LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $10.0M · expenses $8.3M · assets $41.3M

EIN
47-0482255
Address
1222 S 27TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68502-1832
Website
WWW.LINCOLNCHILDRENSZOO.ORG
NTEE code
D500
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1994 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH FIRSTHAND INTERACTION WITH LIVING THINGS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
John Chapo PRESIDENT EM2015-2024 $0$1,145,806 2
Evan Killeen CEO2019-2024 $224,589$1,067,454 4
Sarah Wood COO2023-2024 $172,754$307,398 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

80 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Eric Mooss VICE CHAIR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 9
John Laflin DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 5
Chad Wiles DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 3
Diane Temme Stinton SECRETARY2020-2024 1 $0 reported 6
Jason Muhleisen DIRECTOR2016-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Jack Abel CHAIR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 4
Amy Anderson DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Creighton Bassett DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Cintani TREASURER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Kristen Cline DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jessica Erstad DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Angie Hoffschneider DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tim Hruza DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Liz Koop DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 6
Adam Letheby DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Maul DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Denise Pearce DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Vanessa Roof DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Dewayne Taylor DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Sean White DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Aaron Wiegert DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ella Wirtz DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Clare DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Joel Friesen DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 2
Jessica Greenwald DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 4
Katie Lebaron Haszard DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jack Minnick DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Halley Ostergard Kruse DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tamara Sloan DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michele Steckelberg DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Amanda Ostergard (former) DIRECTOR2016-2023 0 $0 reported 3
Blake Anderson (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 0 $0 reported 2
James Bowen (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 0 $0 reported 5
Chris Campbell Eells (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Natasha Plooster (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 0 $0 reported 2
John Pugliese (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Eric Schafer (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jon Sevenker (former) DIRECTOR2015-2022 1 $0 reported 4
Taylor Ashburn (former) DIRECTOR2016-2022 0 $0 reported 2
Terri Dunlap (former) DIRECTOR2016-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Sarah Teten Kanter (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Mcpeak (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 0 $0 reported 3
Keith Peters (former) CHAIR2015-2020 3 $0 reported 2
Jared Rector (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Hank Woods (former) DIRECTOR2015-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Nicole Fleck-Tooze (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 0 $0 reported 3
Lynn Johnson (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 0 $0 reported 3
Clark Bellin (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 0 $0 reported 4
Andy Frahm (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Cary Kline (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Ricki Scully (former) DIRECTOR2015-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Jamie Tallman (former) DIRECTOR2015-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Dianne Temme Stinton (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1
James Anderson (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 3
Ryan Nelson (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 2
Brian Cintani (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Amanda Garner (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 2
Maja Harris (former) CO-VICE CHAI2016-2018 1 $0 reported 2
Fleur Johnson (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Bruce Meister (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Katie Ripa (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Matt Rydberg (former) DIRECTOR2016-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Sarah Teten (former) DIRECTOR2016-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Shannon Wilkinson (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Michaela Johanns Young (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Bob Caldwell (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 8
Greg Dynek (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 3
Megan Ehlers (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 2
Len Weyeneth (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 2
Derek Kotschwar (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Jerry Shorney (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Aaron Bell (former) CHAIR2015 1 $0 reported 3
Jake Muhleisen (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 2
Tafe Bergo (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 2
Brad Anderson (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1
Matt Lehnert (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1
Andy Monnich (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1
Megan O'Connell (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1
Russ Ripa (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1
Jeff Semrad (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 33 people listed · 2 paid, $397K · 263 employees · 71 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN KILLEEN CEO40 $202,804$0$21,785 $224,5894
