Program areas at Omaha Zoo Foundation
The Omaha Zoo Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit corporation to solicit and receive contributions, gifts, grants, devises, and bequests, and to distribute and apply such assets and/or the income therefrom to and for the benefit of the Omaha zoological society.
The Foundation operates the lee g. simmons conservation park and wildlife safari, a drive-thru park that exhibits north american wildlife and maintains off-exhibit exotic animal breeding programs. In 2022, 13,498 memberships to the safari park were sold and a total of 174,006 guests visited the park.
Grants made by Omaha Zoo Foundation
Who funds Omaha Zoo Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Omaha Zoo Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tina Cherica | President and Chief Executive Officer | $337,290 | 2023-11-07 |
| Kiley Thiele | Vice President of Development / Director of Development | $148,248 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lee G Simmons | Director and Vice President of Donor Relations / Chairman and Director | $93,942 | 2021-12-31 |
| Mogens C Bay | Vice Chairman and Chair / Vice Chairman / Secretary / Mogens C Bay Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Calvin Sisson | Vice Chair / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Omaha Zoo Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $20,626,686 | $9,230,710 | 123.5% |
| Program services | $2,336,734 | $1,612,312 | 44.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,284,101 | $2,035,824 | 12.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-482,446 | $12,048,296 | -104% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $240,775 | $271,973 | -11.5% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $25,005,850 | $25,199,115 | -0.8% |
Organizations like Omaha Zoo Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida | 501(c)(3) | Tallahassee, FL | $19,417,372 |
| Rewild (GWC) | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $53,334,340 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $52,477,979 |
| Revive and Restore | 501(c)(3) | Sausalito, CA | $8,154,175 |
| Oregon Foundation For North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) | 501(c)(3) | Bozeman, MT | $10,665,444 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Clearfield, UT | $16,857,445 |
| California Deer Association (CDA) | 501(c)(3) | Redding, CA | $7,556,272 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) | 501(c)(3) | Calais, ME | $10,301,297 |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $9,235,946 |
| Appalachian Wildlife Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Corbin, KY | $8,495,227 |
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsAnimal organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 3701 S 10th St
- Omaha, NE 68107
- Metro area
- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- County
- Douglas County, NE
- Website URL
- omahazoofoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (402) 733-8401
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-3297716
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1984
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- D11: Animal-Related Single Organization Support
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
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