CHARTERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION BY NEW YORK STATE IN 1957, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING & CONSERVATION, FUNDRAISING, SPECIAL EVENTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING, AND MEMBERSHIP TO MONROE COUNTY'S SENECA PARK ZOO. WE ALSO AID IN THE DESIGN AND BUILDING OF NEW EXHIBITS AND HAVE, OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $21 MILLION TO THIS EFFORT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.7M
+26.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$277K
-22.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-75.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$277K
+210.5% YoY
About Seneca Park Zoo Society
Based on IRS filings
Seneca Park Zoo Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in ROCHESTER, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $277K. Net investment income was $162K.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,678,001 | $5,288,342 | $4,742,924 |
| Revenue | $5,375,593 | $4,822,023 | $4,586,471 |
| Expenses | $4,462,454 | $4,219,506 | $4,195,186 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $161,886 | $412,091 | $-138,617 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAVIN BROWNLIE JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRIS STERN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ERIC ALLEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEONARD BAYER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TRISHA BUTERA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TIM DEGRAVE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAUREEN DOBIES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHELLY DORAN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE HUNT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA HASMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEVIN NOWACK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBBY WILSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA KELLEY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE OSBORNE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAY WEAVER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAN MATTEO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES MYERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICK MEREDITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUIS BURGOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TAREK ELDAHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAMELA O'CONNOR-CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN BROWN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROSE MARY VILLARRUBIA-IZZO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID WILKS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER HIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATRINA BUSCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOZEF KUZMKOWSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATIE LALLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| W JACK PLANTS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PAMELA REED SANCHEZ | PRESIDENT & CEO | 39 | $162,180 |
| SHARON PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | 39 | $130,773 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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