Naples Zoo
Naples Zoo reported $13.4 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.87 went to program services, $22.48 to management and general costs and $4.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $365,879 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$44.02 $5.9M
- Program service revenue$52.02 $7.0M
- Other revenue$3.96 $531K
Investment income was negative: −$38,401. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.9% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.1% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 52.2% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $365,879 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.24% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.8 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation of an ecologically sensitive zoo and habitat for wild, endangered and/or threatened species. To educate the general public about the animals and other conservation related issues
Naples Zoo's education department exists to support the zoo's mission. This is accomplished through a diverse array of programming, developing mutually beneficial partnerships, and engaging the community in conservation action through outreach programs, camps and early-learning programming
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $315,591 | $0 | $50,288 | $365,879 |
| DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION & CAPITAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,202 | $0 | $18,672 | $237,874 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,416 | $0 | $21,063 | $179,479 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,124 | $0 | $33,823 | $165,947 |
| DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,403 | $0 | $20,105 | $161,508 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,882 | $0 | $22,021 | $157,903 |
| DIRECTOR OF GARDENS AND GROUNDS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,072 | $0 | $21,855 | $145,927 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Naples Zoo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $516K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b27 · 27 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5144
- Volunteers Part I, line 6388
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WALTBILIG & HOOD Construction general contractor | $678,494 |
| CORNERS LIMITED Exhibit netting | $239,377 |
| J&M MARINE SERVICES Primate island refurbishments & lake dre | $239,283 |
| SSA GROUP LLC Professional services | $207,789 |
| ALL EVENT PARTY RENTAL NAPLES Event rentals | $172,477 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Naples Zoo totaling $297K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Naples Zoo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Naples Zoo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Naples Zoo's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Naples Zoo reported that 72.9% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Naples Zoo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Naples Zoo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $365,879, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Naples Zoo get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 44.1% came from contributions and grants and 52.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Naples Zoo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2412630 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602259349301950 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502259349301425 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349301665 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349300710 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349303524 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349300312 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2412630: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.