Ewing Zoo Foundation EIN 36-6206212 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Ewing Zoo Foundation

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Buys and sells animals to support Miller Park Zoo. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $25K in revenue, $19K in expenses, and $591K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1967
Type
Supporting organization · Animals
Location
Bloomington, IL
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$25KFY2025
Expenses
$19K
Net assets
$591K
People
12
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  36-6206212 Supporting organization Bloomington, IL Founded 1967
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Buys and sells animals to support Miller Park Zoo.
Leadership
Cathy Wentworth · Trustee
Money in and out
$25K revenue, $19K expenses
Bottom line
+23% net inflow
Money in and out · FY2025
Total revenue
$25K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$591K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.51 Management & general $0.49
Net inflow
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -61% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
0%
of revenue from contributions▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Program spending
51%
of expenses reach stated programs▲ +59% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$25K
FY2025▼ -22%
Expenses
$19K
FY2025▲ +49%
Total assets
$591K
FY2025▲ +14%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$25K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$591K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$591K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B51%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEwing Zoo Foundation
EINHdr · item D36-6206212
Principal addressHdr · item CBloomington, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1967
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D115)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1968

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $10K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Purchase of animals for miller park zoo in bloomington, il

$10Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$25K
Total revenueLn 12$25K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.51 Management & general $0.49
Program services51%$10K
Management & general49%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$591K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $591K · Operating expenses/yr $19K
376.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $10K · Total expenses $19K
51%
Management & General
Management & general $9K · Total expenses $19K
49%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $19K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $541
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $25K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $25K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $25K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $25K · Total revenue $25K
+100%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $19K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $25K · Prior year $31K
-22%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $33K · FY2025 $25K
-6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $591K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $25K · Expenses $19K
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $591K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $591K · Total assets $591K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $574K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $591K
97%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cathy Wentworth · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $19K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $19K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 51%
Overhead ratio 49%
Revenue growth -22%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$25K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$31K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$26K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$18K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$85K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$33K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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