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Ewing Zoo Foundation FY2024 filing

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Bloomington, IL501(c)(3)Since 1967Animals EIN 36-6206212Revenue $31K in FY2024

On file with the IRS109 E Olive St, 61701-5217 · Bloomington, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1968Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Purchase and transport of animals for miller park Zoo in bloomington, il

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
32¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
32%
of spending
Concern: 32% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $499K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$31K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$13K
To programs
32%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$31K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$25K
Expenses
$13K
FY2024▼ -89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$19K
Net assets
$517K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$591K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

32 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 32% · $4K Management & general 68% · $9K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Ewing
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Veal
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Buys and sells animals to support Miller Park Zoo.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Purchase of animals for miller park zoo in bloomington, il

$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151
Money outPt IX
$13K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151
Fees for servicesLn 2g$782
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$31K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$499K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$452K$499K
Total assetsLn 16$471K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$471K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$148
Total functional expensesLn 25$13K$4K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $25K$19K$6K$591K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $31K$13K$19K$517K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$114K−$88K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$15K$4K$520K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$17K$69K$630K 990 PDF
FY2020 $33K$10K$24K$566K 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 $31,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,473$151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $713$782
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,779$30,422
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,965$31,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,855$12,627
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,855$12,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$87,890$18,728
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,355 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $782$782
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,533$11,533
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $18,889$18,889
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $782 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,422$31,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,627 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,678$2,678
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,719$5,719
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,082 · Management $148$4,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,082 · Management $8,545 · Fundraising $0$12,627
Part X · Balance sheet $516,529 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,420$4,444
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,653$12,613
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $452,316$499,472
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,389$516,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $471,389$516,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,389$516,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,389$516,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $516,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,355
XI-2 Total expenses$12,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,389
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,412
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$516,529

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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