Zoo Learning Fund
Donations deductibleZoo Learning Fund's network
9 people4 organisationsi9 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
9 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 9 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Bodamer | Director (Term End 10/1/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Bennett | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Graves | Secretary (Term End 10/1/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Ray | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julie Scheidegger | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kate Lambert | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marissa Schaffner | Director (Term End 10/1/24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| MEG Buckley | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Soni Patel | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soni Patel | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Meg Buckley | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Graves | Secretary (Term End 10/1/24) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Bennett | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kate Lambert | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Ray | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Scheidegger | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brad Bodamer | Director (Term End 10/1/24) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marissa Schaffner | Director (Term End 10/1/24) | 0.5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Zoo Learning Fund
- EIN
- 473220134
- Address
- 9215 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, MO, 64114-3307
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- Zoo learning fund (zlf) manages an endowment fund that financially supports, but is not limited to, educational programs centered on curriculum about animals for school aged children throughout kansas city and communities in adjacent counties. (continued on schedule o)zlf makes grants to the friends of the zoo inc of kansas city, mo (dba kansas city zoo) to carry out such educational... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D12 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
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Soni Patel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSoni Patel
≥7years on the filingsMarissa Schaffner
≥4years on the filingsBrad Bodamer
≥4years on the filingsJennifer Bennett
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.5m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $658k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
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 | $602k | $689k | Deficit $87k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Mo (Dba Kansas City Zoo) | 50% of million dollar gift for aquarium | $500k |
| Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Mo (Dba Kansas City Zoo) | Education programs | $158k |