Annual Report 2023

Cleveland Zoological Society 2023 Annual Report

Dear Friends —

Thank you for another wonderful year of raising philanthropic support for our Zoo.

Our membership program remains the largest in Northeast Ohio. Annual donors to The Pride program are increasing, and new projects continue to better the lives of animals and guests. It truly brings us joy to lead this organization and work with you all!

We talk often about how when we donate to support the Zoo, we are helping the animals but also improving the experience for 1.3 million people who visit each year and amplifying the work of conservationists around the world. This connection of animals, people and the planet is important.

Susie’s Bear Hollow is a beautiful example of this. This habitat opened in August and replaced spaces that were among the oldest at the Zoo. The living area for bears and working area for their keepers were outdated and provided none of the features of modern husbandry work. Completely renovating the indoor spaces in addition to designing the new outdoor spaces is a benefit for all! The climbing structure for kids is surrounded by messages and images of the Andean Bear Conservation Alliance. So as people in Cleveland watch their children climb like an Andean bear, they can read how the Zoo is helping the species here and in South America.

We also got to see this connectivity first-hand on a trip to Rwanda in September. Leaders from the Zoo Society, Zoo and Metroparks visited the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and experienced a gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park. We met students who have worked with the Zoo team, and we walked the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Interpretative Trail at the campus. It was a very powerful reminder that our advocacy and our donations are helping people, animals and our natural world.

With your help we will continue this work in 2024 and beyond – thank you for all you do!

Sarah Crupi Chief Executive Officer Cleveland Zoological Society Crupi@ClevelandZooSociety.org

Christine Myeroff Chair, Board of Directors Cleveland Zoological Society cmyeroff@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE $5M

For the fourth year in a row, membership broke its own record. With over 44,000 member households, it is evident that membership represents great value to the Northeast Ohio community. Membership revenue topped $5 million for the first time, with 70% of that revenue supporting Zoo operations and conservation efforts. Members had the opportunity to watch new additions to the Zoo grow and flourish –tiger cubs and baby gorillas to name a couple – and enjoyed acclaimed offerings such as Asian Lantern Festival, Wild Winter Lights, Summer Camp, and more.

With PNC’s continued, generous support, Member Appreciation Days were a huge hit, drawing large crowds on giveaway days.

The Zoo Society published 28 ZooNews emails and four issues of Z Magazine for members in 2023. This content connects members more closely to the Zoo’s efforts in animal care, conservation, and education.

With 10% of all membership revenue directly supporting conservation, members helped the Zoo Society give over $500,000 to secure a future for wildlife in 2023.

NEW RECORD IN MEMBERSHIP REVENUE

9,988

NEW MEMBERS IN 2023

75%

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL RATE

Cleveland Zoological Society members lined up for plush and T-shirt giveaways during several PNC Member Appreciation days.

EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS

Signature events bring together Zoo Society donors and friends for unforgettable experiences, inviting guests to explore the Zoo in new ways, share its unique offerings with friends and family, and build community and philanthropic support along the way. Private Sunset Safari dinners have become a favorite among donors, lending them the Zoo as a backdrop for a memorable evening with their invited guests. These dinners generated $148,000 in philanthropic revenue in 2023.

Special donor opportunities included September’s Planned Giving Breakfast presented by PNC. Guest speakers from

Hawthorn, Barnes Wendling, Calfee, Halter and Griswold LLP, and PNC Private Bank discussed how planned gifts ensure that the Zoo and the community it serves continue to thrive for generations to come.

Tails + Cocktails once again drew large audiences to engage more deeply in the Zoo’s dedicated efforts to advance animal care and conservation. The 2023 series included exclusive insights into the Zoo’s approach to storytelling, its design process for Susie’s Bear Hollow, and its role in supporting population sustainability for key species across North American zoos.

A cocktail party in June hosted by the Zoo Society Board of Directors welcomed donors to preview the construction site of Susie’s Bear Hollow. Guests nibbled on heavy appetizers, sipped bear-themed cocktails and mingled with the architect and design team while viewing the spaces under construction in Wilderness Trek.

And of course, Twilight at the Zoo presented by KeyBank drew a sold-out crowd for an evening of rock music and revelry. This event remains a cornerstone of revenue and visibility for the Zoo Society as it approaches its 30th year, and it has become a beloved summer tradition for thousands of Northeast Ohioans.

