Public Charity

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE CTY

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE CTY, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $13.0M in revenue, $14.7M in expenses, $17.7M in total assets. 78 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 396077242 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$13.0M
Total Expenses$14.7M
Total Assets$17.7M
Grant Records78
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO SUPPORT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO.

Sample Grants Received

2024
THE ADAPTATION STATION FOR THE NEW RHINO EXHIBIT THAT IS A PART OF ADVENTURE AFRICA
$292,570
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$118,357
2024
EMPATHY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM
$75,000
$33,327
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$33,249

Showing up to 5 of 78 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Barry Sattell
VP - PROGRAMS Beth Heller
DIRECTOR Caroline Krider
DIRECTOR Christine Irgens
DIRECTOR Chuck Roedel
DIRECTOR Dan Kempken

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Top Grant Purposes

PRINCIPAL OF FUNDS OWED FROM ZSM FORMATION
$455,492 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$429,181 9 grants
ADVANCING EMPATHY GRANTS
$305,632 2 grants
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$294,136 6 grants
THE ADAPTATION STATION FOR THE NEW RHINO EXHIBIT THAT IS A PART OF ADVENTURE AFRICA
$292,570 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $13.0M $14.7M $17.7M
2023 $12.2M $12.8M $17.3M
2022 $2.9M $2.9M $17.5M
2021 $13.5M $13.7M $14.2M
2020 $8.8M $12.8M $14.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $13.0M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.7M.

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