Zoological Society of Philadelphia
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Zoological Society of Philadelphia at a glance
In short: Zoological Society of Philadelphia gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $136,329,921
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Zoological Society of Philadelphia funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council of Contributors ($70K). Together the top 2 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Council of Contributors Brooklyn Park, MN | Conservation | $70,000 |
| New Nature Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Conservation | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $136,329,921 | $43,711,192 | $44,254,919 | $120,000 | 2 | $1,530,462 |
| 2024 | $126,969,495 | $43,429,637 | $42,203,101 | $50,000 | 1 | $2,093,357 |
| 2023 | $121,851,629 | $35,542,324 | $39,555,142 | $10,000 | 1 | $-179,088 |
| 2022 | $128,228,344 | $54,724,040 | $34,558,235 | $63,529 | Total only | $3,334,212 |
| 2021 | $118,635,708 | $26,529,421 | $30,767,020 | $9,000 | 1 | $1,666,448 |
| 2020 | $113,302,279 | $41,038,826 | $41,861,314 | $16,000 | 2 | $1,371,586 |
| 2019 | $113,558,186 | $40,201,321 | $43,483,017 | $20,000 | 1 | $5,181,545 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Zoological Society of Philadelphia
Based on IRS filings
Zoological Society of Philadelphia is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zoological Society of Philadelphia is led by Jo-Elle Mogerman, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 11 of 49 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jo-Elle Mogerman
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$78K (2024) → $546K (2025)
Joanna M. Lewis
Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Chair, 2023
Vice Chair & Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Griffin
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Patrick McMaster
Director & Marketing
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $168K (2025)
Suzanne Gaadt
Creative Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$140K (2024) → $145K (2025)
Julie Howard Taylor
Director & Individual Giving
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$145K (2025)
Andrew Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Smit
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Haas Gravagno
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Buck Rogers
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Prestipino
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Day
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Frank
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Feldman Rost
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha King
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel P. Hamilton Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Owens
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter G. Gould
Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hollenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Gay
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micheal Diberardinis
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christoper Luning
Director
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Figueroa
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John L. Paone
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramon Kemp
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Brassel
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally West Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Di Sabatino
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fry
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robb Fox
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Whitaker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William McNabb
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Stern
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phoebe Wetzel-Coles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Cevera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Lazer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Lau
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Casper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Vincent Batiancila
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$220K (2020) → $283K (2025)
Courtney Maclean Johnson
Chief Administrator Officer
Chief Administration Officer → Chief Administrator Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$142K (2021) → $151K (2025)
Kristen Waldron
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$86K (2021) → $158K (2025)
Laurette Pitts
Chief Financial Officer
CFO & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$118K (2022) → $255K (2025)
Rachel Metz
Vice President & Animal Well Being
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$200K (2023) → $206K (2025)
Cara Treadway
Vice President & Guest Engagement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$166K (2024) → $191K (2025)
John A. Ginter
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Walsh
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Klehr
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Pearson
Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Amy Shearer (2019–2024) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Diana Ramsay (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay H. Calvert Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Bonnell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul D. Ridder (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Luber-Cevera (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Vikram Dewan (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Omar Blaik (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Good (2022–2024) — Vice President & Facilities
- Former: Kristin Kelly (2024) — Controller
- Former: Phoebe Wetzel (2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn W. Turner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles N. Marshall (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: F. William McNabb III (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Ronald M. Fairman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Baldino (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Phoebe Coles (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Rankin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Harper (2023) — Heavy Equipment Operator · Filing note: As of 2/2021
- Former: Christine Conti (2019–2022) — Controller & Treasurer
- Former: Ellen Wolf (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Robert Palachick (2022) — Director & Development
- Former: Andrew Baker (2019–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Jack Wagner (2019–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kimberly Serluco (2019–2021) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Molly Morrison (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Orlando Esposito (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pedro A Ramos (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard K. Faris (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Robert L. Brown III (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy Hamilton (2021) — Chief Guest Engagement Officer
- Former: Eliana Papadakis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: joan hendricks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Woodson (2019–2020) — Vice President, Government & Committee Affairs · Filing note: Thru
- Former: patrick m oates (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Courtney MacLean Johns (2020) — Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: Michael DiBerardinis (2020) — Director
- Former: Douglas Bohr (2019) — Vice President & Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Kimberly Lengel (2019) — Vice President & Conservtn
- Former: Matthew Malek (2019) — CFO
- Former: Phillip Barnett (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Waligora (2019) — Vice President & Facilities
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $546K, to Jo-Elle Mogerman (President and CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Zoological Society of Philadelphia
How much does Zoological Society of Philadelphia give each year?
Zoological Society of Philadelphia gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Zoological Society of Philadelphia?
Zoological Society of Philadelphia reported $136.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43.7M.
What is Zoological Society of Philadelphia?
Zoological Society of Philadelphia is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $136.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Zoological Society of Philadelphia operate?
Zoological Society of Philadelphia has awarded grants in Florida, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.
What is Zoological Society of Philadelphia's EIN?
Zoological Society of Philadelphia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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