SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY

EIN 16-0905390 · Animal-Related (D025)

What they do

CHARTERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION BY NEW YORK STATE IN 1957, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION and PROGRAMMING & CONSERVATION, FUNDRAISING, SPECIAL EVENTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS and MARKETING, and MEMBERSHIP to MONROE COUNTYS SENECA PARK ZOO. WE ALSO AID IN THE DESIGN and BUILDING of NEW EXHIBITS and HAVE, OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $21 MILLION to THIS EFFORT.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.63%of revenue went to mission work50.1% of expenses · Program services

19.46%of revenue went to fundraising23.4% of expenses

$83.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.93%of revenue went to management and office costs26.4% of expenses

$1.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $172,233 for PAMELA REED SANCHEZ (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,375,593

Mission workProgram services$2,237,75141.63% of revenue50.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,178,68121.93% of revenue26.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,046,02219.46% of revenue23.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$913,13916.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,462,45483.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 50.1% mission · 26.4% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.7% mission · 25.0% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 26.4% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 16.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 19.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 21.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 23.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 21.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,375,593

Expenses$4,462,454

Annual surplus $913,139 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,237,751 · 50.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,178,681 · 26.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,046,022 · 23.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,375,593

Expenses$4,462,454

Assets$6,678,001

Income$5,708,295

Contributions$2,806,140

Mission work (program services)$2,237,751

Fundraising$1,046,022

Grants given$7,600,531

Average grant$230,319

Management and general$1,178,681

Executive compensation (total)$282,288

Stocks and bonds$3,886,259

Accounting fees$27,250

Investing fees$17,435

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAMELA REED SANCHEZPRESIDENT & CEO · 39 hrs/week $172,233Base $162,180 · Other $10,053

SHARON PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT & CFO · 39 hrs/week $149,646Base $130,773 · Other $18,873

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

PAMELA REED SANCHEZPRESIDENT & CEO

SHARON PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT & CFO

LINDA HASMANTRUSTEE

W JACK PLANTSSECRETARY

TRISHA BUTERATREASURER

TIM DEGRAVETRUSTEE

TAREK ELDAHERTRUSTEE

SUZANNE HUNTTRUSTEE

STEPHEN BROWNTRUSTEE

SHELLY DORANCHAIR

ROSE MARY VILLARRUBIA-IZZOTRUSTEE

PETER HINTRUSTEE

PATRICK MEREDITHTRUSTEE

PAMELA OCONNOR-CHAPMANTRUSTEE

MAUREEN DOBIESTRUSTEE

LUIS BURGOSTRUSTEE

BARBARA KELLEYVICE CHAIR

LEONARD BAYERTRUSTEE

KEVIN NOWACKTRUSTEE

KATRINA BUSCHTRUSTEE

KATIE LALLYTRUSTEE

JOZEF KUZMKOWSKITRUSTEE

JAY WEAVERTRUSTEE

JAMES MYERSTRUSTEE

GAVIN BROWNLIE JRTRUSTEE

ERIC ALLENTRUSTEE

DEBBY WILSONTRUSTEE

DAVID WILKSTRUSTEE

DAN MATTEOTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE OSBORNETRUSTEE

CHRIS STERNIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 2222 SAINT PAUL STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 146211029
County: Monroe
In care of: PAMELA REED SANCHEZ
Primary officer: PAMELA REED SANCHEZ, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(585) 336-7200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D025)
IRS tax category: Other Management Consulting Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes