2026-03-31T07:06:32+00:00 2025-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP One Oak Plaza Suite 300 Asheville NC 28801 990 2024-07-01 237236155 Memphis Zoological Society MEMP 9013336500 2000 PRENTISS PLACE MEMPHIS TN 38112 Crandall Quinn CFO 9013336575 2026-03-31 true true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2026-01-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATTHEW THOMPSON 2000 PRENTISS PLACE MEMPHIS TN 38112 36538250 false X www.memphiszoo.org X 1951 TN TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT THE MEMPHIS ZOO AND AQUARIUM IN ITS EFFORTS TO PRESERVE WILDLIFE THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. 21 21 623 1419 1625555 983098 7948945 13452471 14885336 15342288 149613 314602 2803328 1474759 25787222 30584120 73118 50000 0 0 15257425 16002272 0 0 1333468 13987104 11448410 29317647 27500682 -3530425 3083438 9025781 13628276 6812370 8250423 2213411 5377853 THE MEMPHIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS BUILDING ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT ZOOS IN MEMPHIS. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A NATURALISTIC AND ENRICHING SANCTUARY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND A CLEAN, FRIENDLY, ENTERTAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR GUESTS. false false 23355183 50000 10090549 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: TO ACT AS A MANAGER OF THE MEMPHIS ZOO. TO WORK TOWARD MAKING THE MEMPHIS ZOO THE MAJOR METROPOLITAN ZOO THAT THE CITY OF MEMPHIS NEEDS AND DESERVES. TO ENGAGE IN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CAPITAL FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR THE ENLARGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MEMPHIS ZOO. 23355183 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false true true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false true 92 0 true 623 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false TN X Crandall Quinn 9013336575 2000 Prentiss Place Memphis TN 38112 David Hopkins Treasurer 5.0 X X 0 0 0 Delisa Eddings Secretary 5.0 X X 0 0 0 Maria Leggett Chair 5.0 X X 0 0 0 Aaron Campbell Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Bram Bors-Koefoed Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Thornton Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Diane Smith Past Chair 1.0 X 0 0 0 George Whitehead Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 James Jalenak Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jason Maykowski Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Presley Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Savage Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jerry Shore Past Chair 1.0 X 0 0 0 Joseph DeWane Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Truitt Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Linda Tharp Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mario Walker Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Maurice Stratton Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Samantha Dean Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Sirella Parker-Joyner Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Farnsworth III Past Chair 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tyler Beard Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Clayton Jones COO 40.0 X 150340 0 13132 Courtney Janney CZO 40.0 X 144710 0 6408 Mary Beil CFO 40.0 10.0 X 167254 0 7462 Matthew Thompson President & CEO 40.0 5.0 X 324694 0 22929 Michele Correia CDO 40.0 X 156795 0 12186 Nicholas Harmeier CMO 40.0 X 149937 0 15386 Felicia Knightly Senior Veterinarian 40.0 X 118426 0 9365 Michael Clancy Director Individual Giving 40.0 X 104508 0 4923 Penelope B Mccraw Director Culinary Operations 40.0 X 107770 0 8400 Steven G Rodriguez Director Human Resources 40.0 X 102231 0 13354 1526665 0 113545 9 false true false ProductionOne LLC 4915 Chambers Chapel Rd Lakeland TN 38002 Event Production 665492 Community Counseling Services LLC 527 Madison Ave 5th Fl New York NY 10022 Campaign Consulting 391011 On the Top Security 1331 Union Ave Ste 1000 Memphis TN 38104 Security Patrol 368781 GCD Interiors 852 S Cooper St Memphis TN 38104 Project Design 321672 4 3873751 659900 1200000 7718820 13452471 Gate Revenues & Sales 713990 8167850 8167850 Concessions & Contracts 722210 5547347 1625555 3921792 Visitor Services 713990 1009519 1009519 Education Revenue 611710 617572 617572 0 0 0 0 15342288 148551 148551 0 0 2314291 2148240 166051 0 166051 166051 1966229 659900 1223285 742944 742944 2878213 2582605 295608 295608 Miscellaneous 900099 436207 436207 0 0 0 0 436207 30584120 10090549 1625555 5415545 50000 50000 1135594 551806 366202 217586 12576788 11561579 803566 211643 326871 266873 35410 24588 965618 867547 80987 17084 997401 885036 82587 29778 56282 50754 5528 71223 8496 61727 1000 31151 31151 1434619 1038860 232878 162881 210183 172459 37724 1385558 1052436 279180 53942 738669 405849 203806 129014 1410013 1015519 352227 42267 171401 142853 12851 15697 70124 56318 7659 6147 172983 142823 30160 3289 3289 274014 197290 68504 8220 Capital Projects 2792817 2245709 547108 Zoo and animal expenses 2427162 2503911 111262 -188011 Research and conservation 171769 162736 9033 other 27153 23794 1120 2239 0 0 0 0 27500682 23355183 2812031 1333468 2503288 1699620 324269 1096303 5756969 1157433 0 