NonprofitsCleveland Zoological Society

Animal-Related

Cleveland Zoological Society

CLEVELAND, OH

Total revenue

$14.6M

Total expenses

$16.9M

Net assets

$28.0M

Grants received

$12.1M

334 grants

EIN

340816490

Tax year

2024

Mission

Connecting people with wildlife

Programs

2 programs

In 2024, the zoo society secured $6,028,840 in capital project support. The board of directors committed $9,000,000 in support for primate forest and $205,400 to special construction projects. Throughout the duration of the primate forest project, the zoo society will make additional commitments in support of the different phases of the project.

Expenses: $9.2MGrants: $9.2M

The zoo society provided in total over $1.2 million to the zoo in support of its education, conservation, animal care programs, and other special projects.that $1.2 million the zoo society provided is comprised of $407,194 in support of animal care programming, $164,148 in support of educational programing, and $661,038 in support of conservation programming. This funding was a blend of generous donations, investment spinoffs, as well as a portion of each membership purchased in the year.

Expenses: $1.2MGrants: $1.2M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.3M
Program service revenue$3.0M
Investment income$1.2M
Other revenue$42K
Total revenue$14.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$13.5M
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$1.4M
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$16.9M
Total assets$41.6M
Net assets$28.0M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SARAH CRUPI

CEO

Board

$194K

50 hrs/wk

EUSTACIA NETZEL-HATCHER

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$139K

45 hrs/wk

CARL E BLACK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARTHA BOLAND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA BROWN PHD

SECRETARY

Board

4 hrs/wk

MARILYN K BROWN

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VISHNU B CHANDRAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALANA COAKLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE S COAKLEY

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SPENCER DIEKEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES M DONCHESS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT ELMORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOWARD S ESSNER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

THEODORE R EVANS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY EVERETT

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS G FISTEK

VICE CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

JAMES L FRANCIS

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

COTY FRANKLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY D FRIEDMAN

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC S GORDON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL B HALL

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE H HATCH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL A HECHKO DVM

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LORI J KALBERER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

KAREN KAMINSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERNARD L KARR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN KESSELMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOANNE M KIRK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY LEVINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH J MAHOVLIC

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY S MESSINGER

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENNETH J MOUNTCASTLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEANNA M MURLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN P MURPHY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE MYEROFF

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

VEN OCHAYA PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUSSELL O'ROURKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES M PARISH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELINDA PHINNEY MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY PINTER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

SUSAN L RACEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT S REITMAN

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT J ROGERS

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN B SPILMAN

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH TAYLOR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA TRUELSON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

THOMAS N TYRRELL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RACHAEL FULLER

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & EV

Staff

$136K

45 hrs/wk

ANDREA PONIKVAR

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$122K

45 hrs/wk

NICOLE STRACENSKY

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR

Staff

$102K

45 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ARAMARK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

EVENT CATERING

$511K

HKM PRINTING SERVICES LLC

PRINTING

$115K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 334

FromAmountPurposeYear
$700K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$505K
Environment & Animals
2024
$468K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250K
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PRIMATE FOREST IN 2024-25
2024
$83K
SEE PART IV
2024
$50K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$38K
PARTY FOR THE PLANET
2024
$37K
SUPPORT THE CARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS
2024
$35K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2024
$30K
EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT NORTHEAST OHIO'S CHILDREN
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
ZOO EDUCATION
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
CHARITABLECHARITABLE
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
General Support of the Organization
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$6K
General Operating Support
2024
$5K
TO HELP WITH GORILLAS
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$5K
IMPROVE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
ZOO EDUCATION
2024
$4K
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2024
$2K
Support of the zoo
2024
$1K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$1K
GENERAL
2024
$1K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$910
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$111
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$433K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$349K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$345K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$211K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$100K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$83K
SEE PART IV
2023
$50K
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES.
2023
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PRIMATE FOREST
2023
$25K
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CLEVELAND METRO SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
PRIMATE FOREST
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$23K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY THE RECIPIENT.THE RECIPIENT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.RECIPIENT IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$13K
ZOO EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
CHARITABLECHARITABLE
2023
$10K
General Operating Support
2023
$10K
ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
General support of the organization
2023
$10K
Operating funds
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$6K
General Operating Support
2023
$6K
TO HELP WITH GORILLAS
2023
$6K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ZOO EDUCATION
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
WILDLIFE EDUCATION
2023
$5K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General Operating
2023
$4K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$4K
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2023
$3K
EDUCATION
2023
$3K
ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
Support of the zoo
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$1K
To Support Exempt Purpose
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$500
CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$500K
RENOVATIONS TO THE ZOO ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
2022
$143K
PRIMATE HABITAT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2022
$124K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$60K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$50K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2022
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$34K
ZOO ANIMAL CARE AND EDUCATION
2022
$25K
PRIMATE FOREST
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
$25K
FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2022
$20K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY THE RECIPIENT.THE RECIPIENT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.RECIPIENT IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$18K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2022
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$14K
ZOO EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN
2022
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
ZOO EDUCATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
ANIMAL PRESERVATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General support of the organization
2022
$10K
CHACOAN PECCARY CONSERVATION
2022
$9K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT, CONSERVATION FUND
2022
$5K
ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
ZOO EDUCATION 2022
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF EXEMPT
2022
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$4K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$4K
GENERAL, UNRESTRICTED
2022
$4K
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2022
$3K
EDUCATION
2022
$3K
ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2022
$2K
General Operating Support
2022
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
CONSERVATION, ANIMAL CARE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, EDUCATION
2022
$1K
To Support Exempt Purpose
2022
$930
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$250
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2022
$217
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$110
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$2M
RENOVATIONS TO THE ZOO ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
2021
$201K
GIRAFFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM, ANIMAL CARE PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$191K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$191K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$73K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$50K
GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
2021
$25K
FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2021
$15K
ZOO EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN
2021
$13K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2021
$8K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$8K
GENERAL, UNRESTRICTED
2021
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$6K
FOR THE JOAN ROG GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD, IN HONOR OF JOAN E. ROG
2021

Funded by

$12.1M from 126 funders · 334 grants · 2017–2024

Jack Joseph And Morton Mandel

$3M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

The Cleveland Foundation

$1.7M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$926K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The New York Community Trust

$850K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$817K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Greater Horizons

$505K · 1 grant · 2024

Jewish Federation Of Cleveland

$501K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn

$455K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN340816490
NTEE codeD500
Subsection03
Ruling date1958-01
Formed1957
Employees26
Volunteers54
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