Totals
- Total revenue
- $14,419,714
- Total expenses
- $13,469,126
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,989,938
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5,544,330
- Investment income
- $590,098
- Other revenue
- $295,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,177,829
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,906,153
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $50,271,676
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $12,119,831
- Management and general expenses
- $693,946
- Fundraising expenses
- $655,349
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $12,119,831
Program services were 90.0% 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
$1,609,421
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1c · Fundraising events
$623,561
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,592,500
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,164,456
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$152,326
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2a · Program service revenue: Admissions
total $3,547,996 · related or exempt $3,547,996
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2b · Program service revenue: Concessions Commission
total $933,823 · related or exempt $933,823
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2c · Program service revenue: Rides & Attractions
total $733,987 · related or exempt $733,987
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2d · Program service revenue: Program & Camp Fees
total $328,524 · related or exempt $328,524
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3 · Investment income
total $591,724 · excluded $591,724
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6a · Gross rents
real property $84,643
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $84,643
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $84,643 · related or exempt $84,643
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $18,200
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $19,826
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$1,626
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$1,626 · excluded -$1,626
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$419,613
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$623,561
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$316,858
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $102,755 · excluded $102,755
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous
total $107,950 · related or exempt $107,950
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11e · Other revenue, total
$107,950
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $487,900 · program services $431,732 · management and general $20,814 · fundraising $35,354
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,131,983 · program services $4,541,187 · management and general $218,929 · fundraising $371,867
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $9,615 · program services $8,508 · management and general $410 · fundraising $697
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $473,251 · program services $428,054 · management and general $27,594 · fundraising $17,603
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $388,579 · program services $343,845 · management and general $16,577 · fundraising $28,157
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $26,304 · program services $285 · management and general $26,019
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11g · Fees: other
total $483,866 · program services $477,551 · management and general $2,675 · fundraising $3,640
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $29,334 · program services $28,402 · fundraising $932
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13 · Office expenses
total $191,556 · program services $116,967 · management and general $24,489 · fundraising $50,100
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14 · Information technology
total $193,792 · program services $92,026 · management and general $7,668 · fundraising $94,098
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,068,608 · program services $1,034,064 · management and general $17,557 · fundraising $16,987
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17 · Travel
total $39,150 · program services $21,814 · management and general $8,243 · fundraising $9,093
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20 · Interest
total $2,557 · management and general $2,557
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,235,756 · program services $2,235,756
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23 · Insurance
total $350,344 · program services $339,834 · management and general $5,255 · fundraising $5,255
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24a · Other expenses: Animal Management
total $871,036 · program services $871,036
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24b · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance
total $573,078 · program services $573,078
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24c · Other expenses: Banking Fees
total $257,292 · management and general $257,292
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24d · Other expenses: Supplies
total $166,593 · program services $156,121 · management and general $7,091 · fundraising $3,381
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24e · All other expenses
total $488,532 · program services $419,571 · management and general $50,776 · fundraising $18,185
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,153,994 · end of year $2,267,227
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $13,429,929 · end of year $10,805,161
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,427,995 · end of year $883,208
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $660,979 · end of year $797,625
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $3,393 · end of year $1,427
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $251,504 · end of year $113,775
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$67,278,291
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$29,036,202
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $34,654,879 · end of year $38,242,089
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $68,889 · end of year $67,317
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,500,340 · end of year $1,460,724
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,805,579 · end of year $1,402,903
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $70,491 · end of year $42,526
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $38,722,641 · end of year $42,029,576
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $10,552,511 · end of year $8,242,100
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The Birmingham Zoo's purpose is to exhibit animals for the education of visitors, to promote and conduct conservation programs and research studies, and sponsor educational activities for the community.
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Management of facility operations of the Birmingham Zoo, sponsorship of educational, environmental, and conservation programs, and promotion of the zoo and animal and horticultural life through exhibits, programs and activities, enlightening visitors about the plight of endangered animals and the support needed for global wildlife conservation efforts. The Birmingham Zoo is accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums, relationship with the Birmingham chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, this partnership furthers conservation awareness and the education and appreciation for animal care specifically, the organization helps maintain the species survival programs - a worldwide cooperative breeding and conservation program.
Expenses $12,052,515 · Revenue $5,374,876
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Birmingham Zoo's Educational Programs -Students visiting Zoo on field trips was 32,570 and 35 out of 67 Alabama counties and 12 states outside of Alabama served by educational programs. The number of individuals served in ALL programming is below.o Behind the Scenes Tour Participants - 91o Twilight Tour Participants -152o Zoo Snooze Participants -227o Endangered Species Day 1,154o Digital Discovery Program Participants 1,067o Digital Field Experience Program Participants 771o ZooSchool Participants 659o Field Trip Program Participants 1,617o Zoo Events Participants (CCC Day, eRecycling Day) 770o Homeschool Class Participation 749 o Zoo to You Outreach Participants 1,734o Summer Zoo Camp Participants 839o Break Camp Participants 191o Teacher Professional Development Participants 41 o Teacher Night Participants 69
Expenses $67,316 · Revenue $362,047
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Publication and distribution of animal tracks and other periodic publications.
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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Thomas E Sisson
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Nancy Collat Goedecke
Immediate Past Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Lee McKinney
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Mary Pat Lawrence
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Austin Davis
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Robert Aland
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Alexia Borden
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Emily Wood Bowron Forehand
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Jack Darnall
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Selena Rodger Dickerson
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Daron Drew-Jelks
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Bing Edwards
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
David Faulkner
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Daagye Hendricks
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Tim Hennessy Jr
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Randall Jordan
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Philippe Lathrop
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Matt Lyden
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Chaz Mitchell
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Wally Nall
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Jerry Perkins Jr
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Crystal Funn Witherspoon
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Dawn Rock-Tremble
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Chase Wright
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Caroline Walker
Jr. Board President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Chris Pfefferkorn
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $314,886
- From this org
- $296,886
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,000
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,080
- Bonus
- $36,746
- Other
- $10,060
- Deferred
- $18,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $314,886
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Margaret Whitman
CFO
- Total calculated
- $173,013
- From this org
- $173,013
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,275
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,738
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $173,013
-
Holllie Colahan
Deputy Director
- Total calculated
- $150,990
- From this org
- $150,990
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,645
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $345
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $150,990
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Leigh Laser Collins
VP of Development
- Total calculated
- $101,046
- From this org
- $101,046
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- 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 · 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
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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 29 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533029349302413
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