Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968
Donations deductibleRevenue
$9.5m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$9.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$14.4m
$2.3m liabilities
Net assets
$12.1m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
102
6.9 years on average
Staff
158
2,700 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
17
named in Part VII
Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968's network
40 people36 organisationsi40 people and 36 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (39) 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
102 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 107 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 102 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Wheatley | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| ANA Palousek Copeland | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Anna E Oquin | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Holand Miller | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Arturo Trevino | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bob Duncan JR | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Hawn | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Calvin Bentsen | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carlos Barrera | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carter Miller | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Craig Grove | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cynthia Lizardi Burlette | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dabney Helms | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Damaris McGlone Director | Ex-Officio Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniella Lopez Valdez | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Diaz | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Debbie Nott | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Derek Gerdes | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Don Breeden | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas Hardie | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Clara Downey | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Eric Valle | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Jude Benavides | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr MAX Harris | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Nikkie Hodgson | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dwight Smith | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ellen Franke | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eugenio Longoria Saenz | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Fernando Balli | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Frances Rusteberg | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank E Russell | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Grace Gayky Gilmore | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Guy Bailey President | Ex-Officio Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Helen Ramirez City Manager | Ex-Officio Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Homero Juan Salmon III | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacob Ahee | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacob Boggus | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacob Tamayo | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jaime Parrajr | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| James D Russell | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James W Collins | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jan Hardie | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Johanna Ray | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Bradley | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judith Lucio | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Hunke | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathryn Michelle Franke | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathy Harding | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kay Young Ezell | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kris Wood | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leonel Garza | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Louie Tijerina | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Luanne Ballenger | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Luis Eduardo Garduno | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maggie Gerold | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marsletta Knapp | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Anne Carr | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Cowitz Muratore | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary E Carey (also filed as Mary Carey) | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary LOU Ryan Ray | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michele Maranitch | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mimi Falb | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nancy Hodgson | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicholas Nico Garza | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nick Rhodes | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Norma Ferguson | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Norton Colvin JR | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Oscar Garcia | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Otis Parchman | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Owen Temby | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick M Burchfield Eddms | Ex-Officio Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paula Debolt | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pete Moore | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raul F Villanueva | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Reba Cardenas McNair | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rebecca Thompson | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rene Gutierrez | Ex-Officio Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Reynaldo Trey Garza III | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rhonda L Rodriguez | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Butler | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Duffey | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Farris | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robin Farris | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rosa Elena Sanchez | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rosemary Breedlove | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ruth Skaggs | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Duffey | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Sweeney Wilson | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Serena Putegnat | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shannon Davis | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shannon Ostos | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sharon Almaguer | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Hirst | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Rebok President Docent | Ex-Officio Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Hawn | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sylvia De Leon Garza | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tom Davis | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vicki Moore | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vicki Southwell Penn | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wilda Dubose | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Will Trevino Interim City Attorney | Ex-Officio Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William Putegnat | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Hirst | President | 2023 |
| Anne Holand Miller | Vice-President | since 2018 |
| Cesar Garza | Vice-President | since 2019 |
| Fernando Balli | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Homero Juan Salmon III | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Jacob Ahee | Member | since 2020 |
| Marilyn White | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Mary E Carey | President | 2018 |
| Mary E Carry | Past-President | since 2019 |
| Nancy Rodriguez | Company secretary | 2023 |
| Patrick M Burchfield Eddms | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Scott Sadler | VP of Finance | since 2022 |
| Sharon Almaguer | Member | 2022 |
| Suzanne Schwarz Shepard | President | since 2022 |
| Suzanne Shepard | Vice-President | since 2018 |
| Sylvia De Leon Garza | Past-President | 2018 |
| Trudy Garza | Treasurer | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick M Burchfield Eddms | Executive Director | 40 | $137k | $14k | |
| Scott Sadler | VP of Finance | 40 | $95k | $18k | |
| Alice Hirst | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cesar Garza | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Rodriguez | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Trudy Garza | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Schwarz Shepard | Past-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Ahee | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Almaguer | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fernando Balli | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jude Benavides | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Boggus | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Bradley | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Lizardi Burlette | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Omel Cardenas | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ana Palousek Copeland | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Davis | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Diaz | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Clara Downey | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Duncan Jr | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kay Young Ezell | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Farris | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Garcia | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luis Eduardo Garduno | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leonel Garza | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Nico Garza | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reynaldo Trey Garza III | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Derek Gerdes | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maggie Gerold | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Grove | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jan Hardie | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dabney Helms | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Hirst | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nikkie Hodgson | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gabriela Katusak | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirk Kveton | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judith Lucio | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Maranitch | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carter Miller | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicki Moore | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968
- EIN
- 741604409
- Address
- 500 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX, 78520-7918
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- The valley zoological society was organized exclusively as a charitable non-profit corporation to serve the interest of conservation of wildlife and education about the ecology of our planet and to operate and manage the gladys porter zoo. (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
- 1969
- Principal officer
- Patrick M Burchfield (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnna E Oquin
≥8years on the filingsArturo Trevino
≥8years on the filingsBob Duncan JR
≥8years on the filingsBruce Hawn
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
- $14.4m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.6m
- Program service revenue
- $4.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6k
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 2,700