NonprofitsLincoln Park Zoological Society

Animal-Related

Lincoln Park Zoological Society

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$56.4M

Total expenses

$43.1M

Net assets

$185.3M

Grants received

$30.8M

386 grants

EIN

362512404

Tax year

2023

Mission

Lincoln park zoo is dedicated to connecting people with nature by providing a free, family-oriented wildlife experience in the heart of chicago and by advancing the highest quality of animal care, education, science and conservation.

Programs

3 programs

Animal care and conservationlincoln park zoo has one of the largest zoo-based conservation & science departments in the country, with experts in areas including urban wildlife; behavioral, cognitive, and welfare research; computer modeling of populations and ecosystems; and the study of hormones and disease.

Expenses: $14.4MGrants: $60K

Visitor servicesvisitors come to zoo grounds every year to discover ther wonders of wildlife in the heart of chicago.

Expenses: $6.1M

Other program services - including public education and membership.

Expenses: $5.4MGrants: $332K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$30.6M
Program service revenue$15.5M
Investment income$7.9M
Other revenue$2.4M
Total revenue$56.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$392K
Salaries & benefits$23.2M
Fundraising$3.0M
Other expenses$19.4M
Total expenses$43.1M
Total assets$264.9M
Net assets$185.3M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MEGAN ROSS

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$479K

40 hrs/wk

RENA SOLANO

CFO

Board

$301K

40 hrs/wk

S BIFF BOWMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL COLLINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARSHA A CRUZAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONALD DENARD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MISSY DOLSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN EGWELE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

POLLY ELDRINGHOFF

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN R ETTELSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAREK FADEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD FEITLER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DENISE STEFAN GINASCOL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORI GOLTERMANN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LUIS GUTIERREZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD C HAFFNER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID HEYMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA A HIGGINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROGER G HILL II

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN M HOLMES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

J THOMAS HURVIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

OSCAR JOHNSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCIA S KAMINSKY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN STONE KAPLAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH A KARLSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEIL KAWASHIMA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KANDACE LENTI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG LEOS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAYLE LITTLETON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAMELA LUCINA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN MCLINDEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELISABETH C MEEKER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RANDALL E MEHRBERG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH A MIHAS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON MILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEE T MOORE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

C JOHN MOSTOFI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID L NICHOLS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAM NORDIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN OXTOBY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA PALMS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY Y PEARLMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOT PEPPER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GINEVRA RANNEY

VP OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$255K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH GILLETTE

SENIOR DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS

Staff

$191K

40 hrs/wk

LINDA LEADBITTER

VP OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

BRENDAN DALEY

VP OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$177K

40 hrs/wk

MAUREEN LEAHY

VP OF ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE

Staff

$172K

40 hrs/wk

KEVIN BELL

PRESIDENT EMERITUS / LIFE TRUSTEE

Staff

$152K

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Independent contractors

C & W SERVICES

ENGINEERING SERVICES

$1.7M

MONTERREY SECURITY

SECURITY SERVICES

$889K

ILLUMINIGHT LIGHTING

HOLIDAY LIGHTING DISPLAY

$567K

STANTON MECHANICAL INC

MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR

$449K

ABBEY PAVING CO INC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$436K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 386

