Animals : Zoos and Aquariums

Knoxville Zoological Gardens

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Rating

Overall Rating    
      (57.72)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 89.0%    
Administrative Expenses 6.9%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.11    
Efficiency Rating    
      (36.40)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 12.2%    
Program Expenses Growth 8.8%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.11    
Capacity Rating    
      (21.31)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $8,820,518
Other Revenue $624,107
Total Revenue $9,444,625
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $7,945,277
Administrative Expenses $623,564
Fundraising Expenses $348,575
Total Functional Expenses $8,917,416
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $527,209
   
Net Assets $18,802,117

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Contact Information

Knoxville Zoological Gardens
3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive
P.O. Box 6040
Knoxville, TN 37914
tel: (865) 637-5331
fax: (865) 637-1943
EIN: 62-1034633

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Jim Vlna Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $115,000 1.28%
Other Salaries of Note
Marie Vlna Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $86,622 0.97%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

The mission of Knoxville Zoological Gardens is to celebrate the wonders of the natural world. Through education, conservation, exhibition, research and recreation, the zoo tells the stories of the animals, the plants and the people who make up the communities of the earth. The zoo develops positive attitudes and actions about nature and about conservation as a local and global issue. Knoxville Zoological Gardens offers an entertaining and unique educational experience for the entire family. The zoo is situated on 53 rolling acres on the east side of Knoxville with more than 220 different species of animals. Annual attendance is approximately 400,000 people.

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