SARAH WOOD COO40 $151,413$0$21,341 $172,7541
JOHN CHAPO PRESIDENT EM40 $0$0$0 $02
JACK ABEL CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $04
AMY ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CREIGHTON BASSETT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER CINTANI TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
KRISTEN CLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA ERSTAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TIM HRUZA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ KOOP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN LAFLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
ADAM LETHEBY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MAUL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MOOSS VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $09
JASON MUHLEISEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
DENISE PEARCE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VANESSA ROOF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEWAYNE TAYLOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE TEMME STINTON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $06
SEAN WHITE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AARON WIEGERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD WILES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ELLA WIRTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT CLARE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOEL FRIESEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JESSICA GREENWALD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
KATIE LEBARON HASZARD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JACK MINNICK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HALLEY OSTERGARD KRUSE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAMARA SLOAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE STECKELBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 33 people listed · 3 paid, $462K · 289 employees · 65 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN KILLEEN CEO40 $162,790$0$16,031 $178,8214
JOHN CHAPO PRESIDENT EM40 $132,523$0$15,718 $148,2412
SARAH WOOD COO40 $125,034$0$9,610 $134,6441
JACK ABEL VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $04
AMY ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CREIGHTON BASSETT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BOWEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
CHRIS CAMPBELL EELLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER CINTANI TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
KRISTEN CLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA ERSTAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TIM HRUZA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ KOOP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN LAFLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
ADAM LETHEBY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MAUL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MOOSS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $09
JASON MUHLEISEN CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
AMANDA OSTERGARD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
DENISE PEARCE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NATASHA PLOOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN PUGLIESE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VANESSA ROOF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC SCHAFER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE STECKELBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEWAYNE TAYLOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE TEMME STINTON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $06
SEAN WHITE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AARON WIEGERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD WILES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ELLA WIRTZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 32 people listed · 2 paid, $347K · 227 employees · 81 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN KILLEEN CEO40 $176,194$0$14,922 $191,1164
JOHN CHAPO PRESIDENT EM- $128,036$0$28,029 $156,0652
JACK ABEL TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
BLAKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CREIGHTON BASSETT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BOWEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
CHRIS CAMPBELL EELLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER CINTANI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA ERSTAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ KOOP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN LAFLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
JEFF MAUL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MOOSS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $09
JASON MUHLEISEN VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
AMANDA OSTERGARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
DENISE PEARCE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NATASHA PLOOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN PUGLIESE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VANESSA ROOF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC SCHAFER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
MICHELE STECKELBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEWAYNE TAYLOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE TEMME STINTON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $06
SARAH TETEN KANTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN WHITE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AARON WIEGERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD WILES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ELLA WIRTZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 32 people listed · 2 paid, $298K · 153 employees · 441 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN KILLEEN CEO40 $165,950$0$6,605 $172,5554
JOHN CHAPO PRESIDENT EM40 $124,956$0$798 $125,7542
JACK ABEL TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
BLAKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CREIGHTON BASSETT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BOWEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
CHRIS CAMPBELL EELLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER CINTANI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA ERSTAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ KOOP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN LAFLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
