Nonprofit · EIN 43-1727309
THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $53,824,998 | $38,770,514 | $15,054,484 | $334,791,593 | $10,456,195 | $324,335,398 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $58,536,119 | $17,762,269 | $40,773,850 | $303,674,549 | $7,501,046 | $296,173,503 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,311,338 | $14,053,715 | $49,257,623 | $250,509,248 | $4,089,162 | $246,420,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,688,684
- Membership dues
- $3,027,427
- Program service revenue
- $3,624,964
- Investment income
- $12,520,464
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,180,617
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,710
- Other revenue
- -$9,114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,021,659
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,923,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,085,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $21,723
- Program services (functional)
- $32,394,352
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,383,196
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,992,966
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $303,674,549
- Total assets, end of year
- $334,791,593
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,456,195
- Net assets, end of year
- $324,335,398
- Publicly traded securities
- $163,585,855
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,388,298
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $174,947,100
- Gross receipts
- $68,220,451
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 921
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWIGHT SCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 32 | $0 | $683,510 | $86,296 |
| MICHAEL MACEK | DIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO Officer | 6 | $0 | $316,075 | $74,885 |
| KATHLEEN TISONE | VICE PRESIDENT- FINANCE Officer | 12 | $0 | $321,262 | $62,612 |
| SABARRAS GEORGE | DIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK Officer | 3 | $0 | $306,009 | $76,005 |
| DUSTIN DESCHAMP | VICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 14 | $0 | $300,197 | $75,776 |
| AMY DOVE | VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $292,392 | $70,859 |
| DAVID MCGUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 3 | $0 | $241,114 | $60,901 |
| REGINA MOSSOTTI | VICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 8 | $0 | $200,777 | $42,404 |
| JAMES MADISON | VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 32 | $0 | $185,248 | $41,894 |
| ALICIA S MCDONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B SMITH III | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J HICKEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA J HUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW R MACEWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARKWORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
62 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CENIA D BOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOUSHKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE A CAPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD M EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY S FEDERICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN W FINERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN THOMAS FRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W GEEKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY A GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT G GILLILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANIS G GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN L HYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT F JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL S KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE C KLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES P LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAN W LUEDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY J NIEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BHAVIK R PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUIRSIS V RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES G SANSONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORBJORN B SJOGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA K SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE SUTCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD E WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT M WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE L KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA G TAXMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA C ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN W BILDERBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW T MIEDLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCES G PESTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON D SAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES R SCHNURBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY A SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS M BARTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES G BERGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE P GARRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH F IMBS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON JANISSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA M RHONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET H SCHNEITHORST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KENT SHLIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN K WALLACE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALEA R SIMMONS BEAUDEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN L BUIE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIANE SAFTIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RICK L STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER GREWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 84 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWIGHT SCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 32 | $0 | $663,432 | $81,258 |
| MICHAEL MACEK | DIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO Officer | 6 | $0 | $299,168 | $69,503 |
| DUSTIN DESCHAMP | VICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS Officer | 14 | $0 | $280,813 | $71,804 |
| AMY DOVE | VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $279,002 | $66,223 |
| CASSANDRA BROWN RAY | CFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE Officer | 12 | $0 | $260,586 | $52,067 |
| SABARRAS GEORGE | DIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK Officer | 3 | $0 | $239,007 | $55,573 |
| DAVID MCGUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING Officer | 3 | $0 | $228,627 | $64,693 |
| REGINA MOSSOTTI | VICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS Officer | 8 | $0 | $184,405 | $39,531 |
| JAMES MADISON | VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS OPERATIONS Officer | 32 | $0 | $176,130 | $40,294 |
| JEFFREY HUNTINGTON | DIRECTOR- DEVELOPMENT Officer | 8 | $0 | $164,218 | $38,574 |
| ALICIA S MCDONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B SMITH III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J HICKEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA J HUNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW R MACEWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARKWORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER T MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CENIA D BOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOUSHKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDMOND B CABBABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE A CAPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD M EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY S FEDERICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOGAN W FINERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN THOMAS FRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W GEEKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY A GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT G GILLILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS G GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH H HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY L HOPKINS SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN L HYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL S KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE C KLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAN W LUEDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN J MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY J NIEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVIK R PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAVINA PINDORIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIRSIS V RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G SANSONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN F SCHANKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TORBJORN B SJOGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA K SULLIVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE SUTCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TRAVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOTTIE WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD E WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE L KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA G TAXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA C ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN W BILDERBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T MIEDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES G PESTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON D SAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R SCHNURBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY A SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TYRRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS M BARTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G BERGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE P GARRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS E HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH F IMBS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JANISSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA M RHONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET H SCHNEITHORST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KENT SHLIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K WALLACE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 83 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWIGHT SCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 32 | $0 | $649,277 | $69,311 |
