North Carolina Zoological Society Inc
Donations deductibleNorth Carolina Zoological Society Inc's network
15 people6 organisationsi15 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
15 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margery J Springer Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry C Safrit | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cheryl Armstrong | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Emily B Ragsdale (also filed as Emily Ragsdale) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ethan Blumenthal | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Howie Devane | Director Through 6/24/24 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John L Ruffin | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Poole | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Meade Willis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael J Fisher (also filed as Mike Fisher) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert L Ange (also filed as Robert Ange) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shannon Bucey | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Walker B Moffitt (also filed as Walker Moffitt) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William Clarke | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William E Currens JR | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea King | Finance Director | since 2018 |
| Cheryl Armstrong | Executive Director | 2020 |
| DOT Garner | Former Finance Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Armstrong | Executive Director | 55 | $207k | $26k | |
| Daniel Devane | Director of External Affairs | 45 | $122k | $18k | |
| Jayne Owen Parker | Director of Education and Communications | 45 | $114k | $19k | |
| Andrea King | Director of Finance and Hu | 50 | $113k | $20k | |
| Margery J Springer | Chair | 0.67 | $0 | ||
| William E Currens Jr | Treasurer | 1.1 | $0 | ||
| Michael J Fisher | Secretary | 0.56 | $0 | ||
| Robert L Ange | Director | 0.23 | $0 | ||
| Ethan Blumenthal | Vice Chair | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Bucey | Director | 0.46 | $0 | ||
| Walker B Moffitt | Director | 0.35 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Poole | Director | 0.23 | $0 | ||
| Emily B Ragsdale | Director | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Meade Willis | Director | 0.29 | $0 | ||
| Robert Brinson | Director | 0.62 | $0 | ||
| David K Robb | Director | 0.52 | $0 | ||
| Mary Lou Rollins | Director | 0.56 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- North Carolina Zoological Society Inc
- EIN
- 560990900
- Address
- 4403 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC, 27205-1425
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- To champion our zoo and its initiatives, wildlife and wild places, with an emphasis on the future. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D50 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1968
- Principal officer
- Cheryl Armstrong (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1971
- 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 filingsMargery J Springer
≥8years on the filingsBarry C Safrit
≥8years on the filingsJohn L Ruffin
≥8years on the filingsMichael J Fisher
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
- $70.4m
- Total liabilities
- $4.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $65.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 240
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 | $14.5m | $10.5m | $4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.