Memphis Zoo
Memphis Zoo
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About this organization
Mission
The Memphis Zoo's mission is to connect people with wildlife
About
Program service expenses were incurred in the accomplishment of the following objectives: to act as a manager of the Memphis Zoo, to work toward making the Memphis Zoo the major metropolitan zoo that the city of Memphis needs and deserves, to engage in fundraising campaigns and programs to provide capital funds from the public and private sectors for the enlargements and improvement of the Memphis Zoo, to be primarily responsible for managing, marketing and promoting the Memphis Zoo and for raising funds from the private sector for use in activities and the operation of the Memphis Zoo, to act as a steward for the funds raised in the private sector by the Memphis Zoological Society and to assure the proper and efficient application of such funds for the operation and improvement of the Memphis Zoo, to support the educational, recreational and conservation programs and objectives of the Memphis Zoo, in partnership with the city of Memphis and the city of Memphis Parks Department, to engage in long-range planning for the Memphis Zoo, especially towards adoption, implementation and completion of such master plan or plans as the city of Memphis, the city of Memphis Parks Department and the Memphis Zoological Society may mutually approve.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “The memphis zoological society is building one of the world's great zoos in memphis. our staff and volunteers are dedicated to providing a naturalistic and enriching sanctuary for our animals and a clean, friendly, entertaining, and educational experience for our guests.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “To manage and support the memphis zoo and aquarium in its efforts to preserve wildlife through education, conservation and research.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is TN.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 2000 PRENTISS PLACE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38112.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 361 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $374,235.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1951.
- The organization pays $8,825,418 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,997,542 in fundraising expenses.