Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$40.1M
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$96K
+5.7% YoY
Grant Count
13
+116.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-51.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $40,131,058 | $39,161,489 | $39,339,495 |
| Revenue | $18,153,771 | $15,740,300 | $15,430,147 |
| Expenses | $18,065,551 | $18,577,780 | $12,754,297 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,761,131 | $1,407,086 | $823,474 |
| 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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM ACKMANN | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| SARAH EARLS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| PARIS MCFARTHING | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DOMINIC FREIBURGER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KATIE DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS GOMEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY HARMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MOLLY JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK HAGERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RON HOWARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDY BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DON CATES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM ELLIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KYLE KRISH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER SCHIMMELE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY SHEARER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARLY MAXWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHUCK SURACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILL KHORSHID | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY MARCUCCILLI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHEL STEINHOFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RON TURPIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICK TALARICO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICK SCHUITEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ZOO | 50 | $220,086 |
| SARA MORALES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI | 50 | $117,315 |
| AMY LAZOFF | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY A | 50 | $140,460 |
| BONNIE KEMP | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION | 50 | $111,387 |
| MICHELLE SMURL | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE | 50 | $120,062 |
| KAMI FOX | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH | 50 | $110,166 |
| AARON HARPER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 50 | $105,615 |
Geographic Focus
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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