Mission
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH FIRSTHAND INTERACTION WITH LIVING THINGS.
Public Charity
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO is a Public Charity headquartered in LINCOLN, NE. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $10.0M revenue, $8.3M expenses, $41.3M total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 470482255
LINCOLN, NE
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.0M
Total Expenses$8.3M
Total Assets$41.3M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$11.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Lincoln Children's Zoo
How Lincoln Children's Zoo divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
Facility operation
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
General support
$185,783
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,515
OPERATIONS
$6,000
Zoo Lights, memorials, general purposes
$136,174
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,700
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Wiegert
DIRECTOR
Adam Letheby
DIRECTOR
Amy Anderson
DIRECTOR
Angie Hoffschneider
DIRECTOR
Chad Wiles
DIRECTOR
Creighton Bassett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.0M | $8.3M | $41.3M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $8.1M | $39.6M |
| 2022 | $8.9M | $7.3M | $37.5M |
| 2020 | $7.3M | $5.1M | $34.1M |
| 2019 | $10.2M | $5.0M | $31.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $10.0M, with total assets most recently reported at $41.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.