ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE
PO BOX 393, HOHENWALD, TN 38642 www.elephants.com

Total Revenue
$5,886,990
Total Expenses
$5,561,559
Net Assets
$56,887,444

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, THE COMPANIONSHIP OF A HERD AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN A SAFE HAVEN DEDICATED TO THEIR WELL-BEING; RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS IN CAPTIVITY AND THE CRISIS FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD.

PROVIDING HOME, HERD, REST, REFUGE, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CARE FOR LIFE.

SHELTER & CARE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, THE COMPANIONSHIP OF A HERD, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN A SAFE HAVEN DEDICATED TO THEIR WELL BEING. INDIVIDUALIZED CARE HAS BEEN ENHANCED BY ADDING LASER THERAPY, NEW DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT, ALLERGY TESTING AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS IN CAPTIVITY AND THE CRISIS FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 11 ELEPHANTS INHABITING THE FACILITIES DURING THE YEAR.

EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEPUBLIC RELATING TO ELEPHANT CARE AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MATERIALS ANDPROGRAMS WITHIN THE WELCOME CENTER AND ON-LINE DISTANCE LEARNING RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELEPHANTS IN CAPTIVITY AND THE CRISIS FACING ELEPHANTS IN THE WILD. THESE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES RESULTED IN:*476 SESSIONS OF DISTANCE LEARNING THAT REACHED 14,000 PARTICIPANTS IN 44 STATES AND 26 COUNTRIES*250 VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING 5 COLLEGES DURING THEIR SPRING BREAK*153 ELEAMBASSADORS HOLDING 81 EVENTS REACHING 2,000 PEOPLE IN 36 STATES AND 4 CANADAIAN PROVINCES*2319 VISITORS AT THE ELEPHANT DISCOVERY CENTER FROM 33 DIFFERENT STATES AND 3 COUNTRIES*12 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS HOSTING 570 LOCAL STUDENTS

INTERN - TWELVE-WEEK PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND, DEVELOP, AND ESTABLISH CAREERS IN THE FIELDS OF ELEPHANT CARE AND CONSERVATION. PROGRAM BEGAN FALL OF 2019 WITH TWO INTERNS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Janice ZeitlinVICE PRESIDENT AND CEO40$150,000
Deborah PerryDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI40$87,063
Will MartinDIRECTOR5$0
Albert AmbroseTREASURER5$0
Michael StaggSECRETARY5$0
Dr William SchaffnerPRESIDENT5$0
Richard RhodaCHAIRPERSON5$0
Sharon LangfordDIRECTOR5$0

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