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NASHVILLE ZOO INC

NASHVILLE, TNEIN: 62-1411210Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

NASHVILLE ZOO INC TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND PROVIDE A PARK/FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE, INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WHILE DELIVERING STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY VALUE.

Local (City/County Level)
General Population
Direct Service Delivery
Education & Awareness
Environment
Conservation & Land Protection
Children (Ages 0-12)
Education

Annual Revenue

$35,907,046

Known Funders

82

Grants Received

185

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$35,907,046$31,947,473$182,691,024
2023$47,398,988$29,504,935$178,231,426
2022$34,976,521$26,363,992$155,796,059
2021$49,123,264$20,787,550$146,729,311
2020$19,366,460$18,304,904$116,578,850
2019$28,762,869$20,128,077$113,401,380
2018$23,746,191$17,429,905$103,503,455
2017$29,197,447$16,958,316$98,903,521

Top Funders

$5,226,986 (2021)
$2,300,210 (2021)
$1,035,500 (2021)
$1,000,000 (2023)
$450,000 (2021)
SPEER FOUNDATION

BRENTWOOD, TN

$390,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 82 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

J

JAMES DEGRAAUW

AVIAN CURATOR

Highest Compensated
J

JAMES BARTOO

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Highest Compensated
L

LOUDEN WRIGHT

VETERINARIAN

Highest Compensated
C

CHRIS MCBRIDE

DIRECTOR OF IT

Highest Compensated
H

HEATHER SCHWARTZ

VETERINARIAN

Highest Compensated
J

JAMIE GESELLE

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURSES OFFICER

Officer
D

DAVID OEHLER

VICE PRESIDENT

Officer
A

ANDY TILLMAN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Officer
B

BETH BUSH

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Officer
K

KIM PRIDGEN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Officer

Showing 10 of 44 key personnel.

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