Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium
Donations deductibleSioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium's network
20 people14 organisationsi20 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
20 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanelle Lust Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alissa Bretsch | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrea Smith | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Darin Hage | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David O'Hara | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| De Knudson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Don Kearney | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erik Gaikoski | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| George Mollner | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeannie Iannello | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Hugunin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura Mitchell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lisa Gerner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Margaret Carmody | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| McKenzy Raterman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melissa Fossell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Molly Daniel | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Howlett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Tysdal | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracy Dahl-Webb | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Simon | VP of Operat | 2018 |
| David Haan | VP of Strate | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Whealy | President/Ce | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Dewitz | CEO | 40 | $182k | ||
| Alissa Bretsch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Carmody | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Dahl-Webb | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Molly Daniel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Fossell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erik Gaikoski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Gerner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darin Hage | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Howlett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Hugunin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Kearney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Kniffen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jenn Lacey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanelle Lust | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Mitchell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Mollner | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| David O'hara | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| McKenzy Raterman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Schmid | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Tysdal | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium
- EIN
- 466015015
- Address
- 805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104-3716
- State
- South Dakota
- Mission
- Creating connection and inspiring conservation of wild species and spaces (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
- 1958
- Principal officer
- George Mollner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1958
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeff Hugunin
≥7years on the filingsJeanelle Lust
≥7years on the filingsDe Knudson
≥7years on the filingsDon Kearney
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
- $37.3m
- Total liabilities
- $2.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $35.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.1m
- Program service revenue
- $4m
- Employees
- 119
- Volunteers
- 622
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 | $12.8m | $11.5m | $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.