Nonprofit · EIN 52-1884438
NATURESERVE
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,529,867 | $9,124,307 | -$594,440 | $6,591,719 | $4,025,492 | $2,566,227 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,651,081 | $10,163,194 | -$512,113 | $8,031,140 | $4,637,797 | $3,393,343 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,238,144 | $10,102,392 | $135,752 | $8,857,984 | $5,082,526 | $3,775,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,482,878
- of which government grants
- $2,655,149
- Program service revenue
- $4,569,580
- Investment income
- $327,486
- Net rental income
- $149,923
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $250,283
- Other revenue
- $149,923
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $421,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,142,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,682,473
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,651
- Accounting fees
- $27,876
- Occupancy
- $325,600
- Travel
- $90,106
- Depreciation
- $22,254
- Program services (functional)
- $5,903,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,598,712
- Fundraising (functional)
- $621,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,031,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,591,719
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,025,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,566,227
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $325,427
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,868,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,649,188
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $917,039
- Gross receipts
- $9,988,308
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Scott | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $183,582 | $34,673 |
| Anne Bowser | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 35 | $178,800 | $17,380 |
| Frank McLean | IT Manager Highest-paid employee | 35 | $152,215 | $21,909 |
| Karen Smith Fernandez | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,933 | $26,536 |
| Regan Smyth | VP of Conservation Science Highest-paid employee | 35 | $155,158 | $9,272 |
| HauverDavid Burton | Principal software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,068 | $28,364 |
| Oscar Yurica | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,226 | $17,294 |
| Bryce Maxell | Board of Directors Member Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Hendricks | Board of Directors Member Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Breckinridge | Board of Directors Member Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Weiss | Board of Directors Member Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Anderson | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco Carrillo | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunny Fleming | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Friesen | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hewitt | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Debbie Lucas | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Quarles | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Trezise | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Weakley | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Brien | President and CEO (end 3/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $243,928 | $19,918 |
| Stephen Sellers | COO/CBO (end 5/24) Officer | 35 | $198,520 | $15,261 |
| Lori Scott | Interim CEO Officer | 35 | $164,597 | $14,626 |
| Jeanette Stoltzfus Chief | Advancemet Officer (end 4/24) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $157,693 | $9,658 |
| Frank McLean | IT Manager Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,559 | $9,641 |
| Anne Bowser | Interim Pres & EVP of Programs Officer | 35 | $135,655 | $14,339 |
| Regan Smyth | VP of Conservation Science Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,770 | $8,435 |
| David Hauver | Principal Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,738 | $10,514 |
| Oscar Yurica | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,915 | $15,656 |
| Bryce Maxell | Board of Directors Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Urban Lehner | Board of Directors Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Hendricks | Board of Directors Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Breckinridge | Board of Directors Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy L Weiss | Board of Directors Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Anderson | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco Carrillo | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Friesen | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Quarles | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jed Sundwall | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trezise | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Weakley | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Brien | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $248,407 | $20,041 |
| Stephen Sellers | COO/CBO Officer | 35 | $195,694 | $14,070 |
| Lori Scott | VP for Technology and Partners Officer | 35 | $162,592 | $14,009 |
| Helen Hamilton | Chief Scientist until 12/22 Officer | 35 | $162,458 | $10,954 |
| Frank McLean | IT Manager Highest-paid employee | 35 | $144,125 | $9,375 |
| Jeanette Stoltzfus | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $142,836 | $8,578 |
| Regan Smyth | VP for Data and Methods Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,456 | $8,057 |
| David Hauver | Principal Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,741 | $9,608 |
| Oscar Yurica | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,747 | $9,604 |
| Anne Bowser | Executive VP of Programs Officer | 35 | $112,926 | $12,967 |
| Bryce Maxell | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ubran Lehner | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Hendricks | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Klatt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Breckinridge | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Anderson | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Brumm | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco Carillo | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Friesen | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Quarles | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jed Sundwall | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trezise | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Weakley | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Weiss | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 S CLARK ST STE 930 # A, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-4316
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anne Bowser, 2550 South Clark Street 930A, Arlington, VA 22202
- Signed the 990
- Anne Bowser, CEO
- Phone
- (703) 908-1800
- Website
- www.natureserve.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
NatureServe's mission is to leverage the power of science, data, and technology to guide biodiversity conservation and stewardship. We activate our mission by working with a network of 60+ partners located in states and provinces across North America.
Program accomplishments
- Scientific Data and Methods: NatureServe provides the trusted science that conservation depends on. Working with expert partners across North America, we collect and analyze data on plants, animals, and ecosystems--especially those most at risk. Our science helps identify where species live, what threats they face, and which places need protection most urgently, so conservation dollars and actions can be targeted where they make the greatest difference.Expenses $2,731,223 · revenue $2,114,041
- Conservation Products and Services: NatureServe turns complex biodiversity data into practical tools and information anyone can use. We maintain the most comprehensive information available on more than 100,000 species and ecosystems and share it through free and subscription-based tools like NatureServe Explorer. These products help land managers, governments, businesses, researchers, and the public understand what species exist, where they are found, and how they are doing--supporting smarter conservation and development decisions.Expenses $1,756,948 · revenue $1,359,925
- Technology Research, Development, and Data Management: NatureServe builds and maintains the technology that powers modern conservation. Our core system helps states and provinces track and map rare and threatened species and ecosystems, supporting environmental review and land-use planning across North America. We continuously improve this technology and are exploring new tools, including artificial intelligence, to speed up assessments and get critical information into the hands of decision-makers faster.Expenses $1,415,472 · revenue $1,095,614
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
- 52-1884438
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,591,719
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,988,308
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,529,867 | $9,124,307 | $6,591,719 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,651,081 | $10,163,194 | $8,031,140 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,238,144 | $10,102,392 | $8,857,984 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,695,284 | $9,360,818 | $6,918,777 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-1884438).
Questions about NATURESERVE
- What is the EIN of NATURESERVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURESERVE is 52-1884438.
- Is NATURESERVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to NATURESERVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATURESERVE 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 NATURESERVE 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 NATURESERVE 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 NATURESERVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Anne Bowser.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATURESERVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,582 (Lori Scott, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NATURESERVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,529,867, expenses of $9,124,307 and total assets of $6,591,719 at year end.
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