Longtime CZS donor Larry Gogolick (far right) hosted friends at a private Sunset Safari dinner at the Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve

CZS Director Patricia Bemer hosting a Sunset Safari Dinner in African Elephant Crossing

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PRIVATE SUNSET SAFARI DINNERS

7,000

ATTENDEES AT TWILIGHT AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY KEYBANK

600

ATTENDED TAILS + COCKTAILS PRESENTED BY THE STEFFEE FAMILY

CZS Director Karen Kaminski (far right) and friends at the Susie’s Bear Hollow Cocktail Party

(l. to r.) Ellen McCarthy, CZS CEO Sarah Crupi, Emeritus Director Carol Hall, and Zoo Executive Director Chris Kuhar at Tails + Cocktails

VIP Party guests at Twilight at the Zoo presented by KeyBank

Guest speakers from Hawthorn, Barnes Wendling, Calfee, Halter and Griswold LLP, and PNC Private Bank at the Planned Giving Breakfast presented by PNC

CZS Directors (l. to r.) Spencer Deiken, Kim Pinter, Levi Lebinson, Susan Zanetti, Kimmie Levinson, and CZS Chair Chris Myeroff

CZS Director Lori Kalberer (far left) with friends at Twilight at the Zoo presented by KeyBank

UPGRADED SPACES FOR ANIMALS AND HUMANS ALIKE

SUSIE’S BEAR HOLLOW

Susie’s Bear Hollow opened on August 25, replacing some of the oldest habitats at the Zoo with spaces that are triple the previous size and thoughtfully designed to support the health and welfare of the bears that call them home. Highlights include dig pits that encourage sloth bears to hunt for insects, “wobble trees” that allow Andean bears to shake food out

of trees as they would in the wild, and imaginative climbing structures to support these bears’ arboreal nature.

Zoo visitors can now observe the bears in new ways as they explore all that the habitats have to offer, and the bears have more opportunity than ever to just be bears. Humans were not left out of the fun, either. A nature-inspired play

space is the first in Wilderness Trek and lets kids climb like the bears do. While kids play, their caregivers can learn about the Zoo’s Andean Bear Conservation Alliance via eye-catching interpretive signage and linked video. This transformation was made possible in part by the Zoo Society’s contribution of $3.5 million, including a naming level gift from a longtime donor.

“New habitats advance animal care and husbandry goals, celebrate conservation work and our partners in the field, and provide unique play spaces and educational messaging. This brings us joy and reminds us that new spaces are a visible example of all of the work that goes on behind the scenes here every day and makes our zoo one of the best in the nation.”

Sarah Crupi, CEO of Cleveland Zoo Society

Susie’s Bear Hollow ribbon cutting

Children in the climbing structure at Susie’s Bear Hollow

Andean bear Pacha in an elevated hammock

CZS Chair Chris Myeroff, Zoo Executive Director Chris Kuhar, CZS CEO Sarah Crupi, and Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman

THE JACK JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL AUDITORIUM

The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Auditorium was completed in March 2023 and became an immediate asset for events, meetings, and programs. The polished, welcoming space is equipped with tech capabilities to make events turnkey and is already driving additional rental revenue.

The project also included two new conference rooms equipped with the latest technology, a patio space that is used for private events, and a new guest lobby and welcome area that features original Andy Warhol screenprints

from his Endangered Species series. These priceless paintings were donated to Cleveland Metroparks more than 30 years ago and are now featured in the new entryway accompanied by educational messaging about each animal.

Pollinator gardens surrounding the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Auditorium were also completed in 2023 and serve as a beautiful reminder of the importance of wild habitat connectivity.

Meetings hosted in Mandel Auditorium and Conference room in 2023/2024. This includes outside organizations, the Zoo Society staff and Board of Directors, and many, many lunches and meetings with donors and friends of the Zoo.

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Outside event rentals in Mandel Auditorium (corporate events, weddings, community groups).

$50K

in earned revenue from events hosted in the Mandel Auditorium. The space is booked for most of the remainder of 2024 and is open to bookings into 2025.

New space in The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Auditorium

Conference room

Warhol screenprints

CZS Director Tom Fistek and his wife Kristen at the ribbon cutting

Party guests view a sloth bear training demonstration

DONORS DRIVE PROGRESS

Growth in donations to The Pride demonstrated promise in cultivating interest and support among our loyal annual donors. These donors provide critical operational support for the Zoo Society, which allows the organization to grow and thrive all with the mission of raising philanthropic funding for the Zoo. The Pride garnered $546,000 in 2023 – an increase of almost $95,000 from 2022 –and members enjoyed morning

walks, special tours, and other perks. The four Pride Walks offered in 2023 were so wellloved that there will be ten of these opportunities in 2024.

