Nonprofit · EIN 48-6120530
SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,916,066 | $18,552,991 | $4,363,075 | $10,712,551 | $1,125,485 | $9,587,066 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,377,234 | $17,183,646 | $1,193,588 | $7,735,809 | $1,046,148 | $6,689,661 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,868,386
- of which government grants
- $9,118,005
- Program service revenue
- $7,645,791
- Investment income
- $85,041
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $36,118
- Net income from fundraising events
- $158,315
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $765,524
- Other revenue
- $1,316,848
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $268,965
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,595,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,775,538
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $73,863
- Occupancy
- $704,295
- Travel
- $129,803
- Depreciation
- $473,375
- Program services (functional)
- $16,909,412
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,084,875
- Fundraising (functional)
- $558,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,735,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,712,551
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,125,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,587,066
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,895,666
- Publicly traded securities
- $575,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,790,362
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,796,704
- Gross receipts
- $23,828,146
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 668
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT NEWLAND | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $157,540 | $37,691 |
| JEFF LANDERS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,876 | $33,562 |
| SARA JANTZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $103,654 | $34,406 |
| STEVE ONKEN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,503 | $13,826 |
| MIKE QUICK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,679 | $18,964 |
| KRISTEN ABERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ANDEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER BOSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C DEVRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM DOZE-LOHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY EKERBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HARDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MORLEY HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA KNOEBER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY KOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM MARNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARKUS PHOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN PRIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET SCHWINDAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R TODD SLAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM STOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA VANDEUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDY WILBERT | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHERYL WOHLFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAVERICK WOODBRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT NEWLAND | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $158,140 | $35,168 |
| SARA JANTZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,630 | $29,376 |
| KRISTEN ABERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ANDEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER BOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C DEVRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY EKERBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ELKOURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ELLIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORLEY HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KNOEBER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MARNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLYN MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN PRIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SCHWINDAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R TODD SLAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE TOPPING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA VANDEUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY WILBERT | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL WOHLFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAVERICK WOODBRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5555 W ZOO BLVD, WICHITA, KS 67212-1643
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TYLER BOSS, 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD, WICHITA, KS 672121643
- Signed the 990
- TYLER BOSS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (316) 660-9453
- Website
- WWW.SCZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP
Mission
THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING RESPECT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE AND WELFARE FOR OUR ANIMALS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR GUESTS AND THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND PROMOTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ZOOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS KANSAS' MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH OVER HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO HAS OVER 2,500 ANIMALS OF NEARLY 500 SPECIES.Expenses $14,483,826
- GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 18,048 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2024 WITH 649,284 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2024.Expenses $2,425,586
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
- 48-6120530
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,712,551
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,828,146
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,916,066 | $18,552,991 | $10,712,551 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,377,234 | $17,183,646 | $7,735,809 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,448,053 | $14,772,334 | $8,112,020 | 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-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 48-6120530).
Questions about SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 48-6120530.
- Is SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TYLER BOSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,540 (SCOTT NEWLAND, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,916,066, expenses of $18,552,991 and total assets of $10,712,551 at year end.
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