Cheyenne Mountain Zoological
THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO. A LEADER IN CONSERVATION, CAPTIVE BREEDING AND ANIMAL CARE, THE ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ACTION. A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE FIRST CLASS ANIMAL EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE INTO THE AWE AND WONDER OF ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD, RESULTING IN ACTION TOWARD SPECIES CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE WORK TO SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR CAPTIVE COLLECTIONS, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES BY ENCOURAGING DIRECT COMMUNITY ACTION, MANAGING AND BREEDING IMPERILED SPECIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE SKILLS AND ABILITIES. CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO'S FLAGSHIP CONSERVATION SPECIES ARE BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS, WYOMING TOADS, ORANGUTANS, PANAMA AMPHIBIANS, AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND GIRAFFES.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$135.6M
+16.4% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $135,584,583 | $116,465,047 | $106,650,927 |
| Revenue | $42,790,405 | $32,534,297 | $28,893,589 |
| Expenses | $25,243,166 | $24,096,181 | $22,546,476 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,681,721 | $2,390,941 | $1,043,481 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L CHASTAIN III | PRESIDENT & | 39 | $411,251 |
| KATHY FRENCH | VP FINANCE | 40 | $181,665 |
| TRACEY GAZIBARA | EXECUTIVE VI | 40 | $210,100 |
| DAVE RUHL | EXECUTIVE VI | 40 | $173,657 |
| JEFF HALTER | VP ANIMAL CA | 40 | $129,137 |
| JENNY KOCH | DIR OF MARKE | 40 | $117,353 |
| KELLEY PARKER | DIR OF DEVEL | 40 | $104,358 |
| DR ERIC KLAPHAKE | HEAD VETERIN | 40 | $117,303 |
| JUSTIN WEIS | SR DIR OF OP | 40 | $111,241 |
| ANN NAUGHTON | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MIKE EDMONDS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PERI FARICY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| GARY WINEGAR | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TIA FERGUSON | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PAUL ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARIANNE BROOKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ELIZABETH DOMANGUE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN EBERHART | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARLOS JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GRETA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR SIN | 1 | — |
| KEVIN KRATT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEOFF LAWHORN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TREVOR MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GREG RAYMOND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACEY SHARPING | DIRECTOR SIN | 1 | — |
| BETSY SOBRAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RYAN TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SALLY VIETCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSIE BURGHART | HONORARY DIR | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE H LOO | HONORARY DIR | 1 | — |
| VIC ANDREWS | DIRECTOR THR | 1 | — |
| JEANIE BARATONO | DIRECTOR THR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR THR | 1 | — |
| HANS MUEH | DIRECTOR THR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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