VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN 74-1604409 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

THE VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS A CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION to SERVE THE INTEREST of CONSERVATION of WILDLIFE and EDUCATION ABOUT THE ECOLOGY of OUR PLANET and to OPERATE and MANAGE THE GLADYS PORTER ZOO.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.30%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services

0.86%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$104.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.86%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$1.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $379,366 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,111 for PATRICK M BURCHFIELD EDDMS (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$9,450,573

Mission workProgram services$8,439,29889.30% of revenue85.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,309,54913.86% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$81,0920.86% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$9,829,939104.01% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 85.9% mission · 13.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 14.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 8.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 6.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,450,573

Expenses$9,829,939

Annual shortfall $379,366 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$8,439,298 · 85.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,309,549 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$81,092 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,450,573

Expenses$9,829,939

Assets$14,407,859

Income$12,062,236

Contributions$3,571,187

Mission work (program services)$8,439,298

Fundraising$81,092

Management and general$1,309,549

Accounting fees$48,600

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

PATRICK M BURCHFIELD EDDMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $151,111Base $136,835 · Other $14,276

SCOTT SADLERVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $113,104Base $94,857 · Other $18,247

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 (100)

PATRICK M BURCHFIELD EDDMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SCOTT SADLERVP OF FINANCE

ALICE HIRSTPRESIDENT

ANA PALOUSEK COPELANDMEMBER

ANNA E OQUINMEMBER

ANNE HOLAND MILLERMEMBER

ARTURO TREVINOMEMBER

BOB DUNCAN JRMEMBER

BRUCE HAWNMEMBER

BRUNO H ZAVALETA IIIMEMBER

CALVIN BENTSENMEMBER

CARLOS BARRERAMEMBER

CARTER MILLERMEMBER

CATHERINE YOUNGMEMBER

CESAR GARZAVICE-PRESIDENT

CRAIG GROVEMEMBER

CYNTHIA LIZARDI BURLETTEMEMBER

DABNEY HELMSMEMBER

DAMARIS MCGLONE DIRECTOREX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

DAVID DIAZMEMBER

DEBBIE NOTTMEMBER

DEREK GERDESMEMBER

DON BREEDENMEMBER

DOUGLAS HARDIEMEMBER

DR CLARA DOWNEYMEMBER

DR ERIC VALLEMEMBER

DR JESUS H CHAVEZEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

DR JUDE BENAVIDESMEMBER

DR MAX HARRISMEMBER

DR NIKKIE HODGSONMEMBER

DWIGHT SMITHMEMBER

ELLEN FRANKEMEMBER

FERNANDO BALLIMEMBER

FRANCES RUSTEBERGMEMBER

FRANK E RUSSELLMEMBER

GABRIELA KATUSAKMEMBER

GRACE GAYKY GILMOREMEMBER

GUY BAILEY PRESIDENTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

HELEN RAMIREZ CITY MANAGEREX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

HOMERO JUAN SALMON IIIMEMBER

JACOB AHEEMEMBER

JACOB BOGGUSMEMBER

JACOB TAMAYOMEMBER

JAIME PARRAJRMEMBER

JAMES D RUSSELLMEMBER

JAMES W COLLINSMEMBER

JAN HARDIEMEMBER

JESSICA TODDMEMBER

JOHANNA RAYMEMBER

JOHN BRADLEYMEMBER

JUDITH LUCIOMEMBER

KAREN HUNKEMEMBER

KATHRYN MICHELLE FRANKEMEMBER

KATHY HARDINGMEMBER

KAY YOUNG EZELLMEMBER

KIRK KVETONMEMBER

KRIS WOODMEMBER

LEONEL GARZAMEMBER

LOUIE TIJERINA JRMEMBER

LUANNE BALLENGERMEMBER

LUIS EDUARDO GARDUNOMEMBER

MAGGIE GEROLDMEMBER

MARSLETTA KNAPPMEMBER

MARY COWITZ MURATOREMEMBER

MARY E CAREYMEMBER

MARY LOU RYAN RAYMEMBER

MICHELE MARANITCHMEMBER

MICHELLE GARCIAMEMBER

MIMI FALBMEMBER

NANCY HODGSONMEMBER

NANCY RODRIGUEZSECRETARY

NICHOLAS NICO GARZAMEMBER

NICK RHODESMEMBER

NORMA FERGUSONMEMBER

NORTON COLVIN JRMEMBER

OMEL CARDENASMEMBER

OSCAR GARCIAMEMBER

OTIS PARCHMANMEMBER

OWEN TEMBYMEMBER

PAULA DEBOLTMEMBER

PETE MOOREMEMBER

RAUL F VILLANUEVAMEMBER

REBA CARDENAS MCNAIRMEMBER

REYNALDO TREY GARZA IIIMEMBER

RHONDA L RODRIGUEZMEMBER

RICHARD BUTLERMEMBER

ROBERT DUFFEYMEMBER

ROBERT FARRISMEMBER

ROBIN FARRISMEMBER

ROSA ELENA SANCHEZMEMBER

ROSEMARY BREEDLOVEMEMBER

RUTH SKAGGSMEMBER

SANDRA DUFFEYMEMBER

SANDRA SWEENEY WILSONMEMBER

SERENA PUTEGNATMEMBER

SHANNON DAVISMEMBER

SHANNON OSTOSMEMBER

SHARON ALMAGUERMEMBER

STEPHEN HIRSTMEMBER

STEVE REBOK PRESIDENT DOCENTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 500 RINGGOLD ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
County: Cameron
In care of: COLETTE ADAMS
Primary officer: COLETTE ADAMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@gpz.org Phone(956) 546-7187

Filing and classification

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