Public Charity

Memphis Zoological Society

Memphis Zoological Society is a Public Charity headquartered in MEMPHIS, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $30.6M revenue, $27.5M expenses, $13.6M total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237236155 MEMPHIS, TN Zoos & Aquariums NTEE: D50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$30.6M
Total Expenses$27.5M
Total Assets$13.6M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$8.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MEMPHIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS BUILDING ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT ZOOS IN MEMPHIS. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A NATURALISTIC AND ENRICHING SANCTUARY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND A CLEAN, FRIENDLY, ENTERTAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR GUESTS.

Where $100 goes at Memphis Zoological Society

How Memphis Zoological Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
Program service expenses were incurred in the accomplishment of the following objectives: to act as a manager of the Memphis zoo
All program spending
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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

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,419
2024
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$141,500
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$56,000
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Aaron Campbell
Director Bram Bors-Koefoed
COO Clayton Jones
CZO Courtney Janney
Treasurer David Hopkins
Director David Thornton

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$8,307,600 34 grants
Animal Welfare
$146,785 10 grants
Unspecified
$60,002 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $30.6M $27.5M $13.6M
2024 $25.8M $29.3M $9.0M
2023 $25.9M $34.8M $13.4M
2022 $24.8M $29.1M $21.8M
2021 $30.6M $20.1M $24.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $30.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $13.6M.

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