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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0253147

VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23504

Financials

$8.5M$3.9M2022$10.5M$4.5M2023$5.3M$4.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,335,550$4,299,790$1,035,760$23,004,369$1,619,526$21,384,843
June 30, 2024990$10,490,460$4,450,539$6,039,921$21,803,680$1,423,755$20,379,925
June 30, 2023990$8,535,888$3,913,258$4,622,630$15,988,510$1,697,217$14,291,293
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,936,281
of which government grants
$509,492
Membership dues
$1,251,478
Program service revenue
$734,672
Investment income
$707,046
Net rental income
-$2,363
Net income from fundraising events
$277,376
Net income from sales of inventory
$682,538
Other revenue
$957,551

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,698,164
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,978,323
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$21,539
Depreciation
$123,477
Program services (functional)
$3,743,572
Management and general (functional)
$372,207
Fundraising (functional)
$184,011

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,803,680
Total assets, end of year
$23,004,369
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,619,526
Net assets, end of year
$21,384,843
Land, buildings and equipment
$957,465
Publicly traded securities
$2,001,183
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,197,004
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,187,839
Gross unrelated business income
-$2,363
Gross receipts
$7,596,885
Employees
123
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
VA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NICOLE CARRYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMEET HABIBVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICHARD BOYKINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBBI WAITZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN PENNELLPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANCY BARTEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THERESA REESE BEELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYNN COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERIK COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LIZA DELPIERREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BLAIR DURHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELIZABETH FRAIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TARYN GISBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTINA GOODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSHUA HOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICK KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN KIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELISSA RAMSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUSTIN RINEHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN ROADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARIN SCHNELLER-CARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELISE WALTHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VICTORIA WITTMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACOB YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG BOCKHEIMEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
45$0
BRIAN PENNELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
NICOLE CARRY1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMEET HABIB2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICHARD BOYKINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBBI WAITZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANCY BARTEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THERESA REESE BEELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLYN BETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT BUTCH BRACKNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICOLE CARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYNN COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIK COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LIZA DELPIERREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BLAIR DURHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAREN DZUPINKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELIZABETH FRAIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTINA GOODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSHUA HOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICK KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN KIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BEN MILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUSTIN RINEHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN ROADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARIN SCHNELLER-CARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN SMALLWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER STRAUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HANS VONKRUGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELISE WALTHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACOB YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG BOCKHEIMEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
45$0
BRIAN PENNELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
NICOLE CARRY1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMEET HABIB2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICHARD BOYKINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBBI WAITZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY BARTEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLYN BETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT BUTCH BRACKNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYNN COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERIK COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BLAIR DURHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAREN DZUPINKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELIZABETH FRAIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTINA GOODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSH HOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICK KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN KIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BEN MILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN ROADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM SHUMADINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN SMALLWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER STRAUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HANS VONKRUGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELISE WALTHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLAY WINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3500 GRANBY ST, NORFOLK, VA 23504-1313
In care of
% VIRG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICOLE CARRY, 3500 GRANBY STREET, NORFOLK, VA 23504
Signed the 990
NICOLE CARRY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(757) 441-2374
Return prepared by
BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLC

Mission

THE VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (THE "SOCIETY") EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ORGANIZED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1979, ITS PURPOSE IS TO ACT AS AN ADVISORY AND SUPPORTIVE ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL PARK (THE "ZOO") IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. THE ZOO IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF NORFOLK (THE "CITY"). THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE ZOO AND TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S FLORA AND FAUNA. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES ESSENTIAL PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THE ZOO, AS FOLLOWS: ZOO IMPROVEMENTS AND EXHIBITS: SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE FOR ZOO EXPANSION, BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND OTHER VOLUNTEER EFFORTS INTO PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE ZOO. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: ENCOURAGES AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONSERVATION TO A WIDE VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS BY FUNDING AND OPERATING ALL ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING PROGRAMS FOR THE HANDICAPPED AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS); TRAINING A

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANIMAL CARE FOR ANIMALS USED IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF ANIMAL HABITATS AND STAGE PRESENTATIONS FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS WHICH INCLUDE MESSAGING ABOUT CONSERVATION LOCALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD. OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INFORMAL AND FORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON GROUNDS FOR VISITORS, AS WELL AS AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND THE COMMUNITY. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND PROGRAMS ARE HELD ON GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND OFTEN INCLUDE LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAMMING. THESE PROGRAMS AND OTHER REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES ON GROUNDS MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO SUPPORT AND PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONSERVATION WORK IN THE FIELD.
    Expenses $3,743,572

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0253147
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,004,369
Income (IRS master file)
$7,596,885

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,335,550$4,299,790$23,004,369IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$10,490,460$4,450,539$21,803,680IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,535,888$3,913,258$15,988,510XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 51-0253147).

Questions about VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 51-0253147.
Is VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICOLE CARRY.
Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,335,550, expenses of $4,299,790 and total assets of $23,004,369 at year end.

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