JEFF MAUL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MOOSS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $09
JASON MUHLEISEN VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
AMANDA OSTERGARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
DENISE PEARCE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NATASHA PLOOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN PUGLIESE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VANESSA ROOF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC SCHAFER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
MICHELE STECKELBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEWAYNE TAYLOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE TEMME STINTON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $06
SARAH TETEN KANTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN WHITE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AARON WIEGERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD WILES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ELLA WIRTZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 34 people listed · 2 paid, $261K · 124 employees · 70 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN KILLEEN GENERAL MANA40 $132,564$0$5,895 $138,4594
JOHN CHAPO CEO40 $121,145$0$1,418 $122,5632
JACK ABEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
BLAKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CLARK BELLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
JAMES BOWEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
CHRIS CAMPBELL EELLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY FRAHM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
CARY KLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ KOOP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN LAFLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
JEFF MAUL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MCPEAK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ERIC MOOSS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $09
JASON MUHLEISEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $03
AMANDA OSTERGARD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
KEITH PETERS CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $02
NATASHA PLOOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN PUGLIESE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JARED RECTOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC SCHAFER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICKI SCULLY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $04
JAMIE TALLMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE TEMME STINTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
SARAH TETEN KANTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE FLECK-TOOZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
AARON WIEGERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD WILES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
HANK WOODS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 34 people listed · 2 paid, $283K · 162 employees · 96 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN KILLEEN GENERAL MANA40 $161,914$0$0 $161,9144
JOHN CHAPO CEO40 $119,346$0$1,418 $120,7642
JACK ABEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
BLAKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CLARK BELLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
JAMES BOWEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
CHRIS CAMPBELL EELLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY FRAHM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
CARY KLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ KOOP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN LAFLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
JEFF MAUL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MCPEAK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ERIC MOOSS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $09
JASON MUHLEISEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $03
AMANDA OSTERGARD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
KEITH PETERS CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $02
NATASHA PLOOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN PUGLIESE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JARED RECTOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ERIC SCHAFER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICKI SCULLY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $04
JAMIE TALLMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANNE TEMME STINTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH TETEN KANTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE FLECK-TOOZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
AARON WIEGERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD WILES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
HANK WOODS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 33 people listed · 1 paid, $122K · 118 employees · 175 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CHAPO CEO40 $119,361$0$2,356 $121,7172
JAMES ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CLARK BELLIN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $04
JAMES BOWEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
BRIAN CINTANI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE FLECK-TOOZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
ANDY FRAHM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA GARNER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MAJA HARRIS CO-VICE CHAI1 $0$0$0 $02
FLEUR JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
CARY KLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MCPEAK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
NATASHA PLOOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
BRUCE MEISTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON MUHLEISEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
RYAN NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA OSTERGARD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
KEITH PETERS CO-VICE CHAI1 $0$0$0 $02
KATIE RIPA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MATT RYDBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICKI SCULLY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
