NonprofitsThe Elephant Sanctuary In Tennessee

Animal-Related

The Elephant Sanctuary In Tennessee

HOHENWALD, TN

Total revenue

$9.4M

Total expenses

$7.5M

Net assets

$100.2M

Grants received

$6.0M

322 grants

EIN

621587327

Tax year

2024

Mission

Provide elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being; educate the public of complex needs of elephants and the crisis facing elephants in the wild.

Programs

1 program

Education program- the organization seeks to raise pubic awareness of the complex needs of elephants and the crisis facing elephants in the wild by providing education opportunities for the public relating to elephant care and habitat, including materials and programs within the elephant discovery center and on-line distance learning.these education opportunities resulted in:*379 sessions of distance learning reaching 13,817 participants in 40 states and 10 countries; 132 volunteers onsite which included 2 college on alternative spring break and 15 volunteer days*12 elembassadors hosting 25 events reaching 900 participants. 3,200 visitors came to the elephant discovery center

Expenses: $1.3M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$41K
Total revenue$9.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$284K
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising$243K
Other expenses$4.1M
Total expenses$7.5M
Total assets$100.4M
Net assets$100.2M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JANICE ZEITLIN

VICE PRESIDENT / CEO

Board

$170K

40 hrs/wk

STEVE SHURTER

COO

Board

$130K

40 hrs/wk

DEBORAH PERRY

CFO

Board

$112K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL STAGGS

SECRETARY

Board

10 hrs/wk

DR RICHARD RHODA

BOARD CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

SHARON LANGFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

DR WILLIAM SCHAFFNER

PRESIDENT

Board

4 hrs/wk

ALBERT AMBROSE

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RONALD FRANKS GROUP

CONSTRUCTION

$2.5M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 322

FromAmountPurposeYear
$200K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2024
$36K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2024
$28K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$24K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$2K
general operating support
2024
$2K
General Purpose
2024
$2K
TO HELP MAINTAIN A NATURAL HABITAT FOR SICK, OLD AND NEEDY ELEPHANTS.
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$844
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$400
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$390
FOR ELEPHANT SANCTUARYPROGRAMS
2024
$175
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$88
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$200K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2023
$164K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$143K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$124K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$30K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$29K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$9K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
General Purpose
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
$2K
general operating support
2023
$2K
TO HELP MAINTAIN A NATURAL HABITAT FOR SICK, OLD AND NEEDY ELEPHANTS.
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$550
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$455
FOR ELEPHANT SANCTUARYPROGRAMS
2023
$400
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$348
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$130
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$125
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$88
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$62
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$20
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$20
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$250K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2022
$140K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$134K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$105K
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE BIG PAYBACK 2022
2022
$34K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$11K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
For the VIP Program
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$10K
FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
General Support
2022
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$6K
SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
general operating support
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
TO HELP MAINTAIN A NATURAL HABITAT FOR SICK, OLD AND NEEDY ELEPHANTS.
2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$910
FOR ELEPHANT SANCTUARYPROGRAMS
2022
$450
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$400
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$325
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$300
Employee matching - Rebecca Judd
2022
$300
Employee matching - Rebecca Judd
2022
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$206
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$186
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$186
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$164
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150
MIP PAYOUT FOR 01/27/2022
2022
$104
MIP PAYOUT FOR 05/04/2022
2022
$100
MIP PAYOUT FOR 10/03/22
2022
$100
MIP PAYOUT FOR 01/27/2022
2022
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$88
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$85
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$76
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$76
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$70
Financial Assistance
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$52
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$20
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$141K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$90K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$32K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$29K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$14K
General Support
2021
$14K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$2K
TO HELP MAINTAIN A NATURAL HABITAT FOR SICK, OLD AND NEEDY ELEPHANTS.
2021
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$1K
PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN AND STABILITY FOR 11 ELEPHANTS IN THEIR SANCTUARY HOME AND TO PROMOTE ELEPHANT ADVOCACY.
2021
$910
FOR ELEPHANT SANCTUARYPROGRAMS
2021
$500
Animal Welfare
2021
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$300
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$250
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$102
CHARITABLE
2021
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$65
EDUCATION
2021
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$200K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2020
$152K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$76K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$65K
TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEPHANT PASSAGEWAY ON SANCTUARY GROUNDS.
2020
$60K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$38K
Unrestricted
2020

Funded by

$6.0M from 100 funders · 322 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$906K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Brunckhorst Foundation

$850K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$650K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Lois E Womer Foundation

$512K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$483K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Community Foundation Of Middle

$336K · 24 grants · 2018–2022

Network For Good

$184K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation

$155K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN621587327
NTEE codeD310
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-04
Formed1995
Employees63
Volunteers132
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