The Maryland Zoological Society INC
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Researches and cares for animals, educating the public about them. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $25.0M in revenue, $21.6M in expenses, and $76.7M in net assets.Pt I
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Visitor Services
Provide assistance to over 383,000 guests, annually. Services include ticket and membership sales, shuttle service, carousel and train rides and animal experiences, including giraffe feeding and penguin encounters. The zoo also provides security and first aid. Zoo publications include an annual report and monthly e-mail updates.
Flora and Fauna
Zoo staff provide daily care for over 1,130 animals from routine husbandry procedures, I.E. Care and feeding, training and enrichment, special assistance with breeding and births. Zoo animal, horticulture, maintenance and exhibit staff provide upkeep to exhibit areas, as well as gardens and fauna found elsewhere on zoo grounds.
Educational Services
The zoo offers a variety of educational programs for students and teachers, both on and off zoo grounds. Staff and volunteers are stationed throughout the zoo daily to teach guests about wildlife and conservation through stations, scripted talks, exhibit interpretation, and handling animal ambassadors.
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Kirby Fowler JR’s $319K as Presidentceo is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 224 $10–100M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Fowler JR | $318,722 | $288,097 | $289,200 | — | — |
| Donald Hutchinson | — | — | — | $242,398 | $206,103 |
| J Kirby Fowler JR | — | — | — | $202,710 | — |
| Michele Rutkowski | $169,964 | $159,973 | $147,012 | — | — |
| Karl Kranz | $148,122 | $136,290 | $134,161 | $126,165 | $118,259 |
| Nancy Noppenberger | — | — | — | $143,189 | $139,007 |
| Shannon Brown | $135,391 | $108,676 | $100,802 | — | — |
| Ellen Bronson Zak | $131,653 | $110,309 | — | — | — |
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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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 87% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 10% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 4% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -11% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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