Nonprofit · EIN 73-0688645
OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73154
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,570,293 | $2,933,774 | $4,636,519 | $14,465,756 | $54,545 | $14,411,211 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,500,054 | $3,296,573 | $203,481 | $11,425,789 | $2,095,019 | $9,330,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,690,991
- Program service revenue
- $134,935
- Investment income
- $330,104
- Net income from fundraising events
- $414,263
- Other revenue
- $414,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,092,715
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,179
- Other salaries and wages
- $447,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $568,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,158
- Accounting fees
- $53,347
- Depreciation
- $16,067
- Program services (functional)
- $2,092,715
- Management and general (functional)
- $841,059
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,425,789
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,465,756
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54,545
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,411,211
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,263
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,055,908
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,355,303
- Gross receipts
- $7,910,151
- Employees
- 6
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA HEAPS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $121,179 |
| DANIEL ADAMS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY CHRISTOFFERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE COE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE CODY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN CRUMP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DESPAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK GILL | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HALE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH ERICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI HAWKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA HOLMES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUBREY HUMBOLT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA JOHN | GOV CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTA FIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JURIS BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAWSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MARTIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUKE MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAIR NAIFEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PAYNE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZY SULTMEIER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAN TOKARZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH VIETS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KERR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SWEET | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH WOHL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA HEAPS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $116,325 |
| DANIEL ADAMS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY CHRISTOFFERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE COE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE CODY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DELANEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DESPAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK GILL | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HALE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HARRIGAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI HAWKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA HOLMES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUBREY HUMBOLT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JOHN | GOV CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JURIS BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAWSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MARTIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUKE MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAIR NAIFEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PAYNE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZY SULTMEIER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAN TOKARZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH VIETS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 18424, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73154-0424
- Signed the 990
- MANDY HEAPS, Executive Director
- Phone
- (405) 427-2461
- Website
- www.ozsgiving.org
- Return prepared by
- HBC CPAs & Advisors
Mission
OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY WITH THE OKC ZOO TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION THROUGH PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO SUPPORT THE OKLAHOMACITY ZOOLOGICAL PARK AND ITS PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RECREATION, CONSERVATION ANDRESEARCH. ALL OF THE PROGRAM FUNDS RAISED GO DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT EXHIBITS, ANIMALCARE, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, ZOO ENHANCEMENTS, AND ZOO FUND FORKIDS. EACH YEAR THE OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY FUNDS SPECIAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMSFOR THE ZOO SUCH AS EXPEDITION AFRICA, VETERINARY EQUIPMENT, SCULPTURES, IMPROVEMENTS TO ANIMAL HABITATS, EXTRA FUNDS FOR ANIMAL CARE, BENCHES FOR THE PARK, FUNDING FOR THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND NEW MATERIALS FOR THEEDUCATION DEPARTMENT.Expenses $2,092,715 · grants $2,092,715 · revenue $6,570,936
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
- 73-0688645
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,465,756
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,910,151
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,570,293 | $2,933,774 | $14,465,756 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,500,054 | $3,296,573 | $11,425,789 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,873,916 | $1,918,485 | $8,810,176 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,513,390 | $4,376,903 | $6,127,662 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 73-0688645).
Questions about OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 73-0688645.
- Is OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OKLAHOMA 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 OKLAHOMA 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 OKLAHOMA 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 OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,179 (AMANDA HEAPS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,570,293, expenses of $2,933,774 and total assets of $14,465,756 at year end.
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