To provide environmental and conservation education with an emphasis on animal ecology, endangered species and threatened habitats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $311K a year · 64% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
97 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 96.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$217K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$167K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$278K
FY2021▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$441K
Expenses
$167K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$273K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2013.

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Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $71K Management & general 57% · $96K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates about environmental conservation, focusing on animal ecology and endangered species.

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2 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Summer Camp Program

Programs offered for children in kindergarten through grade 8 designed to educate children about animal ecology, endangered species and threatened habitats through daily interaction with all the animals in the zoo, as well as interactive presentations that are held in the earth discovery center.

$6Kprogram expense
02

Zoomobile Presentations

A traveling zoo that goes to local schools to give an interactive presentation designed to educate students about animal ecology, endangered species and threatened habitats.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59
Grants paid · 10 grants · $100K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,600
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,812
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,952
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,100
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,164
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,937
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$47K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$833K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$155K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$217K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$42K$42K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$716$716
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$672$672
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$19K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$71K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $441K$273K$168K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.2M$135K$1.0M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2023 $358K$143K$216K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $278K$167K$111K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $192K$171K$21K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $277,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,305$168,529
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,628$81,636
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,015−$44,439
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,139$72,199
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,087$277,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,437$41,656
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,741$44,493
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,097$80,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,275$166,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,812$111,107
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,925 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$123,871
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,529
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,636$81,636
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,335$2,335
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $13,200$13,200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$46,774−$46,774
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$58,999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,862 · Excluded from tax $15,535$277,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,818 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $41,656$41,656
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $40,291$40,291
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,202$4,202
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,415$6,415
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,943$2,943
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,866$3,866
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,287$12,287
IX-17 TravelManagement $716$716
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $672$672
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,361$10,361
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,839 · Management $11,502$30,341
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,715 · Management $5,353$13,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,153 · Management $95,665 · Fundraising $0$166,818
Part X · Balance sheet $1,489,746 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $832,524$1,345,162
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $154,945$144,584
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $344,657$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,332,126$1,489,746
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $165,239$211,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $170,239$216,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,161,887$1,272,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,161,887$1,272,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,332,126$1,489,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,272,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,925
XI-2 Total expenses$166,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,161,887
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,272,994

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