Minnesota Zoo Foundation
Donations deductibleMinnesota Zoo Foundation's network
18 people8 organisationsi18 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (8) 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
18 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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Dayhoff | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Blake Grams | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlene Jundt | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chet Ellingson | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dale Kivimaki | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Doug Fulton | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| ED Heffernan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellie Crosby | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jane Pirtle | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jean Taylor | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Shomenta Maki | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joe Ravens | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lori Marco | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Louis Doth | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Larsen | Board Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Nordmeyer | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Peggy Burnet | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Phil Gaarder | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Weber-Smith | Director Major Gifts | since 2018 |
| Anne Weber-Smith | Director of Major Gifts | since 2020 |
| Anthony Grundhauser | Executive Director - Partial Year | since 2018 |
| John Frawley | President | since 2020 |
| Melinda Conness | Director Finance/Admin | since 2018 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Operations Officer (From 2/10/20) | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Flaws | Executive Director | 40 | $187k | $11k | |
| Jeffrey Sulzbach | Director of Major Gifts | 40 | $122k | $10k | |
| Elisabeth Comeaux | Dir Corporate & Foundation Relations | 40 | $107k | $9k | |
| Ryan Sweeney | Director of Operations | 40 | $106k | $6k | |
| John Frawley | President | 10 | $80k | $78k | |
| Blake Grams | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Gappa | Board Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Chet Ellingson | Board Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mark Larsen | Board Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Aimee Dayhoff | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charlene Jundt | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dale Kivimaki | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julie Kunkel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellie Crosby | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jane Pirtle | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jean Taylor | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Shomenta Maki | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Davis | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louis Doth | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Nordmeyer | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Burnet | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phil Gaarder | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew McCarthy | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Minnesota Zoo Foundation
- EIN
- 510147653
- Address
- 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN, 55124-4621
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The minnesota zoo foundation raises contributed income and supports conservation and animal care programs on behalf of the minnesota zoo. The mission of the minnesota zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D115 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
- 1974
- Principal officer
- John Frawley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAimee Dayhoff
≥8years on the filingsBlake Grams
≥8years on the filingsChet Ellingson
≥8years on the filingsED Heffernan
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
- $18.9m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $13.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.4m
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 150
Grants paid
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Zoo | Zoo operations and capital projects | $5.9m |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Conservation | $220k |
| Woodland Park Zoo | Conservation | $21k |
| Zoo Conservation Outreach | Conservation | $13k |