Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO'S PURPOSE IS TO EXHIBIT ANIMALS FOR THE EDUCATION OF VISITORS, TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH STUDIES, AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
MANAGEMENT OF FACILITY OPERATIONS OF THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO, SPONSORSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTION OF THE ZOO AND ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL LIFE THROUGH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, ENLIGHTENING VISITORS ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS AND THE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR GLOBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS, THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO IS ACCREDIATED BY THE ASSOICATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BIRMINGHAM CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOO KEEPERS, THIS PARTNERSHIP FURTHERS CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND THE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION FOR ANIMAL CARE SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HELPS MAINTAIN THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PROGRAMS - A WORLDWIDE COOPERATIVE BREEDING AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM, THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO HAS ALSO COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL HUMAN AND VETERINARY MEDICAL EXPERTS TO DESIGN REVOLUTIONARY ANIMAL PROCEDURES THIS TEAM OF DOCTORS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED THE FIRST CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATON THERAPY DEVICE IN A GORILLA.
BIRMINGHAM ZOO'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVED 8,384 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY THIS YEAR. THE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:O ZOOSCHOOL: 572 PARTICIPANTSO FIELD TRIP PROGRAM: 4219 PARTICIPANTSO HOMESCHOOL CLASS: 548 PARTICIPANTSO PRESCHOOL CLASS: 53 PARTICIPANTSO SUMMER ZOO CAMP: 1132 PARTICIPANTSO KIDS DAY OUT AND BREAK CAMP: 389 PARTICIPANTSO SPECIAL SATURDAYS: 106 PARTICIPANTSO ZOOKEEPER FOR A DAY: 26 PARTICIPANTSO NIGHTLIFE PROGRAM: 876 PARTICIPANTSO SCOUT PATCH PROGRAM: 184 PARTICIPANTSO TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 239 PARTICIPANTSO WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS: 40 PARTICIPANTS
PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "ANIMAL TRACKS AND OTHER PERIODIC PUBLICATIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Chris Pfefferkorn | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $223,175 |
| Lorraine Perkins | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $134,488 |
| Margaret Whitman | CFO | 40 | $132,908 |
| Karen Carroll | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $106,914 |
| Britt Redden | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Lee Mckinney | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jerry F Perkins Jr | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Philippe W Lathrop | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Randall W Jordan | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Joshua Jones | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Gaynell H Hendricks | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Joe Hampton | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Will French | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Austin Davis | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Kelvin Datcher | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jack Darnall | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Mark Crosswhite | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Leigh Collier | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Wally Nall Iii | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| David Loper | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Thomas E Sisson | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Nancy Collat Goedecke | VICE-CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| Robert Aland | CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
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