Public Charity

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOO KEEPERS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOO KEEPERS, of CHANDLER, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $634K in revenue, $633K in expenses, $678K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $111K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237274856 CHANDLER, AZ Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: W03 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$634K
Total Expenses$633K
Total Assets$678K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$111K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOO KEEPERS EXISTS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE ANIMAL KEEPING PROFESSION, FOSTER EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BENEFICIAL TO ANIMAL CARE, SUPPORT DESERVING CONSERVATION PROJECTS, AND PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ANIMAL LIFE.

Where $100 goes at American Association of Zoo Keepers

How American Association of Zoo Keepers divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $85 for programs

$68
Bowling for rhinos
80% of program spending
$15
Animal keepers' forum
18% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,600 members
$2
Trees for you and me
2% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Erika Defer
VICE PRESIDE Joseph Nappi
PRESIDENT Nicole Pepo
MEMBER Paul Brandenburger
MEMBER Russell Pharr
MEMBER Sara Bjerkle

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$38,926 3 grants
General Support
$29,000 4 grants
Education
$20,000 1 grant
Training & Professional Development
$12,924 1 grant
Unspecified
$10,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $634K $633K $678K
2023 $631K $611K $666K
2022 $562K $596K $650K
2020 $475K $457K $675K
2019 $740K $726K $630K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $740K to $634K (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $678K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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