| JEFFREY P BONNER PHD | PRESIDENT EMERITUS AND SPECIAL ADVISOR Officer | 32 | $0 | $533,392 | $51,126 |
| CYNTHIA HOLTER | VICE PRESIDENT - EXTERNAL Officer | 32 | $0 | $356,597 | $66,257 |
| MICHAEL MACEK | DIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO Officer | 6 | $0 | $296,539 | $62,723 |
| CASSANDRA BROWN RAY | CFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE Officer | 12 | $0 | $286,732 | $54,588 |
| DUSTIN DESCHAMP | VICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS Officer | 14 | $0 | $247,164 | $61,513 |
| AMY DOVE | VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $238,033 | $52,369 |
| DAVID MCGUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING Officer | 3 | $0 | $224,207 | $56,291 |
| JO-ELLE MOGERMAN | DIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK Officer | 3 | $0 | $238,823 | $39,974 |
| REGINA MOSSOTTI | VICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS Officer | 8 | $0 | $169,570 | $33,811 |
| ALICIA S MCDONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B SMITH III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J HICKEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA J HUNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HYLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW R MACEWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARKWORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER T MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN S BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CENIA D BOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOUSHKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDMOND B CABBABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE A CAPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD DURHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD M EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY S FEDERICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOGAN W FINERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN THOMAS FRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W GEEKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY A GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT G GILLILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS G GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH H HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY L HOPKINS SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN L HYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL S KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE C KLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH B KOUCHOUKOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAN W LUEDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN J MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY J NIEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVIK R PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAVINA PINDORIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN S POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TUCKER REDWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIRSIS V RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G SANSONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN F SCHANKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SEIFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TORBJORN B SJOGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA K SULLIVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE SUTCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TRAVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGIL VAN TREASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOTTIE WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD E WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R SONDAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE L KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA G TAXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA C ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN W BILDERBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T MIEDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES G PESTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON D SAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R SCHNURBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY A SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TYRRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 GOVERNMENT DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110-1332
- In care of
- % JOHN MEYERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHY TISONE, ONE GOVERNMENT DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
- Signed the 990
- KATHY TISONE, CFO
- Phone
- (314) 781-0900
- Website
- WWW.STLZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, FUNDS, AND ADVICE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH; ADMINISTERS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ZOO; AND MANAGES THE ZOO'S ENDOWMENT. THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ADVANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO'S MISSION TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- FINANCIAL SUPPORT - DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH.Expenses $23,116,659 · grants $23,116,659
- MEMBERSHIP - THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINED A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF OVER 50,583 HOUSEHOLDS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 126,458 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM GENERATED $3,233,136 IN REVENUE IN 2025.Expenses $1,440,218 · revenue $3,233,136
- DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION - ADMINISTERING DONOR DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATION THAT GENERATES PROCEEDS TO BE USED TO RENOVATE EXHIBITS AND EXPAND PROGRAMS AT THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO, EDUCATING AND BENEFITING MILLIONS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR.Expenses $3,163,227
- ENDOWMENT HARVEST - IN 2025, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO WILDCARE INSTITUTE ($1,128,535), VETERINARY MEDICINE ($126,175), EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION ($17,325), EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ($201,225), AND UNRESTRICTED/ZOO OPERATIONS ($2,431,740).Expenses $3,905,000 · grants $3,905,000
- PARENT PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR DIRECT COMPENSATION TO THE ZOO'S COMMISSARY BUDGET TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF FEEDING THE ANIMALS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO CREATES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS DONORS. ANIMAL FACT SHEETS ARE OFFERED TO DONORS, AND AN ANNUAL ZOO PARENTS CELEBRATION IS HELD WHERE DONORS ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE COMMISSARY AND VETERINARY HOSPITAL.Expenses $388,249 · revenue $392,424
- DOCENT & VOLUNTEER SERVICES - ORGANIZING AND MANAGING A BASE OF OVER 921 VOLUNTEERS AND DOCENTS WHO PROVIDE TIME AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN ENRICHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO SAINT LOUIS ZOO VISITORS.Expenses $380,999
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1727309
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $334,791,593
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,220,451
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $53,824,998 | $38,770,514 | $334,791,593 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $58,536,119 | $17,762,269 | $303,674,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $63,311,338 | $14,053,715 | $250,509,248 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $30,524,801 | $13,472,228 | $188,591,684 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1727309).
Questions about THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION is 43-1727309.
- Is THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHY TISONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 77 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,824,998, expenses of $38,770,514 and total assets of $334,791,593 at year end.
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