Nonprofit · EIN 35-1183974
POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,499,145 | $9,191,731 | $307,414 | $6,992,209 | $795,978 | $6,196,231 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,768,785 | $6,666,247 | $1,102,538 | $6,602,702 | $713,885 | $5,888,817 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,657,261 | $7,277,086 | $380,175 | $5,514,343 | $728,064 | $4,786,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,506,509
- Membership dues
- $1,398,716
- Program service revenue
- $3,156,001
- Investment income
- $294,551
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,000,014
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,542,057
- Other revenue
- $2,542,084
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,553,335
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,267,366
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,091
- Depreciation
- $127,897
- Program services (functional)
- $5,740,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,856,269
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,594,604
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,602,702
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,992,209
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $795,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,196,231
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $628,373
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,679,594
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,516,637
- Gross receipts
- $11,696,634
- Employees
- 192
- Volunteers
- 74
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA SISK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $205,794 |
| MYLES BUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CRINITI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE HORN | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL KNIP | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MCCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MERTES | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HODGE PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER PULFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTI RISK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SCHULTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SHAW | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK STALVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TURNWALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA SISK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $172,348 |
| MYLES BUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CRINITI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE HORN | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL KNIP | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MCCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MERTES | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HODGE PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER PULFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTI RISK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SCHULTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SHAW | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK STALVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TURNWALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA SISK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $128,101 |
| MYLES BUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CRINITI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE HORN | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HORVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL KNIP | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MCCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MERTES | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HODGE PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER PULFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTI RISK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SCHULTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SHAW | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK STALVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TURNWALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 S GREENLAWN AVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46615-1341
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JASON SCHULTZ, PO BOX 1764, SOUTH BEND, IN 46634
- Signed the 990
- JASON SCHULTZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (574) 288-4639
- Website
- WWW.POTAWATOMIZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARANOWSKI & COMPANY
Mission
POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. (THE SOCIETY) IS AN INDIANA NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ASSIST AND ADVISE THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (THE CITY) BY ACTING AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WITH FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SOUTH BEND POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO (THE ZOO) IN AREAS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND IMPROVED ANIMAL QUALITY OF LIFE. THE ZOO IS RECOGNIZED AS A VITAL CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY ASSET AND WISH TO ENHANCE THE ZOO'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF RECREATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. THE SOCIETY IS COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE ZOO AND SHARE THE GOAL OF PROVIDING A TOP FLIGHT ZOO FOR A CITY THE SIZE OF SOUTH BEND, FOR ITS CITIZENS OF ITS NEIGHBOR COMMUNITIES, AND FOR VISITORS TO THE SOUTH BEND AREA. THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED TO SOLICIT, COLLECT, AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SECURING AND MAINTAINING ANIMALS AND FACILITIES FOR THE CITY
Program accomplishments
- POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. (THE SOCIETY) PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ASSIST AND ADVISE THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (THE CITY) BY ACTING AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WITH FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SOUTH BEND POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO (THE ZOO) IN AREAS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND IMPROVED ANIMAL QUALITY OF LIFE. THE ZOO IS RECOGNIZED AS A VITAL CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY ASSET AND WISH TO ENHANCE THE ZOO'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF RECREATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. THE CITY AND THE SOCIETY ARE COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE ZOO AND SHARE THE GOAL OF PROVIDING A TOP FLIGHT ZOO FOR A CITY THE SIZE OF SOUTH BEND, FOR ITS CITIZENS OF ITS NEIGHBOR COMMUNITIES, AND FOR VISITORS TO THE SOUTH BEND AREA. THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED TO SOLICIT, COLLECT, AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SECURING AND MAINTAINING ANIMALS AND FACILITIES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO; TO FOSTER INTEREST AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ZOO; AND TO IMPLEMENT AND ASSIST IN THE STUDY OF ZOOLOGICAL NATURAL HISTORY.Expenses $5,740,858 · revenue $3,156,001
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 | 990 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
- 35-1183974
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,992,209
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,696,634
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,499,145 | $9,191,731 | $6,992,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,768,785 | $6,666,247 | $6,602,702 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,657,261 | $7,277,086 | $5,514,343 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,129,735 | $5,469,796 | $5,034,664 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-1183974).
Questions about POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 35-1183974.
- Is POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JASON SCHULTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,794 (JOSHUA SISK, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does POTAWATOMI ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,499,145, expenses of $9,191,731 and total assets of $6,992,209 at year end.
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