Center for Conservation Biology Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION STATEMENT: OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO DRIVE THOUGHTFUL, SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION, TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS, AND TO MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING, INNOVATION, AND GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH ON BIRDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CC: THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INC (CCB INC) IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION KNOWN AS THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY. CCB INC BUILDS NEEDED FUNDS TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS, STUDENT RESEARCH, AND CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAM NEEDS AT CCB. ALL FUNDS COLLECTED BY CCB INC ARE USED TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT RESEARCH, CONSERVATION,AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS PRIMARILY MANAGED THROUGH THE ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION.
- Income
- $16,120
- Spending
- $5,302
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $4,739 spent. RESEARCH PROGRAMS: CCB RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORT THE BROADER CONSERVATION COMMUNITY ON A DAILY BASIS. RESEARCH FINDINGS AND PRODUCTS ARE USED TO DEVELOP WILDLIFE POLICY, TO IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, TO PROTECT IMPERILED SPECIES AND TO MANAGE AT-RISK POPULATIONS. RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DURING 2024 HAVE INCLUDED DEPLOYING TRANSMITTERS ON BALD EAGLES AROUND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, HAVE SURVEYED NESTING EAGLES ACROSS FOUR STATES, HAVE SURVEYED MORE THAN 1,000 PAIRS OF OSPREY WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND REPRODUCTIVE DEFICITS RELATED TO ATLANTIC MENHADEN, HAVE INITIATED A TRACKING STUDY OF WILLETS THROUGHOUT THEIR ANNUAL CYCLE, HAVE MANAGED THE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED RED- COCKADED WOODPECKER POPULATION IN VIRGINIA, HAVE MANAGED THE STATE ENDANGERED PEREGRINE FALCON POPULATION, HAVE CONDUCTED TARGETED HABITAT WORK WITH WAYNE'S WARBLERS IN THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP, HAVE WORKED WITH WINTER MARSH SPARROWS IN GEORGIA AND HAVE WORKED WITH MANY PASSERINE SPECIES. SINCE THE FALL OF 1992, CCB HAS COMPLETED 1,000+ PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE FOCUSED ON MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR BIRDS AND PEOPLE. RESEARCH PROGRAMS: CCB RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORT THE BROADER CONSERVATION COMMUNITY ON A DAILY BASIS. RESEARCH FINDINGS AND PRODUCTS ARE USED TO DEVELOP WILDLIFE POLICY, TO IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, TO PROTECT IMPERILED SPECIES AND TO MANAGE AT-RISK POPULATIONS. RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DURING 2024 HAVE INCLUDED DEPLOYING TRANSMITTERS ON BALD EAGLES AROUND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, HAVE SURVEYED NESTING EAGLES ACROSS FOUR STATES, HAVE SURVEYED MORE THAN 1,000 PAIRS OF OSPREY WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND REPRODUCTIVE DEFICITS RELATED TO ATLANTIC MENHADEN, HAVE INITIATED A TRACKING STUDY OF WILLETS THROUGHOUT THEIR ANNUAL CYCLE, HAVE MANAGED THE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED RED- COCKADED WOODPECKER POPULATION IN VIRGINIA, HAVE MANAGED THE STATE ENDANGERED PEREGRINE FALCON POPULATION, HAVE CONDUCTED TARGETED HABITAT WORK WITH WAYNE'S WARBLERS IN THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP, HAVE WORKED WITH WINTER MARSH SPARROWS IN GEORGIA AND HAVE WORKED WITH MANY PASSERINE SPECIES. SINCE THE FALL OF 1992, CCB HAS COMPLETED 1,000+ PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE FOCUSED ON MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR BIRDS AND PEOPLE.
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS: CCB'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE TRAINING, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CITIZEN LEARNING. SINCE THE FALL OF 1992, CCB HAS INVOLVED HUNDREDS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DIRECT RESEARCH. IN 2024, CCB SUPPORTED 6 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD PROJECTS. CCB BIOLOGISTS MADE SEVERAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS TO PUBLIC AND RESEARCH AUDIENCES. THESE PRESENTATIONS HAVE COVERED A DIVERSE RANGE OF TOPICS THAT PROVIDE TIMELY INFORMATION TO MOVE CONSERVATION AWARENESS FORWARD. WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 25 MEDIA STORIES FOCUSED ON PUBLIC OUTREACH ON SENSITIVE CONSERVATION TOPICS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED SEVERAL ARTICLES WITHIN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES' UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES OF CONSERVATION CONCERN, PUBLIC POLICY, AND LAND-USE. WE PRODUCE A QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 10,500 INDIVIDUALS AND A PRINTED ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS MAILED TO MORE THAN 700 INDIVIDUALS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: CCB'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE TRAINING, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CITIZEN LEARNING. SINCE THE FALL OF 1992, CCB HAS INVOLVED HUNDREDS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DIRECT RESEARCH. IN 2024, CCB SUPPORTED 6 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD PROJECTS. CCB BIOLOGISTS MADE SEVERAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS TO PUBLIC AND RESEARCH AUDIENCES. THESE PRESENTATIONS HAVE COVERED A DIVERSE RANGE OF TOPICS THAT PROVIDE TIMELY INFORMATION TO MOVE CONSERVATION AWARENESS FORWARD. WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 25 MEDIA STORIES FOCUSED ON PUBLIC OUTREACH ON SENSITIVE CONSERVATION TOPICS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED SEVERAL ARTICLES WITHIN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES' UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES OF CONSERVATION CONCERN, PUBLIC POLICY, AND LAND-USE. WE PRODUCE A QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 10,500 INDIVIDUALS AND A PRINTED ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS MAILED TO MORE THAN 700 INDIVIDUALS.
- INFORMATION/ADVISORY SERVICES: CCB HAS PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF PRO BONO SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NGOS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS FOCUSED ON SPECIES CONSERVATION. THE VIRGINIA BALD EAGLE NEST LOCATOR ALONE RECEIVES MORE THAN 30,000 VISITS PER YEAR AS PART OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS RELATED TO EAGLE MANAGEMENT. CCB BIOLOGISTS FIELD DOZENS OF PHONE CALLS, MESSAGES, AND MEETINGS PER WEEK THAT ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN MAKING APPROPRIATE CONSERVATION DECISIONS. DURING 2024 WE MADE SEVERAL OUT OF STATE TRIPS TO ASSIST WITH CONSERVATION MEETINGS AND HAVE GIVEN SEVERAL ONLINE PRESENTATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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