Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $58,536,119
- Total expenses
- $17,762,269
- Contributions and grants received
- $45,105,816
- Grants paid
- $7,791,670
- Program service revenue
- $5,674,410
- Investment income
- $7,765,806
- Other revenue
- -$9,913
- Total assets, end of year
- $303,674,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,501,046
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $296,173,503
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $13,057,356
- Management and general expenses
- $3,376,742
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,328,171
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $13,057,356
Program services were 73.5% 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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1b · Membership dues
$2,872,119
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,251,404
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$40,982,293
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,575,711
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP
total $5,267,134 · related or exempt $5,267,134
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2b · Program service revenue: PARENT PROGRAM
total $407,276 · related or exempt $407,276
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3 · Investment income
total $3,835,375 · excluded $3,835,375
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $7,240,154
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,309,723
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $3,930,431
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $3,930,431 · excluded $3,930,431
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$521,505
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,251,404
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$531,511
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$10,006 · excluded -$10,006
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $93 · related or exempt $93
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11e · Other revenue, total
$93
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $7,475,920 · program services $7,475,920
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $315,750 · program services $315,750
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,792,265 · program services $2,713,397 · management and general $887,948 · fundraising $190,920
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $559,851 · program services $408,259 · management and general $148,287 · fundraising $3,305
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $230,868 · program services $190,386 · management and general $40,482
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $280,382 · program services $195,725 · management and general $66,154 · fundraising $18,503
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $145,066 · management and general $145,066
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $350,389 · management and general $350,389
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11g · Fees: other
total $636,184 · program services $482,181 · management and general $140,723 · fundraising $13,280
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $122,779 · program services $76,967 · management and general $41,312 · fundraising $4,500
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13 · Office expenses
total $984,002 · program services $566,248 · management and general $245,859 · fundraising $171,895
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14 · Information technology
total $90,347 · program services $78,332 · management and general $12,015
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17 · Travel
total $96,767 · program services $7,328 · management and general $89,439
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23 · Insurance
total $43,351 · program services $7,351 · management and general $36,000
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $1,169,910 · program services $204,529 · management and general $275,169 · fundraising $690,212
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24b · Other expenses: PRINTING & GRAPHICS
total $529,141 · program services $164,065 · management and general $328,236 · fundraising $36,840
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24c · Other expenses: VISITOR ENTERTAINMENT
total $337,585 · program services $1,550 · management and general $219,734 · fundraising $116,301
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24d · Other expenses: GIFT ANNUITY EXPENSE
total $254,956 · management and general $254,956
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24e · All other expenses
total $346,756 · program services $169,368 · management and general $94,973 · fundraising $82,415
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $79,889,116 · end of year $118,321,016
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $36,956,432 · end of year $40,855,812
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $914,185 · end of year $826,907
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $26,800 · end of year $31,104
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $76,178 · end of year $176,433
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $131,203,788 · end of year $142,020,533
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,442,749 · end of year $1,442,744
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $245,713 · end of year $207,241
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $823,523 · end of year $917,883
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,019,926 · end of year $6,375,922
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $108,268,530 · end of year $129,530,172
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $138,151,556 · end of year $166,643,331
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, FUNDS, AND ADVICE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH; ADMINISTERS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ZOO; AND MANAGES THE ZOO'S ENDOWMENT. THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ADVANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO'S MISSION TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT - DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH.
Expenses $4,237,670 · Grants $4,237,670
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MEMBERSHIP - THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINED A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF OVER 55,763 HOUSEHOLDS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 195,171 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM GENERATED $5,267,227 IN REVENUE IN 2024.
Expenses $1,740,369 · Revenue $5,267,227
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DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION - ADMINISTERING DONOR DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATION THAT GENERATES PROCEEDS TO BE USED TO RENOVATE EXHIBITS AND EXPAND PROGRAMS AT THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO, EDUCATING AND BENEFITING MILLIONS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR.
Expenses $2,806,008
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ENDOWMENT HARVEST - IN 2024, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO WILDCARE INSTITUTE ($1,100,675), VETERINARY MEDICINE ($105,200), EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION ($17,025), EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ($200,500), AND UNRESTRICTED/ZOO OPERATIONS ($2,130,600).
Expenses $3,554,000 · Grants $3,554,000
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PARENT PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR DIRECT COMPENSATION TO THE ZOO'S COMMISSARY BUDGET TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF FEEDING THE ANIMALS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO CREATES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS DONORS. ANIMAL FACT SHEETS ARE OFFERED TO DONORS, AND AN ANNUAL ZOO PARENTS CELEBRATION IS HELD WHERE DONORS ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE COMMISSARY AND VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
Expenses $357,805 · Revenue $407,276
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DOCENT & VOLUNTEER SERVICES - ORGANIZING AND MANAGING A BASE OF OVER 1,009 VOLUNTEERS AND DOCENTS WHO PROVIDE TIME AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN ENRICHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO SAINT LOUIS ZOO VISITORS.
