Memphis Zoo Inc
Donations deductibleMemphis Zoo Inc's network
22 people6 organisationsi22 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Smith Chair | Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jerry Shore Chair | Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Maria Leggett Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Farnsworth III Chair | Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Aaron Campbell | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Bram Bors-Koefoed | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Hopkins | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Thornton | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Delisa Eddings | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| George Whitehead | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James B Jalenak (also filed as James Jalenak, James Jalenak) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jason Maykowski | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey Savage (also filed as Jeff Savage, Jeff Savage) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Dewane | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeff Presley | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kelly H Truitt (also filed as Kelly Truitt, Kelly Truitt) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linda Tharp | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mario Walker | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Maurice Stratton | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Samantha Boggs Dean (also filed as Samantha Dean, Samantha Dean) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sirella Parker-Joyner | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tyler Beard | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Brady | Former CEO | 2020 |
| Clayton Jones | Chief Operating Officer | since 2023 |
| Courtney Janney | Chief Zoological Officer | since 2023 |
| Felicia Knightly | Senior Veterinarian | 2025 |
| Gary M Thompson | VP/Deputy Director | 2021 |
| Gina Boyd | Former CFO | since 2018 |
| Leah Jensen | COO | 2020 |
| Mary Ann Beil | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Matthew Thompson | President & CEO | since 2020 |
| Michele Correia | Chief Development Officer | since 2022 |
| Michael Clancy | Director Individual Giving | 2025 |
| Michele Corriea | Chief Development Officer | 2024 |
| Nancy Kelso | VP of Visitor Services | since 2018 |
| Nicholas Harmeier | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2022 |
| Penelope B McCraw | Director Culinary Operations | 2025 |
| Steven G Rodriguez | Director Human Resources | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Thompson | President & CEO | 40 | $325k | $23k | |
| Mary Beil | CFO | 40 | $167k | $7k | |
| Michele Correia | CDO | 40 | $157k | $12k | |
| Clayton Jones | COO | 40 | $150k | $13k | |
| Nicholas Harmeier | CMO | 40 | $150k | $15k | |
| Courtney Janney | Czo | 40 | $145k | $6k | |
| Felicia Knightly | Senior Veterinarian | 40 | $118k | $9k | |
| Penelope B Mccraw | Director Culinary Operations | 40 | $108k | $8k | |
| Michael Clancy | Director Individual Giving | 40 | $105k | $5k | |
| Steven G Rodriguez | Director Human Resources | 40 | $102k | $13k | |
| David Hopkins | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Delisa Eddings | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Maria Leggett | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Campbell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bram Bors-Koefoed | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Thornton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane Smith | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Whitehead | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Jalenak | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Maykowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Presley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Savage | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Shore | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph DeWane | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Truitt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Tharp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mario Walker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maurice Stratton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samantha Dean | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sirella Parker-Joyner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Farnsworth III | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Beard | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Memphis Zoo Inc
- EIN
- 237236155
- Address
- 2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN, 38112-5033
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D500 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1951
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDiane Smith
≥6years on the filingsJerry Shore
≥6years on the filingsMaria Leggett
≥6years on the filingsThomas Farnsworth III
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.6m
- Total liabilities
- $8.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $13.5m
- Program service revenue
- $15.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $50k
- Employees
- 623
- Volunteers
- 1,419
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $25.8m | $29.3m | Deficit $3.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.