Mission
CONNECTING KIDS AND ANIMALS, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO CARE.
Public Charity
FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Based in FORT WAYNE, IN, FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $18.2M in revenue, $18.1M in expenses, $40.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 356068234
FORT WAYNE, IN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$18.2M
Total Expenses$18.1M
Total Assets$40.1M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc
How Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$31
Animal exhibits and improvements:animal programs: in 2024, the Fort Wayne zoo continued to grow and evolve in exciting ways, from new births and animal additions to major exhibit…
$24
Educational & membership services:at the end of 2024, we had just over 19,000 active member households, about an 8% increase from 2023
$18
Attendance
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
$73,852
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,462
Capital
$101,841
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
$86,175
GENERAL SUPPORT
$34,763
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Aaron Harper
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY A
Amy Lazoff
DIRECTOR
Ashley Harman
DIRECTOR
Ashley Marcuccilli
DIRECTOR
Bill Khorshid
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION
Bonnie Kemp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.2M | $18.1M | $40.1M |
| 2023 | $15.7M | $18.6M | $39.2M |
| 2022 | $15.4M | $12.8M | $39.3M |
| 2020 | $8.6M | $9.3M | $26.0M |
| 2019 | $10.7M | $12.9M | $26.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $10.7M to $18.2M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $40.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.