TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$1,275,640
Up 22.3% from $1,042,688 in fiscal 2024.
Evansville Zoological Society Inc
Evansville, Indiana - EIN 35-6031419 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Evansville Zoological Society Inc reported $1,275,640 in revenue and $982,228 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $293,412 for the year. Program services took $540,129 of expenses, or 55.0%. The organization closed the year with $3,031,039 in net assets - about 37.0 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
$982,228
Revenue minus expenses: $293,412 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
55.0%
$540,129 of $982,228 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$3,031,039
Total assets $3,333,104 minus total liabilities $302,065.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
34 Employees
Plus 770 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 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: $0.28 - $166,771 in fundraising expenses divided by $590,914 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $590,914 |
| Membership Dues | $459,254 |
| All Other Contributions | $131,660 |
| Program Service Revenue | $172,551 |
| Investment Income | $174,130 |
| Other Revenue | $338,045 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $1,275,640 |
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
37.0 Months
of reserves - $3,031,039 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $81,852 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 | $3,333,104 |
| Total Liabilities | $302,065 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 9.1% |
| Net Assets | $3,031,039 |
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 Jun 23, 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 Jun 23, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
18 voting members, 18 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Ali O'Daniel | Member |
| Bart Emig | Treasurer |
| Cooper Lilly | President |
| Cullen Stanley | President Elect |
| Dan McGinn | Member |
| Diana Schnakenburg | Member |
| Donna Logan | Member |
| Jo Ferrell | Member |
| Shannon Hoehn | Secretary |
| Steve Bohleber | Board Attorney |
| Tim Ethridge | Member |
| Ty Kahle | Member |
| Zac Nelson | Member |
| Kristen Runyon | Member |
| Erica Esche | Member |
| Jon Wandling | Member |
| Maytes Rivera | Member |
| Shawn Hayden | Member |
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 Independence18 voting / 18 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) | $1,042,688 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $1,275,640 | +22.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 23, 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.