Mission
SER advances the science, practice and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.
Public Charity
The Society for Ecological Restoration Inc
The Society for Ecological Restoration Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.5M revenue, $2.9M expenses, $2.5M total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 391647554
Washington, DC
Environment
NTEE: C
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$3.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Society for Ecological Restoration Inc
How The Society for Ecological Restoration Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$26
Practice
$8
Assess if the applicants are likely to uphold and implement best restoration practices in their projects
$8
Organizational Development-(Membership, Chapters, Sections, Open Doors) With more than 5,000 members in more than 120 countries, SERs global network represents the worlds foremost source of scientific and practical…
Plus 7 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,146,438
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,146,438
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
OUTREACH & EDUCATION
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$840,225
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Bethanie Walder
Regional Rep -Australasia (07/2022-06/2024)
Bruce Clarkson
Director at Large (07/2022-12/2024)
Cristina Eisenberg
DIRECTORS
Directors
Director at Large (07/2024-12/2024 / Student/Emerging Professional Rep 07/2022-06/2024
Emanuela Weidlich
Student Rep July-December 2024)
Enzo Martelli
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $684K |
| 2019 | $971K | $974K | $473K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $971K to $3.5M (+256%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.