Nonprofit · EIN 56-0990900
NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEBORO, NC 27205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,456,610 | $12,520,275 | $2,936,335 | $70,422,800 | $4,731,082 | $65,691,718 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,509,202 | $10,473,159 | $4,036,043 | $66,707,486 | $5,399,248 | $61,308,238 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,669,075 | $10,107,226 | $6,561,849 | $61,258,810 | $5,615,197 | $55,643,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,361,042
- Membership dues
- $3,038,937
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,866,717
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $720,156
- Net income from fundraising events
- $150,206
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,078,645
- Other revenue
- $2,228,851
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $365,882
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,210,313
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,891,627
- Professional fundraising fees
- $125,159
- Accounting fees
- $29,952
- Travel
- $10,497
- Depreciation
- $48,916
- Program services (functional)
- $11,329,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $458,164
- Fundraising (functional)
- $732,750
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,707,486
- Total assets, end of year
- $70,422,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,731,082
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,691,718
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,165,748
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,407,485
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,071,365
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,620,353
- Gross receipts
- $18,124,356
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 240
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $207,123 | $26,133 |
| DANIEL DEVANE | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,709 | $17,541 |
| ANDREA KING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HU Officer | 50 | $112,784 | $19,842 |
| JAYNE OWEN PARKER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $113,894 | $18,551 |
| MARGERY J SPRINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E CURRENS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L ANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN BLUMENTHAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BUCEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER B MOFFITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA POOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY B RAGSDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| MEADE WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID K ROBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 |
| MARY LOU ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $188,119 | $24,690 |
| ANDREA KING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HU Officer | 40 | $100,892 | $18,799 |
| MARGERY J SPRINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L RUFFIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.79 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E CURRENS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.12 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.83 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L ANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN BLUMENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BUCEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER B MOFFITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA POOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY B RAGSDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.37 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY C SAFRIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| MEADE WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.44 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE DEVANE | DIRECTOR THROUGH 6/24/24 Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,553 | $23,303 |
| ANDREA KING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HU Officer | 40 | $97,985 | $17,414 |
| JOHN L RUFFIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY J SPRINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E CURRENS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID K ROBB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L ANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN BLUMENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE DEVANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER B MOFFITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA POOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY B RAGSDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY C SAFRIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SM WHITE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MEADE WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4403 ZOO PKWY, ASHEBORO, NC 27205-1425
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHERYL ARMSTRONG, 4403 ZOO PARKWAY, ASHEBORO, NC 27205
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (336) 879-7250
- Website
- WWW.NCZOO.COM
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO CHAMPION OUR ZOO AND ITS INITIATIVES, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE NC ZOOLOGICAL PARK AND ITS CAPITAL PROJECTS, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES - WITH A PRIORITY FOCUS ON FIELD RESEARCH, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, SCIENCE AND WELFARE. THE SOCIETY HAS PROVIDED FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS WORKING WITH ELEPHANTS, VULTURES AND GORILLAS IN AFRICA, RAISED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURE PURCHASES, MARKETING, STAFFING, TRAINING, AND OPERATIONS OF A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER, A WILDLIFE LEARNING/RESIDENTIAL CENTER, AN EDUCATION WEBSITE AND OTHER PARK NEEDS.Expenses $9,401,549
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES (INCLUDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, EDUCATION, MEMBER BENEFIT AND IDENTIFCATION ADMINISTRATION, RECORD-KEEPING AND SPECIAL EVENTS) EXTEND TO MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS AND THE EMPLOYEES OF BUSINESSES ENROLLED IN THE CORPORATE MEMBER PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO BENEFIT FROM THE PROTECTION THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAM EXTENDS TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES THEY DEPEND ON FOR SURVIVAL.Expenses $1,866,346
- THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE SOCIETY SERVES VISITORS AND MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS (INCLUDING N.C. SCHOOL CHILDREN). THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH AND VETERINARIAN OVERNIGHT CAMPS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF AGES, SHADOW A VET PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO COME TO THE PARK EACH YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $61,466
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
- 56-0990900
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $70,422,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,124,356
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $15,456,610 | $12,520,275 | $70,422,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,509,202 | $10,473,159 | $66,707,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,669,075 | $10,107,226 | $61,258,810 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,858,936 | $9,501,379 | $51,499,862 | 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 56-0990900).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 56-0990900.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA 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 NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 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 NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHERYL ARMSTRONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,123 (CHERYL ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,456,610, expenses of $12,520,275 and total assets of $70,422,800 at year end.
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