Nonprofit · EIN 36-2512404
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $50,519,973 | $44,259,231 | $6,260,742 | $253,968,470 | $57,183,327 | $196,785,143 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $56,439,039 | $43,076,073 | $13,362,966 | $264,865,031 | $79,554,312 | $185,310,719 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $48,421,031 | $40,005,808 | $8,415,223 | $225,884,838 | $75,970,919 | $149,913,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,583,104
- of which government grants
- $8,620,433
- Membership dues
- $169,929
- Program service revenue
- $15,322,081
- Investment income
- $8,154,354
- Net rental income
- $1,088,244
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,077,176
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$646,525
- Net income from gaming
- $59,273
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $959,442
- Other revenue
- $1,460,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500,386
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $800,901
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,995,252
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,920,706
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,929
- Accounting fees
- $64,199
- Occupancy
- $1,764,169
- Travel
- $217,287
- Depreciation
- $679,616
- Program services (functional)
- $38,488,845
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,546,492
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,223,894
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,865,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $253,968,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,183,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $196,785,143
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,482,109
- Publicly traded securities
- $152,263,920
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $98,628,954
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $98,156,189
- Gross unrelated business income
- $213,326
- Gross receipts
- $239,902,268
- Employees
- 546
- Volunteers
- 406
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN ROSS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $500,929 | $38,722 |
| RENA SOLANO | CFO Officer | 40 | $299,972 | $32,889 |
| GINEVRA RANNEY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,468 | $18,407 |
| BRENDAN DALEY | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,860 | $26,014 |
| MAUREEN LEAHY | VP OF ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,519 | $22,661 |
| DANA MURPHY | VP OF LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,348 | $11,111 |
| KATIE CRONIN | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL WELFARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,376 | $16,879 |
| KEVIN BELL | PRESIDENT EMERITUS / LIFE TRUSTEE Former | 0 | $158,024 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA M EDWARDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY E BENFORD | VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A BARONE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN RADOMSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIMANI ASHLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCK BETTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P BOLGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
57 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD DENARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISSY DOLSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN EGWELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLLY ELDRINGHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN R ETTELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAREK FADEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEITLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE STEFAN GINASCOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD C HAFFNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA A HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER G HILL II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA S KAMINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN STONE KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A KARLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL KAWASHIMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANDACE LENTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LEOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE LITTLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLINDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISABETH C MEEKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL E MEHRBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A MIHAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE T MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C JOHN MOSTOFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID L NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM NORDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OXTOBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA PALMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY Y PEARLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT PEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD POULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYARI PRITZKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY POWERS BARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN L REGENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRA REILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN H RODI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCHUYLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHERMAN DVM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON SZAFRANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS F WALKER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| K JAY WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON ZACKFIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY ZIEGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TIERNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LYNN JEKKALS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON MALLICOAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHARIF WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 71 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN ROSS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $478,583 | $43,954 |
| RENA SOLANO | CFO Officer | 40 | $300,903 | $29,604 |
| GINEVRA RANNEY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,775 | $17,568 |
| ELIZABETH GILLETTE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,618 | $11,416 |
| LINDA LEADBITTER | VP OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,521 | $19,525 |
| BRENDAN DALEY | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,448 | $18,237 |
| MAUREEN LEAHY | VP OF ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,395 | $21,517 |
| KEVIN BELL | PRESIDENT EMERITUS / LIFE TRUSTEE Former | 0 | $151,748 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA M EDWARDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY E BENFORD | VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A BARONE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIMANI ASHLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY POWERS BARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCK BETTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P BOLGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S BIFF BOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA A CRUZAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD DENARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY DOLSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EGWELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY ELDRINGHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R ETTELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK FADEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEITLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE STEFAN GINASCOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GOLTERMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD C HAFFNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA A HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER G HILL II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA S KAMINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STONE KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A KARLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL KAWASHIMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDACE LENTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LEOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE LITTLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LUCINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLINDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH C MEEKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL E MEHRBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A MIHAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE T MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C JOHN MOSTOFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM NORDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OXTOBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA PALMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY Y PEARLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT PEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD POULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYARI PRITZKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN RADOMSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L REGENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA REILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H RODI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCHUYLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHERMAN DVM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SZAFRANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS F WALKER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBRA D WALTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| K JAY WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ZACKFIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BELL | PRESIDENT/EMERETUS THRU 12/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $359,603 | $322,180 |
| MEGAN ROSS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $454,667 | $38,792 |
| RENA SOLANO | CFO Officer | 40 | $281,553 | $26,651 |
| ELIZABETH GILLETTE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,568 | $10,605 |
| MAUREEN LEAHY | VP OF ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,768 | $23,547 |
| LINDA LEADBITTER | VP OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,936 | $16,221 |
| BRENDAN DALEY | SENIOR DIRECT, PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,778 | $11,871 |
| DANA MURPHY | VP OF LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,279 | $9,480 |
| C JOHN MOSTOFI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA M EDWARDSON | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY E BENFORD | VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A BARONE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANI ASHLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY POWERS BARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCK BETTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P BOLGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S BIFF BOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E COMPTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREILE B CUSACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD DENARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EGWELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY ELDRINGHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R ETTELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK FADEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEITLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE STEFAN GINASCOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H GLEDHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GOLTERMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD C HAFFNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA A HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER G HILL II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA S KAMINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STONE KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A KARLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL KAWASHIMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDACE LENTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LEOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LUCINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLINDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH C MEEKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL E MEHRBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A MIHAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE T MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM NORDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA PALMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY Y PEARLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT PEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD POULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYARI PRITZKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN RADOMSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L REGENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA REILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H RODI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCHUYLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHERMAN DVM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R TRPIK JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS F WALKER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBRA D WALTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| K JAY WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ZACKFIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614-4712
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN ROSS, 2001 NORTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60614
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN ROSS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (312) 742-2000
- Website
- LPZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- BUILDING AND GROUNDS SITTING ON 49 ACRES ON THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO, LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS THE ONLY PRIVATELY-MANAGED FREE ADMISSIONS ZOO IN THE NATION. CARING FOR MORE THAN 700 ANIMALS, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED, THAT RESIDE IN A VARIETY OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO HOUSE ANIMALS HABITATS, SOME OF WHICH ARE HISTORICALLY LANDMARKED. LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS ALSO AN ACCREDITED BOTANIC GARDEN BY BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL AND AN ACCREDITED LEVEL III ARBORETUM.Expenses $11,614,177
- ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS HOME TO BOTH THE LARGEST ZOO-BASED CONSERVATION & SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS AND THE LARGEST ZOO-BASED ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTRY, WITH EXPERTS IN AREAS INCLUDING URBAN WILDLIFE; BEHAVIOR COGNITION, STATISTICAL POPULATION MODELING; VETERINARY SERVICES; AND THE CORRELATION BETWEEN HUMAN, ANIMAL AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH.Expenses $14,707,781 · grants $139,288
- VISITOR SERVICES LINCOLN PARK ZOO WELCOMES MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION VISITORS EVERY YEAR TO DISCOVER THER WONDERS OF WILDLIFE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO. THE ZOO IS OPEN 365 DAYS PER YEAR AND IS DEDICATED TO A FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND SAFE PLACE FOR VISITORS.Expenses $6,170,243
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - INCLUDING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $5,996,644 · grants $361,097 · revenue $8,829,234
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2512404
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $253,968,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $239,902,268
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $50,519,973 | $44,259,231 | $253,968,470 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $56,439,039 | $43,076,073 | $264,865,031 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $48,421,031 | $40,005,808 | $225,884,838 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $64,159,516 | $40,075,721 | $237,808,256 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 36-2512404).
Questions about LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 36-2512404.
- Is LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINCOLN PARK 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 LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MEGAN ROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 72 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $500,929 (MEGAN ROSS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,519,973, expenses of $44,259,231 and total assets of $253,968,470 at year end.
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