Nonprofit · EIN 23-7096596
FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,436,476 | $2,341,504 | $94,972 | $1,632,060 | $139,653 | $1,492,407 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,148,375 | $2,309,161 | -$160,786 | $1,504,103 | $153,067 | $1,351,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $460,847
- of which government grants
- $108,848
- Program service revenue
- $982,730
- Investment income
- $10,931
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $568
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,813
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $997,781
- Other revenue
- $981,968
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $67,451
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,396
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,232,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,583,640
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,710
- Occupancy
- $37,411
- Travel
- $63,142
- Depreciation
- $72,866
- Program services (functional)
- $1,711,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $435,416
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,282
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,504,103
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,632,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139,653
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,492,407
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $485,754
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $960,376
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $532,031
- Gross receipts
- $2,804,295
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 106
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON TUCKNESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,464 | $14,932 |
| ADAM REICHERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI HAMRA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT AUSBURN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLEE BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY C MACE | DEVELOPEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LAURIE | NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ALLOWAY | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YULIA WHITTINGTON | STAFF LIASON/ EMPLOYEE MORALE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY COUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DOTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLIE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA KASTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SWISSHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMPSON RESIGNED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CROCKER RETIRED 324 | ZOO DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JACKSON THOMPSON | ZOO DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON TUCKNESS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $25,616 | $1,150 |
| MIKE CROCKER | ZOO DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GELNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM REICHERT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DOTY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT AUSBURN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LAURIE | SPECIAL EVEN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLEE BROWN | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI HAMRA | NOMINATING C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WENTE | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY DELONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY C MACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY COUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YULIA WHITTINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL KINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3043 N FORT AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803-1052
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLYSON TUCKNESS, 3043 N FORT, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
- Signed the 990
- ALLYSON TUCKNESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (417) 833-1570
- Website
- WWW.DICKERSONPARKZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPM CPAS PC
Mission
SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE DICKERSON PARK ZOO INCLUDING CARING FOR ANIMALS, CONSTRUCTING NEW EXHIBITS AND PROVIDING FUN, MEANINGFUL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF ZOO INCLUDING EXHIBITS OF ANIMALS, OPERATIONS OF CONCESSION STANDS FOR PATRONS, CONDUCTING TOURS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS RELATING TO WILDLIFE AND PARTICIPATION IN SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS THAT ARE SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION.Expenses $1,711,806 · grants $67,451 · revenue $1,980,511
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
- 23-7096596
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,632,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,804,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,436,476 | $2,341,504 | $1,632,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,148,375 | $2,309,161 | $1,504,103 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,419,573 | $2,237,890 | $1,626,292 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7096596).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC is 23-7096596.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC 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 FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC 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 FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC 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 FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALLYSON TUCKNESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,464 (ALLYSON TUCKNESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,436,476, expenses of $2,341,504 and total assets of $1,632,060 at year end.
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