Form990Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income TaxUnder section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2015Open to Public

Inspection

A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning JUL 1, 2015 and ending JUN 30 , 2016B Check if

applicable:

I _ lAddressI A Ichanoe□ Name

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□Finalreturn/terminated

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C Name of organization

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY, INC.Doing business as

D Employer identification number

52-0788946Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)425 BARLOW PLACE, #200

Room/suite E Telephone number301-897-9770

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal codeBETHESDA, MD 20814

G Gross receipts $ 2,648.668

F Name and address of principal officenGARY POTTSSAME AS C ABOVE1 fciAME Afc) (J ABUVH:

Tax-exempt status: [in I I 501(c) ( (insert nn.\ I I 4947(a)(1) or I I S27Tatt.ttaT t.ttt nT.TTTT? r\or!J Website; ► www* WILDLIFE . ORG

H(a) is this a group returnfor subordinates? I I Yes i X I No

H(b) Are all subordinates Included"? I I Yes I I NoIf "No," attach a list, (see Instructions)

H(c) Group exemption number ►K Form of oroaniyatinn: rm Corporation I I Trust I I Association I lother^ L Year of formation: 19 4 81 M State of legal domicile: MDPart I Summary

1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S MISSIONIS TO REPRESENT AND SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS,Check this box ► I I If the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line la)Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line lb)Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a)Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary)

7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII. column (C), line 12b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34

7a

7b

12122612

82,143.0.

8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h)9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g)10 Investment Income (Part Vlll, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d)11 Otherrevenue (Part Vlll, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and lie)12 Total revenue • add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part Vlll. column (A), line 12)

Prior Year Current Year

213,270 313,2001,637,369 1,696,607

63,249 66.266565.516 548.740

2,479,404 2,624,81313 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX. column (A), lines 1-3)14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10)16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line lie)

b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) ► 171 , 959 .17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e)

16.000 41.6000 0

1,170,503 1,364,6470 0

1,104,599 1.008,81518 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12

2.291.102 2,415,062188,302 209,751

wcBeginning of CurrentYear End of Year

20 Total assets (Part X, tine 16)21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20

2,469,155 2,483,5081.369,525 1,241.3581.099.630 1,242,150

Part 11 Signature BlockUnder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, Including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it istrue, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

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Signature of officer

KEN WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Paid ANDREW E. YOUNG CPA ANDREW E. YOUN& CPA P01203950PreparerUse Only

Firm's name ^ RENNER AND COMPANY, CPA, P . C Firm's EIN^ 54-1498950Firm's address^ 700 NORTH FAIRFAX ST, SUITE 400

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 Phone no.7 03-535-1200May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see Instructions) I X I Yes I I No532001 12-16-15 LHA For Paperwork ReductiOH Act Notice, 566 the Separate Instructions. Form 990 (2015)

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