Xerces Society
Xerces Society reported $11.8 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.71 went to program services, $8.41 to management and general costs and $10.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.5% of the total. Government grants made up 34.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,045 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $322,045 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.87% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.2 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePollinator conservation: xerces' pollinator conservation program works across the united states to educate farmers, land managers, and the public about the importance of pollinators and other beneficial insects, and to establish habitat protection and management as keys to their conservation. As a leading voice in pollinator conservation, xerces promotes practical solutions that address the root causes of pollinator declines: habitat loss, pesticide use, unsustainable farming practices, disease, and climate change. It directly reaches agricultural professionals and farmers as well as other…
Endangered species conservation: to conserve and restore the diversity of life on earth, xerces' endangered species conservation program engages in education, research, community science, conservation planning, and advocacy to protect at-risk species and their habitats. The program collaborates with scientists and land managers to raise awareness about the plight of invertebrates and to gain protection for the most vulnerable species before they decline to a level at which recovery is impossible. It also works with federal, state, and local agencies to promote resilient restoration and best…
Other conservation: xerces undertakes a variety of other conservation activities to raise awareness and appreciation of the valuable role of invertebrates, and their role in protecting the natural world. These include the publication of its magazine wings: essays on invertebrate conservation, which features the work of renowned wildlife photographers, scientists, and conservationists. Xerces also provides hundreds of publications for free download through its website, including guidelines to help farmers and gardeners conserve pollinators, guides to identifying endangered bumble bees, other…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $245,031 | $0 | $77,014 | $322,045 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS. Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $130,186 | $0 | $52,361 | $182,547 |
| ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM DIR. Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,760 | $0 | $28,584 | $162,344 |
| POLLINATOR & AGR. BIODIVERSITY DIR. Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $155,621 | $0 | $0 | $155,621 |
| PESTICIDE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $116,338 | $0 | $23,483 | $139,821 |
| OUTREACH & EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $101,476 | $0 | $8,489 | $109,965 |
| MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $100,243 | $0 | $8,385 | $108,628 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Xerces Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $672K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,288
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Xerces Society totaling $1.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Xerces Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Xerces Society reported that 80.7% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 10.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Xerces Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Xerces Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $322,045, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Xerces Society get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.5% came from contributions and grants (including 34.4% from government grants) and 5.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Xerces Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0175253 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531839349300048 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411939349302076 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312089349300911 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202579349301905 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122599349301037 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001779349301425 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0175253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.