Mission
THE VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS A CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION TO SERVE THE INTEREST OF CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE ECOLOGY OF OUR PLANET AND TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE GLADYS PORTER ZOO.
Public Charity
VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in BROWNSVILLE, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $9.5M revenue, $9.8M expenses, $14.4M total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $87K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 741604409
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.5M
Total Expenses$9.8M
Total Assets$14.4M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$87K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Valley Zoological Society
How Valley Zoological Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$83
General operation and management of the gladys porter zoo
$5
Operate ridley turtle conservation project
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
$10,000
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$6,798
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$5,500
SUPPORT FOR INDIAN GHARIAL CONSERVATION WORK
$8,729
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$6,418
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Alice Hirst
MEMBER
Ana Palousek Copeland
MEMBER
Anna E Oquin
MEMBER
Anne Holand Miller
MEMBER
Arturo Trevino
MEMBER
Bob Duncan Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.5M | $9.8M | $14.4M |
| 2023 | $8.1M | $8.2M | $14.3M |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $7.1M | $13.5M |
| 2020 | $6.1M | $6.1M | $8.1M |
| 2019 | $7.2M | $6.8M | $8.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.2M to $9.5M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.