Knoxville Zoological Gardens INC
EIN 621034633 · TN · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 3500 KNOXVILLE ZOO DR, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914-4416, TN 37914-4416
- Classified purpose: Animal-Related
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
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 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 10 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Sizeable organisation (revenue $17m).
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.5m | $18.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Russ Watkins Chair | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| BEN Kowalski | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Brent Ball | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Chelly Clayton | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Chris Caldwell | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Chris Kinney | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Dave Miller | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| DON Moul | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| DR Dasha Lundy | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Erin Gill | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Greg Ashley | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Greg Isaacs | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Gwen Mckenzie | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| JAY Hicks | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Larry Bodie | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Lindsey Boyd | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Lucy Schaad | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Marianne Wanamaker | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Marshall Wilkins | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Mary Ellen Brewington | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Paul Plummer | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Paula Chesworth | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Rebekah Justice | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Rich RAY | TREASURER | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Sandy Martin | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Shameek Konar | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Sharon Pryse | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Susan Gennoe | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Terry Turner | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Whitfield Bailey | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - 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.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rowan | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | since 2023 |
| Bill Street | PRESIDENT/CEO | 2024 |
| Colin Borck | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | since 2023 |
| Lisa NEW | PRESIDENT | since 2018 |
| Patrick Roddy | PROJECT MANAGER | since 2023 |
| Phillip Colclough | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, & CONSERVATION | 2024 |
| Sharon Moore | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 2021 |
| TAM Jaramillo | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | since 2018 |
| Thomas S Chester | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | since 2022 |