Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1979.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
33 people listed on the 990; $667K paid to officers and key staff.
Jennifer Rider’s $195K as Former Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Fitzgerald | — | $204,713 | $212,247 | $194,250 |
| Jennifer Rider | $195,045 | — | — | — |
| Ruth Walkowski | — | $141,027 | $133,284 | $118,796 |
| Maria Reyes | $132,398 | $111,099 | — | — |
| Kristine Caldicott | $130,243 | $103,503 | — | — |
| Christine Alexander | $123,109 | $107,109 | — | — |
| Sharla Settlemier | $71,960 | — | — | — |
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.
See Oregon Zoo Foundation executive salaries →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
Promotes community pride and financial support for the Oregon Zoo's conservation and education programs.
Questions for Oregon Zoo Foundation
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Zoo support- raise funds that are granted to the oregon zoo to support its work in: conservation to ensure the long-term survival of species and their habitats, including restoring populations of native species in the pacific northwest; public education to empower learners of all ages to take action on behalf of wildlife and nature; and…
Membership services- operate a membership program that supports the daily operations of the oregon zoo and fosters the meaningful and lasting impact of the zoo in our community by providing members opportunities to engage in and learn about the zoo's conservation, education and animal welfare efforts.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $8.3M | $6.8M | $6.5M | $7.8M | $6.5M |
| Given inLn 1b | $1.0M | $2K | $51K | $401 | $23K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | −$331K | −$327K | −$318K | −$312K | −$289K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $19.4M | $20.8M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $20K | $20K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $22.9M | $24.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.2M | $3.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $19.7M | $20.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $9.0M | $9.0M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $397K | $94K | $223K | $80K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.2M | $324K | $401K | $509K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $75K | $20K | $27K | $28K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $211K | $74K | $38K | $99K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $139K | $35K | $47K | $57K |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $626K | $626K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $133K | $133K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $371K | $133K | $208K | $30K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $401K | $134K | $41K | $226K |
| TravelLn 17 | $53K | $2K | $22K | $29K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $36K | $536 | $26K | $9K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $12.7M | $9.8M | $1.8M | $1.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 | $10.7M | $10.6M | $146K | $22.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 | $12.4M | $12.7M | −$277K | $20.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 | $11.7M | $9.9M | $1.7M | $19.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2021 | $8.4M | $9.2M | −$715K | $17.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,384,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,384,812 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,662,076 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $24,547,388 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,928,466 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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