TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN THE WONDERS OF THE LIVING WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS, FOSTERING EMPATHY AND LIFELONG SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$79.6M
+11.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$7K
-80.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-40.8% YoY
About Maryland Zoological Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Maryland Zoological Society Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $79.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $264K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $79,609,210 | $71,292,348 | $71,801,166 |
| Revenue | $28,178,722 | $21,639,051 | $20,547,927 |
| Expenses | $21,912,780 | $22,214,299 | $21,325,493 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $263,569 | $85,877 | $11,280 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRBY FOWLER Jr | PRESIDENTCEO | 40 | $303,328 |
| MICHELE RUTKOWSKI | EXEC VP OF FINANCECFO | 40 | $165,579 |
| DIANE HUTCHINS | VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PT | 40 | $176,752 |
| KARL KRANZ | EXECUTIVE VP OF ANIMAL PROGRA | 40 | $140,039 |
| ELLEN BRONSON ZAK | SR DIR OF HEALTH & CONSERVA | 40 | $122,039 |
| SHANNON BROWN | SR DIR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM | 40 | $122,495 |
| DANA KIRN | VICE PRESIDENT OF GUEST EXPER | 40 | $101,279 |
| JAMES WILHELM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TODD FEUERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| W ROBERT ZINKHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| C DOUGLAS SAWYER III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRADLEY RODIER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR SCOTT RIFKIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES VIETH Sr | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANN TYLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM THRUSH Jr | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALFONSO PEARSON Jr | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATT JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SAMANTHA ONEIL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEITH STONE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FRANK REMESCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICOLE DONEGAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SINDHU LEYSER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AUDRA JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTIE STRAVINO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AFUA BREFO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAWN WHITE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD CORCORAN Jr | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM COLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY CROSS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HERBERT GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD CURRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHADFIELD CLAPSADDLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE ASPELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER LOWRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BEN BIRGE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW CALHOUN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI DANIEL BURG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REGINALD MOORE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JASON MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PHILIP NESTICO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC ORLINSKY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RODNEY ODDOYE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| INGRID HARBAUGH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SARAH GRISWOLD-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW GORRA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JILL KAMENETZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GABRIELLE MELKA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ALDRICH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ANNE DONAHUE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JASON ST JOHN | CHAIRPERSONSECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLT | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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