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THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM

EIN: 59-1259270West Palm Beach, FLZIP: 33405
D500 - Animal-Related501(c)(3)

Mission

THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC. EXISTS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF WILDLIFE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. WE ADVANCE OUR CONSERVATION MISSION THROUGH ENDANGERED SPECIES PROPAGATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD. OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES ELEVATES OUR CAPACITY TO INSPIRE OTHERS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$22.3M$0$55.9M
2022$15.4M$0$45.8M

Compensation

2023

MARGO MCKNIGHT
President/ceo
chief executive officer
$250,270
$0
$0
$258,813
KATHLEEN BRELAND
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$181,017
$0
$0
$186,500
CASEY COY
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$147,786
RENEE BUMPUS
Chief Animal & Conservation Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$136,237
LISA LOOMIS
Chief Development Officer
chief development officer
$0
$0
$0
$126,231
MICHELE KESSLER
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
LUIS J FERNANDEZ
Co-vice Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JONATHAN CLAY
Co-vice Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY E KRIEGER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DANIEL J COMERFORD III PHD
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MAURA ZISKA CHRISTU
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MITCH QUAIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GUILLERMO PEREZ-VARGAS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MATT VALLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARILYN N BEUTTENMULLER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WHITNEY WOOD BYLIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE CONNORS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DALE H COUDERT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT B DUNKIN II
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MEI SZE GREENE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROLE MORAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN E MYERS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS TOM C QUICK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROLINE DEAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEBORAH DAUMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSH MCGRAW
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

MARGO MCKNIGHT
President/CEO
chief executive officer
$234,422
$0
$0
$242,082
KATHLEEN BRELAND
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$174,604
$0
$0
$179,704
CASEY COY
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$145,464
KAREN CARR HUEBBERS
Chief Development Officer (10/1/22 - 5/26/23)
chief development officer
$0
$0
$0
$137,911
MATT VALLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KANE K BAKER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARILYN N BEUTTENMULLER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WHITNEY WOOD BYLIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE CONNORS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DALE H COUDERT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT B DUNKIN II
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MEI SZE GREENE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSANNA POULSON HAGER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CANDACE CANDY S HAMM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEORGE F LADDIE MERCK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROLE MORAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN E MYERS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS TOM C QUICK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDRA S ROONEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSH MCGRAW
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JONATHAN CLAY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROLINE DEAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEBORAH DAUMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHELE KESSLER
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
LUIS J FERNANDEZ
Vice Chairman
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY E KRIEGER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DANIEL J COMERFORD III PHD
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
RUTH BAUM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MAURA ZISKA CHRISTU
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MITCH QUAIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GUILLERMO PEREZ-VARGAS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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