Nonprofit · EIN 61-0721682
THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $211,497 | $86,762 | $124,735 | $300,768 | $443,964 | -$143,196 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $231,498 | $305,351 | -$73,853 | $373,068 | $640,999 | -$267,931 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $365,428 | $157,554 | $207,874 | $421,101 | $615,179 | -$194,078 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,203
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,237
- Net income from fundraising events
- $179,057
- Other revenue
- $179,057
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $49,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $373,068
- Total assets, end of year
- $300,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $443,964
- Net assets, end of year
- -$143,196
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$143,196
- Gross receipts
- $518,738
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BIVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GUMLAW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BEAVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER FOREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RASEAN CRAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RIESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELMAN ZUBERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE BRAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY GERSTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ PRATT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WHISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KIMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKALA NOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK BEAVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N'NAMDI PASKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE MCGEE COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL HOSKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN RAYPOLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHARRON KREMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI MACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAGLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOO SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKALA NOE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN RAYPOLE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIVEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ PRATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK BEAVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RASEAN CRAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DOBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER FOREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY GERSTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GUMLAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL HOSKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN KEANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARRON KREMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY BARRETT LOUCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI MACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAGLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N'NAMDI PASKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RIESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA YURKANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD DOBBINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN RAYPOLE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKALA NOE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GUMLAW | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIVEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BALLANTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK BEAVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE BRUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL HOSKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN KEANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARRON KREMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY BARRETT LOUCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI MACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N'NAMDI PASKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ PRATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RIESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN ROGNEBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA YURKANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 TREVILIAN WAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40213-1559
- In care of
- % LOUISVILLE ZOO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBIN RAYPOLE, 1100 TREVILLIAN WAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 402337250
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN RAYPOLE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (502) 459-2181
- Website
- WWW.LOUISVILLEZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES NALE & MATTINGLY PLC
Mission
TO BENEFIT AND FURTHER THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ANIMAL AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, AND EXHIBIT CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO.
Program accomplishments
- TO AUGMENT THE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH, SERVICE PROGRAMS, PURCHASE OF ANIMALS AND EQUIPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS.Expenses $49,696
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0721682
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $300,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $518,738
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $211,497 | $86,762 | $300,768 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $231,498 | $305,351 | $373,068 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $365,428 | $157,554 | $421,101 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $248,857 | $304,262 | $447,007 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 61-0721682).
Questions about THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED is 61-0721682.
- Is THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED 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 FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBIN RAYPOLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE FRIENDS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $211,497, expenses of $86,762 and total assets of $300,768 at year end.
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