EIN 43-6048888

Kansas City Zoo

Name: Kansas City Zoo financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

538

City

Kansas City

State

Missouri

Year formed

1959

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

D50: Zoo, Zoological Society

Description

Kansas City Zoo attracts visitors from around the world and families from close to home with its world-class exhibits and exceptional programs. It connects people to each other and the natural world, promoting understanding, appreciation, and conservation. Sean Putney runs the zoo, located in Kansas City, MO.

Also known as...

Friends of the Zoo of Kansas City Missouri; Linda Falk

Total revenues

$74,114,095

2022

Total expenses

$73,256,938

2022

Total assets

$29,168,657

2022

Num. employees

538

2022

Grants made by Kansas City Zoo

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Saint Louis Zoo Association	Conservation	2022-12	$20,226
Monterey Bay Aquarium	Conservation	2022-12	$15,000
International Crane Foundation	Conservation	2022-12	$12,600
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Kansas City Zoo

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Friends of the Zoo of Kansas City Foundation	2022-12	Capital Project - Aquarium Exhibit	$16,100,000
Zoo Learning Fund	2022-12	Educational Purposes and Signage	$210,000
Association of Zoos and Aquariums	2022-12	Endangered Species Covid Relief	$158,760
...and 26 more grants received totalling $16,822,126

Personnel at Kansas City Zoo

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Sean Putney	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer	$319,502	2022-12-31
Linda Falk	Chief Operating Officer	$276,672	2023-10-16
Charlisa Shelly	Chief People Officer	$196,147	2022-12-31
Julie Meyer	Director of Finance	$133,524	2022-12-31
Cora Storbeck	Director of Development	$138,509	2022-12-31
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Kansas City Zoo

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$54,495,219	$35,304,707	54.4%
Program services	$17,306,477	$13,431,236	28.9%
Investment income and dividends	$426,054	$373,615	14%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$44,755	$319,650	-86%
Net income from fundraising events	$-31,198	$-27,693	-12.7%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$1,669,601	$2,422,890	-31.1%
Miscellaneous revenues	$203,187	$153,085	32.7%
Total revenues	$74,114,095	$51,977,490	42.6%

Form 990s for Kansas City Zoo

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-10-16	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-10-06	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-10-14	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-19	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-31	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Kansas City Zoo

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA)	501(c)(3)	Los Angeles, CA	$26,829,235
Toledo Zoological Society	501(c)(3)	Toledo, OH	$45,038,256
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's	501(c)(3)	Omaha, NE	$72,264,487
Saint Louis Zoo Association	501(c)(3)	Saint Louis, MO	$30,524,801
Texas State Aquarium Association	501(c)(3)	Corpus Christi, TX	$22,947,810
Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife Foundation	501(c)(3)	Springfield, MO	$25,950,320
Georgia Aquarium	501(c)(3)	Atlanta, GA	$133,074,275
Association of Zoos and Aquariums	501(c)(3)	Silver Spring, MD	$31,309,593
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art	501(c)(3)	San Francisco, CA	$61,181,812
Minneapolis Institute of Art	501(c)(3)	Minneapolis, MN	$63,903,670

Data update history

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $16,100,000 from Friends of the Zoo of Kansas City Foundation

November 29, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

November 28, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 4 new personnel

November 26, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

November 25, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsZoosAnimal organizationsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Animals

Characteristics

MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 6800 Zoo Dr; Kansas City, MO 64132
Metro area: Kansas City, MO-KS
County: Jackson County, MO
Website URL: kansascityzoo.org/
Phone: (816) 595-1234
Facebook page: kansascityzoo
Twitter profile: @kansascityzoo

IRS details

EIN: 43-6048888
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1959
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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