Mission
THE MISSION OF PLUMPTON PARK ZOO IS TO MAINTAIN A COLLECTION OF ANIMALS, AS A PUBLIC ZOOLOGICAL PARK, AND DEVELOP AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE ANIMAL COLLECTION.
Public Charity
PLUMPTON PARK ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC
PLUMPTON PARK ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC, of RISING SUN, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets.
EIN: 521548155
RISING SUN, MD
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens Inc
How Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$84
The zoo maintains a collection of animals as a public zoological park and develops and sponsors educational, recreational, and research programs
$6
The zoo maintains a collection of animals as a public zoological park and develops and sponsors educational, recreational, and research programs
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.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Cheryl Lacovara
DIRECTOR
David Rudolph
DIRECTOR
Dr Hurbert Paluch
DIRECTOR
Dr Jamer Cohagan Dvm
DIRECTOR
Dr Jonathan Bergmann
DIRECTOR
Fred Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $2.1M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $1.9M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.