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← DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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 Moore

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Lois Finkelman

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Justin Shipley

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lane Britain

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas F Allen Jr

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Alex G Arellano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alicia Voltmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrea Sanders

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Stuart PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Bill Albers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chequan S Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chuck Whitten

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy M Gummer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Cw Whitaker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Leano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debbie Ryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Brierley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Douglas E Rabe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Hector Nazario

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Enrique MacGregor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gayla Von Ehr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gloria Snead

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Grafton Ifill III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ivan Roussev

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jake Bender

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jared Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jayda Batchelder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Gates

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerry Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Joan Walne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • John I Levy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Josh Hinkel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jp Sevilla

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Kevin R Hanrahan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Kim Hext

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Kiyundra Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • M Brad Rejebian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mandy Price

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marena Gault

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary McDermott Cook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Nancy Patterson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Haney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond Ferrell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Abtahi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robyn Chauvin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Royce Ramey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ruben E Esquivel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Stephanie Ainscow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Penrose

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Roth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tamela Thornton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Evans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Xavier Henderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa New-Started 1152024

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25 + 25 related
  • Marianne 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 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 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 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 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
  • Emmalee 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 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202542239349301514

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