 
Thanks to friends like you, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a healthy and effective organization. Nested within the fabric of Cornell University, the Lab’s strength lies in its unique institutional model that weaves together research and academics with outreach and conservation programs, and in the support of thousands of members and donors. As you can see from the pie charts, membership revenues and gifts are the single largest source of support for our programs and projects. Our members and friends provided 56.9% of our annual revenue, a total of $17.2 million that fuels innovation, growth, and scientific excellence. The bar chart depicts healthy growth over the past 10 years with revenues exceeding expenditures, allowing the Lab to continually expand and strengthen our vital research, education, and conservation efforts.
We are deeply grateful to our more than 100,000 members and donors at every level, all of whom make it possible for the Cornell Lab to advance the understanding of nature and engage people of all ages in learning about birds and protecting the planet. We’re pleased to include a downloadable list of our leadership supporters here.
Photography credits
From top to bottom: Verdin by Gordon Karre/Macaulay Library, Bar-tailed Godwits by Gerrit Vyn; Earth image by NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring.
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