Nonprofit · EIN 41-1637575
SPECIES360
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,510,799 | $7,851,477 | -$340,678 | $9,220,882 | $4,328,059 | $4,892,823 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,427,167 | $7,301,845 | $125,322 | $10,114,061 | $4,880,560 | $5,233,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $397,317
- Program service revenue
- $6,832,135
- Investment income
- $281,347
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,355,629
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,677,493
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,927,779
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,709
- Accounting fees
- $48,570
- Occupancy
- $15,168
- Travel
- $252,652
- Depreciation
- $546,827
- Program services (functional)
- $6,034,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,629,810
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,407
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,114,061
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,220,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,328,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,892,823
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,021,564
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,217,177
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $675,646
- Gross receipts
- $7,510,799
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM GUENTER | CEO, EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $422,042 | $55,793 |
| CLINT PIDLUBNY | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $258,869 | $33,147 |
| SANDRA TRAUTWEIN | DIRECTOR OF AQUATICS CONSE Key employee | 40 | $165,485 | $30,294 |
| KEITH OLSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $165,426 | $30,331 |
| ROBERT CALCAGNI | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MEMBER DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETIN Key employee | 40 | $181,609 | $12,633 |
| JULIE CAMERON | MGR OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,323 | $26,691 |
| RACHEL ALSTROM | SR PRODUCT OWNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,712 | $39,516 |
| ELISABETH HUNT | DIRECTOR, MEMBER SUPPORT & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,983 | $31,367 |
| LAURA GAUCHER | SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,705 | $35,983 |
| MICHAEL KELLY | SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,602 | $40,307 |
| NICOLA CRADDOCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ADKESSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ONNIE BYERS | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYFANWY GRIFFITH | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HOOVER | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJARNE KLAUSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR ARNE LAWRENZ | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE OLSON | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PETER PAUL VAN DIJK | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY REHSE | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SALLY SHERWEN | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BART SHEPERD | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAZUTASHI KAZU TAKAMI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHENG WEN-HAUR | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN ZORDAN | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM GUENTER | CEO, EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $410,972 | $55,143 |
| CLINT PIDLUBNY | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $238,030 | $28,271 |
| MIKE FINGER | TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,644 | $36,562 |
| SANDRA TRAUTWEIN | DIRECTOR OF AQUATICS CONSE Key employee | 40 | $158,952 | $29,153 |
| KEITH OLSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $158,141 | $29,626 |
| ROBERT CALCAGNI | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MEMBER DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETIN Key employee | 40 | $168,427 | $11,610 |
| ELISABETH HUNT | DIRECTOR, MEMBER SUPPORT & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,355 | $32,058 |
| RUSSELL ERICKSON | SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,794 | $23,294 |
| LAUREN WIEBENGA | SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER- TECH LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,142 | $13,473 |
| LORIELLE WEINGARDEN | SCRUM MASTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,883 | $4,229 |
| RASEM BABAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLA CRADDOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CLARA DOMINGUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVETLANA AKULOVA | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON ANDREWS | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ONNIE BYERS | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL CALLE | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CASTELLANO | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYFANWY GRIFFITH | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA GUERRA | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HOOVER | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJARNE KLAUSEN | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ARNE LAWRENZ | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GHANIM MUBARAK AL HAJERI | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE OLSON | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER PAUL VAN DIJK | EXTERNAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY REHSE | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SALLY SHERWEN | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART SHEPERD | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAZUTASHI KAZU TAKAMI | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHENG WEN-HAUR | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZIMMERMAN | INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN ZORDAN | ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7900 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 300, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425-2562
- In care of
- % KEITH OLSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES GUENTER, 7900 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554252562
- Signed the 990
- JAMES GUENTER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (952) 223-8030
- Website
- WWW.SPECIES360.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SPECIES360 IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES INTEGRATED INFORMATION SERVICES TO ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. THROUGH ITS PLATFORMS, THE SPECIES360 ZOOLOGICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ZIMS) AND THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TOOLKIT INITIATIVE (SCTI), SPECIES360 SUPPORTS OVER 1,300 ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS IN MANAGING ANIMAL RECORDS, VETERINARY MEDICAL DATA, COLLECTION PLANNING, POPULATION MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE. AS THE STEWARD OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SHARED KNOWLEDGE DATABASE ON ANIMALS IN HUMAN CARE, CONTAINING DATA ON MORE THAN 13.8 MILLION ANIMALS ACROSS 26,000 SPECIES, SPECIES360 EMPOWERS ITS MEMBERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT ADVANCE ANIMAL CARE, POPULATION MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. ITS TOOLS ARE USED DAILY BY CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS, WILDLIFE MANAGERS, AND RESEARCHERS TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN ZOOS, AQUARIUMS, AND FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD. THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TOOLKIT INITIATIVE (S
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, SPECIES360 CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN CONSERVATION DATA MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTING OVER 1,300 ZOOS, AQUARIUMS, AND WILDLIFE INSTITUTIONS ACROSS MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. THROUGH ITS FLAGSHIP PLATFORM, THE ZOOLOGICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ZIMS), SPECIES360 ENABLED MEMBERS TO RECORD AND ANALYZE DATA ON OVER 10 MILLION ANIMALS, ADVANCING BEST PRACTICES IN ANIMAL CARE, VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS IMPACT THROUGH THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TOOLKIT INITIATIVE (SCTI), PROVIDING TOOLS LIKE PMX AND VORTEX TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION BREEDING AND POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS. THE CONSERVATION SCIENCE ALLIANCE (CSA) FURTHER STRENGTHENED SPECIES360'S ROLE IN RESEARCH, COLLABORATING WITH GLOBAL PARTNERS TO APPLY AGGREGATED DATA TO PRESSING CONSERVATION QUESTIONS, INCLUDING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE AND SPECIES RISK ASSESSMENTS. SPECIES360 ALSO ENHANCED ITS MEDICAL AND HUSBANDRY MODULES, SUPPORTED AQUATIC AND BOTANICAL DATA INITIATIVES, AND PROMOTED DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING THROUGH THE SPECIES360 INSIGHTS PROGRAM. THESE EFFORTS WERE UNDERPINNED BY A COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION, TRANSPARENCY, AND INNOVATION, ENSURING THAT THE WORLD'S LARGEST WILDLIFE DATA RESOURCE CONTINUES TO INFORM AND EMPOWER ANIMAL WELFARE AND CONSERVATION ACTION WORLDWIDE.Expenses $6,034,260 · grants $5,000 · revenue $6,832,135
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 | Not 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
- 41-1637575
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,220,882
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,510,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,510,799 | $7,851,477 | $9,220,882 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,427,167 | $7,301,845 | $10,114,061 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,907,530 | $7,094,910 | $10,012,497 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-1637575).
Questions about SPECIES360
- What is the EIN of SPECIES360?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIES360 is 41-1637575.
- Is SPECIES360 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to SPECIES360 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIES360 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 SPECIES360 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPECIES360 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SPECIES360?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES GUENTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIES360?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $422,042 (JIM GUENTER, CEO, EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does SPECIES360 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,510,799, expenses of $7,851,477 and total assets of $9,220,882 at year end.
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