Nonprofit · EIN 16-0905390
SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,375,593 | $4,462,454 | $913,139 | $6,678,001 | $801,891 | $5,876,110 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,822,023 | $4,219,506 | $602,517 | $5,288,342 | $464,695 | $4,823,647 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,806,140
- Program service revenue
- $2,174,371
- Investment income
- $161,886
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$62
- Net income from fundraising events
- $233,196
- Other revenue
- $233,196
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $282,720
- Benefits paid to members
- $42,452
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $321,879
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,719,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,446,960
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,750
- Accounting fees
- $27,250
- Occupancy
- $279,269
- Travel
- $47,166
- Depreciation
- $50,865
- Program services (functional)
- $2,237,751
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,178,681
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,046,022
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,288,342
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,678,001
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $801,891
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,876,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $109,812
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,886,259
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,607,707
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,268,403
- Gross receipts
- $5,708,295
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 890
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA REED SANCHEZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $162,180 | $10,053 |
| SHARON PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 39 | $130,773 | $18,873 |
| GAVIN BROWNLIE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STERN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD BAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA BUTERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DEGRAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN DOBIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY DORAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HASMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NOWACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KELLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE OSBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MATTEO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MEREDITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS BURGOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAREK ELDAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA O'CONNOR-CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE MARY VILLARRUBIA-IZZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WILKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA BUSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOZEF KUZMKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE LALLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W JACK PLANTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA REED SANCHEZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $157,275 | $9,086 |
| SHARON PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 39 | $126,158 | $18,293 |
| GAVIN BROWNLIE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STERN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD BAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA BUTERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DEGRAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN DOBIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY DORAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NOWACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KELLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE OSBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LIEBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MEREDITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS BURGOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK ELDAHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA O'CONNOR-CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE MARY VILLARRUBIA-IZZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ROBARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA BUSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOZEF KUZMKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LALLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W JACK PLANTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2222 SAINT PAUL ST, ROCHESTER, NY 14621-1029
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAMELA REED SANCHEZ, 2222 SAINT PAUL STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 146211029
- Signed the 990
- PAMELA REED SANCHEZ, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (585) 336-7200
- Website
- WWW.SENECAPARKZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC
Mission
CHARTERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION BY NEW YORK STATE IN 1957, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING & CONSERVATION, FUNDRAISING, SPECIAL EVENTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING, AND MEMBERSHIP TO MONROE COUNTY'S SENECA PARK ZOO. WE ALSO AID IN THE DESIGN AND BUILDING OF NEW EXHIBITS AND HAVE, OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $21 MILLION TO THIS EFFORT.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING CONSERVATION ACTION- EDUCATION 9,427 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED TO ACT FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH 515 EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING ONSITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ZOOCAMPS, SCOUTS AND KINDERZOO. WE ALSO HAD 121 TEEN VOLUNTEERS LOGGING OVER 5900 HOURS WITH 44,970 GUEST INTERACTIONS. PROGRAMMING & CONSERVATION ACTION DELIVERED 651 PROGRAMS FOR 41,980 PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE URBAN ECOLOGY, THE NATURE CART, COMMUNITY CLEANUPS, THE ZOOMOBILE AND THE BUTTERFLY BELTWAY PROJECT.Expenses $1,253,309 · grants $5,500 · revenue $594,923
- MEMBERSHIPWE HAD THE SUPPORT OF OVER 14,000 MEMBERS IN 2024 INCLUDING 1,289 HEAD OF THE HERD HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE MAINTAINED THEIR MEMBERSHIP FOR 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. MEMBER ATTENDANCE WAS OVER 115,000 AND 78% OF MEMBERS WENT DIGITAL WITH THEIR MEMBER CARDS HELPING US DRAMATICALLY REDUCE PAPER CONSUMPTION AND PRINTING COSTS.Expenses $849,963 · grants $277,220 · revenue $1,412,859
- Expenses $134,479
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
- 16-0905390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D025)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,678,001
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,708,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,375,593 | $4,462,454 | $6,678,001 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,822,023 | $4,219,506 | $5,288,342 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,586,471 | $4,195,186 | $4,742,924 | 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 16-0905390).
Questions about SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 16-0905390.
- Is SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SENECA 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 SENECA 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 SENECA 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 SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAMELA REED SANCHEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,180 (PAMELA REED SANCHEZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SENECA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,375,593, expenses of $4,462,454 and total assets of $6,678,001 at year end.
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