WE PROTECT NATURE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE FOR OUR WORLD. WE BELIEVE IN A WORLD WHERE NATURE AND PEOPLE THRIVE. WE ARE ONE TEAM. WE CARE. WE WELCOME EVERYONE. WE HAVE INTEGRITY. WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$245.4M
+8.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$153K
-49.1% YoY
Grant Count
5
-54.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+12.0% YoY
About Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $245.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $245,351,054 | $227,094,570 | $210,617,870 |
| Revenue | $57,679,714 | $50,063,288 | $42,184,759 |
| Expenses | $44,416,857 | $40,234,027 | $35,942,289 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,058,195 | $2,053,679 | $808,497 |
| 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 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH KLAPPER | 1ST VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BLAKE KORIATH | 2ND V CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARISOL SANCHEZ | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RONDA SHREWSBURY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| STEVE ALONSO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| AMY WILLIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANDY SELLERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANITA HARDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| APRIL SASSO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BETHANIE DANKO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BONNIE GALLIVAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROLINA RASHIDFAROKHI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHERI DICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTA ADKINS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CONNIE BOND STUART | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID DEWITT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID TROGDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFERY HARRISON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN SHARPE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIA GARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN ANN LLOYD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATIE LUCAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENT MORRIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRISTI LEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARRY COAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAUREN EDMUNDSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUKE BOSSO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEL RAINES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL WELLS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MYRTA PULLIAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAT LINDLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETE WARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER JORGENSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHANE HAGEMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHASH GOYAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STANLEY CHEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TODD KATZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WHIT GRAYSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT SHUMAKER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $349,920 |
| SARA INMAN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $162,592 |
| KAREN BURNS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $245,882 |
| SARAH EDWARDS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $170,180 |
| DANA CANFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $171,207 |
| JEFF PROUDFOOT | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $167,054 |
| JOHN GULLION | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $156,111 |
| KARL TRAEGER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $177,805 |
| MARY JANE BENNETT | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $175,589 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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