VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

EIN: 741604409 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

BROWNSVILLE, TX

Total Revenue
$8,107,173
Total Expenses
$8,158,909
Total Assets
$14,312,525
Net Assets
$12,308,995
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1969
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
PATRICK M BURCHFIELD
Phone
9565467187
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $8.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS A CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION TO SERVE THE INTEREST OF CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE ECOLOGY OF OUR PLANET AND TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE GLADYS PORTER ZOO.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,828,970
Program Service Revenue $3,923,473
Investment Income $168,139
Other Revenue $1,186,591
TOTAL REVENUE $8,107,173

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,766,959
Fundraising Expenses $66,354
Program Expenses $6,952,066
Other Expenses $3,391,950
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,158,909

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $8,107,173 $7,634,894 +0.1%
Expenses $8,158,909 $7,140,122 +0.1%
Net Income $-51,736 $494,772 -1.1%
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
107
Independent Members
107
Employees
155
Volunteers
2095

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
7
$243,537
Total Directors
102
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALICE HIRST PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
CESAR GARZA VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
NANCY RODRIGUEZ SECRETARY 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
TRUDY GARZA TREASURER 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE SCHWARZ SHEPARD PAST-PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JACOB AHEE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON ALMAGUER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FERNANDO BALLI MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JUDE BENAVIDES MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACOB BOGGUS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN BRADLEY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA LIZARDI BURLETTE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY ANNE CARR MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANA PALOUSEK COPELAND MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM DAVIS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID DIAZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CLARA DOWNEY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB DUNCAN JR MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAY YOUNG EZELL MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIMI FALB MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN FARRIS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUIS EDUARDO GARDUNO MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEONEL GARZA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS NICO GARZA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REYNALDO TREY GARZA III MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEREK GERDES MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAGGIE GEROLD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG GROVE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAN HARDIE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DABNEY HELMS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN HIRST MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR NIKKIE HODGSON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSLETTA KNAPP MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH LUCIO MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE MARANITCH MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARTER MILLER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICKI MOORE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBIE NOTT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA E OQUIN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON OSTOS MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAIME PARRAJR MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICKI SOUTHWELL PENN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM PUTEGNAT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SERENA PUTEGNAT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHANNA RAY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICK RHODES MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK E RUSSELL MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EUGENIO LONGORIA SAENZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOMERO JUAN SALMON III MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSA ELENA SANCHEZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DWIGHT SMITH MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACOB TAMAYO MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OWEN TEMBY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA THOMPSON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOUIE TIJERINA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTURO TREVINO MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELLA LOPEZ VALDEZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ERIC VALLE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAUL F VILLANUEVA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADRIENNE WHEATLEY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRIS WOOD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUANNE BALLENGER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS BARRERA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON BREEDEN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD BUTLER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY E CAREY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT DUFFEY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SYLVIA DE LEON GARZA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN HUNKE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBA CARDENAS MCNAIR MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE HOLAND MILLER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETE MOORE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OTIS PARCHMAN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY LOU RYAN RAY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES D RUSSELL MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CALVIN BENTSEN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSEMARY BREEDLOVE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILDA DUBOSE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA DUFFEY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT FARRIS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMA FERGUSON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLEN FRANKE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR GARCIA MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS HARDIE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY HARDING MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MAX HARRIS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUTH SKAGGS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA SWEENEY WILSON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE HAWN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN HAWN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES W COLLINS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORTON COLVIN JR MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON DAVIS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULA DEBOLT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN MICHELLE FRANKE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRACE GAYKY GILMORE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY HODGSON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY COWITZ MURATORE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RHONDA L RODRIGUEZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCES RUSTEBERG MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK M BURCHFIELD EDDMS EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE REBOK PRESIDENT DOCENT EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GUY BAILEY PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENE GUTIERREZ EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELEN RAMIREZ CITY MANAGER EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILL TREVINO INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAMARIS MCGLONE DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK M BURCHFIELD EDDMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$137,588 $4,191 $141,779
SCOTT SADLER VP OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$93,882 $7,876 $101,758
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 $8,107,173 $8,158,909 $14,312,525 $-51,736
2022 $7,634,894 $7,140,122 $13,530,093 $494,772
2021 $10,617,524 $5,909,524 $12,773,205 $4,708,000
2020 $6,171,843 $6,198,698 $8,123,719 $-26,855
2020 $6,050,355 $6,077,211 $8,123,718 $-26,856
2019 $7,159,407 $6,814,628 $8,295,823 $344,779
2018 $7,082,900 $7,327,881 $8,069,525 $-244,981
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