TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$9,260,792
Up 114.2% from $4,323,435 in fiscal 2024.
Abilene Zoological Society
Abilene, Texas - EIN 75-1226706 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 13, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 13, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Abilene Zoological Society reported $9,260,792 in revenue and $8,870,004 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $390,788 for the year. Program services took $8,713,712 of expenses, or 98.2%. The organization closed the year with $704,335 in net assets - about 1.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$8,870,004
Revenue minus expenses: $390,788 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
98.2%
$8,713,712 of $8,870,004 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$704,335
Total assets $1,084,406 minus total liabilities $380,071.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
0 Employees
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 13, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.02 - $145,722 in fundraising expenses divided by $6,775,668 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $6,775,668 |
| Membership Dues | $347,057 |
| All Other Contributions | $6,428,611 |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,353,701 |
| Investment Income | $3,032 |
| Other Revenue | $1,128,391 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $9,260,792 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
1.0 Months
of reserves - $704,335 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $739,167 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $1,084,406 |
| Total Liabilities | $380,071 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 35.0% |
| Net Assets | $704,335 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 13, 2026.
No compensation was reported for any officer, director, trustee or key employee on the fiscal-2025 Form 990. Everyone named on the filing served without pay from the organization, as reported.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 13, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
36 voting members, 36 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Montoya | Director |
| Janelle Benham | President |
| Johnny Bliznak | Past President |
| Grant Seabourne | Vice President |
| Melanie Brown | Secretary |
| Pat Evans | Past President |
| Craig Fisher | Director |
| Jeff Goodin | Director |
| James King | Director |
| Chris McNair | Director |
| Valerie Diehl | Director |
| Natalie Mathews | Director |
| Mishi Mathur | Director |
| Kyle Timmerman | Director |
| Tiffany Lamb | Director |
| Kathy Morehead | Director |
| Gaile Thompson | Director |
| Jennifer Nichols | Director |
| Pam Tippen | Director |
| Darrell Knight | Treasurer |
| Stan Chapman | Director |
| Sherri Statler | Director |
| George Levesque | Director |
| Mary Beth Kouba | Director |
| Leif Merck | Director |
| Sarah Rifenburgh | Director |
| Jesse Pottebaum | Director |
| Martha Powell | Director |
| Doug Robison | Director |
| Gail Russey | Director |
| Chase Sims | Asst. Treasurer |
| Chris Spanier | Director |
| Kristi Thaxton | Director |
| Ralph McClesky | Director |
| Carol Haynes | Director |
| John Willey | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence36 voting / 36 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $4,323,435 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $9,260,792 | +114.2% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jul 13, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.