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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0996352

THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21217

Financials

$21.6M$22.2M2022$28.2M$21.9M2023$25M$21.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$24,960,748$21,645,543$3,315,205$81,627,429$4,911,591$76,715,838
June 30, 2024990$28,178,722$21,912,780$6,265,942$79,609,210$6,232,656$73,376,554
June 30, 2023990$21,639,051$22,214,299-$575,248$71,292,348$4,202,967$67,089,381
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,299,944
of which government grants
$12,982,325
Program service revenue
$7,770,306
Investment income
$199,169
Net rental income
$415,624
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,250
Net income from fundraising events
$267,985
Other revenue
$691,329

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$76,508
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$549,087
Other salaries and wages
$9,809,735
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,791,993
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,542
Accounting fees
$54,207
Occupancy
$1,766,331
Travel
$197,453
Depreciation
$3,930,981
Program services (functional)
$18,772,112
Management and general (functional)
$2,163,573
Fundraising (functional)
$709,858

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$79,609,210
Total assets, end of year
$81,627,429
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,911,591
Net assets, end of year
$76,715,838
Land, buildings and equipment
$73,868,393
Publicly traded securities
$237,821
Net assets without donor restrictions
$73,387,994
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,327,844
Gross receipts
$25,617,940
Employees
262
Volunteers
1,169
Year formed
1876
State of legal domicile
MD

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIRBY FOWLER JrPRESIDENTCEO
Officer
40$318,722$13,245
MICHELE RUTKOWSKIEXEC VP OF FINANCECFO
Officer
40$169,964$38,480
KARL KRANZEXECUTIVE VP OF ANIMAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$148,122$33,505
ELLEN BRONSON ZAKSR DIR OF HEALTH & CONSERVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$131,653$26,563
BRINA LEHNERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$122,863$26,784
SHANNON BROWNSR DIR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$135,391$10,364
DANA KIRNVICE PRESIDENT OF GUEST EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$111,192$31,365
CHRISTINE ASPELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI DANIEL BURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW CALHOUNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHADFIELD CLAPSADDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM COLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD CURRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERBERT GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW GORRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARAH GRISWOLD-JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
INGRID HARBAUGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL KAMENETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GABRIELLE MELKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REGINALD MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP NESTICOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC ORLINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR SCOTT RIFKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADLEY RODIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
C DOUGLAS SAWYER IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM THRUSH JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN TYLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES VIETH SrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES WILHELMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD FEUERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALFONSO PEARSON JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AUDRA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SINDHU LEYSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIE STRAVINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAWN WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AFUA BREFOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE DONEGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMANTHA ONEILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK REMESCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH STONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA LUCASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TRISH MCCLEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN SACHSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STACIE TOBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL ALDRICHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTOPHER HOLTVICE PRESIDENTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JASON ST JOHNCHAIRPERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIRBY FOWLER JrPRESIDENTCEO
Officer
40$303,328$13,775
MICHELE RUTKOWSKIEXEC VP OF FINANCECFO
Officer
40$165,579$30,373
DIANE HUTCHINSVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PT
Highest-paid employee
40$176,752$12,685
KARL KRANZEXECUTIVE VP OF ANIMAL PROGRA
Highest-paid employee
40$140,039$31,059
ELLEN BRONSON ZAKSR DIR OF HEALTH & CONSERVA
Highest-paid employee
40$122,039$25,652
SHANNON BROWNSR DIR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM
Highest-paid employee
40$122,495$10,134
DANA KIRNVICE PRESIDENT OF GUEST EXPER
Highest-paid employee
40$101,279$29,987
JAMES WILHELMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD FEUERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
W ROBERT ZINKHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
C DOUGLAS SAWYER IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADLEY RODIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SCOTT RIFKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES VIETH SrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN TYLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM THRUSH JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFONSO PEARSON JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMANTHA ONEILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH STONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK REMESCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE DONEGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SINDHU LEYSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUDRA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIE STRAVINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AFUA BREFOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAWN WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD CORCORAN JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM COLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY CROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERBERT GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD CURRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHADFIELD CLAPSADDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE ASPELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER LOWRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN BIRGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW CALHOUNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI DANIEL BURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINALD MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP NESTICOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC ORLINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY ODDOYETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INGRID HARBAUGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH GRISWOLD-JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW GORRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL KAMENETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIELLE MELKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ALDRICHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNE DONAHUEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JASON ST JOHNCHAIRPERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOLTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIRBY FOWLER JrPRESIDENTCEO
Officer
40$288,097$13,774
MICHELE RUTKOWSKIEXEC VP OF FINANCECFO
Officer
40$159,973$34,233
KARL KRANZEXECUTIVE VP OF ANIMAL PROGRA
Highest-paid employee
40$136,290$27,467
DIANE HUTCHINSVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$130,488$12,558
ELLEN BRONSON ZAKSR DIR OF HEALTH & CONSERVA
Highest-paid employee
40$110,309$22,625
SHANNON BROWNSR DIR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM
Highest-paid employee
40$108,676$9,017
EVA DEVINEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES PT YR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,849$8,327
DR SCOTT RIFKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM THRUSH JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
C DOUGLAS SAWYER IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADLEY RODIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINALD MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIELLE MELKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC ORLINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY ODDOYETRUSTEE PT YR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP NESTICOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN TYLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUDRA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFONSO PEARSON JrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SINDHU LEYSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAWN WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIE STRAVINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUGO WARNS IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES VIETH SrTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES WILHELMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD FEUERMNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
W ROBERT ZINKHAMTRUSTEE PT YR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHADFIELD CLAPSADDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW CALHOUNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM COLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY CROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD CORCORAN JrTRUSTEE PT YR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE ASPELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES WITTYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADIE BARRTRUSTEE PT YR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI DANIEL BURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN BIRGETRUSTEE PT YR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INGRID HARBAUGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH GRISWOLD-JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTA HARTINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL KAMENETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY JENKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TESS CASEY FLANAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD CURRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW GORRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERBERT GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ALDRICHCHAIRPERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER LOWRYSECRETARYPAST CHAIR PT YR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JASON ST JOHNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOLTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNE DONAHUEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1876 MANSION HOUSE DR, BALTIMORE, MD 21217-4474
In care of
% KIRBY FOWLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KIRBY FOWLER Jr, 1876 MANSION HOUSE DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21217
Signed the 990
KIRBY FOWLER, PresidentCEO
Phone
(410) 396-7102

