Nonprofit · EIN 59-1357197
CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE MONROE, FL 32747
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,989,141 | $9,260,036 | -$270,895 | $17,023,318 | $754,359 | $16,268,959 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,152,446 | $9,438,322 | -$285,876 | $17,717,564 | $1,177,710 | $16,539,854 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,969,273 | $7,787,088 | $1,182,185 | $18,107,616 | $1,281,886 | $16,825,730 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,322,246
- of which government grants
- $1,165,347
- Program service revenue
- $5,472,105
- Investment income
- $121,023
- Net rental income
- $73,767
- Other revenue
- $73,767
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,020
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,396,086
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,080,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $57,776
- Accounting fees
- $20,000
- Occupancy
- $369,024
- Depreciation
- $770,781
- Program services (functional)
- $6,836,287
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,700,338
- Fundraising (functional)
- $723,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,717,564
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,023,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $754,359
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,268,959
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,908,081
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,866,570
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,402,389
- Gross unrelated business income
- $73,767
- Gross receipts
- $8,989,141
- Employees
- 195
- Volunteers
- 509
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Desrosiers | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Vanderhoef | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Mcllvain | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Connelly | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brendan Burke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Traci Houchin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy McCauley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Trenton Newton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Weissman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Constantine | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Gunderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Laputka | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sarabasa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicolet Severe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Trenton Newton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Vanderhoef | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Weissman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brenada Urias | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Turner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Connelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Desrosiers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Mcllvain | SecretaryTreasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chandler Robertson | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Oliver Pinnock | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alecia Meulendyk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy McCauley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Traci Houchin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Lockhart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sarabasa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicolet Severe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Trenton Newton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Vanderhoef | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Weissman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brenada Urias | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Turner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Connelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Desrosiers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Mcllvain | SecretaryTreasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chandler Robertson | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Oliver Pinnock | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alecia Meulendyk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy McCauley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Traci Houchin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Lockhart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 470309, LAKE MONROE, FL 32747-0309
- In care of
- % RICHARD GLOVER
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD GLOVER, CEO
- Phone
- (407) 323-4450
- Website
- www.centralfloridazoo.org
- Return prepared by
- Erin Perdue CPA LLC
Mission
Dedicated to education, preservation, beauty and wonder of annimals and their habitats through a commitment to share knowledge, engage visitors and celebrate our natural world.
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule OExpenses $4,095,153 · revenue $3,055,872
- Guest services-our visitor services department performs a great variety of services to our community. It is through the hard and dedicated work that these people perform each and every day which greatly enhances the communitys overall experience at the Central Florida Zoo.Expenses $1,202,424 · revenue $308,901
- Education-In the current year the educational department played a vital role in engageing over 95,000 learners, leaders and advocates in the Central Florida community. Many of our programs are integrated curriculum-based that target the Florida sunshine state standards. The education programs are specifically created from each stage of life from early learning to adult. Education programs encourage curiosity and understanding about our environment and bring awareness to the vital role that our zoologocal park plays in connecting families to nature. In addition, the zoological park is a unique venue for students to engage in problem solving and critical thinking, with opportunities for real life applications.Expenses $1,040,749 · revenue $606,834
- See Schedule OExpenses $497,961
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1357197
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,023,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,989,141
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,989,141 | $9,260,036 | $17,023,318 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,152,446 | $9,438,322 | $17,717,564 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,969,273 | $7,787,088 | $18,107,616 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,363,528 | $6,758,897 | $16,975,010 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-1357197).
Questions about CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 59-1357197.
- Is CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 are the officers and directors of CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,989,141, expenses of $9,260,036 and total assets of $17,023,318 at year end.
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