Chicago Zoological Society (EIN 362167016) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1921

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michael J Adkesson

Phone

7086888300

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

Chicago Zoological Society, founded in 1921, is a major nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $108.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $29.6M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $62,243,873

Program Service Revenue $40,646,946

Investment Income $5,510,186

Other Revenue $-411,390

TOTAL REVENUE $107,989,615

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $194,007

Salaries & Benefits $42,338,127

Fundraising Expenses $3,814,113

Program Expenses $62,577,004

Other Expenses $35,629,088

TOTAL EXPENSES $78,379,597

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$107,989,615	$94,260,071	+0.1%
Expenses	$78,379,597	$75,495,346	+0.0%
Net Income	$29,610,018	$18,764,725	+0.6%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

791

Volunteers

242

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

$797,411

Total Directors

$797,411

Key Employees

$1,895,374

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dr Michael Adkesson	President and CEO	040.00	Officer Director	$692,858	$104,553	$797,411
David E Burns	Chief Financial and Admin. Officer	040.00	Key Emp	$388,865	$83,409	$472,274
Cathleen Brueggemann	Sr. VP Development	040.00	Key Emp	$317,613	$47,262	$364,875
Andrea S Rodgers	Sr. VP Guest Experience Operations	040.00	Key Emp	$244,810	$32,933	$277,743
Jennifer L Baader	Sr. VP Govt Affairs	040.00	Key Emp	$236,116	$30,995	$267,111
Dr Sathya K Chinnadurai	Sr. VP Animal Health Welfare	040.00	Key Emp	$214,505	$44,515	$259,020
Sandra L Dornhecker	Sr. VP Human Resources	040.00	Key Emp	$225,740	$28,611	$254,351
Randall Wells	VP Marine Mammal Conservation	040.00	Highest	$194,171	$29,015	$223,186
Shannon Heston	VP Information Technology	040.00	Highest	$181,871	$39,066	$220,937
Melissa Lewkowich	VP Risk Facilities Mgmt	040.00	Highest	$186,448	$31,090	$217,538
Heather Bilcer	VP Finance	040.00	Highest	$195,060	$6,240	$201,300
Jerome E Johnston	VP Guest Services Operations	040.00	Highest	$177,475	$10,968	$188,443
Cherryl T Thomas	Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
William C Kunkler III	Deputy Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Hamill Bramsen	Vice-Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Merrick M Elfman	Vice-Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bert A Getz Jr	Vice-Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John P Grube	Vice-Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Keller	Vice-Chair of the Board	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael P Emmert	Treasurer	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Randall G Vickery	Secretary	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stuart B Abelson	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Walter W Becky II	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer L Bellini	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay D Bergman	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward McCormick Blair Jr	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara J Bradford	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James A Bryan	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael G Canning	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John A Carpenter	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Bonny Chen	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rita Sola Cook	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JR Davis III	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael F DeSantiago	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gregory J DiDomenico	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Drai	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sunny Elebua	Trustee as of 10/24	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Lisa C Freeman	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Gambs	Trustee as of 10/24	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sasha L Gerritson	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darius A Gill	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Grayson	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heidi Huizenga	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin M Keeley	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin M Killips	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Levy Kipper	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Manne	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Ozinga	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stan Pepper	Trustee as of 11/24	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Toni Preckwinkle	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth S Quinn	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Benita S Romano	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark G Sander	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelley C Schueler	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick E Whiteside	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph A Gregoire	Trustee thru of 12/24	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stuart D Strahl PhD	Trustee thru of 3/25	002.00	Director	$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	$107,989,615	$78,379,597	$317,202,000	$29,610,018
2024	$94,260,071	$75,495,346	$265,240,000	$18,764,725
2023	$64,594,406	$66,115,083	$226,030,000	$-1,520,677
2022	$82,219,310	$60,703,209	$234,132,000	$21,516,101
2020	$59,844,719	$56,812,252	$212,053,000	$3,032,467
2019	$70,997,747	$73,578,150	$212,738,000	$-2,580,403
2018	$68,890,521	$73,351,460	$209,343,000	$-4,460,939

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