Nonprofit · EIN 41-1949216
FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO
Tax-exempt · LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $785,377 | $784,766 | $611 | $311,866 | $63,951 | $247,915 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $672,279 | $744,444 | -$72,165 | $311,605 | $64,301 | $247,304 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $672,308 | $757,386 | -$85,078 | $323,758 | $4,289 | $319,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $491,633
- of which government grants
- $333,523
- Membership dues
- $44,079
- Program service revenue
- $216,621
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,986
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $32,137
- Other revenue
- $77,123
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $282,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $397,514
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,683
- Occupancy
- $35,154
- Travel
- $14,063
- Depreciation
- $27,259
- Program services (functional)
- $635,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $149,655
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $311,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $311,866
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,951
- Net assets, end of year
- $247,915
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $224,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $247,915
- Gross receipts
- $833,962
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARNITA VAN HOECKE | ZOO DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $61,560 | $3,240 |
| JERRY LOCHNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KAPSNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIT LEMIEUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMANDA CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKI RETKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLISON ZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYNE CEKALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DUBBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARNITA VAN HOECKE | ZOO DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,783 | $3,357 |
| ROSI PRZYBILLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY LOCHNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CAMERON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI VILLEBRO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMANDA CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KAPSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLISON ZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIT LEMIEUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DUBBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARNITA VAN HOECKE | ZOO DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,000 |
| DR AMANDA CRAFT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSI PRZYBILLA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CAMERON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRENT IVERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALLISON ZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIT LEMIEUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY LOCHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DUBBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 W BROADWAY, LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345-5298
- In care of
- % MARNITA VAN HOECKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JERRY LOCHNER, 1200 W BROADWAY, LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345
- Signed the 990
- JERRY LOCHNER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (320) 616-5595
- Website
- WWW.PINEGROVEZOO.COM
- Return prepared by
- SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA
Mission
TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION WHILE CREATING A PROGRESSIVE ZOOLOGICAL PARK IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
Program accomplishments
- THE PINE GROVE ZOO IS A SMALL ZOO THAT IS PART OF A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 8,300 PEOPLE. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SMALL IN SIZE, THE IMPACT WE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS VAST. ONE WAY THIS IS EVIDENT IS IN OUR THRIVING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WE OFFER IS MODEST BUT THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION WE ARE ABLE TO CONVEY THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS ARE IMMENSE AND FAR REACHING. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT WITH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INTERESTS, AND BACKGROUNDS THRU INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND FUN ACTIVITIES. VISITORS TO THE PINE GROVE ZOO THRU ADMISSIONS AND EVENTS TOTALED 22,446 FOR THE 2025 SEASON. THESE VISITORS CAME FROM 203 CITIES IN MINNESOTA, 50 STATES, AND 5 COUNTRIES. OUR ON SITE SELF-GUIDED AND GUIDED TOURS PROVIDED INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR 2,411 PEOPLE FROM CITIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ON-SITE EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS OPERANT TRAINING DEMONSTRATIONS; ZOOKEEPER AND ENRICHMENT PRESENTATIONS; DREW OVER 1,788 PEOPLE.WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE OUR ZOO GONE WILD IN WHICH WE HAD 418 IN ATTENDANCE. IN OCTOBER, WE HAD OUR FIRST ANNUAL BOOFEST WITH 1,285 IN ATTENDANCE.THE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF PINE GROVE ZOO WERE SUPPORTED BY 46 VOLUNTEERS OVER THE YEAR AND THOSE VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 889 HOURS.Expenses $635,111 · revenue $216,621
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
- 41-1949216
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $311,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $833,962
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $785,377 | $784,766 | $311,866 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $672,279 | $744,444 | $311,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $672,308 | $757,386 | $323,758 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $549,928 | $610,043 | $409,519 | 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 41-1949216).
Questions about FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO is 41-1949216.
- Is FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO 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 FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO 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 FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO 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 FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JERRY LOCHNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,560 (MARNITA VAN HOECKE, ZOO DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE ZOO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $785,377, expenses of $784,766 and total assets of $311,866 at year end.
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