CREATING ADVENTURE, CONVEYING KNOWLEDGE, CONSERVING NATURE, AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY. WITH THE ADDITION OF OUR FOURTH PILLAR TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT, SERVING COMMUNITY, WE RECOGNIZE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PARTNER WITH DIVERSE AND ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES IN OUR DAILY WORK.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$330.4M
+1.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$388K
+35.7% YoY
Grant Count
14
+7.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+26.0% YoY
About Zoological Society of Cincinnati
Based on IRS filings
Zoological Society of Cincinnati is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CINCINNATI, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $330.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $388K. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $330,421,028 | $326,058,196 | $270,224,711 |
| Revenue | $69,378,528 | $119,557,573 | $73,083,333 |
| Expenses | $63,617,523 | $58,622,654 | $54,883,019 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,722,921 | $3,650,712 | $1,601,898 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Zoological Society of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Zoo Conservation Committee Grants
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
Amount
Full or partial funding (amounts vary by project)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
IMLS Museums for America Grant - Accessibility and Inclusion Initiative
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
Amount
$415,852
Deadline
Rolling / Open
IMLS National Leadership Grant - Endangered Exceptional Plants Research
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
Amount
$656,286
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM MUELLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALBERT SMITHERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANYA SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AUSTIN HEIDT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BOB COUGHLIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRETT HEEKIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CARLA WALKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHY CRAIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRIS BEVACQUA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CRAIG YOUNG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL RAJAIAH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOTTY SHAFFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUG BRENDAMOUR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GARY MITCHELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GIGI HEIDT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREG TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAN MICHELE KEARNEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEN CASTELLINI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEN RAGLAND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN NIEMEYER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATIE O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LELA COFFEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA LEE THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUCY CHRISTENSEN-DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATT SHEAKLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEREDITH BORCHERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAARAS PARKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAM ROSSMANN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER KLEKAMP | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RHIANNON HOEWELER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SARAH ANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIM MASSA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VALARIE SHEPPARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE MOLINSKY | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| GEORGE JOSEPH | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JACK OLIVER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TIM BONACCI | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STUART DORNETTE | LEGAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM T MAYNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $708,475 |
| SAMUEL D JENIKE | VP & COO | 35 | $335,786 |
| LORI L VOSS | VP & CFO | 35 | $294,521 |
| TERRI ROTH | VP: CONSERVATION & SCIENCE | 40 | $189,430 |
| MARK FISHER | VP: FACILITIES | 40 | $175,722 |
| REBA DYSART | VP: DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $158,539 |
| JEFFREY WALTON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE | 40 | $148,696 |
| MICHAEL WENNINGER | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH | 40 | $124,087 |
| CHAD YELTON | VP: MARKETING | 40 | $164,544 |
| CHRIS RECORD | FACILITIES PROJECT MANAGER | 40 | $113,296 |
| CHRISTINA GORSUCH | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE | 40 | $119,270 |
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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