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Nonprofit · EIN 27-5075817

SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION

Tax-exempt · YULEE, FL 32097

Financials

$514K$499K2023$637K$634K2024$1.3M$698K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,254,673$697,738$556,935$751,527$2,477$749,050
December 31, 2024990$637,441$633,586$3,855$208,865$16,750$192,115
December 31, 2023990$513,692$499,290$14,402$194,803$6,543$188,260
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$991,278
Membership dues
$357,000
Program service revenue
$257,889
Investment income
$5,506
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$353,615
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$502,245
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,757
Travel
$30,232
Depreciation
$642
Program services (functional)
$668,610
Management and general (functional)
$27,604
Fundraising (functional)
$1,524

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$208,865
Total assets, end of year
$751,527
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,477
Net assets, end of year
$749,050
Land, buildings and equipment
$858
Net assets without donor restrictions
$749,050
Gross receipts
$1,254,673
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
FL

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA PENFOLDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$110,250
DR WILLIAM FOSTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
BARBARA KERCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ADINE NICHOLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
NICOLA NICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
DR FRANCINE RATTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
DR ALISTAIR DOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
PROF PETER HANSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MARGO MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
PEGGY SLOANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MANDI SCHOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA PENFOLDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$105,000
DR ALISTAIR DOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
DR WILLIAM FOSTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
PROF PETER HANSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
BARBARA KERCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
MARGO MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
NICOLA NICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
ADINE NICHOLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DR FRANCINE RATTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
PEGGY SLOANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA PENFOLDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$110,280
BILL FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TIM FLANAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BARBARA KERCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOHN LUKASCHAIRMAN OF
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MARGO MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NICOLA NICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ADENE NICHOLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
FRAN RATTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PEGGY SLOANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
581705 WHITE OAK RD, YULEE, FL 32097-2169
In care of
% SEZARC
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LINDA PENFOLD, 581705 WHITE OAK ROAD, YULEE, FL 32097
Signed the 990
LINDA PENFOLD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(904) 225-3382
Return prepared by
NEWSOM AND ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

SEZARC IS A GROUP OF ZOO AND CONSERVATION CENTERS FOCUSING ON SOLUTIONS FOR REPRODUCTIVE CHALLENGES TO SUPPORT SELF-SUSTAINING POPULATIONS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC BIOLOGY OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, GENOME RESOURCE BANKING, ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, CONTRACEPTION, & RUMINANT BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE IMPORTATION. WORKING AS AN ALLIANCE, SEZARC PROVIDES SOLUTIONS TO REPRODUCTION CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PREGNANCY AND FERTILITY CHECKS, ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES AND CONTRACEPTION. IMPORTANTLY, THE SCIENCE OF REPRODUCTION IS A FOCUS, SO REPRODUCTION CHALLENGES ARE APPROACHED SCIENTIFICALLY AND METHODICALLY, GENERATING KNOWLEDGE DATABASES FOR DIVERSE ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ARE THEN SHARED WITH THE ZOO AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THROUGH ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS OR INFORMAL NEWSLETTERS.
    Expenses $668,610

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-5075817
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D31)
Assets (IRS master file)
$751,527
Income (IRS master file)
$1,254,673

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,254,673$697,738$751,527XML
990December 2024$637,441$633,586$208,865XML
990December 2023$513,692$499,290$194,803XML
990December 2022$451,449$445,024$194,868IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 27-5075817).

Questions about SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION

What is the EIN of SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION is 27-5075817.
Is SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION 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 SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LINDA PENFOLD.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,250 (LINDA PENFOLD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,254,673, expenses of $697,738 and total assets of $751,527 at year end.

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