VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN 51-0253147 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

THE VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (THE "SOCIETY") EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ORGANIZED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1979, ITS PURPOSE is to ACT AS AN ADVISORY and SUPPORTIVE ORGANIZATION to ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT of THE VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL PARK (THE "ZOO") IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. THE ZOO is OWNED BY THE CITY of NORFOLK (THE "CITY"). THE OBJECTIVE of THE SOCIETY is to FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS and APPRECIATION of THE ZOO and to PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION of THE WORLDS FLORA and FAUNA. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES ESSENTIAL PROGRAM SERVICES for THE ZOO, AS FOLLOWS: ZOO IMPROVEMENTS and EXHIBITS: SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE for ZOO EXPANSION, BUILDING RENOVATIONS and OTHER VOLUNTEER EFFORTS INTO PROVIDING SERVICES for THE ZOO. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: ENCOURAGES AN UNDERSTANDING of CONSERVATION to A WIDE VARIETY of INDIVIDUALS BY FUNDING and OPERATING ALL ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING PROGRAMS for THE HANDICAPPED and COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS); TRAINING A

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.16%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

3.45%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$80.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.98%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$5.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$5,335,550

Mission workProgram services$3,743,57270.16% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$372,2076.98% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$184,0113.45% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,035,76019.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,299,79080.59% 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: 87.1% mission · 8.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 8.1% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 13.7% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 11.8% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 4.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 3.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,335,550

Expenses$4,299,790

Annual surplus $1,035,760 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)$3,743,572 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$372,207 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$184,011 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,335,550

Expenses$4,299,790

Assets$23,004,369

Income$7,596,885

Contributions$2,936,281

Mission work (program services)$3,743,572

Fundraising$184,011

Management and general$372,207

Stocks and bonds$2,001,183

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

LAUREN KIGERDIRECTOR

VICTORIA WITTMANNDIRECTOR

THERESA REESE BEELERDIRECTOR

TARYN GISBERTDIRECTOR

SUSAN ROADYDIRECTOR

STEPHEN TAYLORDIRECTOR

RICHARD BOYKINTREASURER

PATRICK KELLYDIRECTOR

NICOLE CARRYPRESIDENT

NANCY BARTEEDIRECTOR

MELISSA RAMSEYDIRECTOR

LYNN COBBDIRECTOR

LIZA DELPIERREDIRECTOR

AMEET HABIBVICE PRESIDE

JOSHUA HOWELLDIRECTOR

JACOB YOUNGDIRECTOR

ERIK COOPERDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH FRAIMDIRECTOR

ELISE WALTHALLDIRECTOR

DUSTIN RINEHARTDIRECTOR

DEBBI WAITZERSECRETARY

CHRISTINA GOODEDIRECTOR

CARIN SCHNELLER-CARRDIRECTOR

BRIAN PENNELLPAST PRESIDE

BLAIR DURHAMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 3500 GRANBY ST, NORFOLK, VA 23504-1313
County: Norfolk (city)
In care of: % VIRG
Primary officer: NICOLE CARRY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 441-2374

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D500)