Funds raised by the Zoo Society have meaningful impact both across the globe and close to home. With over $645,000 sent to conservation partners in 2023, donors like you strengthened the Zoo’s efforts to secure a future for wildlife in more than

Annual donors got to enjoy morning walks to learn more about the animals and spaces at the Zoo including Aldabra tortoises, the Sarah Allison Steffee Center for Zoological Medicine an the Don and Sally Messinger Nature Innovation Station.

$1.3M

ANNUAL GIVING REVENUE

$205K

DOLLARS RAISED FOR ANIMAL CARE

$664K

DOLLARS RAISED FOR CONSERVATION (including 10% of membership revenue)

$188K

DOLLARS RAISED FOR EDUCATION

4 PRIDE WALKS 257 GOLF CART TOURS

25 countries, supporting the protection of key threatened species and the people who live alongside them.

Here in Northeast Ohio, the Zoo reached almost 85,000 people from 34 Ohio counties with its educational programs or discounted education rates. Over 23,000 participants received scholarships, and 556 programs were provided for free because of donations to the Zoo Society. The Zoo’s Department of Education & Engagement continues to respond to the community’s expressed needs and interests, and is currently piloting a workforce development program and a civic action initiative.

A generous donation from STERIS outfitted the Sarah Allison Steffee Center for Zoological Medicine with a new surgical table, endoscopy tools, and surgical lights for the small animal treatment room, large animal treatment room, and necropsy. These valuable items represent a needed upgrade that sets the veterinary team up for success in routine and emergent procedures.

A refreshed “adopt an animal” program, now named Support a Species, garnered excitement and support thanks in part to new, exclusive plush animals from Wild Republic and enamel pins from Peppermint Narwhal. Donations saw a sharp increase following the addition of these items and the program raised over $10,000 for animal care and operations in 2023.

Zoo Executive Director Chris Kuhar, CZS CEO Sarah Crupi, Rwanda’s Memoirs Program graduates Yvonne Mushimiyimana and Epiphanie Musabirema, and Director of Conservation and Science Kristen Lukas at a Conservation Lunch and Learn.

Summer Zoo Camp

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023

Officers

Christine Myeroff, Chair

Ki Mixon, Vice Chair

Thomas Fistek, Vice Chair

Theodore A. Wagner, Treasurer

Barbara Brown, Ph.D., Secretary

Elected Directors

Myles Abbott

Cheryl Bailey

Patricia O. Bemer

Anne E. Bingham

Carl Black

Martha Boland

Spencer Dieken

James M. Donchess

Dr. Julie Edgar, Ph.D.

Rob Elmore

Howard S. Essner

Theodore R. Evans

Coty Franklin

Lindsay Guzowski

Lawrence H. Hatch

Dr. Adam Hechko, D.V.M

Jessica M. Jung

Lori Kalberer

Karen Kaminski

Bernard L. Karr

Jonathan Kesselman

Joanne M. Kirk

Allen Mistysyn

Ken Mountcastle

Gregg G. Muresan

Kevin P. Murphy

Chris Nehez

Lisa M O’Brien

Russell O’Rourke

Jim Parish

Melinda Phinney, M.D.

Kim Pinter

Susan Racey

Becky Truelson

Thomas N. Tyrell

Thomas A. Waltermire

Susan L. Zanetti

Emeritus Directors

Robert S. Reitman, Chair Emeritus

Virginia D. Benjamin

Marilyn K. Brown

George S. Coakley

Jim Francis

Gregory D. Friedman

Carol Hall

Joseph J. Mahovlic

Sally Messinger

Patrick S. Mullin

Robert J. Rogers

Lauren Spilman

Iris J. Vail

Sarah Crupi**

Cleveland Zoological Society Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Kuhar, Ph.D.**

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Executive Director

Brian Zimmerman

Cleveland Metroparks, CEO **

**Ex-officio

LEADING THE WAY

The Board of Directors welcomed eight new members in 2023, and Sally Messinger became a Director Emeriti. Sally served on the Zoo Society Board for 12 years, and she and her husband Don remain strong advocates and donors. The Don and Sally Messinger Nature Innovation Station, a home for ambassador animals, opened in late 2022 and was a popular place for guests to view new species in 2023.

The Zoo Society Board and staff worked through the year to develop new committees in support of government advocacy and the Primate Forest fundraising campaign, and focused on Board governance including an update of the organization’s bylaws and annual expectations.

Leaders of the Cleveland Zoo Society, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Cleveland Metroparks traveled to Rwanda in October to visit the new campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The group met interns and students whose education was supported by Zoo and Zoo Society funding, walked the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Interpretative Trails, had a behindthe-scenes tour of the educational spaces on campus and did a gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park. The Zoo has partnered with Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for more than 25 years, and Zoo Society donors have provided generous support of their education programs and operations through the years.

