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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE CTY

MILWAUKEE, WIEIN: 39-6077242Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE CTY THE MISSION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO SUPPORT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. THE SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED TO AID THE COUNTY IN THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILWAUKEE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS ("ZOO") AND THE ZOO'S ANIMAL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS, RESEARCH, AND RECREATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEERISM.

General Population
Local (City/County Level)
Environment
Conservation & Land Protection
Direct Service Delivery
International
K-12 Education
Education & Awareness

Annual Revenue

$13,032,943

Known Funders

71

Grants Received

143

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$13,032,943$14,662,609$17,662,694
2023$12,217,753$12,845,596$17,325,828
2022$2,889,576$2,933,236$17,515,542
2021$16,366,634$11,867,102$17,363,245
2020$13,548,879$13,692,132$14,195,858
2019$8,845,311$12,806,136$14,078,982
2018$15,429,545$19,602,943$16,419,669
2017$16,559,039$15,766,881$21,659,497

Top Funders

$223,858 (2022)
$150,000 (2024)
$130,139 (2023)
$117,500 (2024)
$117,000 (2023)
$107,500 (2021)
$92,971 (2021)
$92,971 (2021)
$81,774 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 71 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

B

BETH HELLER

VP - PROGRAMS

Highest Compensated
J

JENNIFER MUELLER

CHIEF REVENUE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Highest Compensated
K

KATE HALFWASSEN

CFO - PART YEAR

Officer
J

JASON KOEHLER

CFO - PART YEAR

Officer
J

JODI GIBSON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Officer
W

WENDELL WILLIS

DIRECTOR

J

JAMES WARD

DIRECTOR

D

DAVE STRELITZ

DIRECTOR

M

MATT SWENTKOFSKE

DIRECTOR

J

JUDY HOLZ STATHAS

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 44 key personnel.

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