Organizations Filed Purposes:
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
THE OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, DEVISES, AND BEQUESTS, AND TO DISTRIBUTE AND APPLY SUCH ASSETS AND/OR THE INCOME THEREFROM TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
THE FOUNDATION OPERATES THE LEE G. SIMMONS CONSERVATION PARK AND WILDLIFE SAFARI, A DRIVE-THRU PARK THAT EXHIBITS NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND MAINTAINS OFF-EXHIBIT EXOTIC ANIMAL BREEDING PROGRAMS. IN 2019, 9,406 MEMBERSHIPS TO THE SAFARI PARK WERE SOLD AND A TOTAL OF 159,932 GUESTS VISTED THE PARK.
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 |
|---|
| Tina Cherica | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $264,940 |
| Dr Lee G Simmons | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | 30 | $208,151 |
| Kiley Thiele | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $132,152 |
| Michael R Mccarthy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis E Pate | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Mogens C Bay | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Calvin Sisson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Howard L Hawks | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Walter Scott Jr | Vice Chariman | 1 | $0 |
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