Nonprofit · EIN 37-1369420
PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $360,833 | $317,878 | $42,955 | $802,310 | $113,675 | $688,635 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $528,629 | $950,701 | -$422,072 | $1,016,609 | $370,929 | $645,680 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $448,088 | $578,829 | -$130,741 | $1,141,428 | $73,676 | $1,067,752 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $279,036
- Program service revenue
- $54,396
- Investment income
- $20,408
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,993
- Other revenue
- $6,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,739
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,786
- Program services (functional)
- $95,763
- Management and general (functional)
- $147,361
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,754
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,016,609
- Total assets, end of year
- $802,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,675
- Net assets, end of year
- $688,635
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $431,465
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $257,170
- Gross receipts
- $422,490
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BIELFELDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER E HOLZGRAFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STAN BUTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN KOELTZOW | SECRETARY THRU 7/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE VIOLET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| POLLY J BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY CAHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURIE COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DIGIALLONARDO | DIRECTOR THRU 7/2025 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE EYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REAGAN LESLIE HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUCINDA MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM MENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA MILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SCHLINK | DIRECTOR THRU 9/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BIELFELDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN KOELTZOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY CAHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURIE COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUCINDA MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| POLLY J BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA MILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER E HOLZGRAFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STAN BUTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS SCHLINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE VIOLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DIGIALLONARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BIELFELDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN KOELTZOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY CAHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURIE COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUCINDA MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| POLLY J BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA MILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER E HOLZGRAFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STAN BUTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS SCHLINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE VIOLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DIGIALLONARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2320 N PROSPECT RD, PEORIA, IL 61603-2132
- In care of
- % ROGER E HOLZGRAFE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID BIELFELDT, 2320 N PROSPECT RD, PEORIA, IL 61603
- Signed the 990
- DAVID BIELFELDT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (309) 681-3500
- Website
- WWW.PEORIAZOO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND REALIZING THE VISION OF PEORIA ZOO.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDS RAISED BY THE SOCIETY ARE USED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF PEORIA ZOO.Expenses $95,763 · grants $40,739 · revenue $54,396
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
- 37-1369420
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $802,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $422,490
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $360,833 | $317,878 | $802,310 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $528,629 | $950,701 | $1,016,609 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $448,088 | $578,829 | $1,141,428 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $384,310 | $298,259 | $1,248,612 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 37-1369420).
Questions about PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 37-1369420.
- Is PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEORIA 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 PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID BIELFELDT.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PEORIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $360,833, expenses of $317,878 and total assets of $802,310 at year end.
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