Dakota Zoological Society Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$2.6m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$2.8m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$7.3m
$15k liabilities
Net assets
$7.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
22
4.9 years on average
Staff
57
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Left since last filing
7
32% of the board
Officers and senior staff
10
named in Part VII
Dakota Zoological Society Inc's network
22 people2 organisationsi22 people and 2 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 (2) 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 22 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea GUE | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrew Horn | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brad Maier | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Britta Kopp | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Corey Dahl | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Darrin Frohlich | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Derek Binstock | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hildy Nelson | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jill Edinger | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Nelsen | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kim Schaff | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lawrence Klemer | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marianne Hofland | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Micheal Lares | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Micheal Schaff | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Lalonde | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Missy Lamp | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nathan Fuder | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicolas Cullen | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Randy Bieber | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard Barrios | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Terry Lincoln | Zoo Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Maier | Vice Preside | since 2019 |
| Dan Schaefer | Vice Preside | 2024 |
| Dana Hager | Vice Preside | since 2018 |
| John Nelson | Vice Preside | 2023 |
| Kristi Entzi | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Michael Lares | President | 2018 |
| Randy Amelsberg | Vice Preside | since 2020 |
| Sandy Bieber | Company secretary | 2018 |
| Suzette Richardson | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Suzetter Richardson | Company secretary | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Lincoln | Zoo Director | 40 | $119k | ||
| Richard Barrios | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Randy Bieber | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Derek Binstock | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nicolas Cullen | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Corey Dahl | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jill Edinger | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Darrin Frohlich | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Fuder | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Gue | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marianne Hofland | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Horn | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence Klemer | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Britta Kopp | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Lalonde | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Missy Lamp | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Micheal Lares | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brad Maier | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Nelsen | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hildy Nelson | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kim Schaff | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Micheal Schaff | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Randy Amelsberg | Past Preside | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Entzi | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Suzetter Richardson | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dan Schaefer | Vice Preside | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Dakota Zoological Society Inc
- EIN
- 237394067
- Address
- 602 Riverside Park Rd, Bismarck, ND, 58504-5308
- State
- North Dakota
- Mission
- To instill and insprire a better understanding and appreciation for animals and nature. Wild and domestic animals are cared for in the best environment for cleanliness and display for the public. (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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1961
- Principal officer
- Terry Lincoln (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTerry Lincoln
≥7years on the filingsBritta Kopp
≥7years on the filingsCorey Dahl
≥7years on the filingsLawrence Klemer
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.3m
- Total liabilities
- $15k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4m | $2.6m | Deficit $154k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.