The Saint Louis Zoo Association
THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, FUNDS, AND ADVICE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ZOO FOR RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH; ADMINISTERS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ZOO; AND MANAGES THE ZOO'S ENDOWMENT. THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ADVANCE THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO'S MISSION TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$303.7M
+21.2% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $303,674,549 | $250,509,248 | $188,591,684 |
| Revenue | $58,536,119 | $63,311,338 | $30,524,801 |
| Expenses | $17,762,269 | $14,053,715 | $13,472,228 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,765,806 | $3,171,936 | $3,535,611 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA S MCDONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ROBERT B SMITH III | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JAMES E WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL J HICKEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHARLES HENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDA J HUNTER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DR MATTHEW R MACEWAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELISSA MARKWORT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER T MCGRATH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGELA D SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER WOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CENIA D BOSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE BOUSHKA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR EDMOND B CABBABE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBBIE A CAPLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HAZEL ALETHEA R DONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAD M EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CORY ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHY S FEDERICO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOGAN W FINERTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN THOMAS FRIES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW W GEEKIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY A GILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRETT G GILLILAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANIS G GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN GRINDSTAFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH H HANNAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICKY L HOPKINS SR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RYAN L HYMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT F JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROL S KLEIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEE C KLING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES P LEONARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR DAN W LUEDKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RYAN J MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK J MOORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR STANLEY J NIEMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BHAVIK R PATEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PRAVINA PINDORIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| QUIRSIS V RINEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES G SANSONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN F SCHANKMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TORBJORN B SJOGREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA K SULLIVAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DIANNE SUTCLIFFE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN TRAVERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOTTIE WADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW A WAGNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERALD E WILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT M WILLIAMS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNETTE L KELLY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE VALIER SCHWENDINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARIA G TAXMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA C ARCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN W BILDERBACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW T MIEDLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANCES G PESTELLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JASON D SAPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES R SCHNURBUSCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ZACHARY A SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES TYRRELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICHOLAS M BARTO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES G BERGES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGUERITE P GARRICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS E HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH F IMBS III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JASON JANISSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEREK LARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGELA M RHONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGARET H SCHNEITHORST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHEL KENT SHLIEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN K WALLACE JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES MADISON | VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS OPERATIONS | 32 | — |
| MICHAEL MACEK | DIRECTOR - SAINT LOUIS ZOO | 6 | — |
| SABARRAS GEORGE | DIRECTOR - WILDCARE PARK | 3 | — |
| CASSANDRA BROWN RAY | CFO & VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE | 12 | — |
| DAVID MCGUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT - ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING | 3 | — |
| DUSTIN DESCHAMP | VICE PRESIDENT - INTERNAL RELATIONS | 14 | — |
| REGINA MOSSOTTI | VICE PRESIDENT - ANIMAL OPERATIONS | 8 | — |
| DWIGHT SCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO | 32 | — |
| JEFFREY HUNTINGTON | DIRECTOR- DEVELOPMENT | 8 | — |
| AMY DOVE | VICE PRESIDENT - PHILANTHROPY | 10 | — |
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Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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