Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation
Donations deductibleGrover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation's network
16 people9 organisationsi16 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
16 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Haynes | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carolyn Beckham | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chris Montoya | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chuck Erwin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Craig Fisher | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Darrel Knight | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gail Russey | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Goodin | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jesse Pottebaum | Ex Officio | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kathy Morehead | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Gill | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leigh Black | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pat Dunnahoo | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pat Evans | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Lewis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randy Piersall | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Piersall | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Fisher | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Evans | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Erwin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Beckham | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Haynes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Morehead | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Dunnahoo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leigh Black | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jesse Pottebaum | Ex Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Gill | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Montoya | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Goodin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gail Russey | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darrel Knight | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation
- EIN
- 751853975
- Address
- 1326 County Road 650, Tuscola, TX, 79562-3634
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To encourage charitable giving to raise funds for capital projects at the abilene zoo which provides environmental enrichment for animals, educational and recreation experiences for guests, and promotes conservation of natural resources. (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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Kathy Morehead (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGail Russey
≥8years on the filingsPat Evans
≥8years on the filingsRandy Piersall
≥7years on the filingsCarol Haynes
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.1m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $738k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.2m | $1.1m | $3.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Zoological Society | To provide assistance with the zoo's master plan | $738k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- 31 December 1981
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.