Governance

The Academy of Natural Sciences is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and governed by a Board of Trustees. It is affiliated with Drexel University.

We are pleased to provide resources on the Academy's governance, as well as our most recent Annual Reports.

5-year Sustainable Strategic Plan

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Annual Reports

2011 Annual Report

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2010 Annual Report

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Documents

• Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
• Amended and Restated Bylaws
• Code of Ethics and Conduct
• Financial Statements and Single Audit Report (2011)
• Financial Statements and Single Audit Report (2010)
• Form 990 2011
• Form 990T 2011
• Form 990 Stub Year 2012

Board of Trustees

Current Board

Cynthia Heckscher (Chair)
George W. Gephart, Jr. (President and CEO)
Peter A. Austen
John F Bales, III
Helen Y. Bowman
Byron T. Clark, CFA, ChFC
Carl S. Cutler
Abbie Dean 
Harvey I. Forman, Esq.
John A. Fry
Mark L. Greenberg
Catherine T. Hunt
David P. Lazar, Sr. (Treasurer/Vice Chair)
Sandra L. McLean
Allen J. Model
Anthony K. Moore
I. Wistar Morris III
John Nyheim
Patrick M. Oates, Ph.D.
Seymour S. Preston III
Ann L. Reed
Michael H. Reed, Esq. (Vice Chair)
Gerald B. Rorer
Judith E. Soltz, Esq. (Secretary)
John J. Soroko
Kenneth Warren

Emeritus Trustees

Edward A Montgomery, Jr.
Minturn T. Wright, III

Honorary Trustees

Dr. Ruth Patrick