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Natural Science Collections Alliance

  • Herndon, VA
  • Tax-exempt since July 1975
  • EIN: 48-0811089

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Social Science Institutes, Services (V2XZ) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$66.2k (2023)

20112023 $0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k

Expenses
$60.4k (2023)

20112023 $0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k

Total Assets
$125k (2023)

20112023 $0$50k$100k$150k

Total Liabilities
$89.5k (2023)

20112023 $0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,224
Expenses
$60,409
Net Income
$5,815
Net Assets
$35,643
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,674
2.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,101
Total Liabilities $89,458
Net Assets $35,643
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gil Nelson (President) $0 $0
Trina Roberts (Vice President) $0 $0
Peter W Fritsch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (Secretary) $0 $0
Brian Atkinson (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John M Bates (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Gunter Fischer (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Douglas S Jones (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John Mc Cormack (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
William Moser (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Scott A Schaefer (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Emily Sessa (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Garth Spellman (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Jennifer Zaspel (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Jyotsna Pandey (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,835
Expenses
$60,150
Net Income
$3,685
Net Assets
$29,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,410
2.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $114,752
Total Liabilities $84,924
Net Assets $29,828
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gil Nelson (President) $0 $0
Jennifer Zaspel (Vice President) $0 $0
Peter W Fritsch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (Secretary) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Melanie Y Ide (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Douglas S Jones (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John Mc Cormack (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
James S Miller (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
William Moser (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Trina Roberts (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Scott A Schaefer (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Andrew Short (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John Bates (Past President) $0 $0
Jyotsna Pandey (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 4, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$59,761
Expenses
$69,310
Net Income
-$9,549
Net Assets
$26,143
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,661
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $101,288
Total Liabilities $75,145
Net Assets $26,143
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gil Nelson (President) $0 $0
Jennifer Zaspel (Vice President) $0 $0
Peter W Fritsch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (Secretary) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Melanie Y Ide (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Douglsa S Jones (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John Mc Cormack (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
James S Miller (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
William Moser (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Trina Roberts (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Scott A Schaefer (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Andrew Short (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John Bates (Pat President) $0 $0
Jyotsna Pandey (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,498
Expenses
$60,028
Net Income
$3,470
Net Assets
$35,692
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,223
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $91,320
Total Liabilities $55,628
Net Assets $35,692
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John M Bates (President) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (Vice President) $0 $0
Jennifer Zaspel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (Secretary) $0 $0
Neil S Cobb (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John R Demboski (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Peter W Fritsch (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Melanie Y Ide (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Douglsa S Jones (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$84,141
Expenses
$59,507
Net Income
$24,634
Net Assets
$32,221
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,516
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,949
Total Liabilities $15,728
Net Assets $32,221
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John M Bates (President) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (Vice President) $0 $0
Jennifer Zaspel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (Secretary) $0 $0
Neil S Cobb (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
John R Demboski (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Peter W Fritsch (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Melanie Y Ide (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
Douglsa S Jones (At Large Representitve) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$64,815
Expenses
$57,228
Net Income
$7,587
Net Assets
$7,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,615
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,223
Total Liabilities $15,636
Net Assets $7,587
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Jennifer Zaspel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Schaefer (At Large) $0 $0
Sarah George (At Large) $0 $0
John M Bates (President) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (Secretary) $0 $0
Douglas S Jones (Director) $0 $0
Neil S Cobb (At Large) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large) $0 $0
Linda Lee K Cissy (At Large) $0 $0
Peter W Frisch (At Large) $0 $0
John Mccormack (Director) $0 $0
John R Demboski (At Large) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (Vice President) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
James S Miller (At Large) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,381
Expenses
$45,023
Net Income
$37,358
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,556
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,360
Total Liabilities $31,360
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Jennifer Zaspel (Policy Director) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Schaefer (At Large) $0 $0
Sarah George (Treasurer) $0 $0
John M Bates (President) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (At Large) $0 $0
Neil S Cobb (At Large) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large) $0 $0
Linda Lee K Cissy (At Large) $0 $0
Peter W Frisch (At Large) $0 $0
John R Demboski (At Large) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Pub Policy Dire) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (Vice President) $0 $0
James S Miller (At Large) $0 $0
Lawrence Page (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 3, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,845
Expenses
$84,665
Net Income
-$20,820
Net Assets
-$37,358
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,809
Total Liabilities $47,167
Net Assets -$37,358
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Shelley James (At Large) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Schaefer (At Large) $0 $0
Sarah George (Treasurer) $0 $0
John M Bates (At Large) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (At Large) $0 $0
Joseph Cook (President) $0 $0
Neil S Cobb (At Large) $0 $0
Scott V Edwards (At Large) $0 $0
Linda Lee K Cissy (At Large) $0 $0
Peter W Frisch (At Large) $0 $0
John R Demboski (At Large) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Pub Policy Dire) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (Vice President) $0 $0
James S Miller (At Large) $0 $0
Lawrence Page (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,875
Expenses
$87,519
Net Income
-$14,644
Net Assets
-$16,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,816
Total Liabilities $19,354
Net Assets -$16,538
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Shelley James (At Large) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Schaefer (At Large) $0 $0
Jim W Croft (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert J Baker (At Large) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (At Large) $0 $0
Joseph Cook (President) $0 $0
Sarah George (At Large) $0 $0
Mark Henry Sabaj Perez (At Large) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Pub Policy Dire) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (Vice President) $0 $0
Blair Collins (At Large) $0 $0
Lawrence Page (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,725
Expenses
$88,528
Net Income
-$15,803
Net Assets
-$1,894
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,519
Total Liabilities $7,413
Net Assets -$1,894
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Shelley James (At Large) $0 $0
Gil Nelson (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Schaefer (Vice President) $0 $0
Jim W Croft (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert J Baker (At Large) $0 $0
Rebecca Rundell (At Large) $0 $0
Joseph Cook (At Large) $0 $0
Mark Henry Sabaj Perez (At Large) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Pub Policy Dire) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Gardner (Secretary) $0 $0
Lawrence Page (President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 30, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$83,475
Expenses
$87,304
Net Income
-$3,829
Net Assets
$13,909
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,833
Total Liabilities $924
Net Assets $13,909
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bonnie Styles (At Large) $0 $0
Warren Allmon (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Schaefer (Vice President) $0 $0
Jim W Croft (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert J Baker (At Large) $0 $0
Henry Bart (At Large) $0 $0
Joseph Cook (At Large) $0 $0
Leonard Krishtalka (At Large) $0 $0
Quentin Wheeler (At Large) $0 $0
Mark Henry Sabaj Perez (At Large) $0 $0
Robert Gropp (Pub Policy Dire) $0 $0
Barbara Thiers (At Large) $0 $0
Scott Gardner (Secretary) $0 $0
Lawrence Page (President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 2, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$84,325
Expenses
$87,094
Net Income
-$2,769
Net Assets
$17,738
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,015
Total Liabilities $277
Net Assets $17,738

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$92,225
Expenses
$97,643
Net Income
-$5,418
Net Assets
$20,507
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,852
Total Liabilities $345
Net Assets $20,507

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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