Nonprofit · EIN 82-6005995
IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BOISE, ID 83702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,166,446 | $2,125,161 | $2,041,285 | $14,179,065 | $1,004,735 | $13,174,330 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,319,879 | $1,890,933 | $3,428,946 | $12,504,350 | $1,371,305 | $11,133,045 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,243,214 | $2,082,272 | $2,160,942 | $8,579,882 | $875,783 | $7,704,099 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,082,384 | $2,072,746 | $9,638 | $12,164,313 | $422,292 | $11,742,021 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,100,506
- Membership dues
- $667,031
- Program service revenue
- $600,410
- Investment income
- $179,190
- Net rental income
- $116,475
- Net income from fundraising events
- $169,865
- Other revenue
- $286,340
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $363,309
- Other salaries and wages
- $998,568
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,290,212
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $5,919
- Travel
- $3,875
- Program services (functional)
- $1,975,205
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,724
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,504,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,179,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,004,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,174,330
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,944,077
- Publicly traded securities
- $42,268
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,293,499
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,880,831
- Gross receipts
- $4,215,208
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 670
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Bond | Secretary Two Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Carr | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Landon Reese | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Conrad Ball | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bret Walther | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Wood | Secretary One Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Conley | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Mannschreck | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Baeyen | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Harvey | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marjorie Reedy | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roy Kyle | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Treacy Liebich | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Pierce | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanine Rueb | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryck Tanner | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Slattery | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tara Webber | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Misty Sterk | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ginger Yore | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Bunderson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Morris | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gabe Dworshak | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric DeBord | Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alisha Palmer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Suchar | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Allred | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Korte | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Jones | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Gustavsen | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Schmoeger | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Keller | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Ruffing | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gene Peacock | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALLRED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD BALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER BUNDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARR | ASST TREASUR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE DWORSHAK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY GUSTAVSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HARVEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDENN JABLONSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON KORTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY KYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY MANNSCHRECK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISHA PALMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE REARDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE REEDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANDON REESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE RUEB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY SCHMOEGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISTY STERK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN SUCHAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYCK TANNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRET WALTHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WEBBER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA WOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER YORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXIS BAEYEN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC DEBORD | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TREACY LIEBICH | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GENE PEACOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| NATHAN PIERCE | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN RUFFING | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACY SLATTERY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALLRED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD BALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER BUNDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARR | ASST TREASUR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY DALLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE DWORSHAK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY GUSTAVSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HARVEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDENN JABLONSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JEPPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON KORTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY KYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY MANNSCHRECK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISHA PALMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE REARDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE REEDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANDON REESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE RUEB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY SCHMOEGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISTY STERK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN SUCHAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYCK TANNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRET WALTHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WEBBER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA WOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXIS BAEYEN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC DEBORD | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TREACY LIEBICH | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GENE PEACOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| NATHAN PIERCE | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN RUFFING | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACY SLATTERY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENE PEACOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $111,450 |
| ELIZABETH ALLRED | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON ASBURY-SATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD BALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE BALUKOFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER BUNDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA CORONADO | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DALLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY DUNSTAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ES GUILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GUSTAVSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY HALE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HARVEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HESS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| EDENN JABLONSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JEPPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROY KYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MANNSCHRECK | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MARTINEAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA PALMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE REEDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON REESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE RUEB | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY SCHMOEGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY STERK | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE STUECKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SUCHAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RYCK TANNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA VISTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRET WALTHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS BAEYEN | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEBORD | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| TREACY LIEBICH | MEMBER Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NATE PIERCE | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN RUFFING | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SLATTERY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 355 E JULIA DAVIS DR, BOISE, ID 83702-7670
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sara Arkle, 355 Julia Davis Dr, Boise, ID 83702
- Signed the 990
- Sara Arkle, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (208) 608-7745
- Website
- www.zooboise.org
- Return prepared by
- Zwygart John & Associates CPAS
Mission
THE FOZB IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS ZOO BOISE IN THE AREAS OF ANIMAL ACQUISITION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GOALS OF EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND APPRECIATION OF THE BOISE ZOO, WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL HABITAT, CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE - ASSISTING WITH ANIMAL ACQUISITION, ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE AS WELL AS EXHIBIT AND ENRICHMENT SUPPORT.Expenses $191,277
- EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO ANIMALS, SCIENCE, AND CONSERVATION.Expenses $1,404,632
- CONSERVATION - SUPPORTING WILDLIFE INITIATIVES LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.Expenses $364,425 · grants $363,309
- RECREATION AND EXPERIENCES - MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FACILITIES AND CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VISITOR ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $14,871
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
- 82-6005995
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,179,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,215,208
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,166,446 | $2,125,161 | $14,179,065 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,319,879 | $1,890,933 | $12,504,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,243,214 | $2,082,272 | $8,579,882 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | -$4,152,772 | $2,078,661 | $6,256,728 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,082,384 | $2,072,746 | $12,164,313 | XML |
| 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 82-6005995).
Questions about IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 82-6005995.
- Is IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sara Arkle.
- Who are the officers and directors of IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,166,446, expenses of $2,125,161 and total assets of $14,179,065 at year end.
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