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Nashville Zoo Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 13, 2025.

3777 Nolensville Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37211

Nashville Zoo Inc. (EIN: 62-1411210) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Nashville Zoo Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 529 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $220,443. The highest compensated employee at Nashville Zoo Inc. is Rick Schwartz with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $775,871.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$35,907,046

Expenses

$31,947,473

Employee compensation

$17,231,497
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Rick Schwartz
President and Chief Executive Officer
$775,871
$683,274 No related comp$92,597
David Oehler
Vice President
$250,040
$212,492 No related comp$37,548
Kim Pridgen
Chief Financial Officer
$247,792
$215,713 No related comp$32,079
Andy Tillman
Chief Operating Officer
$184,025
$157,461 No related comp$26,564
Beth Bush
Chief Development Officer
$163,544
$160,078 No related comp$3,466
Heather Schwartz
Veterinarian
$160,843
$154,351 No related comp$6,492
Jamie Geselle
Chief Human Resourses Officer
$160,767
$132,946 No related comp$27,821
Chris McBride
Information Technology Director
$126,623
$117,261 No related comp$9,362
James Bartoo
Marketing Director
$125,225
$114,238 No related comp$10,987
Louden Wright
Veterinarian
$124,912
$106,523 No related comp$18,389
James Degraauw
Avian Curator
$105,232
$104,956 No related comp$276

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Adam Dretler
Director
Alexandra Sollberger
Director
Alice Goldberg
Director
Allie Hall
Director
Butch Spyridon
Director
Clara Belden
Director
David Baier
Director
Deana Ivey
ex officio
Diane Holloway
Director
Ed Goodrich
Chair
Jimmy Granbery
Director
John Weisenseel
Director

Contractors

Wasterscape Backyard Resorts
Capital Projects
$878,736
Lamar Texas Limited Partnership
Marketing
$316,500
Gregory Gates Architechture
Architect
$308,281
Big Visual Groupsnoyer Signs
Signage
$280,567
Interstate Ac
Hv/Ac
$159,822

Mission Statement

IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF UNDERSTANDING AND DISCOVERY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CONSERVATION, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP, OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A FIRST CLASS ZOO FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND TO DEVELOP A FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WITH STRONG COMMUNITY VALUE IN MIND. WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST AT CREATING UNIQUE DESIGNS AND INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND HORTICULTURAL COMPONENTS TO ENHANCE EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS, OUR VISITORS AND THE ZOOLOGICAL COMMUNITY.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 13, 2025:
2024 Nashville Zoo Inc. 990 filed
October 8, 2024:
2023 Nashville Zoo Inc. 990 filed
October 19, 2023:
2022 Nashville Zoo Inc. 990 filed

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