Public Charity

NASHVILLE ZOO INC

NASHVILLE ZOO INC, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $35.9M in revenue, $31.9M in expenses, $182.7M in total assets. 221 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 621411210 NASHVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$35.9M
Total Expenses$31.9M
Total Assets$182.7M
Grant Records221
Funding Total$11.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF UNDERSTANDING AND DISCOVERY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CONSERVATION, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP, OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A FIRST CLASS ZOO FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND TO DEVELOP A FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WITH STRONG COMMUNITY VALUE IN MIND. WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST AT CREATING UNIQUE DESIGNS AND INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND HORTICULTURAL COMPONENTS TO ENHANCE EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS, OUR VISITORS AND THE ZOOLOGICAL COMMUNITY.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Dretler
DIRECTOR Alexandra Sollberger
DIRECTOR Alice Goldberg
DIRECTOR Allie Hall
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Andy Tillman
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Beth Bush

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Top Grant Purposes

DESIGNATED FOR THE KOMODO DRAGON EXHIBIT
$1,500,000 3 grants
GRANT FOR PROMISE PARK ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND
$1,500,000 1 grant
ANIMAL-RELATED
$1,201,500 3 grants
CULTURE
$1,026,000 2 grants
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITING THE BEAR EXHIBIT
$1,000,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $35.9M $31.9M $182.7M
2023 $47.4M $29.5M $178.2M
2022 $35.0M $26.4M $155.8M
2020 $19.4M $18.3M $116.6M
2019 $28.8M $20.1M $113.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $28.8M to $35.9M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $182.7M.

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