Mission
To provide support to the Frank Buck Zoo in the form of facility improvements, animal acquisitions, and community awareness.
Public Charity
The Frank Buck Zoological Society
The Frank Buck Zoological Society, of Gainesville, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $148K in revenue, $168K in expenses, $397K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $45K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237069912
Gainesville, TX
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$148K
Total Expenses$168K
Total Assets$397K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$45K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Frank Buck Zoological Society
How The Frank Buck Zoological Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
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 $95 for programs
$68
Purchase and transport of animals for the Frank Buck Zoo
$26
Provide improvements to the Frank Buck Zoo Animal Exhibits
$1
Coordinate program services for the Frank Buck Zoo
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$10,000
General Support
$5,071
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.
$20,000
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Austin Reiter
Director
Barry Otts
Director
Cody Secrest
Director
Dave Kleven
Director
Dick Haayen
Director
John Looney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $148K | $168K | $397K |
| 2024 | $172K | $128K | $418K |
| 2023 | $223K | $129K | $373K |
| 2022 | $212K | $88K | $279K |
| 2021 | $120K | $25K | $156K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $120K to $148K (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $397K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.