
$1,793,845
Investment income
$50,019
Other revenue
$733

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$211,883
Other salaries and wages
$1,601,749
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,212,851
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$69,602
Travel
$149,214
Program services (functional)
$2,856,240
Management and general (functional)
$612,227
Fundraising (functional)
$62,778

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,939,077
Total assets, end of year
$2,243,865
Total liabilities, end of year
$858,067
Net assets, end of year
$1,385,798
Publicly traded securities
$701,663
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,263,793
Net assets with donor restrictions
$122,005
Gross receipts
$3,516,103
Employees
27
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Margaret OGormanPresident
Officer
40$211,883$24,149
Anna WillingshoferChief Science & Innovation Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$133,834$6,861
Monica KellerDirector of Marketing
Highest-paid employee
2$117,291$5,733
Alan KreisbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Amber WellmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bryan TindellDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chris MayDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Laurie Davies AdamsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark PattersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Matthew KolesarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sunny ElebuaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
William BradyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
William CobbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
William SissionDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Connie HergertChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Shawn PattersonSecretary & Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Margaret OGormanPresident
Officer
40$207,435$9,497
Monica KellerDirector of Marketing
Highest-paid employee
40$112,565$4,709
Mark PattersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Gregory RonczkaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Laurie Davies AdamsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Matthew KolesarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
William CobbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
William SissionDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sunny ElebuaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
William BradyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chris MayDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Amber WellmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Andy HoffmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bryan TindellDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chris MorganDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dominique DebeckerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Edan DionneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alan KreisbergDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Delf BinktakiesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Connie HergertChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Shawn PattersonSecretary & Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7200 WISCONSIN AVE STE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814-4833
In care of
% MARGARET OGORMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Margaret OGorman, 7200 Wisconsin Ave STE 500, Bethesda, MD 20814
Signed the 990
MARGARET OGORMAN, President
Phone
(301) 588-8894
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Wildlife Habitat Strategy and Planning: WHC delivers customized, comprehensive services that help companies align conservation efforts with business needs. WHC works with over 80 members and numerous partners to build strong conservation programs on their lands using a variety of approaches that range from the development of conservation plans, implementation of conservation projects on corporate lands, stakeholder and employee engagement in plan design and implementation, and corporate-wide approaches that leverage conservation to meet a business opportunity. The voluntary conservation programs can be found in 47 U.S. States, the District of Columbia and 19 countries. Comprehensive services focus on property-scale efforts and extend to nature-based solutions to climate change. Under the Climate Action Works Initiative, The Organization helps corporate landowners utilize nature-based climate change solutions that are corporate-driven, community-minded, and biodiversity-based. During a year of challenges related to the pandemic, technical expertise was widely dispensed related to the use of conservation and biodiversity as a tool for health and wellness. Another initiative, across fence lines, seeks to connect corporate lands with urban and community forestry.
    Expenses $1,502,397 · revenue $983,291
  • Conservation Conferences: The WHC conservation conference, hosted in person or virtually, provides attendees with educational opportunities, relationship building, and awards recognition. Over 400 individuals attend this annual meeting open to conservation leaders, community members, students, decision-makers, and employee volunteers from all programs engaged in conservation. The summer meeting includes learning sessions and networking events in which participants share successes, discuss challenges, and inspire one another.
    Expenses $944,271 · revenue $329,023
  • WHC Conservation Certification: Conservation certification is a voluntary sustainable standard that recognizes meaningful wildlife habitat management and conservation education programs through an objective, third-party review. With over 600 certified programs worldwide, conservation certification produces an aggregated metric for reporting and disclosure, helping companies demonstrate a long-term
    Expenses $295,738 · revenue $444,031
  • Membership Services:WHC helps members connect corporate level sustainability goals to meaningful on-the-ground actions through a series of decision tools and strategic engagements that may be utilized for corporate sustainability key performance indicators. These biodiversity and education actions enhance the meaning of corporate conservation throughout the company and ensures the longevity of both implementation and management, which in turn improves conservation and education outcomes. WHC produces several types of guidance, including 22 WHC project guidances that provide suggestions and instruction on the development and implementation of conservation projects across four categories: habitat, species, education and awareness, and other options. WHC also produces white papers, success stories and blogs highlighting case studies from whc members that demonstrate positive outcomes for biodiversity, the environment, and communities. Toolkits and other publications specifically written to support member efforts are also produced.
    Expenses $113,834 · revenue $37,500

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1558579
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D300)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,243,865
Income (IRS master file)
$3,516,103

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,516,103$3,531,245$2,243,865XML
990December 2023$2,882,734$3,003,271$1,939,077XML
990December 2022$3,269,383$2,879,823$2,237,965IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-1558579).

Questions about WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC is 52-1558579.
Is WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL 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 WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Margaret OGorman.
Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,883 (Margaret OGorman, President).
How much revenue does WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,516,103, expenses of $3,531,245 and total assets of $2,243,865 at year end.

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