Mission
To provide an animal-oriented educational/recreational resource for the citizen's of Abilene and surrounding communities in order to promote environmental awareness, conservation, and research.
Public Charity
Abilene Zoological Society
Abilene Zoological Society is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Abilene, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $9.3M, expenses of $8.9M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.
EIN: 751226706
Abilene, TX
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$8.9M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Abilene Zoological Society
How Abilene Zoological Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Program services
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
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE ZOO'S MASTER PLAN
$737,758
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$108,035
CHARITABLE
$26,000
CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
$11,524
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE ZOO'S MASTER PLAN
$1,066,714
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Carol Haynes
Asst. Treasurer
Chase Sims
Director
Chris Mcnair
Director
Chris Spanier
Director
Craig Fisher
Treasurer
Darrell Knight
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.3M | $8.9M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.4M | $732K |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $4.4M | $807K |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $9.3M (+152%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.