AKRON ZOOLOGICAL PARK
EIN 34-6003866 · Animal-Related (D500)
What they do
WE CONNECT YOUR LIFE to WILDLIFE WHILE INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING and CONSERVATION ACTION.
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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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $361,114 for DOUG PIEKARZ (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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DOUG PIEKARZPRESIDENT & CEO
LINDA CRISSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SR. VP
PAMELA HOLTZCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER & SR. VP
MICHELLE VECTIRELISVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
VINCENT JEFFRIESVP OF COMMUNICATIONS/EDUCATION
BOB LESSNAUVP OF LIFE SCIENCES
MELLISSA REED THRU 053124CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER & SR. VP
BRITTANY RIZZODIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH
TARI KAUFMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
SHANE GOODSR DIRECTOR OF LIFE SCIENCES
STEVE TAYLORTRUSTEE
SOPHIE VEILLETTETRUSTEE
RYAN FULMERTRUSTEE
RON KLEINMANTRUSTEE
ROBERT LITTMANTRUSTEE
ROBERT BERKTRUSTEE
PATRICK BRAVOTRUSTEE
PAT MCMAHONTRUSTEE
NANCY RAYTRUSTEE
TOM TEODOSIOTRUSTEE
MICHELE SANTANACHAIRMAN
VERONICA COOK EUELLTRUSTEE
LEIGH GREENFELDERTRUSTEE
DAVE FREDERICKTRUSTEE
BEN SUTTONTRUSTEE
BETH REHOTREASURER
BETHANNE SCRUGGSTRUSTEE
CANDICE WATKINSTRUSTEE
CAROL HULSEMANNTRUSTEE
CAROLE BECERRATRUSTEE
CATHRYN OMALLEYTRUSTEE
CRAIG STANLEYTRUSTEE
ANUSHA GIBSONTRUSTEE
DAVID KOLYTRUSTEE
EDDIE TAYLORVICE-CHAIRMAN
EREN DEMIRAYSECRETARY
FRANK BEVILACQUATRUSTEE
GLORIA RODGERSTRUSTEE
JIM SNIDERTRUSTEE
JOHN SLAGTERVICE-CHAIRMAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1952
- Location
- 500 EDGEWOOD AVE, AKRON, OH 443072199
- County
- Summit
- In care of
- DOUG PIEKARZ
- Primary officer
- DOUG PIEKARZ, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SIKICH LLC
- NTEE classification
- Animal-Related (D500)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes