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The Maryland Zoological Society INC

Public charity
DBA: % KIRBY FOWLER
Other · BALTIMORE, MD · EIN 52-0996352

About

To engage people in the wonders of the living world through personal encounters with animals, fostering empathy and lifelong support for conservation of wildlife and wild places.

In care of Kirby Fowler

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
241
Volunteers
982

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$21.6M
Expenses
$22.2M
Assets
$71.3M
Liabilities
$4.2M

Financial history

$29.5M$14.7M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $21.6M · Peak FY2019: $29.5M · Avg: $20.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$29K
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Russia and Neighboring States

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
$149K
Grants Given
$29K
THE MARYLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
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Address

1876 Mansion House DR
Baltimore, MD, 21217-447

Governance

Voting board members39
Independent members39
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
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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