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Minnesota Zoo Foundation

Public charity
Other · APPLE VALLEY, MN · EIN 51-0147653

About

The minnesota zoo foundation raises contributed income and supports conservation and animal care programs on behalf of the minnesota zoo. The mission of the minnesota zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
23
Volunteers
49

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$6.3M
Expenses
$9.4M
Assets
$14.5M
Liabilities
$618K

Financial history

$11.0M$5.5M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $6.3M · Peak FY2019: $11.0M · Avg: $6.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$34K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$89K
Grants Given
$6.2M
MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION
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Address

13000 Zoo BLVD
Apple Valley, MN, 55124-462

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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