Evansville Zoological Society Inc
The organization supports activities at the mesker park zoo & botanic gardens through leadership, education, fund development & volunteer services for the benefit of the people, plants, & animals it serves.
Evansville Zoological Society Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,333,104
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,275,640
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $174,130
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $982,228
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Evansville Zoological Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $3.7M (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Kansas City Zoo Inc Kansas City, MO | Humboldt Penguin Conservation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,333,104 | $1,275,640 | $982,228 | — | — | $174,130 |
| 2024 | $3,027,929 | $1,042,688 | $853,244 | — | — | $135,031 |
| 2023 | $3,503,154 | $1,094,409 | $908,020 | $5,000 | 1 | $155,842 |
| 2022 | $3,655,084 | $971,314 | $4,429,128 | $3,650,850 | Total only | $-10,048 |
| 2021 | $9,641,629 | $1,204,835 | $599,650 | — | — | $36,166 |
| 2020 | $6,269,887 | $971,826 | $399,142 | — | — | $33,710 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Evansville Zoological Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Evansville Zoological Society Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Evansville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $174K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evansville Zoological Society Inc is led by Cooper Lilly, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cooper Lilly
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cullen Stanley
President Elect
Member → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Hoehn
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Hayden
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bohleber
Board Attorney
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Logan
Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali O'Daniel
Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Emig
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan McGinn
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Schnakenburg
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ferrell
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Ethridge
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ty Kahle
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zac Nelson
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Esche
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Runyon
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Wandling
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maytes Rivera
Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Jason Eddy (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Margaret Koch (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Miranda Pieszachalski (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Angila Retherford (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Rosemary McGarrah (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Rachel Lackey (2023) — Member
- Former: Ann Powell (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Ken Hall (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Michele Harris (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Tim Puckett (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Aaron Althaus (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Alice Nugent (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Chad Humm (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Donna Bennett (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jack Corn (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: John Nugent (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Mike Devoy (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Mike McGarrah (2020–2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Evansville Zoological Society Inc
How large is Evansville Zoological Society Inc?
Evansville Zoological Society Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Evansville Zoological Society Inc?
Evansville Zoological Society Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Evansville, IN. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Evansville Zoological Society Inc operate?
Evansville Zoological Society Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Evansville Zoological Society Inc's EIN?
Evansville Zoological Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6031419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
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