0 0 0 466735 587595 999071 673144 98683 73738 28234 24945 3482417 3635710 0 0 125464 92860 9025781 13628276 2252757 2458613 2448714 2987911 0 0 1987050 1862050 123849 941849 6812370 8250423 X -2488824 -4062644 4702235 9440497 2213411 5377853 9025781 13628276 3083438 81004 0 X false true true false X 14547069 6282510 6643580 6536639 13452471 47462269 11962743 15217786 14992068 13699161 12673154 68544912 0 0 0 26509812 21500296 21635648 20235800 26125625 116007181 145300 231790 130000 228934 692273 1428297 0 0 0 0 0 0 145300 231790 130000 228934 692273 1428297 114578884 261712 499505 118851 149613 148551 1178232 0 261712 499505 118851 149613 148551 1178232 0 69164 214572 7488 99902 436207 827333 26840688 22214373 21761987 20485315 26710383 118012746 0.97090 0.97392 0.01 0.01 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - PLANTS/MAGAZINES/LLC/LICENSE FEES, COLUMN A - 69164.0, COLUMN B - 214572.0, COLUMN C - 7488.0, COLUMN D - 99902.0, COLUMN E - 436207.0, COLUMN F - 827333.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3275411 364455 117400 3522466 3168406 211659 104654 3275411 9156663 270758 6259015 3168406 10448060 230668 -1435157 86908 9156663 8585034 190139 1886158 213271 10448060 true false 98683 73738 24945 24945 Federal Income Taxes Operating Lease Liability 91849 Line of Credit 850000 941849 X 34439863 81004 3805890 3886894 30552969 31151 0 31151 30584120 31275421 3805890 3805890 27469531 31151 0 31151 27500682 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds all income is reinvested and the society has no current plans to use any part of the income or capital other than for long-term investment. this policy is reviewed periodically by the society. if that practice ends, such income may then be expended for general (unrestricted) purposes, subject to any constraints in gift instruments. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Society is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and similar Tennessee law and has been determined to be an organization which is not a private foundation. However, the Society is subject to unrelated income taxes for certain culinary activities. Federal income tax expense of $100,638 and $181,161, and state income tax expense of $56,293 and $56,703 have been recognized in culinary expenses in the statements of activities for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Society has determined that it does not have any material uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2025 or June 30, 2024. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Cost of Goods Sold - 2582605 Special Events Expense - 1223285 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Cost of Goods Sold - 2582605 Special Events Expense - 1223285 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 20000 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 5000 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 50000 Sub-Saharan Africa Operational Support 20000 Wire Transfer South Asia Operational Support 5000 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Operational Support 25000 Wire transfer 3 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Zoo Lights 1286814 177500 1109314 21601 592488 Zoo Boo 646192 85000 561192 46023 246467 8 693123 397400 295723 29302 287404 2626129 659900 1966229 96926 1126359 1223285 742944 X X X false false false false false false false false false Matthew Thompson President & CEO 324694 0 0 0 0 0 12980 0 9949 0 347623 0 0 0 Mary Beil CFO 167254 0 0 0 0 0 6683 0 779 0 174716 0 0 0 Michele Correia CDO 156795 0 0 0 0 0 6266 0 5920 0 168981 0 0 0 Nicholas Harmeier CMO 149937 0 0 0 0 0 5992 0 9394 0 165323 0 0 0 Clayton Jones COO 150340 0 0 0 0 0 6008 0 7124 0 163472 0 0 0 Courtney Janney CZO 144710 0 0 0 0 0 5668 0 740 0 151118 0 0 0 Dr Nikos Linardakis Family Member of Michele Correia 36450 Compensation false Tynan Creekmore FAMILY MEMBER OF MARY ANN BEIL 32597 Compensation false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY FORVIS AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ZOO AND THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND NEW BOARD DIRECTORS. THE POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR INTRANET. IN ADDITION, REQUEST INQUIRIES ARE MADE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official A COMMITTEE IS CONVENED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AND DECIDE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ZOO BASED ON EVALUATIONS OF SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OTHER ZOOS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SENDS A LETTER TO THE CFO OF THE ZOO WITH THE DECISION MADE REGARDING THE ZOO PRESIDENT'S SALARY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF MEMPHIS PARKS DEPARTMENT. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF MEMPHIS AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ON GUIDESTAR AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ON THE MEMPHIS ZOOLOGICAL WEBSITE. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE SELECTS AND ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS SELECTED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. Memphis Zoological Foundation 2000 Prentiss Place Memphis TN 38112 863254176 Charitable Foundation TN 501(c)(3) 7 Memphis Zoological Society false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false