2026-05-26T17:22:27-05:00 2025-12-31 910998786 BRANTLEY JANSON 909 SOUTH 336TH STREET - SUITE 201 FEDERAL WAY WA 98003 990 2025-01-01 916066667 POINT DEFIANCE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY POIN 2533315496 5400 N PEARL AVE TACOMA WA 98407 RUTHANN HOWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2534043663 2026-05-26 1 MICHAEL GINTZ CPA P00089258 2538383484 2026-05-26 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z POINT DEFIANCE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY THE ZOO SOCIETY RUTHANN HOWELL 5400 N PEARL AVE TACOMA WA 98407 1949336 0 X WWW.PDZA.ORG/ZOOSOCIETY X 1949 WA FOSTERS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM AND OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING FUNDS AND GENERATING COMMUNITY SUPPORT. 14 14 4 50 0 0 1946919 1092399 0 0 395301 516168 30763 62546 2372983 1671113 1178635 1059275 0 0 383471 408153 7135 26500 215983 264025 350437 1833266 1844365 539717 -173252 28029818 31947931 124033 325937 27905785 31621994 X THE POINT DEFIANCE ZOO SOCIETY (THE ZOO SOCIETY) FOSTERS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM (PDZA) AND OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING FUNDS AND GENERATING COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE ZOO SOCIETY SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF PDZA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND RESOURCES FOR THE ZOO'S RECREATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, ITS ANIMAL COLLECTIONS, AND ITS PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. 0 0 1440367 1059275 THE ZOO SOCIETY PROVIDES MONETARY SUPPORT THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS OR BEQUESTS, EVENTS, CAMPAIGNS AND GRANTS FOR OPERATIONS, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ACCESS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, EMERGENCY FUNDING AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES BOTH IN COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM. IN ADDITION, CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ENDANGERED SPECIES REPRESENTED IN THE ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURE COLLECTION ARE FUNDED BY DONATIONS AND A PORTION OF THE CONTRACTUAL REVENUE PROVIDED BY METRO PARKS TACOMA. 1440367 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2533315496 5400 N PEARL AVE TACOMA WA 98407 JACQUELYN HOFLICH PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY CLARK VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SCHENK SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMERON MOOREHEAD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDI BELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE BRAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM BURKES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN CONSTANCE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GUADNOLA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE METS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATI O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRI SIMPSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH ERWIN-SVOBODA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRET SWEET BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTHANN HOWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141250 0 3988 LISA JOHNSON SENIOR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTO 40.00 X 107350 0 7080 248600 0 11068 2 0 0 0 0 54929 400000 637470 6677 1092399 485873 485873 242069 211774 30295 30295 30295 128995 54929 66449 62546 62546 1671113 0 0 578714 1059275 1059275 256348 148011 33757 74580 114191 65089 14845 34257 8761 3101 707 4953 28853 16446 3751 8656 57300 17190 34380 5730 26500 26500 55288 55288 18378 8649 4351 5378 64786 26540 17083 21163 40363 14803 7615 17945 2428 904 1457 67 OPERATING EXPENSES 39754 35009 4415 330 FOOD AND BEVERAGES 38148 27960 3203 6985 STEWARDSHIP 22822 14878 3061 4883 SUPPLIES 10659 2512 3927 4220 511 175 336 1844365 1440367 188015 215983 176512 405335 955542 945617 19752 12383 125000 100000 2000 172 7937 12775 19780 19780 0 0 17990399 20714061 1074270 1177266 7678406 8580322 28029818 31947931 124033 325937 124033 325937 X 19467945 22097652 8437840 9524342 27905785 31621994 28029818 31947931 X -173252 2604135 1285326 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 1677687 1342626 1420095 1946919 1092409 7479736 1677687 1342626 1420095 1946919 1092409 7479736 868674 6611062 37648 177079 325329 375540 516168 1431764 8911500 0.74190 0.78110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19064670 87500 3080227 284970 56100 21891327 15375866 892854 2886622 40600 50072 19064670 12620486 115000 2703664 23300 39984 15375866 1112306 11304690 249710 46220 12620486 975443 166506 29643 1112306 0.98300 0.01700 0 0 19780 19780 0 0 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 8580322 8580322 X PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS GAAP, WHICH PRESCRIBE A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FOR THOSE BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED, A TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, THE SOCIETY HAD NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TYPICALLY, THE U.S. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE FILING DATE. X X X X X 0 UNBURDEN YOUR MIND LLC DBA KICKSTART GRANT CONSULTING 1712 6TH AVE SUITE 100 TACOMA WA 98405 GRANT WRITER 0 37500 26500 37500 37500 26500 37500 LONG TABLE 141879 54204 87675 8626 8370 47366 ONLINE AUCTION 42045 725 41320 25 15 2047 183924 54929 128995 8651 8385 49413 66449 62546 1 METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT 4702 S 19TH ST TACOMA WA 98405 916000988 900266 0 SUPPORT TO ZOO FOR EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. BEFORE FILING THE 990 WITH THE IRS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE INFORMATION RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD WHEN THEY ARISE. THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AND STAFF FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL TRUST 1,285,326.