Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE OSA

FRIENDS OF THE OSA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $13.4M, expenses of $3.7M, total assets of $25.6M. Imperigo tracks 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.1M.

EIN: 810621147 WASHINGTON, DC Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$13.4M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$25.6M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE LAND STEWARDSHIP, TO ENHANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS AND APPLY LEARNING TO CONSERVATION, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES LIVING ON THE OSA.

Where $100 goes at Friends of the Osa

How Friends of the Osa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$44
Conservation science
49% of program spending
$32
Land stewardship
35% of program spending
$14
Community outreach and citizen science
16% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Bill Abraham
BOARD MEMBER Dennis Troper
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr Andrew Whitworth
CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT Erin Lebbin
BOARD MEMBER Esteban Brenes-Mora
SECRETARY UNTIL FEBRUARY Federico Castro Kahle Mba

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Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$816,163 9 grants
General Support
$770,461 26 grants
Animal Welfare
$132,889 3 grants
Unspecified
$361,820 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $13.4M $3.7M $25.6M
2023 $3.8M $4.3M $15.9M
2022 $5.7M $2.6M $16.3M
2020 $1.1M $1.2M $13.1M
2019 $1.1M $1.3M $12.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $13.4M (+1105%), with total assets most recently reported at $25.6M.

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