JOHN PUGLIESE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMIE TALLMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH TETEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC SCHAFER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SHANNON WILKINSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HANK WOODS CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAELA JOHANNS YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 33 people listed · 1 paid, $128K · 120 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CHAPO CEO40 $120,903$0$7,099 $128,0022
JAMES ANDERSON PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $03
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CLARK BELLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
BOB CALDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
BRIAN CINTANI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GREG DYNEK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN EHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ANDY FRAHM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA GARNER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MAJA HARRIS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
FLEUR JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
CARY KLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEREK KOTSCHWAR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MCPEAK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
BRUCE MEISTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON MUHLEISEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
RYAN NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA OSTERGARD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
KEITH PETERS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
KATIE RIPA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MATT RYDBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICKI SCULLY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
JERRY SHORNEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMIE TALLMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH TETEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LEN WEYENETH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
SHANNON WILKINSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HANK WOODS VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAELA JOHANNS YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 33 people listed · 1 paid, $112K · 101 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CHAPO EXECUTIVE DI40 $110,317$0$1,196 $111,5132
GREG DYNEK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
JAMES ANDERSON PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $03
KATIE RIPA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BOB CALDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
BRIAN CINTANI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN EHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA GARNER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
FLEUR JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEREK KOTSCHWAR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE MEISTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON MUHLEISEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
RYAN NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
KEITH PETERS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
RICKI SCULLY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
JAMIE TALLMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LEN WEYENETH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
SHANNON WILKINSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HANK WOODS VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAELA JOHANNS YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MAJA HARRIS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
TAYLOR ASHBURN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CLARK BELLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
TERRI DUNLAP DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY FRAHM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
CARY KLINE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MCPEAK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
AMANDA OSTERGARD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
MATT RYDBERG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY SHORNEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH TETEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 29 people listed · 1 paid, $111K · 99 employees · 400 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CHAPO EXECUTIVE DI40 $109,974$0$1,213 $111,1872
AARON BELL CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
GREG DYNEK VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $03
JAMES ANDERSON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
KATIE RIPA SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD ANDERSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAFE BERGO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
BOB CALDWELL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
BRIAN CINTANI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MEGAN EHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA GARNER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
FLEUR JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DEREK KOTSCHWAR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MATT LEHNERT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE MEISTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY MONNICH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAKE MUHLEISEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
RYAN NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MEGAN O'CONNELL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH PETERS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
RUSS RIPA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICKI SCULLY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF SEMRAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JON SEVENKER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
JAMIE TALLMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LEN WEYENETH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
SHANNON WILKINSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HANK WOODS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAELA JOHANNS YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2009$35,650$01
2007$148,457$01
