ABILENE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABILENE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN 75-1226706 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

to Provide An Animal-oriented Educational/recreational Resource for The Citizens of Abilene and Surrounding Communities In Order to Promote Environmental Awareness, Conservation, and Research.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.20 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.09%of revenue went to mission work98.2% of expenses · Program services

1.57%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$95.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.11%of revenue went to management and office costs0.1% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.2%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$9,260,792

Mission workProgram services$8,713,71294.09% of revenue98.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,5700.11% of revenue0.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$145,7221.57% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$390,7884.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,870,00495.78% 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: 98.2% mission · 0.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,260,792

Expenses$8,870,004

Annual surplus $390,788 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)$8,713,712 · 98.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,570 · 0.1% of expenses

Fundraising$145,722 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,260,792

Expenses$8,870,004

Assets$1,084,406

Income$4,974,156

Contributions$6,775,668

Mission work (program services)$8,713,712

Fundraising$145,722

Management and general$10,570

Accounting fees$10,349

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

NATALIE MATHEWSDIRECTOR

KATHY MOREHEADDIRECTOR

KRISTI THAXTONDIRECTOR

KYLE TIMMERMANDIRECTOR

LEIF MERCKDIRECTOR

MARTHA POWELLDIRECTOR

MARY BETH KOUBADIRECTOR

MELANIE BROWNSECRETARY

MISHI MATHURDIRECTOR

JOHNNY BLIZNAKPAST PRESIDENT

PAM TIPPENDIRECTOR

PAT EVANSPAST PRESIDENT

RALPH MCCLESKYDIRECTOR

SARAH RIFENBURGHDIRECTOR

SHERRI STATLERDIRECTOR

STAN CHAPMANDIRECTOR

TIFFANY LAMBDIRECTOR

VALERIE DIEHLDIRECTOR

GEORGE LEVESQUEDIRECTOR

CHASE SIMSASST. TREASURER

CHRIS MCNAIRDIRECTOR

CHRIS SPANIERDIRECTOR

CRAIG FISHERDIRECTOR

DARRELL KNIGHTTREASURER

DOUG ROBISONDIRECTOR

GAIL RUSSEYDIRECTOR

GAILE THOMPSONDIRECTOR

CAROL HAYNESDIRECTOR

GRANT SEABOURNEVICE PRESIDENT

JAMES KINGDIRECTOR

JANELLE BENHAMPRESIDENT

JEFF GOODINDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MONTOYADIRECTOR

JENNIFER NICHOLSDIRECTOR

JESSE POTTEBAUMDIRECTOR

JOHN WILLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: PO Box 60, Abilene, TX 79604
County: Taylor
In care of: Jesse Pottebaum
Primary officer: Jesse Pottebaum, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailabilene.zoo@abilenetx.gov Phone(325) 676-6085

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MERRITT MCLANE & HAMBY PC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D500)