ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-1418766 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY of PITTSBURGH is DEDICATED to BEING A LEADER IN, and SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO, THE CONSERVATION of ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN ENJOYABLE FAMILY EXPERIENCE THAT FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT and APPRECIATION for WILDLIFE. THE SOCIETYS SUPPORT COMES PRIMARILY FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, REGIONAL SUPPORT and OPERATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.86%of revenue went to mission work83.0% of expenses · Program services

4.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$97.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.85%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$2.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$30,459,605

Mission workProgram services$24,629,92980.86% of revenue83.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,610,12111.85% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,446,4734.75% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$773,0822.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$29,686,52397.46% 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: 83.0% mission · 12.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 12.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 13.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 18.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 16.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 16.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 15.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 14.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,459,605

Expenses$29,686,523

Annual surplus $773,082 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)$24,629,929 · 83.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,610,121 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,446,473 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,459,605

Expenses$29,686,523

Assets$79,080,484

Income$31,601,076

Contributions$14,956,958

Mission work (program services)$24,629,929

Fundraising$1,446,473

Grants given$431,500

Average grant$17,260

Management and general$3,610,121

Stocks and bonds$3,419,241

Accounting fees$135,707

Investing fees$16,365

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

JEREMY GOODMANPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $407,411Base $363,296 · Other $44,115

RON GRUCACHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $265,445Base $226,462 · Other $38,983

RACHEL ASKEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $228,031Base $190,628 · Other $37,403

ALYSSA DELUCAVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $215,125Base $178,734 · Other $36,391

DARYL HOFFMANVP OF LIVING CONDITIONS · 40 hrs/week $179,896Base $144,714 · Other $35,182

AYESHAH AL-HUAIDHIICC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $137,645Base $111,782 · Other $25,863

ALLAN MARSHALLVP OF INTERNAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $131,346Base $106,660 · Other $24,686

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 (42)

JEREMY GOODMANPRESIDENT/CEO

RON GRUCACHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

RACHEL ASKEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALYSSA DELUCAVP OF DEVELOPMENT

DARYL HOFFMANVP OF LIVING CONDITIONS

AYESHAH AL-HUAIDHIICC DIRECTOR

ALLAN MARSHALLVP OF INTERNAL RELATIONS

THOMAS M KUBLACKDIRECTOR

SALLY WIGGINDIRECTOR

JOHN T PAYNEDIRECTOR

JUDY BACCHUSDIRECTOR

KENNETH P CHENG MDDIRECTOR (EXIT 3/24)

KIM WARDDIRECTOR (ENTER 5/24)

KIMBERLY ZYNNDIRECTOR

MARIAN LIENDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CLARKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FETSKODIRECTOR (ENTER 5/24)

MICHAEL C LAROCCODIRECTOR

MORTON D STANFIELD JRVICE CHAIR

PETER RUSSDIRECTOR

ROBERT KRIZNERTREASURER

SUZY DONAHUEDIRECTOR (ENTER 9/24)

RYAN NEUPAVERDIRECTOR

DOROTHY BOYERDIRECTOR

AMANDA GREEN-HAWKINSDIRECTOR (EXIT 6/24)

ANTHONY BENEVENTODIRECTOR

ANTHONY MARTINIDIRECTOR

BEVERLYNN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

DAN MAHONDIRECTOR (ENTER 5/24)

DARCEL MADKINSDIRECTOR

DAVID GRUBMANSECRETARY

DIANA MRVOS RATHDIRECTOR

DONNA K HUDSONCHAIR

JOHN MICLOTDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS STIRLINGDIRECTOR

G HENRY COOKDIRECTOR

HOWARD BRUSCHIDIRECTOR

JACK DEMOSDIRECTOR

JAMES BALOURISDIRECTOR

JANEL SKELLEYDIRECTOR (EXIT 1/24)

JEANNE MINNICKSDIRECTOR

JENNIFER TIS MIHOKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: ONE WILD PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206-0000
County: Allegheny
In care of: % RACHEL ASKEY COO
Primary officer: JEREMY GOODWIN, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 365-2510

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D500)
Grant-giving organization: Yes