Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $22,916,066
- Total expenses
- $18,552,991
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,868,386
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7,645,791
- Investment income
- $85,041
- Other revenue
- $1,316,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,712,551
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,125,485
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $9,587,066
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $16,909,412
- Management and general expenses
- $1,084,875
- Fundraising expenses
- $558,704
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $16,909,412
Program services were 91.1% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$478,495
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$9,118,005
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,271,886
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$342,285
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $3,579,966 · related or exempt $3,579,966
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $2,832,499 · related or exempt $2,832,499
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2c · Program service revenue: LANTERN EVENT
total $625,064 · related or exempt $625,064
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2d · Program service revenue: ONSITE ATTRACTIONS
total $608,262 · related or exempt $608,262
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3 · Investment income
total $48,923 · excluded $48,923
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $187,192
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $150,659 · other assets $415
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $36,533 · other assets -$415
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $36,118 · related or exempt $36,118
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$919,321
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$478,495
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$761,006
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $158,315 · excluded $158,315
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$765,524
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $765,524 · excluded $765,524
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $393,009 · related or exempt $393,009
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11e · Other revenue, total
$393,009
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $268,965 · program services $52,833 · management and general $163,299 · fundraising $52,833
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,595,684 · program services $8,070,048 · management and general $210,219 · fundraising $315,417
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $644,944 · program services $620,491 · management and general $14,636 · fundraising $9,817
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,600,788 · program services $1,498,395 · management and general $52,152 · fundraising $50,241
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $665,157 · program services $609,034 · management and general $28,274 · fundraising $27,849
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $73,863 · management and general $73,863
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $563,435 · program services $563,435
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16 · Occupancy
total $704,295 · program services $669,081 · management and general $17,607 · fundraising $17,607
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17 · Travel
total $129,803 · program services $127,207 · management and general $1,298 · fundraising $1,298
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $473,375 · program services $449,707 · management and general $11,834 · fundraising $11,834
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23 · Insurance
total $192,276 · program services $153,821 · management and general $28,841 · fundraising $9,614
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24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT EXPENDITURES
total $1,498,137 · program services $1,077,479 · management and general $420,658
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24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $808,761 · program services $768,323 · management and general $20,219 · fundraising $20,219
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24c · Other expenses: ANIMAL FOOD
total $772,019 · program services $772,019
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24d · Other expenses: ANIMAL & GROUNDS SUPPLI
total $553,669 · program services $553,669
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,007,820 · program services $923,870 · management and general $41,975 · fundraising $41,975
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,875,311 · end of year $3,385,015
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $235,621 · end of year $3,479,091
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $86,874 · end of year $51,270
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $233,074 · end of year $258,194
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,698,286
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,802,620
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,927,722 · end of year $1,895,666
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $387,590 · end of year $575,718
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $989,617 · end of year $1,067,597
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $474,161 · end of year $520,953
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $423,213 · end of year $432,383
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $148,774 · end of year $172,149
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,675,024 · end of year $4,790,362
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,014,637 · end of year $4,796,704
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING RESPECT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE AND WELFARE FOR OUR ANIMALS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR GUESTS AND THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND PROMOTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WORKS TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO, BY OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE ZOO. THE ZOO HAS SEEN STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH THE PAST FIVE DECADES WITH MAJOR EXHIBITS OPENING EVERY FEW YEARS. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ALSO PROMOTES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO BETTER AID IN THE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF BOTH ZOO AND WILD ANIMALS.
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OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ZOOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS KANSAS' MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH OVER HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO HAS OVER 2,500 ANIMALS OF NEARLY 500 SPECIES.
Expenses $14,483,826
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GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 18,048 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2024 WITH 649,284 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2024.
Expenses $2,425,586
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kristen AberleKRISTEN ABERLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Stanley AndeelSTANLEY ANDEEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Walt BerryWALT BERRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tyler BossTYLER BOSS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sam ChandlerSAM CHANDLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Monte CookMONTE COOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David DennisDAVID DENNIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark C DevriesMARK C DEVRIES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Bryce DoughertyBRYCE DOUGHERTY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kim Doze-LohmannKIM DOZE-LOHMANN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Amy EkerbergAMY EKERBERG
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Stephanie HarderSTEPHANIE HARDER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Morley HealyMORLEY HEALY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tim KaufmanTIM KAUFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Melissa KnoeberMELISSA KNOEBER
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Gary KohnGARY KOHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sam MarnickSAM MARNICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Laura Dakhil MonahanLAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Markus PhoxMARKUS PHOX
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mary Lynn PriestMARY LYNN PRIEST
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Janet SchwindamanJANET SCHWINDAMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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R Todd SlawsonR TODD SLAWSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tom StolzTOM STOLZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Angela VandeusenANGELA VANDEUSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mandy WilbertMANDY WILBERT
BOARD VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sheryl WohlfordSHERYL WOHLFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Maverick WoodbridgeMAVERICK WOODBRIDGE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sara JantzSARA JANTZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $138,060
- From this org
- $103,654
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,406
- Hours/week
- 40
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Scott NewlandSCOTT NEWLAND
PRESIDENT/CEO
- Total calculated
- $195,231
- From this org
- $157,540
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,691
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,540
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,163
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,528
- Filer's total
- $195,231
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Jeff LandersJEFF LANDERS
EMPLOYEE
- Total calculated
- $152,438
- From this org
- $118,876
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,562
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $118,876
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,034
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,528
- Filer's total
- $152,438
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Mike QuickMIKE QUICK
EMPLOYEE
- Total calculated
- $130,643
- From this org
- $111,679
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,964
- Hours/week
- 40
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Steve OnkenSTEVE ONKEN
EMPLOYEE
- Total calculated
- $132,329
- From this org
- $118,503
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,826
- Hours/week
- 40
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 · Written employment contract
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC
501(C)(3) · TO SERVE AS A FUNDRAISING & SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOCIETY · KS
Directly controlled by SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523219349310652
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