Mission
TO PROMOTE AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE BRAMBLE PARK ZOO AND SUPPORT THE ZOOS DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS THROUGH FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND OTHER INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE ZOO EXPERIENCE.
Public Charity
LAKE AREA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
LAKE AREA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, of WATERTOWN, SD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $463K in revenue, $593K in expenses, $2.0M in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $581K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237294134
WATERTOWN, SD
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$463K
Total Expenses$593K
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$581K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lake Area Zoological Society
How Lake Area Zoological Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
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 $96 for programs
$95
Providing visitors with a pleasant recreational setting in which they may view native south dakota wildlife, animals from around the world and selected endangered species
$1
Presenting educational programs to all age groups in order to enhance their understanding and respect for wildlife
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
ZOO SUPPORT
$52,207
ZOO SUPPORT
$30,000
ZOO SUPPORT
$20,179
Environment & Animals
$20,000
Community welfare and betterment
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Chad Johnson
DIRECTOR
Dan Miller
DIRECTOR
Doug Alvine
PRESIDENT
Dr Andrea Hennen
DIRECTOR
Dr Mei-Yao Louis
DIRECTOR
Melissa Terronez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $463K | $593K | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $567K | $209K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $441K | $305K | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $540K | $317K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $504K | $357K | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $504K to $463K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.