Expenses $361,504
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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ALICIA S MCDONNELL
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ROBERT B SMITH III
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAMES E WILLIAMS JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MICHAEL J HICKEY
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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CHARLES HENSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LINDA J HUNTER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DR MATTHEW R MACEWAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MELISSA MARKWORT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JENNIFER T MCGRATH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ANGELA D SCHAEFER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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HEATHER WOOD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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CENIA D BOSMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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CHRISTINE BOUSHKA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DR EDMOND B CABBABE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DEBBIE A CAPLIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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BRAD M EDWARDS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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CORY ELLIOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KATHY S FEDERICO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LOGAN W FINERTY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LAUREN THOMAS FRIES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MATTHEW W GEEKIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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AMY A GILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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BRETT G GILLILAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JANIS G GOLDSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KENNETH H HANNAH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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RICKY L HOPKINS SR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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RYAN L HYMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ROBERT F JOHNSTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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CAROL S KLEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LEE C KLING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JAMES P LEONARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DR DAN W LUEDKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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RYAN J MARTIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
PATRICK J MOORE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DR STANLEY J NIEMANN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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BHAVIK R PATEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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PRAVINA PINDORIA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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QUIRSIS V RINEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAMES G SANSONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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STEVEN F SCHANKMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TORBJORN B SJOGREN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
LISA K SULLIVAN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DIANNE SUTCLIFFE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KEVIN TRAVERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LOTTIE WADE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MATTHEW A WAGNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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GERALD E WILEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ROBERT M WILLIAMS JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ANNETTE L KELLY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MARIA G TAXMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BARBARA C ARCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KATHLEEN W BILDERBACK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ANDREW T MIEDLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JOHN NGUYEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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FRANCES G PESTELLO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JASON D SAPP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAMES R SCHNURBUSCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ZACHARY A SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAMES TYRRELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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GEOFFREY WILSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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NICHOLAS M BARTO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAMES G BERGES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MARGUERITE P GARRICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DOUGLAS E HILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JOSEPH F IMBS III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JASON JANISSE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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DEREK LARSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ANGELA M RHONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MARGARET H SCHNEITHORST
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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RACHEL KENT SHLIEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JOHN K WALLACE JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAMES MADISON
VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $216,424
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $176,130
- Other
- $40,294
- Hours/week
- 32 + 8 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $172,713 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $3,417 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $30,830 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $9,464 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $216,424 related
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MICHAEL MACEK
DIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO
- Total calculated
- $368,671
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $299,168
- Other
- $69,503
- Hours/week
- 6 + 34 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $291,937 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $7,231 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $51,248 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $18,255 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $368,671 related
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SABARRAS GEORGE
DIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK
- Total calculated
- $294,580
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $239,007
- Other
- $55,573
- Hours/week
- 3 + 37 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $232,976 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $6,031 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $41,665 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $13,908 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $294,580 related
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CASSANDRA BROWN RAY
CFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $312,653
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $260,586
- Other
- $52,067
- Hours/week
- 12 + 28 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $213,832 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $46,754 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $41,156 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $10,911 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $312,653 related
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DAVID MCGUIRE
VICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
- Total calculated
- $293,320
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $228,627
- Other
- $64,693
- Hours/week
- 3 + 37 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $219,644 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $8,983 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $39,992 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $24,701 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $293,320 related
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DUSTIN DESCHAMP
VICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $352,617
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $280,813
- Other
- $71,804
- Hours/week
- 14 + 26 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $269,859 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $10,954 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $48,641 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $23,163 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $352,617 related
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REGINA MOSSOTTI
VICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $223,936
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $184,405
- Other
- $39,531
- Hours/week
- 8 + 32 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $184,374 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $31 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $31,918 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $7,613 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $223,936 related
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DWIGHT SCOTT
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $744,690
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $663,432
- Other
- $81,258
- Hours/week
- 32 + 8 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $562,790 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $100,642 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $58,671 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $22,587 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $744,690 related
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JEFFREY HUNTINGTON
DIRECTOR- DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $202,792
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $164,218
- Other
- $38,574
- Hours/week
- 8 + 32 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $156,877 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $7,341 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $27,460 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,114 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $202,792 related
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AMY DOVE
VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY
- Total calculated
- $345,225
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $279,002
- Other
- $66,223
- Hours/week
- 10 + 30 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $278,971 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0 + $31 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $49,134 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,089 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $345,225 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
None.
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)
- PART 1, LINE 3
- THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION FOR THIS POSITION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE OCCURANCE AND/OR DEGREE OF ANY CHANGE IN THE COMPENSATION IS THE FINAL DECISION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
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
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ENDOWMENT HARVEST, CAPITAL SPENDING & PROGRAM 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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GOVERNMENTAL UNIT · TO CONSERVE ANIMALS & THEIR HABITATS THROUGH MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH · MO
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 29 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523039349302922
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