Mission
SUPPORT OF THE DALLAS ZOO AS AN OUTSTANDING CENTER OF EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEERISM, PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION, AND ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.
Public Charity
DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in DALLAS, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $20.9M revenue, $13.2M expenses, $51.5M total assets. 70 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 750964982
DALLAS, TX
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$20.9M
Total Expenses$13.2M
Total Assets$51.5M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$17.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Dallas Zoological Society
How Dallas Zoological Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$55
Dallas zoo general support
$13
Marketing expenditures to support the Dallas zoo
$10
Membership activities
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.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$521,365
GENERAL SUPPORT
$356,840
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$183,895
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$74,355
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$52,500
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alex Arellano
DIRECTOR
Alicia Sienne Voltmer
DIRECTOR
Andrea Sanders
DIRECTOR
Ann Stuart Phd
CONTROLLER
Barbara Christ
DIRECTOR
Bill Albers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.9M | $13.2M | $51.5M |
| 2024 | $24.3M | $11.3M | $43.6M |
| 2023 | $10.0M | $9.5M | $29.7M |
| 2022 | $8.7M | $5.7M | $28.9M |
| 2021 | $24.9M | $10.7M | $25.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $24.9M to $20.9M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $51.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.