Nonprofit · EIN 54-1081406
VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY
Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $137,798 | $240,686 | -$102,888 | $684,254 | $0 | $684,254 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $182,375 | $206,604 | -$24,229 | $787,142 | $0 | $787,142 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $175,214 | $61,546 | $113,668 | $811,271 | $0 | $811,271 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $123,525
- of which government grants
- $1,332
- Membership dues
- $32,240
- Program service revenue
- $1,300
- Investment income
- $12,160
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $813
- Other revenue
- $813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $850
- Occupancy
- $7,883
- Travel
- $916
- Depreciation
- $8,714
- Program services (functional)
- $230,239
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,038
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $787,142
- Total assets, end of year
- $684,254
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $684,254
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $384,444
- Gross receipts
- $139,243
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Lepkowski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Daniel Albrecht-Malinger | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dixie Sommers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Phil Kenny | Secretary ending 6/30/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Currin | Secretary starting 7/1/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shirley Devan | Membership Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Ashley Peele | Director starting 7/1/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Anthony | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Guy Babineau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Day | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Bulluck | Director ending 6/30/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Bell | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Nick Newberry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Hoel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Perry | Director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Richardson | Director starting 7/1/25 | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Lepkowski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Bill Williams | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dixie Sommers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Phil Kenny | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel Albrecht-Malinger | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Devan | Membership Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Lisa Koerner Perry | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Anthony | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Guy Babineau | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Day | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Bulluck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Bell | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Newberry | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Hoel | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Bolgiano | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| William Leighty | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Lepkowski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Bill Williams | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dixie Sommers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Phil Kenny | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christine Bolgiano | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Devan | Membership Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Lisa Koerner Perry | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Leighty | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Guy Babineau | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Day | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Bulluck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Albrecht-Malinger | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Newberry | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Hoel | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5994, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188-5216
- In care of
- % NONE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 5994, Williamsburg VA 23188
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Dixie Sommers, PO Box 5994, Williamsburg, VA 23188
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Daniel Bieker, 4174 Laird Lane, North Garden VA 22959
- Signed the 990
- Dixie Sommers, Treasurer
- Phone
- (703) 969-7931
- Website
- virginiabirds.org
- Return prepared by
- Billingsley & Billingsley CPAs
Mission
to encourage the systematic study of birds in Virginia, to stimulate interest in birds, and to assist the conservation of wildlife and other natural resources
Program accomplishments
- Systematic study of birds. The organization produces scientific publications to educate the public and keep members informed about developments in ornithology, including newsletters, The Raven journal, Virginia Birds publication, and website. The organization also worked with partners to publish the 2nd Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas (www.vabirdatlas.org), and raised funds to pay for the publication. The organization includes the Virginia Avian Records Committee with a mission to increase knowledge of Virginias birds, to evaluate and archive records of vagrants and rare nesting species in the state, and to encourage high standards of observation, recording and reporting in the birding community. The VSO provides awards and scholarships to ornithology students, fostering current and future science. The VSO maintains a MOTUS tower at its Bramble Hill property for tracking tagged birds.Expenses $177,462 · grants $4,500
- Stimulate interest in birds. VSO holds field trips for members and led by experienced guides. The VSO provides the VSO Newsletter, website, and social media to stimulate interest in birds throughout the state serving over 800 members and open access to the public. The VSO Annual meeting features a speaker on significant birding topics. The VSO makes the Bramble Hill property available to members for overnight visits, facilitating birding on the property and in Virginias blue-grass region. The VSO supports youth engagement in bird watching and conservation, and community outreach to engage under-represented groups.Expenses $25,208 · grants $2,000 · revenue $1,300
- Conservation. The VSO manages Bramble Hill, a 30 acre birding preserve on the Virginia/West Virginia state line donated to VSO. VSO manages the Bramble Hill habitat for Golden-winged Warbler breeding and other important species. The VSO conducts an American Kestrel nest box project and provides grants for conservation projects in Virginia and internationally.Expenses $27,569 · grants $24,800
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1081406
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G9XZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $684,254
- Income (IRS master file)
- $139,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $137,798 | $240,686 | $684,254 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $182,375 | $206,604 | $787,142 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $175,214 | $61,546 | $811,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $131,898 | $45,282 | $697,603 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Daniel Bieker | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Daniel Beiker | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 54-1081406).
Questions about VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY is 54-1081406.
- Is VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY 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 VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dixie Sommers.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $137,798, expenses of $240,686 and total assets of $684,254 at year end.
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