This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $2,263,644 | $1,731,416 | $350,219 | $34,686,627 | $33,630,248 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,345,416 | $1,600,796 | $327,187 | $29,078,708 | $28,690,555 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,347,451 | $1,560,069 | $299,884 | $24,614,247 | $24,058,244 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,123,751 | $1,165,297 | $176,811 | $31,596,243 | $30,873,997 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $902,865 | $1,117,859 | $160,340 | $27,550,336 | $26,641,743 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 64% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMSBATON ROUGE, LA | KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. | $30,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen C Owen | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $1,000 |
| Colleen Handel | PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 |
| Sara R Morris | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 3.00 | $0 |
| Sushma Reddy | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITYARCATA, CA |
| KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORTING FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. |
| $15,000 |
| 2023 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONWASHINGTON, DC | KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDE UP TO TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAGAINESVILLE, FL | KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $15,000 | 2024 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKALINCOLN, NE | RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $15,000 | 2020 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMMADISON, WI | RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $15,000 | 2020 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NY | RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $15,000 | 2020 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NY | KESSEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS PROVIDING TWO YEARS OF SUPPORTING FOR THE FULL RANGE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $15,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERISTY OF CONNECTICUTSTORRS, CT | RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORTING STUDENTS AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $9,850 | 2023 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NY | RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $7,900 | 2021 |
| BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECBATON ROUGE, LA | RESEARCH AWARDS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $7,500 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAGAINESVILLE, FL | PRIORITY PROJECT RESEARCH AWARD SUPPORTING EMERGING SCIENCE. | $7,500 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTSTORRS, CT | RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $7,100 | 2024 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL | RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORTING STUDENT AOS MEMBERS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR APPLICATION | $5,000 | 2024 |
| 3.00 |
| $0 |
| Matthew Carling | TREASURER | 3.00 | $0 |
| Christopher Balakrishnan | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sahas Barve | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jose Maria Cardoso Da Silva | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Anna Chalfoun | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Chen | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kristen Covino | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jacob Drucker | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Camila Gomez | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Faiza Hafeez | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dan Mennill | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Cristina Miyaki | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Luis Sandoval | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Allison Shultz | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Steven R Beissinger | PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kathy Martin | PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael S Webster | PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Emily B Cohen | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1.00 | $0 |
| Juan Francisco Ornelas | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1.00 | $0 |
| Daizaburo Shizuka | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Walsh | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1.00 | $0 |
| Olivia Wang | DIRECTOR - TERM | 1.00 | $0 |
| Judith Scarl | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO | 40.00 | $165,940 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423209349302032
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333189349311293
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243069349302459
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202102749349301330
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201903189349312820
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201833199349307208
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201743149349301904
Form 990 · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201643199349304314
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