LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN: 362512404 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$50,519,973
Total Expenses
$44,259,231
Total Assets
$253,968,470
Net Assets
$196,785,143
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1959
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
MEGAN ROSS
Phone
3127422000
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, founded in 1959, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $50.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $44.3M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $25,583,104
Program Service Revenue $15,322,081
Investment Income $8,154,354
Other Revenue $1,460,434
TOTAL REVENUE $50,519,973

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $500,386
Salaries & Benefits $23,920,706
Fundraising Expenses $3,223,894
Program Expenses $38,488,845
Other Expenses $19,838,139
TOTAL EXPENSES $44,259,231

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $50,519,973 $56,439,039 -0.1%
Expenses $44,259,231 $43,076,073 +0.0%
Net Income $6,260,742 $13,362,966 -0.5%
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
65
Independent Members
64
Employees
546
Volunteers
406

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
6
$872,512
Total Directors
65
$539,651
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MEGAN ROSS PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$500,929 $38,722 $539,651
FRANCESCA M EDWARDSON CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACEY E BENFORD VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES A BARONE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
IAN RADOMSKI VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HIMANI ASHLEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BUCK BETTEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID P BOLGER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL COLLINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD DENARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MISSY DOLSKI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN EGWELE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
POLLY ELDRINGHOFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN R ETTELSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAREK FADEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD FEITLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENISE STEFAN GINASCOL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUIS GUTIERREZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD C HAFFNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID HEYMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA A HIGGINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER G HILL II TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN M HOLMES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
J THOMAS HURVIS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCIA S KAMINSKY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN STONE KAPLAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH A KARLSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL KAWASHIMA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KANDACE LENTI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG LEOS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAYLE LITTLETON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MCLINDEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISABETH C MEEKER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL E MEHRBERG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH A MIHAS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE T MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
C JOHN MOSTOFI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID L NICHOLS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM NORDIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN OXTOBY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENDA PALMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY Y PEARLMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOT PEPPER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD POULTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAYARI PRITZKER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY POWERS BARIA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN L REGENSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYRA REILLY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN H RODI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON SCHUYLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN SHERMAN DVM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON SZAFRANSKI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS F WALKER JR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
K JAY WEAVER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JARED WHITE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON ZACKFIA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETSY ZIEGLER TRUSTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE TIERNEY TRUSTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN JEKKALS TRUSTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RON MALLICOAT TRUSTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARIF WALKER TRUSTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY BROWN TRUSTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENA SOLANO CFO 40.00
Officer
$299,972 $32,889 $332,861
GINEVRA RANNEY VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$273,468 $18,407 $291,875
BRENDAN DALEY VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$176,860 $26,014 $202,874
MAUREEN LEAHY VP OF ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE 40.00
Highest
$174,519 $22,661 $197,180
DANA MURPHY VP OF LEARNING 40.00
Highest
$167,348 $11,111 $178,459
KATIE CRONIN DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL WELFARE 40.00
Highest
$159,376 $16,879 $176,255
KEVIN BELL PRESIDENT EMERITUS / LIFE TRUSTEE 0.00
$158,024 $0 $158,024
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 $50,519,973 $44,259,231 $253,968,470 $6,260,742
2024 $56,439,039 $43,076,073 $264,865,031 $13,362,966
2023 $48,421,031 $40,005,808 $225,884,838 $8,415,223
2022 $64,159,516 $40,075,721 $237,808,256 $24,083,795
2021 $29,163,519 $50,341,084 $213,615,035 $-21,177,565
2020 $51,352,751 $37,391,439 $177,977,452 $13,961,312
2019 $42,262,357 $41,232,150 $178,139,439 $1,030,207
2018 $43,430,242 $35,441,197 $177,533,194 $7,989,045
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