DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN 75-0964982 · Animal-Related (D115)

What they do

SUPPORT of THE DALLAS ZOO AS AN OUTSTANDING CENTER of EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT and WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEERISM, PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS and PARTICIPATION, and ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

38.06%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

3.16%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$54.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.37%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$4.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

109.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$24,332,560

Mission workProgram services$9,261,78738.06% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,307,5815.37% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$768,4773.16% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,994,71553.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,337,84546.60% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 81.7% mission · 11.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.6% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 21.7% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 24.2% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 15.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 29.8% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.43% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 10.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 204.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,941,997

Expenses$11,337,845

Annual surplus $9,604,152 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)$9,261,787 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,307,581 · 11.5% of expenses

Fundraising$768,477 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,941,997

Expenses$11,337,845

Assets$51,493,733

Income$21,958,495

Contributions$22,945,099

Mission work (program services)$9,261,787

Fundraising$768,477

Grants given$12,176,461

Average grant$579,831

Management and general$1,307,581

Accounting fees$55,950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARIANNE DEJONGEVP, CFO · 25 hrs/week $20,062Base · Other $20,062

RHEALYN CARTERVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $18,413Base · Other $18,413

KARI STREIBERVP, MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $16,310Base · Other $16,310

WILLIAM BRAEMASSOC.VP, LEADERSHIP & GIVING · 50 hrs/week $15,528Base · Other $15,528

EMMALEE VERNON - LEFT 1224SR.DIRECTOR, GIVING & MEMBERSHIP · 50 hrs/week $10,905Base · Other $10,905

BARBARA CHRISTCONTROLLER · 25 hrs/week $10,308Base · Other $10,308

GREGGORY HUDSON-PASSED 4723FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO · 25 hrs/week $8,960Base · Other $8,960

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 (64)

MARIANNE DEJONGEVP, CFO

RHEALYN CARTERVP OF ADVANCEMENT

KARI STREIBERVP, MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS

WILLIAM BRAEMASSOC.VP, LEADERSHIP & GIVING

EMMALEE VERNON - LEFT 1224SR.DIRECTOR, GIVING & MEMBERSHIP

BARBARA CHRISTCONTROLLER

GREGGORY HUDSON-PASSED 4723FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

NANCY PATTERSONDIRECTOR

RAYMOND FERRELLDIRECTOR

MARY MCDERMOTT COOKDIRECTOR

MARK WALSHDIRECTOR

MARENA GAULTDIRECTOR

MANDY PRICEDIRECTOR

M BRAD REJEBIANDIRECTOR

LOIS FINKELMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

LISA NEW-STARTED 1152024PRESIDENT & CEO

LANE BRITAINTREASURER

KIYUNDRA JONESDIRECTOR

KIM HEXTDIRECTOR

NICOLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR

PAUL HANEYDIRECTOR

JUSTIN SHIPLEYVICE CHAIR

ROBERT ABTAHIDIRECTOR

ROBYN CHAUVINDIRECTOR

RODOLFO RODRIGUEZ JRSECRETARY

ROYCE RAMEYDIRECTOR

RUBEN E ESQUIVELDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE AINSCOWDIRECTOR

STEVE PENROSEDIRECTOR

STEVEN ROTHDIRECTOR

TAMELA THORNTONDIRECTOR

THOMAS F ALLEN JRGENERAL COUNSEL

WILLIAM EVANSDIRECTOR

XAVIER HENDERSONDIRECTOR

ENRIQUE MACGREGORDIRECTOR

ALICIA VOLTMERDIRECTOR

ANDREA SANDERSDIRECTOR

ANN STUART PHDDIRECTOR

BILL ALBERSDIRECTOR

CHEQUAN S LEWISDIRECTOR

CHUCK WHITTENDIRECTOR

CINDY M GUMMERDIRECTOR

CW WHITAKERDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA LEANODIRECTOR

DAWN MOORECHAIRMAN

DEBBIE RYANDIRECTOR

DIANE BRIERLEYDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS E RABEDIRECTOR

DR HECTOR NAZARIODIRECTOR

KEVIN R HANRAHANDIRECTOR

GAYLA VON EHRDIRECTOR

GLORIA SNEADDIRECTOR

GRAFTON IFILL IIIDIRECTOR

IVAN ROUSSEVDIRECTOR

JAKE BENDERDIRECTOR

JARED MILLERDIRECTOR

JAYDA BATCHELDERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER GATESDIRECTOR

JERRY MILLERDIRECTOR

JOAN WALNEDIRECTOR

JOHN I LEVYDIRECTOR

JOSH HINKELDIRECTOR

JP SEVILLADIRECTOR

ALEX G ARELLANODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 650 S R L THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75203-3013
County: Dallas
In care of: % BARBARA CHRIST
Primary officer: MARIANNE DEJONG, CFO & EVP ADMIN & BUSINESS OPS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(469) 554-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANE GORMAN TRUBITT LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D115)
Grant-giving organization: Yes