THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION

EIN: 431727309 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Total Revenue
$63,311,338
Total Expenses
$14,053,715
Total Assets
$250,509,248
Net Assets
$246,420,086
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1995
Legal Domicile
MO
Principal Officer
CASSANDRA BROWN RAY
Phone
3147810900
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION, founded in 1995, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $63.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 107% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $49.3M, a strong 78% operating margin.

Mission

THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, FUNDS, AND ADVICE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH; ADMINISTERS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ZOO; AND MANAGES THE ZOO'S ENDOWMENT. THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ADVANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO'S MISSION TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $54,378,004
Program Service Revenue $5,763,826
Investment Income $3,171,936
Other Revenue $-2,428
TOTAL REVENUE $63,311,338

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,502,899
Salaries & Benefits $4,706,075
Fundraising Expenses $1,442,364
Program Expenses $9,592,070
Other Expenses $4,844,741
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,053,715

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $63,311,338 $30,524,801 +1.1%
Expenses $14,053,715 $13,472,228 +0.0%
Net Income $49,257,623 $17,052,573 +1.9%
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
73
Independent Members
73
Employees
74
Volunteers
2129

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
15
$3,497,895
Total Directors
73
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALICIA S MCDONNELL IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT B SMITH III PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES E WILLIAMS JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J HICKEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES HENSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA J HUNTER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY HYLAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MATTHEW R MACEWAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA MARKWORT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER T MCGRATH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELA D SCHAEFER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN S BLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CENIA D BOSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE BOUSHKA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR EDMOND B CABBABE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBIE A CAPLIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD DURHAM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD M EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CORY ELLIOTT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY S FEDERICO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOGAN W FINERTY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN THOMAS FRIES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW W GEEKIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY A GILL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRETT G GILLILAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANIS G GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH H HANNAH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICKY L HOPKINS SR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN L HYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT F JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL S KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE C KLING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH B KOUCHOUKOS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES P LEONARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE LILLY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DAN W LUEDKE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN J MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK J MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR STANLEY J NIEMANN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BHAVIK R PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRAVINA PINDORIA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR STEVEN S POPE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA TUCKER REDWING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
QUIRSIS V RINEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES G SANSONE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN F SCHANKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLEY SEIFERT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TORBJORN B SJOGREN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA K SULLIVAN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANNE SUTCLIFFE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN TRAVERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGIL VAN TREASE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOTTIE WADE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW A WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD E WILEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT M WILLIAMS JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN R SONDAG DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNETTE L KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA G TAXMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA C ARCHER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN W BILDERBACK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW T MIEDLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN NGUYEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCES G PESTELLO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON D SAPP DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES R SCHNURBUSCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZACHARY A SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES TYRRELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEOFFREY WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY P BONNER PHD PRESIDENT EMERITUS AND SPECIAL ADVISOR 32.00
Officer
$0 $51,126 $584,518
CYNTHIA HOLTER VICE PRESIDENT - EXTERNAL 32.00
Officer
$0 $66,257 $422,854
MICHAEL MACEK DIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO 6.00
Officer
$0 $62,723 $359,262
JO-ELLE MOGERMAN DIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK 3.00
Officer
$0 $39,974 $278,797
CASSANDRA BROWN RAY CFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE 12.00
Officer
$0 $54,588 $341,320
DAVID MCGUIRE VICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING 3.00
Officer
$0 $56,291 $280,498
DUSTIN DESCHAMP VICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS 14.00
Officer
$0 $61,513 $308,677
REGINA MOSSOTTI VICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS 8.00
Officer
$0 $33,811 $203,381
DWIGHT SCOTT PRESIDENT & CEO 32.00
Officer
$0 $69,311 $718,588
AMY DOVE VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY 10.00
Highest
$0 $52,369 $290,402
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $63,311,338 $14,053,715 $250,509,248 $49,257,623
2022 $30,524,801 $13,472,228 $188,591,684 $17,052,573
2021 $57,800,595 $16,428,584 $186,470,677 $41,372,011
2020 $23,795,871 $24,294,035 $154,804,893 $-498,164
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