Cleveland Zoological Society

3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland 44109 | 216-635-3329 | clevelandzoosociety.org

Executive director Sarah Crupi thanks a crowd of donors and friends at the groundbreaking celebration of the future Bear Hollow habitat, which is opening in 2023.

WHAT WE DO: The Cleveland Zoological Society is Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s nonprofit advancement partner that raises philanthropic support for the zoo. The Zoo Society is governed by a board of directors and is an independent 501(c)(3).

Since 1998, Zoo Society donors have contributed more than $100 million toward zoo operations, conservation projects and capital improvements. The Zoo Society’s philanthropic priorities include campus renewal, as well as supporting the zoo’s national leadership role in science education programming, research, and positive animal health and welfare standards.

In addition to funding that catalyzes animal care and educational programming in Cleveland, the Zoo Society contributes $500,000 annually to support the zoo’s international conservation program, working to secure a future for wildlife around the world. The Zoo Society maintains the largest membership program in Northeast Ohio (more than 40,000 households) and regularly achieves a 95% customer satisfaction rating. Several membership levels exist too — from individual and family, to VIP annual donors.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS: This year, live events were back! The Tails and Cocktails speaker series, presented by the Steffee family, highlighted the Zoo’s first gorilla baby in history, as well as new habitats.

By the time summer arrived, we hosted our largest fundraiser (and a summer favorite) — Twilight at the Zoo, presented by KeyBank. Private golf cart tours and dinners thrived this year as donors were eager to celebrate new babies and upcoming projects.

HOW TO HELP: The Zoo Society prides itself on managing donor contributions efficiently and transparently. We are committed to engaging donors in zoo programs and initiatives of the greatest impact for our community and our zoo. Individuals, foundations and corporations can support our work in many ways. Visit clevelandzoosociety.org /donate or contact Sarah Crupi, Zoo Society executive director, at 216-635-3368.

OVERVIEW

EMPLOYEES: 20 full-time and 2 seasonal 2021 REVENUE: $12,846,131 YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1957

SOURCES OF REVENUE:

Individual: 84% Organizational: 16%

LEADERSHIP

TOP EXECUTIVES & BOARD MEMBERS

Sarah Crupi,

Zoo Society executive director

Christine Myeroff,

board of directors president

Thomas Fistek, board of directors vice president (Parker Hannifin) Mary Kay Schneider, board of directors vice president (PNC) Ki Mixon, board of directors vice president (Resilience Capital Partners) Tod Wagner, board of directors treasurer (Bober Markey Fedorovich) Dr. Barbara Brown, board of directors secretary (Ingalls Foundation)