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Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 52-1548155

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Feb 16, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.PLUMPTONPARKZOO.ORG
1416 Telegraph RoadRising Sun, MD 21911

(410) 658-6850

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

17th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

4.3%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,348,890

Down $204,774 (-13%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$816,880

Down $265,463 (-25%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$532,010

Up $60,689 (+13%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,684,912

Up $69,538 (+4.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,950,375

Down $17,505 (-0.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$265,463

Up $87,043 (+25%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $307,998Liabilities 2011: $10,655Net Assets 2011: $297,3432011Assets 2012: $321,564Liabilities 2012: $12,575Net Assets 2012: $308,9892012Assets 2013: $532,521Liabilities 2013: $14,840Net Assets 2013: $517,6812013Assets 2014: $547,031Liabilities 2014: $38,061Net Assets 2014: $508,9702014Assets 2015: $601,548Liabilities 2015: $26,719Net Assets 2015: $574,8292015Assets 2016: $680,672Liabilities 2016: $31,908Net Assets 2016: $648,7642016Assets 2017: $685,458Liabilities 2017: $11,445Net Assets 2017: $674,0132017Assets 2018: $800,163Liabilities 2018: $72,626Net Assets 2018: $727,5372018Assets 2019: $805,391Liabilities 2019: $33,119Net Assets 2019: $772,2722019Assets 2020: $1,285,451Liabilities 2020: $590,906Net Assets 2020: $694,5452020Assets 2021: $1,511,094Liabilities 2021: $499,168Net Assets 2021: $1,011,9262021Assets 2022: $1,924,704Liabilities 2022: $489,855Net Assets 2022: $1,434,8492022Assets 2023: $1,553,664Liabilities 2023: $471,321Net Assets 2023: $1,082,3432023Assets 2024: $1,348,890Liabilities 2024: $532,010Net Assets 2024: $816,8802024Assets 2025: $1,346,424Liabilities 2025: $698,660Net Assets 2025: $647,7642025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,348,890
Liabilities$532,010
Net Assets$816,880
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $232,9002011Revenue 2012: $405,926Expenses 2012: $368,110Net Income 2012: $37,8162012Expenses 2013: $482,5672013Revenue 2014: $686,898Expenses 2014: $624,532Net Income 2014: $62,3662014Revenue 2015: $713,517Expenses 2015: $647,658Net Income 2015: $65,8592015Revenue 2016: $816,338Expenses 2016: $742,403Net Income 2016: $73,9352016Revenue 2017: $838,362Expenses 2017: $813,113Net Income 2017: $25,2492017Revenue 2018: $917,777Expenses 2018: $864,253Net Income 2018: $53,5242018Revenue 2019: $970,115Expenses 2019: $925,380Net Income 2019: $44,7352019Revenue 2020: $948,753Expenses 2020: $1,026,480Net Income 2020: -$77,7272020Revenue 2021: $1,672,900Expenses 2021: $1,226,118Net Income 2021: $446,7822021Revenue 2022: $1,922,770Expenses 2022: $1,499,847Net Income 2022: $422,9232022Revenue 2023: $1,615,374Expenses 2023: $1,967,880Net Income 2023: -$352,5062023Revenue 2024: $1,684,912Expenses 2024: $1,950,375Net Income 2024: -$265,4632024Revenue 2025: $1,893,584Expenses 2025: $2,062,700Net Income 2025: -$169,1162025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,684,912
Expenses$1,950,375
Net Income-$265,463
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Feb 16, 2024
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$1,684,912
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of plumpton park zoo is to maintain a collection of animals, as a public zoological park, and develop and sponsor educational, recreational, and research programs based upon the animal collection.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$991,897$927,145▼ $64,752
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$275,765$339,332▲ $63,567
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$286,002$82,413▼ $203,589
Total Assets$1,553,664$1,348,890▼ $204,774
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$471,321$532,010▲ $60,689
Total Liabilities$471,321$532,010▲ $60,689
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,082,343$816,880▼ $265,463
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,082,343$816,880▼ $265,463
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,553,664$1,348,890▼ $204,774

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$591,461$758,420$1,349,881
Buildings$166,614$56,241$222,855
Land$159,971-$159,971
Equipment-$88,345$88,345
Leasehold Improvements$9,099$12,689$21,788
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cheryl LacovaraPresident
David RudolphDirector
Dr Hurbert PaluchDirector
Dr Jamer Cohagan DvmDirector
Dr Jonathan BergmannDirector
Fred SmithDirector
Harvey SchlesingerDirector
John GoodmanDirector
Melanie FordDirector
Nick LacovaraDirector
Jim ClarkSecretary
Steve BollingerTreasurer
Lowell HainesVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$297,623
Program Service Revenue
$1,387,261
Investment Income
$28
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$148,211
Change in Net Assets
$-265,463
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,009,498
Other Expenses$940,877
Total Fundraising Expense$20,192
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$865,003$96,111-$961,114
Insurance$151,452$44,973-$196,425
All Other Expenses$147,753$2,752$20,192$170,697
Depreciation Depletion$108,399--$108,399
Occupancy$100,771$136-$100,907
Payroll Taxes$43,546$4,838-$48,384
Other Expenses$48,097--$48,097
Travel$17,766--$17,766
Advertising$13,721$2,421-$16,142
Interest$12,175--$12,175
Office Expenses$4,479--$4,479
Total Functional Expenses$1,778,952$151,231$20,192$1,950,375
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sba Federal Loan$449,273
Van Loans$56,359
Loan From Sam Conner$10,655
Gift Shop$9,833
Loan From Officer$5,100
Loan From Ed$790
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The board of director review and vote on the acceptance of the 990.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Plumpton Park Zoological
EIN
52-1548155
Phone
4106586850
Address
1416 TELEGRAPH ROAD, RISING SUN, MD 21911

Signing Officer

Name
Cheryl Lacovara
Title
President
Phone
4106586850
Signed
2024-02-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cheryl Lacovara
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
61

Preparer

Firm
Thomas C Jones CPA
Address
105 SOUTH ST, ELKTON, MD 21921-5701
Preparer
Thomas C Jones
Phone
4103989382
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“The zoo maintains a collection of animals as a public zoological park and develops and sponsors educational, recreational, and research programs.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Adjustment for loan account 0”

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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,348,890
Liabilities
$532,010
Net assets
$816,880
Revenue
$1,684,912
Expenses
$1,950,375
Net income
-$265,463
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.70$0.65$1.89$2.06$0.17
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.53$0.82$1.68$1.95$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$0.47$1.08$1.62$1.97$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.49$1.43$1.92$1.50$0.42
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.51$0.50$1.01$1.67$1.23$0.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.59$0.69$0.95$1.03$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.03$0.77$0.97$0.93$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.07$0.73$0.92$0.86$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.01$0.67$0.84$0.81$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.03$0.65$0.82$0.74$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.03$0.57$0.71$0.65$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.04$0.51$0.69$0.62$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.01$0.52$0.48
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.31$0.41$0.37$0.04
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.01$0.30$0.23