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← KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,513,839
Total expenses
$18,294,302
Contributions and grants received
$6,695,600
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$9,038,928
Investment income
-$94,096
Other revenue
$873,407
Total assets, end of year
$64,680,512
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,773,105
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$61,907,407
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,827,282
Management and general expenses
$2,107,583
Fundraising expenses
$1,359,437
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,827,282

Program services were 81.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,308,273

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,387,327

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ZOO ADMISSIONS

    total $4,636,674 · related or exempt $4,636,674

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GUEST SERVICES REVENUE

    total $4,382,628 · related or exempt $4,382,628

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $19,626 · excluded $19,626

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $77,632 · excluded $77,632

  • 6a · Gross rents

    personal property $16,458

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    personal property $2,228

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    personal property $14,230

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $14,230 · related or exempt $14,230

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $171,728

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$171,728

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$171,728 · related or exempt -$171,728

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,288,551

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $429,374

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $859,177 · excluded $859,177

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $84,946 · program services $12,742 · management and general $29,731 · fundraising $42,473

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,230,447 · program services $5,723,325 · management and general $822,383 · fundraising $684,739

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $254,457 · program services $199,522 · management and general $29,640 · fundraising $25,295

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $454,654 · program services $356,499 · management and general $52,959 · fundraising $45,196

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $570,079 · program services $447,004 · management and general $66,404 · fundraising $56,671

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,403 · program services $88 · management and general $1,315

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,675 · program services $3,928 · management and general $58,747

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $344,487 · program services $83,445 · management and general $261,042

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,101,779 · program services $733,002 · fundraising $368,777

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,559,449 · program services $1,992,115 · management and general $525,979 · fundraising $41,355

  • 17 · Travel

    total $70,814 · program services $26,409 · management and general $44,012 · fundraising $393

  • 20 · Interest

    total $9,600 · program services $9,600

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,932,540 · program services $2,892,275 · management and general $25,195 · fundraising $15,070

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $187,194 · program services $146,780 · management and general $21,805 · fundraising $18,609

  • 24a · Other expenses: GUEST SERVICES

    total $782,812 · program services $782,812

  • 24b · Other expenses: GROUP SALES EXPENSE

    total $610,857 · program services $610,857

  • 24c · Other expenses: ANIMAL EXPENSES

    total $396,994 · program services $396,994

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER COSTS

    total $140,180 · program services $140,180

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $498,935 · program services $269,705 · management and general $168,371 · fundraising $60,859

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,079,394 · end of year $1,491,784

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,578,318 · end of year $1,189,540

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $191,293 · end of year $221,982

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $77,071 · end of year $65,027

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $298,440 · end of year $193,352

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $88,280,753

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $34,684,180

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $51,358,059 · end of year $53,596,573

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $7,721,974 · end of year $6,738,183

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,648,879 · end of year $1,184,071

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $800,848 · end of year $1,084,578

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,463,053 · end of year $1,281,321

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $385,167 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $354,217 · end of year $407,206

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $56,217,659 · end of year $56,114,699

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,732,484 · end of year $5,792,708

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS IS TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION, RESEARCH AND RECREATION, THE ZOO WILL TELL THE STORIES OF THE ANIMALS, THE PLANTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE COMMUNITIES OF THE EARTH. THE ZOO WILL DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS ABOUT NATURE AND ABOUT CONSERVATION AS A LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO GENERAL PUBLIC CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS

  • ZOOLOGICAL PARK OPERATED FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2024, 536,731 PEOPLE WERE ADMITTED TO THE ZOO. THE ZOO ALSO CONDUCTS ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH OFFICIAL SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS.

    Expenses $14,827,282 · Revenue $8,861,804

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Chelly Clayton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Caldwell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Whitfield Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Isaacs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lucy Schaad

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Ashley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Turner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paula Chesworth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandy Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gwen McKenzie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Russ Watkins

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rich Ray

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rebekah Justice

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Ellen Brewington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sharon Pryse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Kinney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Bodie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Plummer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marshall Wilkins

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Dasha Lundy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ben Kowalski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Hicks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Gennoe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsey Boyd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Ball

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erin Gill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Don Moul

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shameek Konar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marianne Wanamaker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Street

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $84,946
    From this org
    $84,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Patrick Roddy

    PROJECT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $138,412
    From this org
    $138,412
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tam Jaramillo

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $173,307
    From this org
    $173,307
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,204
    Bonus
    $14,103
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $173,307

  • Colin Borck

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $164,049
    From this org
    $164,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,072
    Bonus
    $11,977
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $164,049

  • Phillip Colclough

    DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, & CONSERVATION

    Total calculated
    $101,131
    From this org
    $101,131
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Thomas S Chester

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $109,989
    From this org
    $109,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Andrew Rowan

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $188,150
    From this org
    $188,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,400
    Bonus
    $28,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $188,150

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 · 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
16 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522049349301752

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