Largest awards · 2 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2009Institute of Museum and Library ServicesGrant or other assistanceMUSEUMS FOR AMERICA 45.301MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA$35,650
2007Institute of Museum and Library ServicesGrant or other assistanceMUSEUMS FOR AMERICA 45.301MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA$148,457

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,996,076$8,306,883 $41,343,007$38,591,866 $1,500,750$4,110,202 $384,36126371
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,996,076$8,306,883 $41,343,007$38,591,866 $1,500,750$4,110,202 $384,36126371
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,321,877$8,112,787 $39,646,100$36,241,335 $1,466,486$3,888,039 $438,86928965
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,935,556$7,300,189 $37,519,895$35,607,362 $2,867,702$3,973,647 $313,17122781
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,732,911$5,942,316 $35,809,655$34,093,710 $4,268,142$3,674,020 $281,559153441
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,274,688$5,147,591 $34,134,280$30,272,832 $4,895,499$1,897,766 $245,67412470
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,150,400$5,041,926 $31,130,839$28,048,784 $5,264,433$3,447,086 $111,36416296
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,876,478$3,525,288 $28,581,032$22,758,576 $5,092,434$2,188,870 $112,318118175
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,759,976$3,291,058 $19,189,509$18,453,723 $7,927,240$2,277,652 $118,515120-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,713,779$4,859,611 $13,178,168$10,953,711 $6,980,406$2,112,834 $111,514101-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,291,825$2,761,218 $6,713,409$6,092,200 $799,037$1,899,273 $111,18799400

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

57 grantors reported grants to this organization, $20,144,377 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 57). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2019 1$8,904,000 2019$8,904,000
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FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lincoln Childrens Zoo”, “LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO” 2016-2024 19$4,894,500 2024$200,000
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LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2012-2024 13$1,664,210 2024$185,783
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PEARLE FRANCIS FINIGAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lincoln Children's Zoo” 2014-2019 6$840,000 2019$200,000
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PEGLER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO”, “LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO” 2015, 2019-2025 9$561,000 2025$100,000
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PETER KIEWIT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lincoln Children's Zoo” 2020 2$500,000 2020$500,000
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ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2019-2024 7$332,200 2024$75,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2023 8$309,118 2023$20,700
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ROGERS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2016-2018, 2020-2025 9$295,000 2025$50,000
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LIENEMANN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2019-2022 6$201,122 2022$90,906
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D F DILLON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2016, 2018 2$130,000 2018$100,000
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MOELLER CHARITABLE TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO”, “LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO”, “LINCOLN CHILDRENS' ZOO” 2013-2016, 2018, 2020-2022, 2024 9$114,500 2024$15,000
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HUGO A AND THELMA ASPEGREN CHARITABLE TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2017, 2020 2$110,000 2020$10,000
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HORMEL HARRIS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2016-2017 2$100,760 2017$760
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OLSSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2017-2021 5$100,000 2021$15,000
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CLAIRE M HUBBARD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO” 2019-2020 2$100,000 2020$25,000
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ROBERT B DAUGHERTY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lincoln Childrens Zoo” 2020 1$100,000 2020$100,000
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$100,000 2019$100,000
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STANLEY M TRUHLSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO” 2019-2020 2$75,000 2020$25,000
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TROY A KANTER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO” 2020-2022 3$62,700 2022$11,200
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LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO AUXILIARY Public charity Exact 2020-2022, 2024 4$61,018 2024$11,515
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UNF CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2018 3$60,000 2018$20,000
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SAINT ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Public charity Exact 2010-2013 4$55,000 2013$10,000
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JAMES STUART III FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lincoln Children's Zoo” 2016-2017, 2020-2025 8$51,800 2025$5,000
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KAWASAKI GOOD TIMES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lincoln Children's Zoo” 2017 1$50,000 2017$50,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $8,306,883 spent · pay $4,004,770 · grants $0 · events $494,100
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $3,009,152$2,739,580$209,397$60,175 36.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,561,802$1,326,920$234,882- 18.8%
All other expenses $555,363$476,492$47,391$31,480 6.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $384,361-$307,489$76,872 4.6%
Occupancy $371,250$371,250-- 4.5%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $288,862-$288,862- 3.5%
Other employee benefits $274,155$220,048$44,603$9,504 3.3%
Insurance $269,549-$269,549- 3.2%
