Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO SUPPORT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO.
THE MISSION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO SUPPORT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. THE SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED TO AID THE COUNTY IN THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILWAUKEE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS ("ZOO") AND THE ZOO'S ANIMAL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROMOTE CONSERATION, EDUCATION, EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS, RESEARCH, AND RECREATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEERISM.
DIRECT SUPPORT OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO THROUGH PURCHASE OF NEW ANIMALS, CONSTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS, ANIMAL CONSERVATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES
RESEARCH GRANTS FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.
ZSM'S BONOBO AND CONGO BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE (BCBI) STUDIED, AND HELPED TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF, BONOBOS IN THE DRC'S SALONGA NATIONAL PARK. THE BONOBO IS A GREAT APE SPECIES ENDEMIC TO THE DRC. DUE TO HABITAT LOSS, POACHING, AND CIVIL WAR, THE SPECIES HAS DISAPPEARED FROM MUCH OF ITS HISTORIC RANGE. THE SALONGA NATIONAL PARK, A WORLD HERITAGE SITE, IS THE ONLY NATIONAL PARK IN THE DRC DESIGNATED FOR BONOBO PROTECTION.THE BCBI STUDIED, AND HELPED TO FURTHER THE SURVIVAL OF, BONOBOS IN THE SALONGA NATIONAL PARK AND WORKED TO ASSIST LOCAL POPULATIONS NEIGHBORING THE PARK. SPECIFICALLY, THROUGH BCBI, ZSM PROVIDED PARK SUPPORT; CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND COLLECTED USEFUL DATA BY MONITORING AND SURVEYING BONOBO (AND OTHER WILDLIFE) POPULATIONS; AND PROVIDED LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE (AGRICULTURAL TRAINING, SUPPORTING PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND ADULT LITERACY CLASSES).
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 |
|---|
| Jodi Gibson | PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR | 40 | $230,356 |
| John Heindel | VP - FINANCE/ADMINISTRATIO | 40 | $151,498 |
| Penny Gutekunst | VP-DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $145,844 |
| Robin Higgins | VP - MEMBERSHIP | 40 | $134,857 |
| Jane Wierzba | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Tennessen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Stull | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Strelitz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Holz Stathas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Johnathan Sohn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Smith | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Meghan Shannon Berndt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Schaffer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Sattell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Kissinger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harold Redman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Redlinger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Kempken | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kat Morrow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Mckenna | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret C Kelsey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Marino | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas A Marini Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Kresl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Russ Kohl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Kellerman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Peck Katz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Emory Ireland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Hust | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Hammond | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Grunau | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tammi Scully Garrison | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Frohna | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Cunniff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Culver | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Christophersen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Burns | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Bergum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Krider | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Derek Tyus | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Gonzalez Knavel | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Wesley | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Tanya Hines | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Wilson | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
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