Mission
THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS ENABLES SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS BY STUDYING THE ABUNDANCE, DEMOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY OF BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE.
Public Charity
THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS
THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS is a Public Charity headquartered in PETALUMA, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.1M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $998K total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $478K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 680175012
PETALUMA, CA
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: D05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$998K
Grant Records19
Funding Total$478K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Institute for Bird Populations
How The Institute for Bird Populations divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
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 $74 for programs
$66
Regional science and conservation programs
$7
Monitoring avian productivity and survivorship (maps)
$1
Provision of on-demand biological data analysis for birds and wildlife, and bird bander training courses
Plus 2 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
BIRD STUDIES
$31,356
RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND WATERS
$16,804
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$12,450
$7,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,350
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrea Jones
SECRETARY
Dayna Mauer
TREASURER AND CFO
Deborah Mills
PRESIDENT
Martin Bern
DIRECTOR
Rodd Kelsey
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rodney B Siegel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $998K |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $826K |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $925K |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.2M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.1M (+126%), with total assets most recently reported at $998K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.