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Ruthann Howell

Executive Director · Point Defiance Zoological Society

Executive Director at Point Defiance Zoological Society. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$141K
Others who share this name
2

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Reported as Executive Director of Point Defiance Zoological Society, based in Tacoma, WA.
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Received $141K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Affiliations

Organizations

Point Defiance Zoological Society Executive Director · $1.7M revenue · Tacoma, WATHE POINT DEFIANCE ZOO SOCIETY (THE ZOO SOCIETY) FOSTERS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM (PDZA) AND OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING…pay $125K → $141KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$141Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Ruthann Howell

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Ruthann Howell 1 organization · Vashon, WAVashon Island Public Schools Foundation
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Ruthann Howell 1 organization · Vashon, WADrama Dock

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Senior Development Directo · FY2025
$107K
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Vice President · FY2025
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Secretary · FY2025
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Treasurer · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org