National Speleological Society
Donations deductibleRevenue
$2.4m
year to 31 March 2025
Expenses
$1.5m
year to 31 March 2025
Total assets
$13.8m
$104k liabilities
Net assets
$13.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
1.4 years on average
Staff
3
100 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
11
named in Part VII
National Speleological Society's network
12 peoplei12 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Johnson Chair (also filed as Pete Johnson, Pete Johnson) | Chair of the Directorate | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Anna Pearce | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Aria Mildicr | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dennis Melko | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Josh Schultz | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Mansur | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike Backe | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Miki Kabler | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nina Martin | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rebecca McNabb | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sarah Arpin | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Zach Englebert | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Weaver | Administration | since 2021 |
| Doug Warner | Director | since 2021 |
| David Oase | Treasurer | 2024 |
| Gaylene Speaect | Secretary/Tr | 2020 |
| Geary Schnidel | President | 2020 |
| Katherine Crispin | Administrati | 2020 |
| Kristine Ebrey | Secretary/Tr | since 2021 |
| Mark Skove | Operations V | 2020 |
| Maureen Handler | Opperations V | since 2021 |
| Peter Johnson | Director | since 2021 |
| Scott Engle | Executive VP | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Johnson | Chair of the Directorate | 25 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca McNabb | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Nina Martin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Miki Kabler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Zach Englebert | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Backe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Josh Schultz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anna Pearce | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Mansur | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Arpin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aria Mildicr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Melko | Director | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- National Speleological Society
- EIN
- 546026867
- Address
- 6001 Pulaski Pike Nw, Huntsville, AL, 35810-1122
- State
- Alabama
- Mission
- The nss is dedicated to the scientific study of caves and karst protecting caves through conservation ownership stewardship education and promoting responsible cave exploration caver fellowship. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N99Z Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Kristine Ebrey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1946
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥1years on the filingsPeter Johnson
≥1years on the filingsAnna Pearce
≥1years on the filingsAria Mildicr
≥1years on the filingsDennis Melko
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.8m
- Total liabilities
- $104k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $541k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $35k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4m | $1.5m | $874k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.