CLEVELAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER OF CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO, COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ZOO AS A COMMUNITY PRIORITY; SECURING PRIVATE DONATIONS; AND RUNNING A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OPERATING AND CONSERVATION FUNDING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$41.6M
+17.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$13.1M
+221.7% YoY
Grant Count
13
+160.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.0M
+23.7% YoY
About Cleveland Zoological Society
Based on IRS filings
Cleveland Zoological Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $13.1M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $41,562,540 | $35,448,440 | $30,703,125 |
| Revenue | $14,559,194 | $13,324,293 | $13,952,854 |
| Expenses | $16,904,424 | $7,695,996 | $10,341,983 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,202,473 | $876,743 | $386,311 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Cleveland Zoological Society
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYLES M ABBOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHERYL BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA O BEMER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| VIRGINIA D BENJAMIN | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANNE E BINGHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARL E BLACK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARTHA BOLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA BROWN PHD | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| MARILYN K BROWN | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VISHNU B CHANDRAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALANA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE S COAKLEY | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SPENCER DIEKEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES M DONCHESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT ELMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HOWARD S ESSNER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| THEODORE R EVANS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SALLY EVERETT | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS G FISTEK | VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| JAMES L FRANCIS | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| COTY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GREGORY D FRIEDMAN | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC S GORDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROL B HALL | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAWRENCE H HATCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL A HECHKO DVM | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| LORI J KALBERER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KAREN KAMINSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BERNARD L KARR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN KESSELMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOANNE M KIRK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY LEVINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH J MAHOVLIC | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SALLY S MESSINGER | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH J MOUNTCASTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEANNA M MURLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN P MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINE MYEROFF | CHAIR | 4 | — |
| VEN OCHAYA PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL O'ROURKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES M PARISH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELINDA PHINNEY MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY PINTER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SUSAN L RACEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT S REITMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| ROBERT J ROGERS | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN B SPILMAN | EMERITUS DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REBECCA TRUELSON | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| THOMAS N TYRRELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THEODORE A WAGNER | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| THOMAS A WALTERMIRE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SUSAN M ZANETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DENISE ZUBIZARRETA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH CRUPI | CEO | 50 | $193,885 |
| EUSTACIA NETZEL-HATCHER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 45 | $139,024 |
| RACHAEL FULLER | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & EV | 45 | $135,704 |
| ANDREA PONIKVAR | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 45 | $121,776 |
| NICOLE STRACENSKY | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR | 45 | $102,305 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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