Public Charity

EMPORIA FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC

EMPORIA FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC, of EMPORIA, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $424K in revenue, $359K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $326K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 480912929 EMPORIA, KS Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$424K
Total Expenses$359K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$326K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE EMPORIA FRIENDS OF THE ZOO SERVES AS THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THE DAVID TRAYLOR ZOO OF EMPORIA, RAISING FUNDS TO FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL & CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, CAPITAL PROJECTS & ENDOWMENT INITIATIVES WHICH EHANCES THE EXPERIENCE & OPPORTUNITIES OF CHILDREN & ADULTS

Sample Grants Received

2024
support for local library
$5,400
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$114,500
2022
support the local zoo
$6,009
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,000
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Colleen Mitchell
PRESIDENT Debbie Williams
DIRECTOR Duane Henrikson
CO-TREASURER Erren Harter
DIRECTOR Jeannie Jenkins
DIRECTOR John Kretsinger

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$143,100 5 grants
SUPPORT THE LOCAL ZOO
$87,268 3 grants
Unspecified
$50,000 1 grant
Support the local zoo
$24,712 1 grant
CULTURE
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $424K $359K $1.7M
2023 $471K $2.4M $1.5M
2022 $356K $788K $3.4M
2021 $550K $230K $3.9M
2020 $1.2M $362K $3.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $424K (-66%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.

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