Nonprofit · EIN 51-0160007
FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO
Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,000,158 | $1,756,728 | $243,430 | $4,794,733 | $326,626 | $4,468,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,896,983 | $1,514,921 | $382,062 | $4,510,749 | $441,293 | $4,069,456 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $608,511
- Program service revenue
- $1,078,303
- Investment income
- $18,522
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,888
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $334,710
- Other revenue
- $294,822
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $446,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $818,871
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,700
- Occupancy
- $40,981
- Depreciation
- $99,922
- Program services (functional)
- $1,304,730
- Management and general (functional)
- $307,023
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,975
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,510,749
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,794,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $326,626
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,468,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,689,068
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,200,068
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $268,039
- Gross receipts
- $2,294,124
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE I DECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,393 | $9,588 |
| THOMAS DECKER | DIRECTOR OF TECH & COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,243 | $8,856 |
| AMOS BRACERO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN HITTLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED CARROLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEEN STOLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CRONIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON RIBBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMANDO ARMENTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANNE BYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EXLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCCLENDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI MICKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN THOMAS LOBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAYNE PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE I DECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,688 | $9,591 |
| JOHN HARPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED CARROLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CRONIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON RIBBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMANDO ARMENTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANNE BYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMOS BRACERO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EXLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCCLENDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI MICKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN THOMAS LOBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAYNE PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN HITTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BABCOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1801 E CHESTNUT AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92701-5001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE I DECKER, 1801 E CHESTNUT AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92701
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE I DECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (714) 953-8555
- Website
- FOSAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0160007 or by the name FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL SUPPORT, GROWTH, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS FOR THE SANTA ANA ZOO.
Program accomplishments
- THE FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO (FOSAZ) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING THE SANTA ANA ZOO. FOSAZ MANAGES THE ZOO'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, INCLUDING ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM, GIFT SHOP, FACILITY RENTALS, RIDES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WRITES GRANTS, COORDINATES PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND OVERSEES MARKETING INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ZOO.Expenses $1,304,730 · revenue $1,413,013
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
- 51-0160007
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,794,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,294,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,000,158 | $1,756,728 | $4,794,733 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,896,983 | $1,514,921 | $4,510,749 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,148,753 | $1,855,005 | $4,110,650 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 51-0160007).
Questions about FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO is 51-0160007.
- Is FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO 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 SANTA ANA ZOO 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 SANTA ANA ZOO 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 SANTA ANA ZOO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CATHERINE I DECKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,393 (CATHERINE I DECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,000,158, expenses of $1,756,728 and total assets of $4,794,733 at year end.
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