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← THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,178,722
Total expenses
$21,912,780
Contributions and grants received
$19,719,329
Grants paid
$55,627
Program service revenue
$7,295,336
Investment income
$263,569
Other revenue
$900,488
Total assets, end of year
$79,609,210
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,232,656
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$73,376,554
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,643,303
Management and general expenses
$2,450,792
Fundraising expenses
$818,685
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,643,303

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $193,036

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $17,004,316

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,521,977

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $137,009

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GATE RECIEPTS

    total $3,257,578 · related or exempt $3,257,578

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $2,410,816 · related or exempt $2,410,816

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RIDES & ATTRACTIONS

    total $1,135,472 · related or exempt $1,135,472

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $491,470 · related or exempt $491,470

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $263,316 · excluded $263,316

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $473,466

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $36,931

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $436,535

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $436,535 · excluded $436,535

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $646

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $393

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $253

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $253 · excluded $253

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $845,876

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $193,036

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $393,021

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $452,855 · excluded $452,855

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATE

    total $8,375 · excluded $8,375

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,723 · excluded $2,723

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,098

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $29,047 · program services $29,047

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $26,580 · program services $26,580

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $532,852 · program services $436,981 · management and general $63,876 · fundraising $31,995

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,595,396 · program services $7,869,034 · management and general $1,150,175 · fundraising $576,187

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $219,433 · program services $179,935 · management and general $26,332 · fundraising $13,166

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,465,913 · program services $1,202,049 · management and general $175,909 · fundraising $87,955

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $739,709 · program services $615,313 · management and general $76,676 · fundraising $47,720

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $19,040 · management and general $19,040

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $51,493 · management and general $51,493

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $379,644 · program services $200,749 · management and general $178,830 · fundraising $65

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $533,633 · program services $513,516 · management and general $7,922 · fundraising $12,195

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $421,073 · program services $367,751 · management and general $43,000 · fundraising $10,322

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $271,679 · program services $111,217 · management and general $160,462

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,475,285 · program services $2,456,277 · management and general $4,733 · fundraising $14,275

  • 17 · Travel

    total $166,736 · program services $150,858 · management and general $15,000 · fundraising $878

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,677 · management and general $5,677

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,658,422 · program services $3,325,980 · management and general $332,442

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $192,358 · program services $96,179 · management and general $96,179

  • 24a · Other expenses: ANIMAL COSTS

    total $878,401 · program services $878,401

  • 24b · Other expenses: EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES

    total $143,670 · program services $108,215 · management and general $32,268 · fundraising $3,187

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUE & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $69,716 · program services $63,474 · management and general $4,242 · fundraising $2,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE

    total $27,487 · program services $3,916 · management and general $4,831 · fundraising $18,740

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,536 · program services $7,831 · management and general $1,705

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,001,781 · end of year $771,215

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,186,400 · end of year $3,476,266

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $358,256 · end of year $824,934

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $302,112 · end of year $529,790

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $91,709 · end of year $106,002

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $521,074 · end of year $304,356

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $125,410,589

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $52,033,675

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $64,626,357 · end of year $73,376,914

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $204,659 · end of year $219,733

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,521,214 · end of year $4,619,113

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,538,239 · end of year $1,476,623

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $134,764 · end of year $125,670

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,750 · end of year $11,250

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $66,283,137 · end of year $71,616,384

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $806,244 · end of year $1,760,170

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN THE WONDERS OF THE LIVING WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS, FOSTERING EMPATHY AND LIFELONG SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.

  • 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. THE ZOO MAINTAINS PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING PROGRAMS (INCLUDING WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA) TO INFORM VISITORS OF ZOO NEWS AND SUPPORT POSITIVE GUEST EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $13,110,535 · Revenue $6,803,866

  • FLORA AND FAUNA: ZOO STAFF PROVIDE DAILY CARE FOR OVER 1,186 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.

    Expenses $4,898,340 · Grants $55,627

  • 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. THE ZOO TO YOU MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM TAKES THE ZOO TO CLASSROOMS, SENIOR CENTERS AND OTHER FACILITIES ALL OVER THE STATE.

    Expenses $634,428 · Revenue $491,470

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • KIRBY FOWLER Jr

    PRESIDENTCEO

    Total calculated
    $317,103
    From this org
    $303,328
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,775
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,070
    Bonus
    $8,000
    Other
    $258
    Deferred
    $8,606
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,169
    Filer's total
    $317,103

  • MICHELE RUTKOWSKI

    EXEC VP OF FINANCECFO

    Total calculated
    $195,952
    From this org
    $165,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,373
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,817
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $762
    Deferred
    $7,103
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,270
    Filer's total
    $195,952

  • DIANE HUTCHINS

    VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PT

    Total calculated
    $189,437
    From this org
    $176,752
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,685
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $112,472
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $64,280
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,685
    Filer's total
    $189,437

  • KARL KRANZ

    EXECUTIVE VP OF ANIMAL PROGRA

    Total calculated
    $171,098
    From this org
    $140,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,059
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,810
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $229
    Deferred
    $4,903
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,156
    Filer's total
    $171,098

  • ELLEN BRONSON ZAK

    SR DIR OF HEALTH & CONSERVA

    Total calculated
    $147,691
    From this org
    $122,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,652
    Hours/week
    40

  • SHANNON BROWN

    SR DIR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM

    Total calculated
    $132,629
    From this org
    $122,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,134
    Hours/week
    40

  • DANA KIRN

    VICE PRESIDENT OF GUEST EXPER

    Total calculated
    $131,266
    From this org
    $101,279
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,987
    Hours/week
    40

  • JAMES WILHELM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD FEUERMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • W ROBERT ZINKHAM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • C DOUGLAS SAWYER III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRADLEY RODIER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR SCOTT RIFKIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLES VIETH Sr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN TYLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM THRUSH Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALFONSO PEARSON Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATT JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAMANTHA ONEIL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEITH STONE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANK REMESCH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICOLE DONEGAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SINDHU LEYSER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AUDRA JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTIE STRAVINO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AFUA BREFO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAWN WHITE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD CORCORAN Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM COLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GREGORY CROSS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HERBERT GOLDMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RONALD CURRY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHADFIELD CLAPSADDLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE ASPELL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER LOWRY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN BIRGE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATTHEW CALHOUN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RABBI DANIEL BURG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REGINALD MOORE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JASON MILLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHILIP NESTICO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC ORLINSKY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RODNEY ODDOYE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • INGRID HARBAUGH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH GRISWOLD-JOHNSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATTHEW GORRA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JILL KAMENETZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GABRIELLE MELKA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL ALDRICH

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNE DONAHUE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JASON ST JOHN

    CHAIRPERSONSECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTOPHER HOLT

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Listed persons compensation information (Part I, line 4)
DIANE HUTCHINS RECEIVED SEVERENCE OF $45,410.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541189349302414

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