Payroll taxes $267,420$222,886$33,856$10,678 3.2%
Other (as described)FOOD $247,686$247,686-- 3.0%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $241,441$44,078$192,052$5,311 2.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $224,315$224,315-- 2.7%
Information technology $210,211$11,664$198,547- 2.5%
Advertising and promotion $108,130$108,130-- 1.3%
Fees: other services $84,065$84,065-- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $69,682$48,418$16,537$4,727 0.8%
Fees: investment management $49,309-$49,309- 0.6%
Office expenses $34,533$6,823$27,710- 0.4%
Fees: lobbying $30,500-$30,500- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $24,155-$24,155- 0.3%
Travel $942-$942- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,956,648$494,100reported apart
Total$8,306,883100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $8,112,787 spent · pay $3,687,299 · grants $0 · events $417,941
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,749,645$2,525,707$88,941$134,997 33.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,473,917$1,241,292$232,625- 18.2%
All other expenses $875,295$510,197$365,098- 10.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $438,869-$351,095$87,774 5.4%
Occupancy $395,625$395,625-- 4.9%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INT. $322,342$322,342-- 4.0%
Other (as described)FOOD $259,332$259,332-- 3.2%
Payroll taxes $242,610$192,178$33,482$16,950 3.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $235,790$235,790-- 2.9%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $209,108$45,965$159,252$3,891 2.6%
Insurance $208,023-$208,023- 2.6%
Other employee benefits $196,566$168,353$24,196$4,017 2.4%
Information technology $182,741$11,248$171,493- 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $103,181$103,181-- 1.3%
Fees: other services $62,895$62,895-- 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $59,609$47,218$8,226$4,165 0.7%
Office expenses $43,499$14,127$28,616$756 0.5%
Fees: investment management $39,910-$39,910- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $13,561-$13,561- 0.2%
Travel $269-$269- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,760,756$417,941reported apart
Total$8,112,787100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $7,300,189 spent · pay $3,180,684 · grants $0 · events $294,283
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,446,337$2,276,572$61,533$108,232 33.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,395,810$1,148,107$247,703- 19.1%
All other expenses $647,848$523,031$122,662$2,155 8.9%
Occupancy $499,296$488,426$10,870- 6.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $313,171-$250,537$62,634 4.3%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INT. $277,493-$277,493- 3.8%
Other (as described)FOOD $270,833$270,833-- 3.7%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $256,766$239,558-$17,208 3.5%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $205,859-$205,859- 2.8%
Payroll taxes $205,671$171,363$21,523$12,785 2.8%
Insurance $171,223-$171,223- 2.3%
Other employee benefits $150,413$134,857$10,016$5,540 2.1%
Information technology $147,998$9,770$138,228- 2.0%
Fees: other services $116,464$116,039$425- 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $65,092$26,501$10,210$28,381 0.9%
Office expenses $57,757$42,116$14,935$706 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $46,161$46,161-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $19,270-$19,270- 0.3%
Fees: investment management $6,727-$6,727- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,338,632$294,283reported apart
Total$7,300,189100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $5,942,316 spent · pay $2,716,756 · grants $0 · events $187,085
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,044,818$1,840,815$83,361$120,642 34.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,299,378$1,076,961$222,417- 21.9%
All other expenses $430,334$396,679$30,393$3,262 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $281,559-$225,247$56,312 4.7%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INT. $279,032-$279,032- 4.7%
Occupancy $260,304$249,364$10,940- 4.4%
Other (as described)FOOD $178,752$178,752-- 3.0%
Payroll taxes $170,604$134,995$22,632$12,977 2.9%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $169,317$22$169,295- 2.8%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $164,699$152,676$2,761$9,262 2.8%
Insurance $157,576-$157,576- 2.7%
Information technology $150,682$9,138$141,544- 2.5%
Other employee benefits $148,284$128,822$14,075$5,387 2.5%
Pension plan contributions $71,491$56,569$9,484$5,438 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $50,053$49,887-$166 0.8%
Office expenses $32,812$17,237$14,434$1,141 0.6%
Fees: other services $26,948$26,741$207- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $18,250-$18,250- 0.3%
Fees: investment management $7,423-$7,423- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,052,904$187,085reported apart
Total$5,942,316100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $5,147,591 spent · pay $2,465,448 · grants $0 · events $81,035
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,876,592$1,620,384$69,588$186,620 36.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,124,117$957,938$166,179- 21.8%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INT. $304,164-$304,164- 5.9%
All other expenses $278,845$238,827$32,617$7,401 5.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $245,674-$196,539$49,135 4.8%
Occupancy $241,717$234,247$7,470- 4.7%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $162,486-$162,486- 3.2%
Payroll taxes $157,331$120,124$19,729$17,478 3.1%
Insurance $138,029$17,829$120,200- 2.7%
Other employee benefits $132,317$116,017$12,699$3,601 2.6%
Information technology $115,594$8,282$107,312- 2.2%
Other (as described)ANIMAL FOOD $106,325$106,244$81- 2.1%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $105,182$97,218$407$7,557 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $53,534$40,819$6,776$5,939 1.0%
Fees: other services $30,014$30,014-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $26,355$26,355-- 0.5%
Office expenses $22,516$7,087$12,891$2,538 0.4%
Fees: accounting $20,120-$20,120- 0.4%
Fees: investment management $6,679-$6,679- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $340,542$81,035reported apart
Total$5,147,591100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $5,041,926 spent · pay $2,581,581 · grants $0 · events $155,018
