SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN 74-1323695 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

to FOSTER APPRECIATION and CONCERN for ALL LIVING THINGS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders77 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.25%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

2.54%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$71.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.44%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$3.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.6%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 $507,001 for TIMOTHY MORROW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$61,090,159

Mission workProgram services$38,636,49063.25% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,323,2185.44% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,550,4212.54% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,580,03028.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,510,12971.22% 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: 88.8% mission · 7.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 7.5% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 9.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 11.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$61,090,159

Expenses$43,510,129

Annual surplus $17,580,030 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)$38,636,490 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,323,218 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,550,421 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$61,090,159

Expenses$43,510,129

Assets$138,562,172

Income$71,452,684

Contributions$30,927,181

Mission work (program services)$38,636,490

Fundraising$1,550,421

Management and general$3,323,218

Accounting fees$171,375

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

TIMOTHY MORROWCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $507,001Base $498,805 · Other $8,196

JESUS JESSE VARGASCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $286,875Base $262,294 · Other $24,581

JENNY FRIENDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $225,797Base $202,084 · Other $23,713

JULIE GROSSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $194,201Base $176,104 · Other $18,097

KEVIN SUGREDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $184,203Base $159,006 · Other $25,197

DANTE FENOLIOVP OF CONSERVATION · 40 hrs/week $180,580Base $154,908 · Other $25,672

HOPE ROTHVP OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $157,422Base $133,112 · Other $24,310

ROB COKESR DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY (RET 10/17/24) · 40 hrs/week $145,932Base $122,056 · Other $23,876

TRACI LEWANDCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $137,448Base $124,706 · Other $12,742

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 (77)

TIMOTHY MORROWCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JESUS JESSE VARGASCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

JENNY FRIENDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JULIE GROSSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KEVIN SUGREDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

DANTE FENOLIOVP OF CONSERVATION

HOPE ROTHVP OF MARKETING

ROB COKESR DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY (RET 10/17/24)

TRACI LEWANDCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

KATHLEEN R KENNEDYDIRECTOR

LAURA BERG HODGEDIRECTOR

ROBERT P THOMAS MDDIRECTOR

LISA LANNONDIRECTOR

MARCUS BARRETT IVDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

KAY KAY OBRIENDIRECTOR

MARK L THORNTON MDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

MARK M JOHNSONDIRECTOR

KELLY S DANIELLDIRECTOR

MARY R BARRETTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MARYANNE GUIDO2ND VICE PRESIDENT

MEREDITH HOWARDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

KELLY A RUSSELLDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY M HAVENSDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/10/24)

WILLIAM T MALOYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM A FREEDBOARD CHAIR

WILBUR MATTHEWS IIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

VICTORIA BEAVERSDIRECTOR

TRACEE FEIKDIRECTOR

TONY PARKERDIRECTOR

TOM CURYDIRECTOR

TODD L BROCKWELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (UNTIL 4/14/24)

ROBERT MIGGINSDIRECTOR

THOMAS C THILLDIRECTOR

TARAH SYKESDIRECTOR

SUSAN NAYLORSECRETARY

SHEILA C BARRETTDIRECTOR

SARAH STUMBERG WALKERTREASURER

RYAN MALITZDIRECTOR

ROBY LATIMERDIRECTOR

JOHN NAU III1ST VICE PRESIDENT

BRANDON E GROSSMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DENISE PRIDE ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

COSMO M GUIDODIRECTOR

CLAYTON KILLINGERDIRECTOR

CHARLES H CLINESDIRECTOR

CAROL SEVERYNDIRECTOR

CAMILLE L DENTONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CAMERON RYAN REDDINGDIRECTOR

BRIAN C STEWARDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/23/24)

DREW GRELLER VMD DACVODIRECTOR

BECKY CANAVANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

ASHWIN NATHANDIRECTOR

ASHLEY QUINTANILLADIRECTOR

ANNITA HEREFORD-CRUMPDIRECTOR

ANN ALLEN CROSS DVM MSDIRECTOR

ANDREA HOLMES GARCIADIRECTOR

ALLISON K REYESDIRECTOR

ALICE B VIROSLAV MDDIRECTOR

HOMER GARCIADIRECTOR

JON TURNERDIRECTOR

ALEXIS ELLIOTT-STABLERDIRECTOR

JOHN SUNDIRECTOR

JOE N HAYNESDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

JIM SATELDIRECTOR

JAYME D RUSSELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JANE H MACONDIRECTOR

JAMES HOLLISDIRECTOR

JUSTIN HILLDIRECTOR

GILBERT F VAZQUEZDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

GEORGE S TIMO HIXONDIRECTOR

GEORGE P PARKER JRDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

GEORGE HUTCHINSON PHDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/19/24)

FRANK Z RUTTENBERGDIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/17/24)

ERIC ABATIDIRECTOR

ENZO PELLEGRINODIRECTOR

EDWIN ELI J WHITNEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 3903 N SAINT MARYS ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212-3173
County: Bexar
In care of: % CANDACE NICHOLSON
Primary officer: JODI DAVENPORT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@sazoo.org Phone(210) 734-7184

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D500)