Totals
- Total revenue
- $24,332,560
- Total expenses
- $11,337,845
- Contributions and grants received
- $22,945,099
- Grants paid
- $2,123,438
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,641,649
- Other revenue
- -$254,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,579,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,019,633
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $39,559,938
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $9,261,787
- Management and general expenses
- $1,307,581
- Fundraising expenses
- $768,477
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $9,261,787
Program services were 81.7% 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.
-
1b · Membership dues
$4,211,426
-
1c · Fundraising events
$1,250,496
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$17,483,177
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,333,002
-
3 · Investment income
total $1,641,649 · excluded $1,641,649
-
6a · Gross rents
real property $36,000
-
6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $36,000
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $36,000 · excluded $36,000
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$526,508
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,250,496
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$919,101
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$392,593 · excluded -$392,593
-
9a · Gaming: gross income
$16,384
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$2,950
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $13,434 · excluded $13,434
-
11a · Other revenue: ADULTS ONLY NIGHT
total $88,971 · related or exempt $88,971
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$88,971
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $2,100,938 · program services $2,100,938
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $22,500 · program services $22,500
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $695,129 · program services $139,422 · management and general $361,849 · fundraising $193,858
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,431,957 · program services $1,199,050 · fundraising $232,907
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $35,814 · management and general $35,814
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $205,799 · program services $138,861 · management and general $17,723 · fundraising $49,215
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $161,184 · program services $98,097 · management and general $17,787 · fundraising $45,300
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $55,950 · management and general $55,950
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $50,589 · fundraising $50,589
-
11g · Fees: other
total $482,239 · program services $27,699 · management and general $445,894 · fundraising $8,646
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $572,447 · program services $535,245 · fundraising $37,202
-
13 · Office expenses
total $382,933 · program services $335,612 · management and general $19,868 · fundraising $27,453
-
14 · Information technology
total $130,360 · program services $110,082 · management and general $11,529 · fundraising $8,749
-
16 · Occupancy
total $15,556 · program services $2,395 · management and general $13,161
-
17 · Travel
total $5,843 · program services $1,136 · management and general $4,142 · fundraising $565
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $23,791 · program services $15,168 · management and general $6,208 · fundraising $2,415
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $98,873 · program services $14,764 · management and general $84,109
-
23 · Insurance
total $153,288 · program services $64,845 · management and general $88,443
-
24a · Other expenses: ZOO PROJECT EXPENSE
total $3,988,504 · program services $3,988,504
-
24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE
total $467,469 · program services $467,469
-
24c · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE
total $192,769 · management and general $81,191 · fundraising $111,578
-
24e · All other expenses
total $63,913 · management and general $63,913
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,842,974 · end of year $10,751,365
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $23,796,848 · end of year $27,293,867
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $56,307 · end of year $3,415,332
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $105,631 · end of year $103,496
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $76,942 · end of year $229,824
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $131,872 · end of year $146,511
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,280,126
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,178,495
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,200,504 · end of year $1,101,631
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $445,955 · end of year $537,545
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $355,248 · end of year $560,848
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,004,427 · end of year $2,528,454
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $823,726 · end of year $930,331
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $20,954,472 · end of year $20,109,210
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,519,160 · end of year $19,450,728
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SUPPORT OF THE DALLAS ZOO AS AN OUTSTANDING CENTER OF EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEERISM, PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION, AND ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE PART III, LINE 1
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MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES - DALLAS ZOO EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MAINTAINING 22,708 MEMBERSHIPS.
Expenses $1,563,058 · Revenue $88,971
-
MARKETING EXPENDITURES TO SUPPORT THE DALLAS ZOO.
Expenses $1,583,108
-
DALLAS ZOO GENERAL SUPPORT - THIS PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY INCLUDES SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC ZOO PROJECTS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE WILD HORIZON CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECTS, AND GRANTS TO DALLAS ZOO MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR SUPPORT OF ZOO OPERATIONS.
