TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$5,859,349
Down 16.7% from $7,034,688 in fiscal 2024.
Lehigh Valley Zoological Society
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania - EIN 05-0606070 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Nov 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 9, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 9, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Lehigh Valley Zoological Society reported $5,859,349 in revenue and $4,990,545 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $868,804 for the year. Program services took $3,969,714 of expenses, or 79.5%. The organization closed the year with $6,594,925 in net assets - about 15.9 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
$4,990,545
Revenue minus expenses: $868,804 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
79.5%
$3,969,714 of $4,990,545 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$6,594,925
Total assets $7,475,408 minus total liabilities $880,483.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$137,435
Amanda Shurr, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 9, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
177 Employees
Plus 116 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 Jul 9, 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: $0.24 - $563,552 in fundraising expenses divided by $2,373,181 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $2,373,181 |
| Membership Dues | $504,142 |
| Fundraising Events | $240,973 |
| Government Grants | $140,000 |
| All Other Contributions | $1,488,066 |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,841,436 |
| Investment Income | $55,542 |
| Other Revenue | $589,190 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $5,859,349 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
15.9 Months
of reserves - $6,594,925 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $415,878 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 | $7,475,408 |
| Total Liabilities | $880,483 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 11.8% |
| Net Assets | $6,594,925 |
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 9, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Shurr - President & CEO | $137,435 | 2.75% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 9, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Amanda Shurr | President & CEO |
| Antonio Pineda | Director |
| Borko Milosev | Director |
| John Jaindl | Director |
| Wayne Grim | Director |
| Jeffrey Drobbins | Chairman |
| Valerie Peckham | Director |
| Todd James | Director |
| Lauren Castillo | Treasurer |
| Richard Koze Jr | Director |
| Michelle Gaynor | Secretary |
| Peter E Iorio | Director |
| Richard Molchany | Director |
| Ron Hodges | Director |
| Stephan Breininger | Director |
| Steven Hoffman ESQ | 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 Independence15 voting / 15 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) | $7,034,688 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $5,859,349 | -16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jul 9, 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.