Mission
To promote the science of Lepidoptera butterflies and moths study in all its branches; to further the scientifically sound and progressive study of Lepidoptera; to publish periodicals and other relevant publications on Lepidoptera.
Public Charity
LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY
LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in BOLIVAR, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $127K revenue, $105K expenses, $753K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $52K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237303020
BOLIVAR, PA
Biological & Life Sciences
NTEE: U50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$127K
Total Expenses$105K
Total Assets$753K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$52K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lepidopterists Society
How Lepidopterists Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$75
Publication of refereed Journal of the Leopdopterists Society 4 issues yearly and News of the Lepdopterists Society with articles regarding research aspects of the study of Lepidoptera plus…
$19
Membership Costs
$6
Annual meeting student awards sales of memoirs back issues
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$10,340
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$21,350
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,190
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,210
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Bernard Landry
Director
Carol Butler
Director
Charles Harp
Director
Charley Eiseman
Secretary
Chris Grinter
Director
Chuck Sexton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $127K | $105K | $753K |
| 2024 | $127K | $105K | $753K |
| 2023 | $150K | $127K | $731K |
| 2022 | $13K | $95K | $695K |
| 2021 | $173K | $108K | $787K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $173K to $127K (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $753K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.