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,128,335$1,722,005$199,454$206,876 42.2%
Depreciation and depletion $704,626$646,667$57,959- 14.0%
All other expenses $379,926$294,425$72,777$12,724 7.5%
Occupancy $272,449$254,026$17,703$720 5.4%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $253,307$163,832$6,527$82,948 5.0%
Payroll taxes $162,948$125,353$20,533$17,062 3.2%
Other (as described)FOOD $162,571$162,571-- 3.2%
Insurance $130,342-$130,342- 2.6%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $113,934-$113,934- 2.3%
Other (as described)EDUCATION CLASSES $111,689$111,636-$53 2.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $111,364-$89,091$22,273 2.2%
Other employee benefits $103,882$90,861$11,650$1,371 2.1%
Information technology $101,160$7,212$93,862$86 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $93,639$92,404$1,235- 1.9%
Pension plan contributions $75,052$31,376$4,502$39,174 1.5%
Fees: other services $68,749$68,734$15- 1.4%
Office expenses $53,178$32,454$19,485$1,239 1.1%
Fees: accounting $14,775-$14,775- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $858,533$155,018reported apart
Total$5,041,926100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $3,525,288 spent · pay $1,986,224 · grants $0 · events $157,932
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,609,774$1,284,099$130,839$194,836 45.7%
Depreciation and depletion $401,672$346,019$55,653- 11.4%
All other expenses $270,108$202,489$67,619- 7.7%
Occupancy $179,870$174,389$4,761$720 5.1%
Other (as described)EDUCATION CLASSES $134,382$134,382-- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $130,761$94,401$20,125$16,235 3.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $112,318-$89,854$22,464 3.2%
Insurance $102,852-$102,852- 2.9%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $96,997$77,740$85$19,172 2.8%
Other (as described)FOOD $89,383$89,383-- 2.5%
Other employee benefits $83,567$63,178$16,600$3,789 2.4%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $70,613$47,811$17,477$5,325 2.0%
Information technology $61,935$4,984$56,864$87 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $51,228$51,217$11- 1.5%
Pension plan contributions $49,804$24,091$9,450$16,263 1.4%
Office expenses $42,015$24,630$16,119$1,266 1.2%
Fees: other services $23,294$23,294-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $14,715-$14,715- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $352,096$157,932reported apart
Total$3,525,288100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $3,291,058 spent · pay $1,779,117 · grants $0 · events $160,165
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,439,103$1,105,611$128,751$204,741 43.7%
Depreciation and depletion $340,198$283,624$56,574- 10.3%
All other expenses $296,943$221,121$60,982$14,840 9.0%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $155,464$58,805$23,139$73,520 4.7%
Occupancy $153,488$146,327$6,441$720 4.7%
Other (as described)EDUCATION CLASSES $122,794$122,794-- 3.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $118,515-$94,812$23,703 3.6%
Payroll taxes $117,370$83,911$15,987$17,472 3.6%
Insurance $92,014-$92,014- 2.8%
Other (as described)FOOD $80,598$80,598-- 2.4%
Other employee benefits $64,555$47,580$13,996$2,979 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $57,575$53,261$878$3,436 1.7%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $55,020$29,402$19,956$5,662 1.7%
Information technology $53,661$1,602$52,059- 1.6%
Office expenses $44,311$18,490$24,755$1,066 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $39,574$24,529$8,466$6,579 1.2%
Fees: accounting $31,931-$31,931- 1.0%
Fees: other services $27,944$27,884$60- 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $310,589$160,165reported apart
Total$3,291,058100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $4,859,611 spent · pay $1,640,078 · grants $0 · events $110,346
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)LAND RESTRUCTURE $1,960,200$1,960,200-- 40.3%
Other salaries and wages $1,324,566$1,060,430$78,709$185,427 27.3%
All other expenses $321,447$222,521$93,073$5,853 6.6%
Depreciation and depletion $256,036$236,685$19,351- 5.3%
Occupancy $140,218$132,631$6,867$720 2.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $111,514-$82,270$29,244 2.3%
Insurance $109,602-$109,602- 2.3%
Other (as described)EDUCATION CLASSES $106,750$106,750-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $106,628$78,372$11,438$16,818 2.2%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $90,635$68,015$19,686$2,934 1.9%
Other (as described)FOOD $73,888$73,888-- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $63,900$48,347$9,343$6,210 1.3%
Information technology $50,217$5,977$44,240- 1.0%
Office expenses $46,068$25,507$20,179$382 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $37,029$36,226-$803 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $33,470$21,869$7,100$4,501 0.7%
Fees: other services $20,398$20,138$260- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $7,045-$7,045- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $286,780$110,346reported apart
Total$4,859,611100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $2,761,218 spent · pay $1,563,165 · grants $0 · events $157,121
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,258,942$1,041,191$194,682$23,069 45.6%
All other expenses $282,290$206,079$73,168$3,043 10.2%
Depreciation and depletion $203,476$185,167$18,309- 7.4%
Occupancy $127,156$121,897$4,539$720 4.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $111,187-$81,430$29,757 4.0%
Insurance $107,879-$107,879- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $97,419$74,965$8,570$13,884 3.5%
Other (as described)EDUCATION CLASSES $95,415$95,415-- 3.5%
Other (as described)OTHER SUPPLIES $91,508$81,237$320$9,951 3.3%
Other (as described)FOOD $85,958$85,958-- 3.1%
Other employee benefits $62,597$48,577$9,350$4,670 2.3%
Other (as described)ANIMAL FOOD $53,355$53,350-$5 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $52,272$52,266$6- 1.9%
Office expenses $42,215$24,191$17,267$757 1.5%
Pension plan contributions $33,020$21,078$6,984$4,958 1.2%
Fees: other services $25,415$25,415-- 0.9%
Information technology $24,814$1,987$22,827- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $6,300-$6,300- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $311,571$157,121reported apart
Total$2,761,218100%

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