NonprofitsFriends Of The Topeka Zoo Inc

Animal-Related

Friends Of The Topeka Zoo Inc

TOPEKA, KS

Total revenue

$18.5M

Total expenses

$7.9M

Net assets

$28.2M

Grants received

$4.6M

40 grants

EIN

486117369

Tax year

2024

Mission

To enrich our community through wildlife conservation and education.

Programs

2 programs

Membership expenses and services support the zoo by promoting frequent attendance at the zoo and at zoo special events and exhibit openings. Membership provides opportunities for members to volunteer their services at the zoo and to contribute financially to zoo projects. There are 4,781 single, family, and special memberships at any particular time of the year concentrated in the shawnee county kansas area.

Expenses: $284K

Gift shop, admissions, and concessions events to further the exempt purpose of the zoo. Gift shop revenues and expenses are reported as unrelated business income on 990t.

Expenses: $577K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.2M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$89K
Other revenue$7.1M
Total revenue$18.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$428K
Other expenses$3.6M
Total expenses$7.9M
Total assets$32.1M
Net assets$28.2M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTINA MARIE CASTELLANO

CEO

Board

$100K

40 hrs/wk

FRED PATTON

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

TIM RESNER

VICE PRESIDE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHANE BEAVERS

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER LECLAIR

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

DINA COX

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KELLY KELSEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAT COLLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN CHAVEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA KABERLINE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIELLE MARTIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEITH GRIFFIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRAXTON COPLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEN HART

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE HOFERER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEB MILLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOLLY COBB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

TESSERE

OTHER SERVICES

$697K

COMPASS MARKETING & ADVERTISING

MARKETING

$205K

PREMIER ONE

IT AND OTHER

$150K

Grants received

Showing 40 of 40

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.1M
My World Capital Campaign
2024
$421K
Maintain & improve Japanese garden
2024
$117K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2024
$100K
TIGER TRAILS AND DEN
2024
$20K
My World Project
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$40K
SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2023
$18K
PROMOTE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE.
2023
$15K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2023
$10K
My World Project
2023
$125
ANIMAL-RELATED
2023
$812K
DESIGN/CONSTRUCT JAPANESE GARDEN
2022
$403K
NEW GIRAFFE BARN.
2022
$115K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2022
$81K
SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2022
$20K
GIRAFFE AND FRIENDS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$452K
DESIGN/CONSTRUCT JAPANESE GARDEN
2021
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$500
SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
2021
$418K
DESIGN/CONSTRUCT JAPANESE GARDEN
2020
$59K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2020
$10K
ABLE TO MAKE GOALS AND MISSION
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$6K
Unrestricted
2018
$20K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.6M from 20 funders · 40 grants · 2017–2024

Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust

$2.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Liz Stratton Charitable Trust

$403K · 1 grant · 2022

Topeka Community Foundation

$307K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$196K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Kansas Association Of Child Care

$121K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$76K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

Details

EIN486117369
NTEE codeD115
Subsection03
Ruling date1964-06
Formed1964
Employees158
Volunteers942
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