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Nonprofit · EIN 36-1999220

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · OAK BROOK, IL 60523

Financials

$3.3M$2.9M2022$2.5M$2.3M2023$3.5M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$3,545,102$2,606,641$938,461$9,733,300$1,752,230$7,981,070
May 31, 2024990$2,521,616$2,252,547$269,069$9,648,217$2,750,499$6,897,718
May 31, 2023990$3,315,513$2,916,274$399,239$8,492,859$2,085,352$6,407,507
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,180
Program service revenue
$3,078,392
Investment income
$280,010
Royalties
$9,820
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,656
Other revenue
$181,520

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$223,739
Other salaries and wages
$703,699
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,100,687
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,762
Accounting fees
$112,189
Occupancy
$146,316
Travel
$10,999
Depreciation
$58,256
Program services (functional)
$1,992,550
Management and general (functional)
$614,091

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,648,217
Total assets, end of year
$9,733,300
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,752,230
Net assets, end of year
$7,981,070
Land, buildings and equipment
$82,282
Publicly traded securities
$3,651,269
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,972,994
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,076
Gross unrelated business income
$17,496
Gross receipts
$11,613,936
Employees
16
Volunteers
25,619
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
IL

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MEGAN RADAVICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
39$203,727$20,012
CATHLEEN FERGUSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
36$118,375$36,139
MARGARET AKOFIO-SOWAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
OFELIA BAUTISTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
SALLA TUOMINENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
21$0$0
SOUELLA CUMMINGTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
FERNANDA GALLO-FRESCHIPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
CHRISTINE DERSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
UNNA HUHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
PHILLIPPA JACOBS-LORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
SANDRA VENN-BROWNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
JYOTSANA PANDYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
VIVIENNE SHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MEGAN RADAVICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
39$141,017$18,177
CATHLEEN FERGUSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
36$104,597$20,852
ALLISON SUMMERSED (TERMED MAY 2023)
Officer
39$102,670$10,947
UTE SCHOLZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
21$0$0
SALLA TUOMINENPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
SOUELLA MARIA CUMMINGTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
FERNANDA GALLO FRESCHIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
RENEE COPPOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
ANNE-MARIE FRENCH-CUDJOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
ANNIKA BRANSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
SANDRA VENN-BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
TERESA LINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
MONIKA GEISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
BRITTANY VAUGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALLISON SUMMERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TERM MAY 2023)
Officer
39$231,919$25,606
MEGAN RADAVICHAED & INTERIM ED (MAY 2023)
Highest-paid employee
36$116,516$15,698
UTE SCHOLZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
21$0$0
SALLA TUOMINENPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
SOUELLA MARIA CUMMINGTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
FERNANDA GALLO FRESCHIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
RENEE COPPOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
ANN-MARIE FRENCH-CUDJOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
ANNIKA BRANSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
SANDY VENN-BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
TERESA LINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
MONIKA GEISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
BRITTANY VAUGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1200 HARGER RD STE 330, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1817
In care of
% MARI MCKENZIE
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
P O Box 1516, Owosso MI 48867
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MEGAN RADAVICH, 1200 HARGER ROAD 330, OAK BROOK, IL 60523
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Ann Bentley, 112 W Ellsworth Rd, Morrice MI 48857
Signed the 990
MEGAN RADAVICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(630) 928-1400
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL IS A LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS PROVIDE SUPPORTING SERVICES TO ZONTA DISTRICTS, CLUBS AND MEMBERS IN MORE THAN SIXTY COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS ADVOCACY, INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MAINTAINS AFFILIATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT FURTHERS ZONTA INTERNATIONAL'S OBJECTIVES. ZONTIANS ARE FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY IN A WORLD WHERE WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS HUMAN RIGHTS AND EVERY WOMAN IS ABLE TO ACHIEVE HER FULL POTENTIAL.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE SUPPORT TO 32 DISTRICTS, 1,070 CLUBS, AND 25,600 MEMBERS IN 64 COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF WOMEN THROUGH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY, WORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL AND PEACE THROUGH A WORLD FELLOWSHIP OF MEMBERS, PROMOTE JUSTICE AND UNIVERSAL RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND BE UNITED INTERNATIONALLY TO FOSTER HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS, IMPLEMENT SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDE MUTUAL SUPPORT AND FELLOWSHIP FOR MEMBERS WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, THEIR NATIONS AND THE WORLD.
    Expenses $1,992,550 · revenue $3,060,896

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990-N on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-N for ZONTA INTERNATIONAL

Due October 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
36-1999220
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1953
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
1219 (209 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,733,300
Income (IRS master file)
$3,545,102

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Ann Bentley
May 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990May 2025$3,545,102$2,606,641$9,733,300XML
990May 2024$2,521,616$2,252,547$9,648,217XML
990May 2023$3,315,513$2,916,274$8,492,859XML
990May 2022$2,391,433$2,195,772$8,948,574IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Barbara Henry
May 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 36-1999220).

Questions about ZONTA INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL is 36-1999220.
Is ZONTA INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1953.
Are donations to ZONTA INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ZONTA INTERNATIONAL file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ZONTA INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended May 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names MEGAN RADAVICH.
Who are the officers and directors of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,727 (MEGAN RADAVICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ZONTA INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,545,102, expenses of $2,606,641 and total assets of $9,733,300 at year end.

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