SPECIES360
SPECIES360 is a global nonprofit organization that provides integrated information services to zoological institutions worldwide. Through its platforms, the SPECIES360 zoological information management system (ZIMS) and the species conservation toolkit initiative (SCTI), SPECIES360 supports over 1,300 zoological institutions in managing animal records, veterinary medical data, collection planning, population management, and conservation science. As the steward of the world's largest shared knowledge database on animals in human care, containing data on more than 13.8 million animals across 26,000 species, SPECIES360 empowers its members to make informed decisions that advance animal care, population management, and conservation outcomes. Its tools are used daily by conservation professionals, wildlife managers, and researchers to support evidence-based practices in zoos, aquariums, and field conservation programs around the world. The species conservation toolkit initiative (s
SPECIES360 at a glance
In short: SPECIES360 reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $9,220,882
- -8.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $7,510,799
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $281,347
- +36.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,851,477
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who SPECIES360 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $35K (2020). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | Support of the Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative (SCTI) | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,220,882 | $7,510,799 | $7,851,477 | $5,000 | Total only | $281,347 |
| 2023 | $10,114,061 | $7,427,167 | $7,301,845 | — | — | $206,125 |
| 2022 | $10,012,497 | $6,907,530 | $7,094,910 | $3,080 | Total only | $20,107 |
| 2021 | $9,065,398 | $6,225,506 | $6,088,100 | $25,000 | 1 | $13,560 |
| 2020 | $8,724,695 | $6,873,706 | $5,326,047 | $35,000 | 2 | $24,154 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About SPECIES360
Based on IRS filings
SPECIES360 is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $281K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SPECIES360 is led by Jim Guenter, CEO & Ex-Officio Trustee on every filing since 2021; 10 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jim Guenter
CEO & Ex-Officio Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$308K (2021) → $422K (2024)
Nicola Craddock
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Hunt
Director & Member Support
Director, Member Support & Training → Director & Member Support, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $130K (2024)
Keith D. Olson
Director of Finance
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $165K (2024)
Sandra Trautwein
Director of Aquatics Conse
Director of Aquatics Conservation & Product Mana → Director of Aquatics Conservation An, 2022
Director of Aquatics Conservation An → Director of Aquatics Conse, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$114K (2021) → $165K (2024)
Clint Pidlubny
Director of Technology
Director of Technology-Started → Director of Technology, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$130K (2022) → $259K (2024)
Robert Calcagni
Director of Global Member Development & Marketin
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$168K (2023) → $182K (2024)
Arne Lawrenz
External Trustee
Institutional Trustee → External Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bart Sheperd
Institutional Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheng Wen-Haur
Institutional Trustee
Chair → Institutional Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Olson
External Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Zordan
Association Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myfanwy Griffith
Association Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Onnie Byers
External Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Paul Van Dijk
External Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Sherwen
Institutional Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Rehse
Association Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Hoover
Association Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Gaucher
Senior Software Engineer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $125K (2024)
Julie Cameron
Manager of Engineering & Architecture
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024)
Michael Kelly
Software Engineer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024)
Rachel Alstrom
Senior Product Owner
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Bjarne Klausen
Vice Chair
Institutional Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kazutashi Kazu Takami
Secretary
Institutional Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Adkesson
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: David Page (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jackson Andrews (2020–2023) — Institutional Trustee
- Former: Mike Finger (2020–2023) — Technology Manager
- Former: Paul Calle (2020–2023) — Institutional Trustee
- Former: Rasem Baban (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Svetlana Akulova (2020–2023) — Institutional Trustee
- Former: Alexandra Guerra (2021–2023) — Association Trustee
- Former: Brian Zimmerman (2021–2023) — Institutional Trustee
- Former: Maria Clara Dominguez (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri (2022–2023) — External Trustee
- Former: Laura Castellano (2022–2023) — External Trustee
- Former: Russell Erickson (2022–2023) — Senior Software Engineer
- Former: Lauren Wiebenga (2023) — Senior Software Engineer- Tech Lead
- Former: Lorielle Weingarden (2023) — Scrum Master
- Former: Doug Verduzco (2020–2022) — Cio-
- Former: J. Peter Donlon (2020–2022) — Director & Global Member Development
- Former: Frands Carlsen (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Kelly (2020–2021) — Software Engineer
- Former: Phil Frost (2020–2021) — External Trustee
- Former: Etsuo Narushima (2020) — Association Trustee
- Former: James Guenter (2020) — CEO & Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Maria Clara Dominguez Vernaza (2020) — Institutional Trustee
- Former: Robert J. Wiese (2020) — Association Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $422K, to Jim Guenter (CEO, Ex-Officio Trustee). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about SPECIES360
How much does SPECIES360 give each year?
SPECIES360 reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is SPECIES360?
SPECIES360 reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.
Where does SPECIES360 operate?
SPECIES360 has awarded grants in Illinois, Texas.
What is SPECIES360's EIN?
SPECIES360's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1637575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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