Species360

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Bloomington, MN501(c)(3)Since 1988EIN 41-1637575

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Facilitate international collaboration in the collection and sharing of knowledge on animals and their environments for zoos, aquariums and related conservation organizations to serve institutional, regional and global animal management and conservation goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 36 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $256K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $64K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.3M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.5M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$7.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.5M
FY2024▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.5M
Expenses
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.9M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1989.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $6.0M Management & general 21% · $1.6M Fundraising 2% · $187K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, Ex-Officio Trustee
$422,042Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Technology
$258,869Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Global Member Development and Marketin
$181,609Pt VII · Sec A
Mgr of Engineering & Architecture
$167,323Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Aquatics Conse
$165,485Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$165,426Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Member Support &
$129,983Pt VII · Sec A
SR Software Engineer
$124,705Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Guenter$422,042$410,972$395,509$307,684—
James Guenter————$326,784
Clint Pidlubny$258,869$238,030$130,368——
J Peter Donlon——$252,157$257,234$235,381
Doug Verduzco——$160,116$249,222$220,629
Mike Finger—$202,644$196,125$173,194$166,818
Robert Calcagni$181,609$168,427———
Julie Cameron$167,323————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects zoos and aquariums worldwide to share animal knowledge for conservation.

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1 program service account for $6.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2024, SPECIES360 continued to serve as a global leader in conservation data management, supporting over 1,300 zoos, aquariums, and wildlife institutions across more than 100 countries. Through its flagship platform, the zoological information management system (zims), SPECIES360 enabled members to record and analyze data on over 10…

$6.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$64K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2021–2021
Chicago Zoological SocietyIL · FY2021$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Investment incomeLn 3$281K
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$281K
Total revenueLn 12$7.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$914K$414K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.0M$591K$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$185K$167K$6K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$430K$367K$54K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$280K$219K$50K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$701$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.1M$359K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$20K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$4K$581
Information technologyLn 14$416K$393K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$3K$43
TravelLn 17$253K$205K$41K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$56K$11K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$547K$536K$10K$152
InsuranceLn 23$29K$17K$12K$59
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$2K$361
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.9M$6.0M$1.6M$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.5M$7.9M−$341K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.4M$7.3M$125K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$7.1M−$187K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.2M$6.1M$137K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.9M$5.3M$1.5M$5.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,510,799 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,317
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,317
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,832,135$6,832,135
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $281,347$281,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,832,135 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $281,347$7,510,799
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,851,477 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $914,001 · Management $413,821 · Fundraising $27,807$1,355,629
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,975,038 · Management $591,266 · Fundraising $111,189$2,677,493
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $167,106 · Management $5,974 · Fundraising $11,837$184,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $366,659 · Management $54,131 · Fundraising $9,005$429,795
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $218,629 · Management $49,827 · Fundraising $11,489$279,945
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,998 · Management $701 · Fundraising $10$3,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,570$48,570
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,124,574 · Management $358,633 · Fundraising $4,409$1,487,616
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,803 · Management $3,069$22,872
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,660 · Management $3,859 · Fundraising $581$16,100
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $393,047 · Management $20,991 · Fundraising $1,676$415,714
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,257 · Management $2,868 · Fundraising $43$15,168
IX-17 TravelPrograms $204,697 · Management $41,017 · Fundraising $6,938$252,652
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $56,164 · Management $11,254 · Fundraising $1,851$69,269
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $536,423 · Management $10,252 · Fundraising $152$546,827
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,887 · Management $11,826 · Fundraising $59$28,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,317 · Management $1,751 · Fundraising $361$11,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,034,260 · Management $1,629,810 · Fundraising $187,407$7,851,477
Part X · Balance sheet $9,220,882 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,145,224$6,178,737
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,002$3,150
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $294,500$211,741
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $171,721$601,989
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $108,782$191,845
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,350,631$2,021,564
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,201$11,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,114,061$9,220,882
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $637,300$752,938
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,316,825$3,287,937
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $926,435$287,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,880,560$4,328,059
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,631,091$4,217,177
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $602,410$675,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,233,501$4,892,823
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,114,061$9,220,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,892,823 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,510,799
XI-2 Total expenses$7,851,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$340,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,233,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,892,823

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

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