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Society for Vector Ecology

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Ontario, CA501(c)(3)Since 1972EnvironmentEIN 23-7109235

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The Society for Vector Ecology is a professional organization formed in 1968 by a group of individuals involved in Vector biology and control programs in california. The membership has since grown to represent an amalgamation of diverse research and operational and extension personnel from all over the world. The Society is committed to solving many complex problems encountered in the field of Vector biology and control. Among these are the suppression of nuisance organisms and disease vectors through integration of control elements, such as environmental management, biological control, public education, and appropriate chemical control technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
69 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 69.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $92K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$96K
FY2025▼ -43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$96K
Expenses
$84K
FY2025▼ -46%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$84K
Net assets
$432K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$486K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$432K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $56K Management & general 33% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michelle Brown
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Cohnstaedt
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rui-De Xue
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lyric Bartholomay
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lal Mian
Southwestern Regional Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Beard
Northwestern Regional Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Presley
South Central Regional Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Publishes a biannual online journal to promote scientific education.

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2 program services account for $56K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Published bi-annual online journal.

$35Kprogram expense
02

5 day congress held in chania, greece. Speakers, workshops, and scientific excursions. All activities were program related.

$21Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationFY2021$92K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$92K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$192
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$56K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$192
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
SavingsLn 2$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$483K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$420K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$56K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $96K$84K$12K$432K 990 PDF
FY2024 $167K$156K$11K$420K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$64K−$39K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $50K$34K$16K$448K 990 PDF
FY2021 $8K$53K−$45K$486K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $95,951 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,259$67,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $192$192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,259 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $192$95,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,819 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,800$16,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,085$3,085
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,963$1,963
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,235$3,235
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,888$2,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,848$55,848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,848 · Management $27,971 · Fundraising $0$83,819
Part X · Balance sheet $482,846 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,110$209,742
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $273,104$273,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,214$482,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $855$855
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $78,500$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,355$50,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $419,859$431,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,214$482,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,951
XI-2 Total expenses$83,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$419,859
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,991

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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