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Nonprofits›Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968

Animal-Related

Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968

BROWNSVILLE, TX

Website

Total revenue

$9.5M

Total expenses

$9.8M

Net assets

$12.1M

Grants received

$103K

14 grants

EIN

741604409

Tax year

2024

Mission

The valley zoological society was organized exclusively as a charitable non-profit corporation to serve the interest of conservation of wildlife and education about the ecology of our planet and to operate and manage the gladys porter zoo.

Programs

1 program

Operate ridley turtle conservation project.

Expenses: $506K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.6M

Program service revenue$4.4M

Investment income$222K

Other revenue$1.3M

Total revenue$9.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$6K

Salaries & benefits$5.4M

Fundraising$81K

Other expenses$4.4M

Total expenses$9.8M

Total assets$14.4M

Net assets$12.1M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PATRICK M BURCHFIELD EDDMS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$137K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT SADLER

VP OF FINANCE

Board

$95K

40 hrs/wk

NANCY RODRIGUEZ

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUZANNE SCHWARZ SHEPARD

PAST-PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACOB AHEE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHARON ALMAGUER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR JUDE BENAVIDES

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR CLARA DOWNEY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACOB BOGGUS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BRADLEY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA LIZARDI BURLETTE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

OMEL CARDENAS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANA PALOUSEK COPELAND

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM DAVIS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GABRIELA KATUSAK

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR NIKKIE HODGSON

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BOB DUNCAN JR

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAY YOUNG EZELL

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBIN FARRIS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE GARCIA

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LUIS EDUARDO GARDUNO

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LEONEL GARZA

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS NICO GARZA

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REYNALDO TREY GARZA III

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEREK GERDES

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MAGGIE GEROLD

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CRAIG GROVE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAN HARDIE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DABNEY HELMS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN HIRST

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID DIAZ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FERNANDO BALLI

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KIRK KVETON

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH LUCIO

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELE MARANITCH

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARTER MILLER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VICKI MOORE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEBBIE NOTT

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNA E OQUIN

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANNON OSTOS

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAIME PARRAJR

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SERENA PUTEGNAT

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM PUTEGNAT

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHANNA RAY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICK RHODES

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRANK E RUSSELL

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HOMERO JUAN SALMON III

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROSA ELENA SANCHEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACOB TAMAYO

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TRUDY GARZA

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MARIA F GONZALEZ

CONSTRUCTION

$707K

Grants received

Showing 14 of 14

FromAmountPurposeYear

RIO GRANDE VALLEY PHILANTHROPIC

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$6K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc

$25K

General & Unrestricted

2023

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO

$9K

SUPPORT FOR INDIAN GHARIAL CONSERVATION WORK

2023

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$6K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2023

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF

$13K

ENDANGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF

2022

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$6K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2022

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$6K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2021

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$6K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2020

ROTARY CLUB OF BROWNSVILLE - SUNRISE

$931

—

2020

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$5K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2019

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$5K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.

2018

THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM

$250

CONSERVATION & RESEARCH

2018

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC

$5K

THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2017

Funded by

$103K from 8 funders · 14 grants · 2017–2024

Communities Foundation Of Texas Inc

$40K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

American Association Of

$13K · 1 grant · 2022

Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Zoological Society Of San Diego

$9K · 1 grant · 2023

American Endowment Foundation

$6K · 1 grant · 2024

Rotary Club Of Brownsville - Sunrise

$931 · 1 grant · 2020

The Zoological Society Of The Palm

$250 · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN741604409

NTEE codeD500

Subsection03

Ruling date1982-06

Formed1969

Employees158

Volunteers2700