FromAmountPurposeYear
$619K
POPULATION MANAGEMENT CENTER
2024
$483K
Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
2024
$156K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$110K
SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE AND LOCAL GROUPS IMPACTED BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THE CONSERVATION AND TOURISM CONNECTION.
2024
$100K
Maximizing the health and biodiversity benefits of Chicago's community gardens
2024
$100K
BatTracker: Community-driven research to monitor bats and connect Chicago residents to nature
2024
$75K
SUPPORT TO LEVERAGE THE CHIMPCARE TOOL TO ENHANCE CHIMPANZEE WELFARE.
2024
$72K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$63K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PDTA
2024
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$40K
UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2024
$30K
Research internship program
2024
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
CHRISTINE STEVENS WILDLIFE AWARD
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
GOULOUGA TRIANGLE APE PROJECT
2024
$10K
Conservation Support
2024
$5K
Learning Programs
2024
$3K
GENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC
2024
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$500
EDUCATIONAL FUNDING
2024
$500
VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE GRANTS
2024
$378
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2024
$1.4M
TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION
2023
$536K
POPULATION MANAGEMENT CENTER
2023
$388K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$348K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$283K
Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
2023
$250K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
$195K
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2023
$190K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$181K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$157K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$138K
SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR CHIMPANZEES LIVING IN PROGRESSIVE ZOOS AND SANCTUARIES.
2023
$115K
SUPPORT FOR THE GOUALOUGO TRIANGLE APE PROJECT, SECURING WILDLIFE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHILE ALSO ESTABLISHING SYNERGIES BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE-BASED TOURISM.
2023
$110K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
Maximizing the health and biodiversity benefits of chicago's community gardens
2023
$71K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$62K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$55K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$54K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$50K
in support of general operations
2023
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$35K
UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2023
$32K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
Research internship program
2023
$30K
GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.
2023
$26K
SUPPORT ELEPHANT CONSERVATION
2023
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2023
$25K
FOR THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$15K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2023
$15K
ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$12K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
Conservation Support
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
GOULOUGA TRIANGLE APE PROJECT
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Learning Programs
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$3K
GENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
General charitable purposes
2023
$765
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$465
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$340
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$263
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$89
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.4M
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ZOO AND ANIMALS
2022
$853K
PMC & ENDANGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF
2022
$345K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$235K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$235K
Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
2022
$204K
General Operating Support, matching the contribution of Polly Eldringhoff, PGL employee, support for programming, Annual Support, Women?s Board Annual Fund
2022
$200K
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2022
$158K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$137K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$131K
SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR CHIMPANZEES LIVING IN PROGRESSIVE ZOOS AND SANCTUARIES.
2022
$131K
SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR CHIMPANZEES LIVING IN PROGRESSIVE ZOOS AND SANCTUARIES.
2022
$125K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$120K
SUPPORT FOR THE GOUALOUGO TRIANGLE APE PROJECT, SECURING WILDLIFE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHILE ALSO ESTABLISHING SYNERGIES BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE-BASED TOURISM.
2022
$120K
SUPPORT FOR THE GOUALOUGO TRIANGLE APE PROJECT, SECURING WILDLIFE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHILE ALSO ESTABLISHING SYNERGIES BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE-BASED TOURISM.
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$71K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$63K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$50K
in support of general operations
2022
$47K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$44K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$40K
GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2022
$30K
Research internship program
2022
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$26K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$25K
SUPPORT ELEPHANT CONSERVATION
2022
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2022
$25K
For the Wildlife Conservation Program
2022
$25K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$19K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$16K
ARTECITO
2022
$16K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$15K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2022
$14K
In support of general operations
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$5K
Learning Programs
2022
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
GENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC
2022
$3K
General Support Grant
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
to support online training for staff in database software
2022
$1K
General charitable purposes
2022
$575
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATION
2022
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
$400
Matching Gift
2022
$292
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$250
Matching Gift
2022
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250
Matching Gift
2022
$230
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$198
MIP PAYOUT FOR 02/07/2022
2022
$95
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$86
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
$291K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$288K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$254K
General operating support, matching the contribution of Polly Eldringhoff, PGL employee, matching the contribution of Charles Matthews, PGL employee (Q1, 2021), annual operating Support, matching the contribution of Charles Matthews, PGL employee (Q2, 2021), matching the contribution of Polly Eldinghoff, PGL employee, matching the contribution of Charles Matthews, PGL employee (Q3, 2021), matching Contribution made by Polly Eldringhoff, PGL employee, annual fund. Support for the veterinary department - per the terms of the letter dated April 8, 2022 to Dr. Kathryn Gamble.
2021
$254K
General operating support, matching the contribution of Polly Eldringhoff, PGL employee, matching the contribution of Charles Matthews, PGL employee (Q1, 2021), annual operating Support, matching the contribution of Charles Matthews, PGL employee (Q2, 2021), matching the contribution of Polly Eldinghoff, PGL employee, matching the contribution of Charles Matthews, PGL employee (Q3, 2021), matching Contribution made by Polly Eldringhoff, PGL employee, annual fund. Support for the veterinary department - per the terms of the letter dated April 8, 2022 to Dr. Kathryn Gamble.
2021
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$115K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$110K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2021
$100K
in support of general operations.
2021
$100K
in renewed support of general operations.
2021
$72K
Research
2021
$57K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
$50K
For the Wildlife Conservation Program
2021

Funded by

$30.8M from 111 funders · 386 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$5.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Walter Family Foundation Inc

$4.7M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Fulk Family Foundation Inc

$2.8M · 5 grants · 2017–2022

American Association Of

$2.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Walder Foundation

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2022–2024

Arcus Foundation

$1.2M · 14 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.2M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN362512404
NTEE codeD500
Subsection03
Ruling date1961-03
Formed1959
Employees541
Volunteers300
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