THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION

EIN 43-1727309 · Animal-Related (D115)

What they do

THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED to SUPPORT and ENHANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, FUNDS, and ADVICE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT to THE ZOO for RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION and RESEARCH; ADMINISTERS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS and ACTIVITIES for THE ZOO; and MANAGES THE ZOOS ENDOWMENT. THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WORKS to ADVANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOOS MISSION to CONSERVE ANIMALS and THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RECREATION and EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT and ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE of THE PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders84 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

22.31%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

2.27%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$30.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.77%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$17.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.1%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$58,536,119

Mission workProgram services$13,057,35622.31% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,376,7425.77% of revenue19.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,328,1712.27% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$40,773,85069.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,762,26930.34% 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: 73.5% mission · 19.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 21.5% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 24.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 16.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$58,536,119

Expenses$17,762,269

Annual surplus $40,773,850 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)$13,057,356 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,376,742 · 19.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,328,171 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$58,536,119

Expenses$17,762,269

Assets$303,674,549

Income$62,377,353

Contributions$45,105,816

Mission work (program services)$13,057,356

Fundraising$1,328,171

Grants given$44,194,028

Average grant$8,838,806

Management and general$3,376,742

Stocks and bonds$142,020,533

Investing fees$350,389

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

DWIGHT SCOTTPRESIDENT & CEO · 32 hrs/week $81,258Base · Other $81,258

DUSTIN DESCHAMPVICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS · 14 hrs/week $71,804Base · Other $71,804

MICHAEL MACEKDIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO · 6 hrs/week $69,503Base · Other $69,503

AMY DOVEVICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY · 10 hrs/week $66,223Base · Other $66,223

DAVID MCGUIREVICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING · 3 hrs/week $64,693Base · Other $64,693

SABARRAS GEORGEDIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK · 3 hrs/week $55,573Base · Other $55,573

CASSANDRA BROWN RAYCFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE · 12 hrs/week $52,067Base · Other $52,067

JAMES MADISONVICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS OPERATIONS · 32 hrs/week $40,294Base · Other $40,294

REGINA MOSSOTTIVICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS · 8 hrs/week $39,531Base · Other $39,531

JEFFREY HUNTINGTONDIRECTOR- DEVELOPMENT · 8 hrs/week $38,574Base · Other $38,574

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 (84)

DWIGHT SCOTTPRESIDENT & CEO

DUSTIN DESCHAMPVICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS

MICHAEL MACEKDIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO

AMY DOVEVICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY

DAVID MCGUIREVICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING

SABARRAS GEORGEDIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK

CASSANDRA BROWN RAYCFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE

JAMES MADISONVICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS OPERATIONS

REGINA MOSSOTTIVICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS

JEFFREY HUNTINGTONDIRECTOR- DEVELOPMENT

LINDA J HUNTERSECRETARY

JOHN NGUYENDIRECTOR

ZACHARY A SMITHDIRECTOR

MARGUERITE P GARRICKDIRECTOR

MARGARET H SCHNEITHORSTDIRECTOR

LOTTIE WADEDIRECTOR

LOGAN W FINERTYDIRECTOR

LISA K SULLIVANTREASURER

JOHN K WALLACE JRDIRECTOR

LEE C KLINGDIRECTOR

LAUREN THOMAS FRIESDIRECTOR

KEVIN TRAVERSDIRECTOR

KENNETH H HANNAHDIRECTOR

KATHY S FEDERICODIRECTOR

KATHLEEN W BILDERBACKDIRECTOR

JOSEPH F IMBS IIIDIRECTOR

RICKY L HOPKINS SRDIRECTOR

ALICIA S MCDONNELLIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

TORBJORN B SJOGRENDIRECTOR

STEVEN F SCHANKMANDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGERDIRECTOR

RYAN L HYMANDIRECTOR

RYAN J MARTINDIRECTOR

ROBERT M WILLIAMS JRDIRECTOR

ROBERT F JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT B SMITH IIIPRESIDENT

MARIA G TAXMANDIRECTOR

RACHEL KENT SHLIENDIRECTOR

QUIRSIS V RINEYDIRECTOR

PRAVINA PINDORIADIRECTOR

PATRICK J MOOREDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS M BARTODIRECTOR

MICHAEL J HICKEYVICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA MARKWORTDIRECTOR

MATTHEW W GEEKIEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW A WAGNERDIRECTOR

BRETT G GILLILANDDIRECTOR

DIANNE SUTCLIFFEDIRECTOR

DEREK LARSONDIRECTOR

DEBBIE A CAPLINDIRECTOR

DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFFDIRECTOR

CORY ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE BOUSHKADIRECTOR

CHARLES HENSONDIRECTOR

CENIA D BOSMANDIRECTOR

CAROL S KLEINDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS E HILLDIRECTOR

BRAD M EDWARDSDIRECTOR

BHAVIK R PATELDIRECTOR

BARBARA C ARCHERDIRECTOR

ANNETTE L KELLYDIRECTOR

ANGELA M RHONEDIRECTOR

ANGELA D SCHAEFERDIRECTOR

ANDREW T MIEDLERDIRECTOR

AMY A GILLDIRECTOR

HEATHER WOODDIRECTOR

JASON D SAPPDIRECTOR

JASON JANISSEDIRECTOR

JANIS G GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

JAMES R SCHNURBUSCHDIRECTOR

JAMES P LEONARDDIRECTOR

JAMES G SANSONEDIRECTOR

JAMES G BERGESDIRECTOR

JAMES E WILLIAMS JRDIRECTOR

JAMES TYRRELLDIRECTOR

JENNIFER T MCGRATHDIRECTOR

HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALDDIRECTOR

GERALD E WILEYDIRECTOR

GEOFFREY WILSONDIRECTOR

FRANCES G PESTELLODIRECTOR

DR STANLEY J NIEMANNDIRECTOR

DR MATTHEW R MACEWANDIRECTOR

DR EDMOND B CABBABEDIRECTOR

DR DAN W LUEDKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1 GOVERNMENT DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110-1332
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % JOHN MEYERS
Primary officer: KATHY TISONE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 781-0900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D115)
Grant-giving organization: Yes