FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO

EIN: 411949216 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

LITTLE FALLS, MN

Total Revenue
$785,377
Total Expenses
$784,766
Total Assets
$311,866
Net Assets
$247,915
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1999
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
JERRY LOCHNER
Phone
3206165595
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO, founded in 1999, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $785K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION WHILE CREATING A PROGRESSIVE ZOOLOGICAL PARK IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $635,111 Revenue: $216,621

THE PINE GROVE ZOO IS A SMALL ZOO THAT IS PART OF A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 8,300 PEOPLE. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SMALL IN SIZE, THE IMPACT WE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS VAST...

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THE PINE GROVE ZOO IS A SMALL ZOO THAT IS PART OF A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 8,300 PEOPLE. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SMALL IN SIZE, THE IMPACT WE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS VAST. ONE WAY THIS IS EVIDENT IS IN OUR THRIVING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WE OFFER IS MODEST BUT THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION WE ARE ABLE TO CONVEY THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS ARE IMMENSE AND FAR REACHING. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT WITH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INTERESTS, AND BACKGROUNDS THRU INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND FUN ACTIVITIES. VISITORS TO THE PINE GROVE ZOO THRU ADMISSIONS AND EVENTS TOTALED 22,446 FOR THE 2025 SEASON. THESE VISITORS CAME FROM 203 CITIES IN MINNESOTA, 50 STATES, AND 5 COUNTRIES. OUR ON SITE SELF-GUIDED AND GUIDED TOURS PROVIDED INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR 2,411 PEOPLE FROM CITIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ON-SITE EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS OPERANT TRAINING DEMONSTRATIONS; ZOOKEEPER AND ENRICHMENT PRESENTATIONS; DREW OVER 1,788 PEOPLE.WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE OUR ZOO GONE WILD IN WHICH WE HAD 418 IN ATTENDANCE. IN OCTOBER, WE HAD OUR FIRST ANNUAL BOOFEST WITH 1,285 IN ATTENDANCE.THE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF PINE GROVE ZOO WERE SUPPORTED BY 46 VOLUNTEERS OVER THE YEAR AND THOSE VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 889 HOURS.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $491,633
Program Service Revenue $216,621
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $77,123
TOTAL REVENUE $785,377

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $397,514
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $635,111
Other Expenses $387,252
TOTAL EXPENSES $784,766

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $785,377 $672,279 +0.2%
Expenses $784,766 $744,444 +0.1%
Net Income $611 $-72,165 -1.0%
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
9
Independent Members
8
Employees
15
Volunteers
46

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
4
$64,800
Total Directors
9
$64,800
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARNITA VAN HOECKE ZOO DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO 40.00
Officer Director
$61,560 $3,240 $64,800
JERRY LOCHNER PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL KAPSNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGIT LEMIEUR TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR AMANDA CRAFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACKI RETKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ALLISON ZAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAYNE CEKALLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN DUBBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
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 $785,377 $784,766 $311,866 $611
2024 $672,279 $744,444 $311,605 $-72,165
2023 $672,308 $757,386 $323,758 $-85,078
2022 $549,928 $610,043 $409,519 $-60,115
2021 $627,824 $564,188 $471,584 $63,636
2020 $472,986 $446,991 $405,803 $25,995
2019 $436,307 $408,151 $378,605 $28,156
2018 $698,074 $392,631 $350,212 $305,443
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