Expenses $6,115,621 · Grants $2,123,438
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Dawn MooreDAWN MOORE
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Lois FinkelmanLOIS FINKELMAN
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Justin ShipleyJUSTIN SHIPLEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Rodolfo Rodriguez JrRODOLFO RODRIGUEZ JR
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lane BritainLANE BRITAIN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Thomas F Allen JrTHOMAS F ALLEN JR
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Alex G ArellanoALEX G ARELLANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alicia VoltmerALICIA VOLTMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrea SandersANDREA SANDERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann Stuart PhDANN STUART PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Bill AlbersBILL ALBERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chequan S LewisCHEQUAN S LEWIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chuck WhittenCHUCK WHITTEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cindy M GummerCINDY M GUMMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Cw WhitakerCW WHITAKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cynthia LeanoCYNTHIA LEANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debbie RyanDEBBIE RYAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diane BrierleyDIANE BRIERLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Douglas E RabeDOUGLAS E RABE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Hector NazarioDR HECTOR NAZARIO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Enrique MacGregorENRIQUE MACGREGOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gayla Von EhrGAYLA VON EHR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gloria SneadGLORIA SNEAD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Grafton Ifill IIIGRAFTON IFILL III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ivan RoussevIVAN ROUSSEV
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jake BenderJAKE BENDER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jared MillerJARED MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jayda BatchelderJAYDA BATCHELDER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer GatesJENNIFER GATES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jerry MillerJERRY MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Joan WalneJOAN WALNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
John I LevyJOHN I LEVY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Josh HinkelJOSH HINKEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jp SevillaJP SEVILLA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Kevin R HanrahanKEVIN R HANRAHAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Kim HextKIM HEXT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Kiyundra JonesKIYUNDRA JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
M Brad RejebianM BRAD REJEBIAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mandy PriceMANDY PRICE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marena GaultMARENA GAULT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark WalshMARK WALSH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary McDermott CookMARY MCDERMOTT COOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Nancy PattersonNANCY PATTERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole AndersonNICOLE ANDERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul HaneyPAUL HANEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Raymond FerrellRAYMOND FERRELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert AbtahiROBERT ABTAHI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robyn ChauvinROBYN CHAUVIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Royce RameyROYCE RAMEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ruben E EsquivelRUBEN E ESQUIVEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Stephanie AinscowSTEPHANIE AINSCOW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve PenroseSTEVE PENROSE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steven RothSTEVEN ROTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tamela ThorntonTAMELA THORNTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William EvansWILLIAM EVANS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Xavier HendersonXAVIER HENDERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa New-Started 1152024LISA NEW-STARTED 1152024
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 25 + 25 related
-
Marianne DejongMARIANNE DEJONG
EVP, CFO
- Total calculated
- $288,946
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $268,884
- Other
- $20,062
- Hours/week
- 25 + 25 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $233,034 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $35,250 related
- Other
- $0 + $600 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $7,300 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $12,762 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $288,946 related
-
Rhealyn CarterRHEALYN CARTER
VP OF ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $205,810
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $187,397
- Other
- $18,413
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $162,077 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $24,720 related
- Other
- $0 + $600 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $5,769 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $12,644 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $205,810 related
-
Kari StreiberKARI STREIBER
VP, MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $196,896
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $180,586
- Other
- $16,310
- Hours/week
- 35 + 15 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $155,266 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $24,720 related
- Other
- $0 + $600 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $5,328 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $10,982 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $196,896 related
-
Barbara ChristBARBARA CHRIST
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $160,844
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $150,536
- Other
- $10,308
- Hours/week
- 25 + 25 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $130,040 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $19,896 related
- Other
- $0 + $600 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $2,700 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $7,608 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $160,844 related
-
William BraemWILLIAM BRAEM
ASSOC.VP, LEADERSHIP & GIVING
- Total calculated
- $167,120
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $151,592
- Other
- $15,528
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $129,992 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $21,000 related
- Other
- $0 + $600 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $4,538 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $10,990 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $167,120 related
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Emmalee Vernon - Left 1224EMMALEE VERNON - LEFT 1224
SR.DIRECTOR, GIVING & MEMBERSHIP
- Total calculated
- $123,477
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $112,572
- Other
- $10,905
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Greggory Hudson-Passed 4723GREGGORY HUDSON-PASSED 4723
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $145,913
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $136,953
- Other
- $8,960
- Hours/week
- 25 + 25 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $136,768 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $185 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $4,183 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $4,777 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $145,913 related
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
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- SCHEDULE J, PART II
- PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O DISCLOSURE FOR COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART II.
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
-
$2,005,938
ZOO OPERATIONS SUPPORT
-
INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION
$75,000
CONSERVATION SUPPORT
-
$20,000
CONSERVATION SUPPORT
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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501(C)(3) · MANAGE ZOO · TX · controlled entity
Directly controlled by DZS
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 24 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202542239349301514
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