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EIN 48-0830046

Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
23
City
Garden City
State
Kansas
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
Description
Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo encourages and aids in the development of Lee Richardson Zoo as an educational and recreational center. The nonprofit, membership organization is dedicated to this mission and operates programs such as the construction of a carousel building and operation of a gift shop at the zoo.
Total revenues
$298,716
2023
Total expenses
$402,274
2023
Total assets
$392,642
2023
Num. employees
23
2023

Program areas at Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

Operation of gift shop at Lee Richardson Zoo
Habitat improvements for big horn sheep & eagle
Construction of carousel building at Lee Richardson Zoo

Who funds Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Western Kansas Community FoundationOperating Grant$48,596
Perle and Catherine Frazee FoundationTo Be Used at the$2,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$156

Personnel at Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

NameTitleCompensation
Jessica NortonExecutive Director$51,768
Tracey HommTreasurer$0
Gayla RodenburVice Chair$0
Ellen WatkinsSecretary$0
Cw HarperChair$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$199,158
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$4,367
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$28,057
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$50,987
Miscellaneous revenues$16,147
Total revenues$298,716

Form 990s for Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-31990View PDF
2022-122023-09-12990View PDF
2021-122022-04-27990View PDF
2020-122022-04-27990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Friends of Baton Rouge ZooBaton Rouge, LA$394,819
Prescott Animal Park Association (PAPA)Prescott, AZ$1,116,976
El Paso Zoological SocietyEl Paso, TX$763,321
Chahinkapa Zoo AssociationWahpeton, ND$893,985
Evansville Zoological SocietyEvansville, IN$1,094,409
Southern Tier Zoological SocietyBinghamton, NY$1,107,999
Friends of the Alexandria ZooAlexandria, LA$1,101,454
Honolulu Zoological SocietyHonolulu, HI$1,428,090
The Texas ZooVictoria, TX$770,259
Mill Mountain ZooRoanoke, VA$1,139,670
Data update history
September 29, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $48,596 from Western Kansas Community Foundation
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation
November 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
November 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
ZoosAnimal organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1638
Garden City, KS 67846
County
Finney County, KS
Website URL
folrz.com/ 
Phone
(620) 276-6243
IRS details
EIN
48-0830046
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
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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