Nonprofit · EIN 47-0469782
OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $82,044,812 | $79,787,526 | $2,257,286 | $340,374,906 | $28,006,934 | $312,367,972 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $70,820,977 | $72,761,626 | -$1,940,649 | $338,019,191 | $27,908,505 | $310,110,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,145,532
- of which government grants
- $2,958,146
- Membership dues
- $16,204,576
- Program service revenue
- $27,593,916
- Investment income
- -$542,920
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,005,155
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,367,253
- Other revenue
- $13,848,284
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,062,737
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,519,167
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,484,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,877,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,140
- Accounting fees
- $50,965
- Occupancy
- $12,758,631
- Travel
- $288,705
- Depreciation
- $17,246,851
- Program services (functional)
- $74,341,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,911,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $535,286
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $338,019,191
- Total assets, end of year
- $340,374,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,006,934
- Net assets, end of year
- $312,367,972
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $303,727,080
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $295,341,847
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,026,125
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,504,956
- Gross receipts
- $91,152,263
- Employees
- 1,344
- Volunteers
- 975
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS PADILLA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $662,360 | $24,978 |
| JEREMY C EDDIE | SVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN, & CFO Officer | 40 | $252,820 | $22,908 |
| TODD SCHOLZ | VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Key employee | 40 | $220,826 | $30,969 |
| CRAIG JACOBS | VP OF HR, SAFETY & SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,349 | $18,359 |
| JASON HERRICK | VP OF CONSERVATION & ANIMAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,672 | $13,909 |
| AMANDA ROSENQUIST | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,907 | $23,327 |
| TAYLOR YAW | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,786 | $16,032 |
| MEGAN LONGO | SVP OF GUEST EXP, BRAND, & REV Key employee | 40 | $154,949 | $8,245 |
| DAN CASSIDY | VP OF ANIMAL MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,675 | $14,839 |
| DENNIS SCHNURBUSCH II | SVP OF OPERATIONS & COO (THRU 1/2/24) Officer | 40 | $134,178 | $6,934 |
| MOGENS BAY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE M FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R MCCARTHY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN SISSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN TAPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS E PATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (THRU JAN 23) Officer | 40 | $864,428 | $27,281 |
| LUIS PADILLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer | 40 | $631,893 | $20,577 |
| DENNIS SCHNURBUSCH II | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,425 | $30,696 |
| JEREMY C EDDIE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $225,324 | $21,621 |
| TODD SCHOLZ | VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Key employee | 40 | $201,598 | $30,041 |
| CRAIG JACOBS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,386 | $17,552 |
| JASON HERRICK | VP OF CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,948 | $13,805 |
| DAN CASSIDY | VP OF ANIMAL MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,867 | $14,818 |
| EDWARD LOUIS | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION GENETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,561 | $18,401 |
| TAYLOR YAW | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,283 | $12,123 |
| MOGENS BAY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE M FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R MCCARTHY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN SISSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN TAPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3701 S 10TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68107-2299
- In care of
- % JEREMY EDDIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEREMY EDDIE, 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68107
- Signed the 990
- JEREMY EDDIE, CFO
- Phone
- (402) 733-8401
- Website
- WWW.OMAHAZOO.COM
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE PEOPLE TO SERVE AS LIFE-LONG STEWARDS FOR ANIMALS, THEIR HABITATS, AND THEIR CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OPERATES AND MAINTAINS OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM. THE ZOO SITS ON 160 ACRES AND HOUSES APPROXIMATELY 1,035 ANIMAL SPECIES INCLUDING MAMMALS, BIRDS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, FISH, AND INVERTEBRATES. IT BOASTS NATURAL, IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT SPACES, INCLUDING ASIAN HIGHLANDS, BAY FAMILY CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE TRAILS, SCOTT AFRICAN GRASSLANDS, SUZANNE AND WALTER SCOTT AQUARIUM, OWEN SEA LION SHORES, HUBBARD GORILLA VALLEY AND ORANGUTAN FOREST, THE WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR DESERT COVERED BY A TRANSPARENT GLAZED GEODESIC DOME, LIED JUNGLE (AMERICA'S LARGEST INDOOR RAINFOREST), AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST NOCTURNAL EXHIBIT. DURING 2024, 76,453 MEMBERSHIPS WERE SOLD, AND THE TOTAL VISITORS TO THE PARK, PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND EVENT ATTENDEES WAS 1,707,195.Expenses $69,640,902 · grants $2,062,737 · revenue $25,543,622
- OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM'S CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH CONDUCTS VALUABLE CONSERVATION SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, GENETICS, NUTRITION, AND BEHAVIORAL HUSBANDRY AND WELFARE. THE SCIENTIFIC TEAMS CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN 2025 INCLUDED SEVEN VETERINARIANS, SIX PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND POST-DOCS, TWO MASTER'S LEVEL RESEARCHERS AND EIGHT ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL STAFF. THESE TEAMS WERE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT LED TO THE PUBLICATION OF MANUSCRIPTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. IN ADDITION, OUR RESEARCHERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, AND GAVE INVITED TALKS AND LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES, SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, AND INDUSTRY MEETINGS. OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM SUPPORTED SEVERAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOCUSING ON NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA, MADAGASCAR, MAINLAND AFRICA, AND THE OCEANS. SUPPORT NOT ONLY INCLUDED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECTS BUT STAFF EXPERTISE AND TIME WITH DIRECT PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE RESCUE, PROPAGATION AND RESTORATION OF CORAL REEFS THROUGH SECORE, BREEDING AND RELEASE OF SALT CREEK TIGER BEETLES IN NEBRASKA, BREEDING AND RELEASE OF AMPHIBIANS IN NORTH AMERICA AND PUERTO RICO, AND SUNFLOWER SEA STAR PROPAGATION AND FIELD EFFORTS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE IN KEY SERVICES ROLES ON SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AS ADVISORS, SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN PROGRAM LEADERS, STUDBOOK KEEPERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, PROJECT COORDINATORS, INSTRUCTORS, AND TAXON ADVISORY GROUP CHAIRS, AND STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.Expenses $2,641,084 · revenue $148,648
- OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ARE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONALLY FOCUSED. MORE THAN 2,750 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED IN 2024. THIS PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDED DAY CAMPS, CLASSES, DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES, CAMPOUTS, AND ON-GROUNDS PROGRAMMING REACHED OVER 72,500 INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS AT THE ZOO AND WILDLIFE SAFARI PARK REACHED OVER 893,000 GUESTS.THE ZOO ALSO HAS CONSERVATION-ORIENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, MOLECULAR GENETICS, NUTRITION, AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AND HUSBANDRY IN THE GREWCOCK CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH OUR ZOO ACADEMY PROGRAM AT THE ZOO, UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCES AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE ZOO'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF PARTICIPATE IN A RANGE OF OFFSITE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH COVER A BROAD SPECTRUM FROM LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES TO LONGER DURATION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC OR CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,059,074 · revenue $2,106,648
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
- 47-0469782
- 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
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $340,374,906
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,152,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $82,044,812 | $79,787,526 | $340,374,906 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $70,820,977 | $72,761,626 | $338,019,191 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $72,264,487 | $68,386,945 | $338,005,963 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-0469782).
Questions about OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 47-0469782.
- Is OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEREMY EDDIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $662,360 (LUIS PADILLA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $82,044,812, expenses of $79,787,526 and total assets of $340,374,906 at year end.
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