Mission

TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN THE WONDERS OF THE LIVING WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS, FOSTERING EMPATHY AND LIFELONG SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VISITOR SERVICES: PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OVER 383,000 GUESTS, ANNUALLY. SERVICES INCLUDE TICKET AND MEMBERSHIP SALES, SHUTTLE SERVICE, CAROUSEL AND TRAIN RIDES AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING GIRAFFE FEEDING AND PENGUIN ENCOUNTERS. THE ZOO ALSO PROVIDES SECURITY AND FIRST AID. ZOO PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL REPORT AND MONTHLY E-MAIL UPDATES. THE ZOO MAINTAINS PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING PROGRAMS (INCLUDING WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA) TO INFORM VISITORS OF ZOO NEWS AND SUPPORT POSITIVE GUEST EXPERIENCES.
    Expenses $13,666,146 · revenue $7,276,491
  • FLORA AND FAUNA: ZOO STAFF PROVIDE DAILY CARE FOR OVER 1,130 ANIMALS FROM ROUTINE HUSBANDRY PROCEDURES, I.E. CARE AND FEEDING, TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT, SPECIAL ASSISTANCE WITH BREEDING AND BIRTHS. ZOO ANIMAL, HORTICULTURE, MAINTENANCE AND EXHIBIT STAFF PROVIDE UPKEEP TO EXHIBIT AREAS, AS WELL AS GARDENS AND FAUNA FOUND ELSEWHERE ON ZOO GROUNDS.
    Expenses $4,516,120 · grants $76,508
  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: THE ZOO OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, BOTH ON AND OFF ZOO GROUNDS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE STATIONED THROUGHOUT THE ZOO DAILY TO TEACH GUESTS ABOUT WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION THROUGH STATIONS, SCRIPTED TALKS, EXHIBIT INTERPRETATION, AND HANDLING ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. THE ZOO TO YOU MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM TAKES THE ZOO TO CLASSROOMS, SENIOR CENTERS AND OTHER FACILITIES ALL OVER THE STATE.
    Expenses $589,846 · revenue $493,815

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
52-0996352
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
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,627,429
Income (IRS master file)
$25,617,940

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$24,960,748$21,645,543$81,627,429IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$28,178,722$21,912,780$79,609,210IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$21,639,051$22,214,299$71,292,348XML
990June 2022$20,547,927$21,325,493$71,801,166IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 52-0996352).

Questions about THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 52-0996352.
Is THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE MARYLAND 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 THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIRBY FOWLER Jr.
Who are the officers and directors of THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,722 (KIRBY FOWLER Jr, PRESIDENTCEO).
How much revenue does THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,960,748, expenses of $21,645,543 and total assets of $81,627,429 at year end.

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