The Orianne Society is located in Tiger, GA. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (D31) the organization is classified as: Protection of Endangered Species, under the broad grouping of Animal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Orianne Society employed 18 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Orianne Society is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Orianne Society generated $1.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 5 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.4m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.4% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE ORIANNE SOCIETY WORKS TO CONSERVE CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR IMPERILED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS USING SCIENCE, APPLIED CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE SCIENCE INITIATIVE IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT EITHER BENEFITS THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF IMPERILED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OR THAT INCREASES OUR ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THESE GROUPS. OVERALL, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS ARE OFTEN UNDERSTUDIED WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER ANIMAL GROUPS, WHICH OFTEN MAKES IT CHALLENGING TO IMPLEMENT MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. SCIENCE PROJECTS COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS, BUT OFTEN FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY, FILLING IN KEY DATA GAPS IN THE ECOLOGY OF TARGET SPECIES, AND CONDUCTING SPATIAL ANALYSES OF MOVEMENT AND HABITAT USE. MANY PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO PRODUCE SPECIFIC TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED BY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES OR OTHER PARTNERS TO HELP MAKE FUTURE CONSERVATION DECISIONS. WE STRIVE TO DISTRIBUTE THE WORK CONDUCTED IN THE SCIENCE INITIATIVE TO A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, BLOG POSTS, PRESENTATION TO TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL AUDIENCES, AND THROUGH PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS.
THE CONSERVATION ACTION INITIATIVE FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON RESTORING HABITAT FOR IMPERILED SPECIES OF REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN THROUGH BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION AND INVENTORY AND MONITORING, ESPECIALLY ON PRIVATE LANDS. MOST OF OUR EFFORTS ARE BASED WITHIN THE LONGLEAF SAVANNAS IN THE SOUTHEAST AND GREAT NORTHERN FORESTS IN THE NORTHEAST. WITHIN THOSE LANDSCAPES, WE WORK TO RESTORE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR PRIORITY SPECIES, INCLUDING INDIGO SNAKES, GOPHER TORTOISES, DIAMOND-BACKED RATTLESNAKES, AND SEVERAL SPECIES OF RARE FRESHWATER TURTLES. IN THE LONGLEAF SAVANNAS, WE RESTORE LONGLEAF PINE HABITAT, ON WHICH MANY ENDANGERED SPECIES DEPEND ON, THROUGH PRESCRIBED FIRE AND GROUNDCOVER RESTORATION ON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS, INCLUDING OUR NEARLY 3,000-ACRE LONGLEAF STEWARDSHIP CENTER. IN THE GREAT NORTHERN FORESTS, WE IDENTIFY CRITICAL HABITAT AND SITE-SPECIFIC THREATS TO PRIORITY SPECIES, AND THEN WORK WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO FIND RESTORATION STRATEGIES THAT BALANCE LANDOWNER NEEDS WITH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.
THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE IS THE STRATEGIC USE OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. WE COMMUNICATE TO SCIENTIFIC, POLITICAL AND OTHER CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE NEEDS FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO SAVE THE ENDANGERED, THREATENED AND IMPERILED SPECIES. USING MULTIPLE MODES OF COMMUNICATION - SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, CAMPAIGNS, AUDIO-VISUAL AND EDUCATION OUTREACH - WE ALSO WORK TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE, IMPACT AND INSPIRE A GROWING AUDIENCE. ORIANNE RUNS MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, A WEBSITE, ONLINE SEMINARS AND PRODUCES A PODCAST AND VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES. FOR SOME SPECIES, PARTICULARLY SNAKES, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SPECIES IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL CONSERVATION ACTIONS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. WE INVOLVE THE PUBLIC IN SCIENTIFIC AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS - THIS PROVIDES A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN OUR PROJECTS AND CITIZENS INTERESTED IN CONSERVING REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS AND ENVIRONMENTS. IT ALLOWS US TO COLLECT IMPORTANT DATA FROM A WIDER AREA THAN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO BY ONLY USING ORIANNE STAFF AND, AT THE SAME TIME, ENHANCE THE PARTICIPANTS' CONSERVATION UNDERSTANDING. WE ORGANIZE IN-PERSON OUTREACH EVENTS THAT PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW PARTICIPANTS WHAT WE DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS TO SURVEY AND CONSERVE THESE SPECIES. THIS ALLOWS US TO GET OUT INTO THE FIELD WITH PARTICIPANTS TO EDUCATE THEM AND TO COLLECT VALUABLE DATA. WE ALSO ORGANIZE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOLS AND NATURE CENTERS, WHERE WE HOPE THAT MEETING OUR CAPTIVE OUTREACH ANIMALS AND LEARNING ABOUT CONSERVATION WILL INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY BRINGING REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS AND THE HABITATS THEY NEED INTO THE CONSERVATION SPOTLIGHT EVENTS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW PARTICIPANTS WHAT WE DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS TO SURVEY AND CONSERVE THESE SPECIES, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN LAND RESTORATION. OUR PLACE-BASED EVENTS ALLOW US TO GET OUT INTO THE FIELD WITH THE PARTICIPANTS TO EDUCATE THEM AND TO COLLECT VALUABLE DATA. WE CONDUCT SPECIFIC PROJECTS ON A SMALLER SCALE THAT, DUE TO THEIR SIZE OR LOCATION, HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNATED AS A SEPARATE MAJOR PROGRAM. SUCH PROJECTS ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND OTHER.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Christopher Jenkins Director And CEO | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $146,168 |
Heidi Hall Corp. Secretary And Director Of Development | Officer | 40 | $84,300 |
Gary Baldaeus Treasurer And CFO | Officer | 8 | $18,000 |
Ross Caphton Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Jane Fraser Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Lloyd Newberry Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $705,891 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $9,208 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $705,891 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $570,734 |
Investment income | $22,118 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,442,888 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $317,148 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $10,059 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $399,212 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $9,766 |
Other employee benefits | $78,877 |
Payroll taxes | $29,728 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $17,500 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $42,143 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $13,326 |
Information technology | $23,914 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $44,553 |
Travel | $53,012 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $2,109 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $61,490 |
Insurance | $61,099 |
All other expenses | $44,251 |
Total functional expenses | $1,396,486 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $337,362 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $352,567 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $9,496 |
Accounts receivable, net | $199,049 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $27,055 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $3,579,930 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $4,505,459 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $37,301 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $37,301 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $4,383,650 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $84,508 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $4,505,459 |