Public Charity

THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE

Based in HOHENWALD, TN, THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.4M in revenue, $7.5M in expenses, $100.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 188 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.7M.

EIN: 621587327 HOHENWALD, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.4M
Total Expenses$7.5M
Total Assets$100.4M
Grant Records188
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PROVIDE A NATURAL HABITAT REFUGE DEVELOPED AROUND THE NEEDS OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS WHERE ELEPHANTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LIFETIME CARE; TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ELEPHANT WELFARE AND CONSERVATION; TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS AND THE CHALLENGES FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Albert Ambrose
CFO Deborah Perry
BOARD CHAIR Dr Richard Rhoda
PRESIDENT Dr William Schaffner
VICE PRESIDENT / CEO Janice Zeitlin
SECRETARY Michael Staggs

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,148,676 9 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$825,110 7 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$778,845 24 grants
GENERAL OPERATING
$512,013 4 grants
ANIMALS
$477,770 40 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.4M $7.5M $100.4M
2023 $11.8M $6.9M $89.4M
2022 $4.6M $6.3M $77.2M
2021 $13.8M $5.7M $80.4M
2020 $10.3M $5.7M $65.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $10.3M to $9.4M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $100.4M.

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