Nonprofit · EIN 48-6117369
FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,467,562 | $7,876,383 | $10,591,179 | $32,078,716 | $3,916,897 | $28,161,819 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,838,075 | $7,655,884 | $5,182,191 | $21,725,635 | $4,411,107 | $17,314,528 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,199,200
- Membership dues
- $503,035
- Program service revenue
- $1,069,005
- Investment income
- $89,069
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,584
- Net income from fundraising events
- $696,765
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $132,778
- Other revenue
- $7,110,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,042
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,287,550
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,190,736
- Professional fundraising fees
- $88,272
- Accounting fees
- $93,080
- Occupancy
- $588,930
- Depreciation
- $574,943
- Program services (functional)
- $5,782,626
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,665,554
- Fundraising (functional)
- $428,203
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,725,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,078,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,916,897
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,161,819
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,356,509
- Publicly traded securities
- $709,996
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,267,051
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,894,768
- Gross unrelated business income
- $236,780
- Gross receipts
- $19,028,590
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 942
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA MARIE CASTELLANO | CEO Officer | 40 | $100,042 |
| FRED PATTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM RESNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANE BEAVERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LECLAIR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DINA COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY KELSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT COLLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA KABERLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAXTON COPLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HOFERER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEB MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY COBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDAN WILEY | FORMER CEO Officer | 40 | $113,152 | $12,836 |
| FRED PATTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RESNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE BEAVERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LECLAIR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT COLLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KELSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW SWITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LELAND SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA KABERLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NETTIE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAXTON COPLEY | NON-VOTING M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE MATHEWS | NON-VOTING M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 635 SW GAGE BLVD, TOPEKA, KS 66606-2066
- In care of
- % KATHERINE D LARISON EXEC DIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINA MARIE CASTELLANO, 635 SW GAGE BLVD, TOPEKA, KS 66606
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINA MARIE CASTELLANO, CEO
- Phone
- (785) 368-9180
- Website
- WWW.TOPEKAZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SSC ADVISORS INC
Mission
TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- FRIENDS OF TOPEKA ZOO OPERATES THE MUNICIPAL ZOO OF TOPEKA, KANSAS. THE ORGANIZATION UNDERWRITES EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ITS MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $4,921,811 · revenue $1,090,372
- MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES AND SERVICES SUPPORT THE ZOO BY PROMOTING FREQUENT ATTENDANCE AT THE ZOO AND AT ZOO SPECIAL EVENTS AND EXHIBIT OPENINGS. MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES AT THE ZOO AND TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO ZOO PROJECTS. THERE ARE 4,781 SINGLE, FAMILY, AND SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OF THE YEAR CONCENTRATED IN THE SHAWNEE COUNTY KANSAS AREA.Expenses $283,615 · revenue $503,035
- GIFT SHOP, ADMISSIONS, AND CONCESSIONS EVENTS TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ZOO. GIFT SHOP REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE REPORTED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ON 990T.Expenses $577,200 · revenue $307,248
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 | Not 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
- 48-6117369
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,078,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,028,590
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,467,562 | $7,876,383 | $32,078,716 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,838,075 | $7,655,884 | $21,725,635 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,391,751 | $6,591,762 | $17,457,327 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 48-6117369).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC is 48-6117369.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC 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 FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTINA MARIE CASTELLANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,042 (CHRISTINA MARIE CASTELLANO, CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE TOPEKA ZOO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,467,562, expenses of $7,876,383 and total assets of $32,078,716 at year end.
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