NonprofitsZoological Society Of Milwaukee County

Animal-Related

Zoological Society Of Milwaukee County

MILWAUKEE, WI

Total revenue

$13.0M

Total expenses

$14.7M

Net assets

$10.8M

Grants received

$3.6M

119 grants

EIN

396077242

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the zoological society is to take part in conserving wildlife and endangered species, to educate people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and to support the milwaukee county zoo. The society was organized to aid the county in the operation, maintenance and development of the milwaukee zoological gardens ("zoo") and the zoo's animal collection activities, and to promote conservation, education, exhibition of animals, research, and recreation through fundraising and volunteerism.

Programs

1 program

Research grants for advanced studies in conservation and endangered species.

Expenses: $213KGrants: $66K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.7M
Program service revenue$570K
Investment income$952K
Other revenue
Total revenue$13.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.1M
Salaries & benefits$4.7M
Fundraising$455K
Other expenses$5.9M
Total expenses$14.7M
Total assets$17.7M
Net assets$10.8M

People

44 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JODI GIBSON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$312K

40 hrs/wk

JASON KOEHLER

CFO - PART YEAR

Board

$123K

40 hrs/wk

KATE HALFWASSEN

CFO - PART YEAR

Board

$2K

40 hrs/wk

JAY MCKENNA

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK A BERKOFF

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROB BERES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANETTE BRAVERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON FATHALLAH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE FROHNA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIA GONZALEZ KNAVEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARGARET HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEZIH HASANOGLU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TANYA HINES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMORY IRELAND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE IRGENS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KELLERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN KEMPKEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE KRESL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLINE KRIDER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNA KUNDE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR DEMOND MEANS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAT MORROW

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTIN OCCHETTI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT REDLINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HAROLD REDMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DON ROBERTSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE ROCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHUCK ROEDEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARRY SATTELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK SCHMIDT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROGER SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONY STANIAK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDY HOLZ STATHAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT SWENTKOFSKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVE STRELITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES WARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEREK TYUS

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WENDELL WILLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAMI SCULLY GARRISON

VICE CHAIR AND CHAIR ELECT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KISSINGER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PEGGY KELSY

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN SOHN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MUELLER

CHIEF REVENUE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$173K

40 hrs/wk

BETH HELLER

VP - PROGRAMS

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 119 of 119

FromAmountPurposeYear
$293K
THE ADAPTATION STATION FOR THE NEW RHINO EXHIBIT THAT IS A PART OF ADVENTURE AFRICA
2024
$150K
To support general operations
2024
$75K
EMPATHY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM
2024
$21K
RENEWAL TAX DEDUCTIBLE PORTION
2024
$20K
Event Sponsorship
2024
$18K
CHILDREN'S ZOO STAGE
2024
$15K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
MILITARY AND VETERAN'S FAMILY DAY PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP (NTD $984)
2024
$10K
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES.
2024
$8K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$7K
NIGHTS IN JUNE
2024
$220
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$130K
ACCESS MKE ZOO
2023
$117K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$82K
ADVANCING EMPATHY GRANTS
2023
$63K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
ANIMAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$20K
THE 2023 ZOO BALL; SILVER CORP. TABLE AND ENTERTAINMENT
2023
$18K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$15K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$8K
Frosty Free Week sponsorship fund
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$1K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2023
$1K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2023
$590
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$250K
To support a capital campaign
2022
$224K
ADVANCING EMPATHY GRANTS
2022
$89K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2022
$85K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$75K
To support general operations
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$26K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2022
$19K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$18K
ANIMAL AMBASSADOR CONTINUUM
2022
$10K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$8K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2022
$8K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$5K
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$676
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$570
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$128
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$40K
ANIMAL AMBASSADOR CONTINUUM
2021
$36K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2021
$34K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$17K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$7K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$93K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2020
$70K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
$70K
To support general operations
2020
$40K
ANIMAL AMBASSADOR CONTINUUM
2020
$38K
Education Grant
2020
$29K
EMPATHY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
2020
$27K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$25K
Education
2020
$25K
DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS
2020
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$22K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$18K
ANIMAL AMBASSADOR CONTINUUM
2020
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$8K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$3K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$1K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2020
$345
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$140K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
$63K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$24K
DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS
2019
$19K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$5K
Exempt purpose of organization
2019
$400
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$120K
OPERATING / PROGRAM
2018
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$12K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$1K
VOLUNTEER TEAM-BUILDERS & DRIVES
2018
$954
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$125K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$21K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$18K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
$10K
CONSERVATION SUPPORTBONOBO & CONGO BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE
2017
$4K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANZATION
2017

Funded by

$3.6M from 42 funders · 119 grants · 2017–2024

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

$604K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$545K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Woodland Park Zoological Society

$410K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$353K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd

$295K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$213K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$197K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Jerome J And Dorothy H Holz Family

$130K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN396077242
NTEE codeD115
Subsection03
Ruling date1956-02
Formed1910
Employees125
Volunteers451
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