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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2861667

SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95822

Financials

$13.7M$12.7M2023$12.4M$11.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$12,366,549$11,859,690$506,859$27,399,520$1,943,895$25,455,625
December 31, 2023990$13,680,062$12,660,940$1,019,122$26,288,107$2,007,903$24,280,204
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,800,375
of which government grants
$283,026
Program service revenue
$8,336,220
Investment income
$233,559
Net rental income
$78,217
Net gain from sales of assets
$23,130
Net income from fundraising events
$44,710
Other revenue
$996,395

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$162,750
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$428,055
Other salaries and wages
$4,945,194
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,276,868
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,494
Accounting fees
$38,250
Travel
$282,887
Depreciation
$453,336
Program services (functional)
$8,674,769
Management and general (functional)
$2,783,678
Fundraising (functional)
$401,243

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,288,107
Total assets, end of year
$27,399,520
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,943,895
Net assets, end of year
$25,455,625
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,712,774
Publicly traded securities
$7,625,214
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,847,946
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,607,679
Gross receipts
$12,468,480
Employees
155
Volunteers
119
Year formed
1956
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JASON JACOBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$214,521$19,369
ROBERT CHURCHILLCOO/CFO
Officer
45$190,021$4,143
MATT MCKIMDIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE, HEALTH & FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
45$145,148$3,336
SHAUNA ROSSCAPITAL CAMPAIGN MGR
Highest-paid employee
45$128,276$0
MELISSA MCCARTNEYSR. MGR ANIMAL CAR & HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
45$117,700$2,903
LISA CLEMENTSR. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
45$101,226$2,684
ANN GEIGERDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
45$100,967$2,282
ELIZABETH STALLARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SUE SCHOENIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JASON RUSSELL CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID YEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANICE DOUCET THOMPSON EDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA INGOGLIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN MATSUDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER NEALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARRIEANN DRENTEN MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NICK DRIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL ONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD STAPLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ART SCOTLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RENU REHAL MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DUSTIN HOLLINGSWORTHCITY REPRESENTATIVE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JASON JACOBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$269,975$21,431
ROBERT CHURCHILLCOO/CFO
Officer
45$165,740$4,055
MATT MCKIMDIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE, HEALTH & FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
45$129,424$3,257
LESLEY KIRRENEDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
45$112,119$3,431
MELISSA MCCARTNEYSR. MGR ANIMAL CAR & HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
45$110,319$2,418
SHAUNA ROSSCAPITAL CAMPAIGN MGR
Highest-paid employee
45$109,479$0
LISA CLEMENTSR. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
45$104,613$2,523
ELIZABETH STALLARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SUE SCHOENIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JASON RUSSELL CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER COLUSSYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANICE DOUCET THOMPSON EDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA INGOGLIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN MATSUDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER NEALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIEANN DRENTEN MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK DRIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT GRAHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL ONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD STAPLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ART SCOTLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENU REHAL MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DUSTIN HOLLINGSWORTHCITY REPRESENTATIVE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3930 W LAND PARK DR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-1123
In care of
% SACR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JASON JACOBS, 3930 WEST LAND PARK DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95822
Signed the 990
ROBERT CHURCHILL, CFO
Phone
(916) 808-2684
Return prepared by
GILBERT CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2861667 or by the name SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE SACRAMENTO ZOO INSPIRES APPRECIATION, RESPECT AND A CONNECTION WITH WILDLIFE AND NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ANIMAL CARE - THE SACRAMENTO ZOO IS PROUD TO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF ANIMALS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY. THE ZOO IS HOME TO 335 ANIMALS REPRESENTING 94 SPECIES. OF THAT NUMBER, 66 SPECIES ARE CONSIDERED CRITICALLY ENDANGERED, ENDANGERED, OR VULNERABLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN). OF THE SPECIES HOUSED AT THE ZOO, 38 ARE MANAGED COOPERATIVELY AS PART OF THE ZOO'S PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). NOTABLE BIRTHS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED A CAPYBARA, TWO RED PANDAS, A MASAI GIRAFFE, AND A SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN. ALSO, DURING THE YEAR, THE ZOO CONTINUED OR EXPANDED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO AVIAN INFLUENZA, A VIRAL INFECTION THAT OCCURS NATURALLY IN WILD BIRDS. IN SOME INSTANCES, THESE PRECAUTIONARY STEPS INCLUDED REMOVING CERTAIN BIRDS FROM THEIR HABITATS AND RELOCATING THEM TO AREAS OF THE ZOO THAT ARE BETTER PROTECTED FROM EXPOSURE TO WILD BIRDS.
    Expenses $4,923,799 · revenue $5,333,557
  • MEMBERSHIP AND VISITOR SERVICES - THE SACRAMENTO ZOO HAD OVER 11,000 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS AT THE END OF 2024, AND ENTERTAINED, INSPIRED, AND EDUCATED 460,219 GUESTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO A VIBRANT LIVING COLLECTION, THE ZOO HOSTED A TRAVELING EXHIBIT OF CLIMBABLE ANIMAL SCULPTURES THAT WAS POPULAR WITH OUR YOUNG GUESTS.
    Expenses $2,651,877 · revenue $2,543,921
  • EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY - THE ZOO'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA SCIENCE STANDARDS. THESE PROGRAMS INCORPORATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND THE UNIQUE SETTING OF THE ZOO. OVER 55,000 GUESTS ENJOYED THE ZOO AS PART OF SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS IN 2024. THIS REPRESENTS A 22% INCREASE OVER 2023. AS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, THE SACRAMENTO ZOO REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT. IN 2024, THE SACRAMENTO ZOO DISTRIBUTED OR COMMITTED CONSERVATION GRANT FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIES: WESTERN POND TURTLES, AMERICAN ALLIGATOR, ORANGUTAN, LEMURS, GIRAFFE, OKAPI, RHINOCEROS, GREVY ZEBRA, JAGUAR, LION, SNOW LEOPARD, CHEETAH, RED PANDA, GALAPAGOS TORTOISE, GROUND HORNBILL, AND THICK-BILLED PARROTS.
    Expenses $1,099,093 · grants $162,750 · revenue $458,742

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2861667
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
1959
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,399,520
Income (IRS master file)
$12,468,480

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$12,366,549$11,859,690$27,399,520IRS
990December 2023$13,680,062$12,660,940$26,288,107XML
990December 2022$13,151,636$10,041,851$24,428,099IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 94-2861667).

Questions about SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 94-2861667.
Is SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SACRAMENTO 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 SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JASON JACOBS.
Who are the officers and directors of SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,521 (JASON JACOBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO).
How much revenue does SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,366,549, expenses of $11,859,690 and total assets of $27,399,520 at year end.

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