DAKOTA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 237394067) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1961

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TERRY LINCOLN

Phone

7012237543

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DAKOTA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $2.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $566K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

TO INSTILL AND INSPRIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR ANIMALS AND NATURE. WILD AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ARE CARED FOR IN THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR CLEANLINESS AND DISPLAY FOR THE PUBLIC.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,232,749

Program Service Revenue $1,423,852

Investment Income $12,775

Other Revenue $198,584

TOTAL REVENUE $2,867,960

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,079,068

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,152,905

Other Expenses $1,223,206

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,302,274

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,867,960	$2,735,440	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,302,274	$2,567,086	-0.1%
Net Income	$565,686	$168,354	+2.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$105,099

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TERRY LINCOLN	ZOO DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$105,099	$0	$105,099
RICHARD BARRIOS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN BECK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLSE CULLEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTA DAHL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
COREY DAHL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRIN FROHLICH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN FUDER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA GUE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEIDRE HILLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT HILLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANNE HOFLAND	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW HORN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE KLEMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE LALONDE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MISSY LAMP	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHEAL LARES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD MAIER	PAST-PRESIDE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HILDY OBERLANDER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN SCHAEFER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM SCHAFF	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHEAL SCHAFF	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY AMELSBERG	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI ENTZI	TREASURER	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JOHN NELSON	VICE PRESIDE	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SUZETTER RICHARDSON	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,867,960	$2,302,274	$7,699,786	$565,686
2022	$2,735,440	$2,567,086	$7,216,654	$168,354
2021	$2,685,700	$1,986,184	$7,166,294	$699,516
2020	$2,121,539	$1,891,606	$6,181,765	$229,933
2019	$1,867,057	$1,675,628	$5,946,824	$191,429
2018	$1,943,092	$1,823,613	$5,752,212	$119,479

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