Nonprofit · EIN 05-6016675
RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02907
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,650,518 | $14,543,315 | -$892,797 | $14,064,942 | $2,480,639 | $11,584,303 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,218,225 | $13,899,628 | $1,318,597 | $14,799,150 | $2,371,848 | $12,427,302 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,186,739
- Membership dues
- $2,792,940
- Program service revenue
- $5,650,031
- Investment income
- $372,346
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $350
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,528,205
- Other revenue
- $3,441,402
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,350
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,993,077
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,924,656
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,671
- Accounting fees
- $54,449
- Occupancy
- $388,923
- Travel
- $77,367
- Depreciation
- $449,951
- Program services (functional)
- $11,402,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,595,025
- Fundraising (functional)
- $546,218
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,799,150
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,064,942
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,480,639
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,584,303
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,977,630
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,029,634
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,554,669
- Gross receipts
- $15,801,157
- Employees
- 311
- Volunteers
- 156
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- RI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $230,399 | $35,951 |
| RONALD PATALANO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,600 | $29,287 |
| DAVID PERTUSO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,010 | $26,375 |
| SHAREEN KNOWLTON | CHIEF STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,167 | $35,394 |
| AMY ROBERTS | CHIEF ZOOLOGICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,071 | $14,219 |
| PATRICK T LEBEAU | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLEN | VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA L COLETTA | VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH Q WILLIAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CANIGLIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY MULLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DENBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE CARRABBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IGLIOZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMIR DHAMIJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN J PALUMBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN M PARENTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA BOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD MERTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY NILSSON | TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA HEFFERNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMARIS MESSINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN J MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMEIAN SLOCUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $217,707 | $34,507 |
| RONALD PATALANO | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,731 | $45,161 |
| DAVID PERTUSO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,802 | $31,313 |
| SHERI AVERY | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,534 | $38,859 |
| AMY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,764 | $27,064 |
| PATRICK T LEBEAU | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLEN | VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA L COLETTA | VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH Q WILLIAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CANIGLIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY MULLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DENBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE CARRABBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IGLIOZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROLLINS MAURAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY MELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J PALUMBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M PARENTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MERTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY NILSSON | TRUSTEE EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HEFFERNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNAS MESSINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 ELMWOOD AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907-3655
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STACEY JOHNSON, 1000 ELMWOOD AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907
- Signed the 990
- STACEY JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 941-3910
- Website
- WWW.RWPZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS A VALUED RESOURCE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RECREATION.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES AND GENERAL CONSERVATION ISSUES.Expenses $3,984,092 · revenue $812,025
- MANAGEMENT OF ADMISSION GATE AND OPERATIONS OF CONCESSIONS FOR ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO.Expenses $7,417,980 · revenue $4,672,692
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-6016675
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,064,942
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,801,157
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,650,518 | $14,543,315 | $14,064,942 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,218,225 | $13,899,628 | $14,799,150 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,523,711 | $12,834,081 | $13,398,135 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-6016675).
Questions about RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 05-6016675.
- Is RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STACEY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,399 (STACEY JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,650,518, expenses of $14,543,315 and total assets of $14,064,942 at year end.
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