COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION

EIN 31-4390844 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

EMPOWERING PEOPLE. SAVING WILDLIFE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

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

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.88%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

2.21%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$89.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.34%of revenue went to management and office costs14.9% of expenses

$3.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.3%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 $728,485 for THOMAS SCHMID (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$88,819,571

Mission workProgram services$65,617,02773.88% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,852,91913.34% of revenue14.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,966,9682.21% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,382,65710.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$79,436,91489.44% 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: 82.6% mission · 14.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 14.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$88,819,571

Expenses$79,436,914

Annual surplus $9,382,657 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)$65,617,027 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,852,919 · 14.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,966,968 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$88,819,571

Expenses$79,436,914

Assets$314,140,606

Income$104,584,067

Contributions$43,779,680

Mission work (program services)$65,617,027

Fundraising$1,966,968

Grants given$10,664,259

Average grant$53,056

Management and general$11,852,919

Executive compensation (total)$1,521,388

Stocks and bonds$49,962,837

Accounting fees$84,871

Investing fees$13,369

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

THOMAS SCHMIDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $728,485Base $635,495 · Other $92,990

JENNIFER RYANSVP OF OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY · 55 hrs/week $328,262Base $264,632 · Other $63,630

CARMAN WIRTZSVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 55 hrs/week $320,881Base $266,081 · Other $54,800

ANGEL MUMMASVP OF FINANCE · 55 hrs/week $318,369Base $263,593 · Other $54,776

JAN RAMERSVP OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION · 55 hrs/week $282,471Base $239,411 · Other $43,060

JENNIFER BONIFASCONTROLLER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 55 hrs/week $280,150Base $222,096 · Other $58,054

RANDALL JUNGEVP OF ANIMAL HEALTH · 55 hrs/week $276,012Base $226,568 · Other $49,444

MAYME NORMANVP OF PHILANTHROPY · 55 hrs/week $250,317Base $194,979 · Other $55,338

DOUGLAS WARMOLTSVP ON ANIMAL CARE · 55 hrs/week $244,865Base $185,541 · Other $59,324

BOB MAYESVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 55 hrs/week $225,334Base $181,280 · Other $44,054

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)

THOMAS SCHMIDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JENNIFER RYANSVP OF OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY

CARMAN WIRTZSVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ANGEL MUMMASVP OF FINANCE

JAN RAMERSVP OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION

JENNIFER BONIFASCONTROLLER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

RANDALL JUNGEVP OF ANIMAL HEALTH

MAYME NORMANVP OF PHILANTHROPY

DOUGLAS WARMOLTSVP ON ANIMAL CARE

BOB MAYESVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

TIMOTHY BERGWALLTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADRIANA HASTINGSTREASURER- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TERI CAULIN-GLASERTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ZACHARY T TALAREKTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SEAN MENTELTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RUSTIN MOORE DVM PHDTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REV DR VICTOR DAVISTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PAM OGRADYTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MICHAEL BROWNTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LARK MALLORYTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KENNETH PAULTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KEITH SHUMATEIMM. PAST CHAIRPERSON- BOARD OF DIR.

KATIE WOLFE LLOYDCHAIRPERSON- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KATHY OWENSTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KAREN MORRISONTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOHN MCCONNELL IISECRETARY- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JENNIFER MASSANOVATRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EJ WUNSCHTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DANIEL GUSTYVICE CHAIRPERSON- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BRIAN MOORETRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BRENT JACKSONTRUSTEE- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: PO BOX 400, POWELL, OH 430650400
County: Delaware
In care of: ANGEL MUMMA
Primary officer: ANGEL MUMMA, SVP OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(614) 645-3400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D500)
IRS tax category: Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Grant-giving organization: Yes