CZS leaders visit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Interpretive Trail at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund campus in Rwanda. Pictured (l. to r.) Director of Capital & Special Gifts Nicole Stracensky, CZS CEO Sarah Crupi, Chair Chris Myeroff, Linda Francis, and Emeritus Director Jim Francis.

Don and Sally Messinger at the Nature Innovation Station

2023 Financial Snapshot

THANK YOU!

The Cleveland Zoological Society is proud to recognize the following donors and friends, whose generous contributions in 2023 help to make a positive impact on securing a future for wildlife and ensuring the continuing prosperity of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Annual Giving

Champions

Swagelok Co.

Patrons Anonymous

PNC

Conservators

Dr. Rachel W. Abernethy

The Almera Reitz Foundation

Beverage Distributors, Inc.

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education

Freeman Foundation

KeyBank Medical Mutual

The David Steffee Chair of Veterinary Medicine Gift Fund

Keepers

Anonymous

Britton Fund

Bunnie and Bob Merckle Family Fund

Ginny and Howard Essner

GE Lighting, a Savant Company

Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation

Ms. Bonnie J. Hagerman

Hyland, creator of OnBase

The Walter E. and Jean C. Kalberer Foundation

The Estate of Marjorie Lind

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

McGean

Carol and Walt Rosebrough

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Spilman

The Thomas Family

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Tyrrell

Ms. Carol A. Urick

Special Gifts

Mr. Paul R. Abbey and Mrs. Constance N. Abbey

Mr. and Mrs. Myles M. Abbott

Mrs. Christa Jo Abood and Mr. David J. Abood

Ms. Nan Cohen and Mr. Daniel Abrams

Kelly Adams Sasak

Advanced Polymer Coatings

Mr. and Mrs. Victor B. Alexander

Ms. Susan J. Allen

Joseph J. Allotta

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Altose, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Anderson

Anonymous (3)

Dr. David G. Anthony

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

ARAMARK

Ms. Mary Ann Archer

Dr. Elizabeth S. Babcox and Dr. David S. Barnes

The Ruth and Elmer Babin Foundation

Ms. Cheryl Bailey

Mr. Richard Bamberger and Ms. Cindy Struk

Ms. Carol A. Barnak

Mr. Steve Began and Ms. Susan Herbold

Ms. Vanessa M. Behrend and Mr. Robert J. Ellis, Jr.

Ms. Kay Belsan

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Bemer

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Benedejcic

Ms. Virginia D. Benjamin and Mr. Philip L. Woodcock

Mrs. Kathryn Berkshire and Ms. Jessica Berkshire

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Berne

Ms. Ginny Bertram

Ms. Mary Kay Beyer

Ms. Anne E. Bingham

Lawrence Blaustein

Muffy and Jim Boland

The Bonne Bell Family Foundation

Ms. Teri Booher

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Boron

Dr. Christopher P. Brandt and Dr. Beth Brandt Sersig

Mrs. Sandra E. Brausch and Mr. Jeff C. Brausch

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Brockett

Dr. Barbara Brown and Dr. Steve Ward

Mrs. Jack L. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burke

Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. and Hon. Nancy A. Fuerst

Mr. Wayne W. Bushek

Mr. Ross H. Bushman

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

The Callahan Foundation

Mr. Gerald F. Cannon and Ms. Kerry Beckette

Mrs. Susan J. Cannon and Mr. David H. Cannon

The Estate of Judith Cantwell

Dane and Dottie Carney

Ms. Maria Cashy

Mr. David G. Catanzarite and Mrs. Susan L. Catanzarite

Mr. and Mrs. Vishnu B. Chandran

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cistolo

Wendy Clawson

Cleveland Clinic House Staff/Spouse Association

Ms. Doris A. Clinton-Gobec and Mr. Matthew R. Gobec

Jeffrey L. Close and Melanie L. Close

Alana Coakley and Conor Coakley

Columbus Zoological Park Association

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Connors

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Conrad

William E. and Mary F. Conway Donor Advised Fund of The Cleveland Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cook

YoungAh Sarah Cooke and John Cooke

Karen* & Doug Cooper

Mrs. Ellen June Cowher

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Craddock

Ambassador Edward F. Crawford and Mrs. Mary M. Crawford

Brett Custer and Rachel Custer

Custom Culinary

Cuyahoga County Family and Children First Council

Ms. Veronica A. Czekaj and Ms. Frances A. Brady

James Dalessandro

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Danford

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Davies

Timothy and Pamela Desanzo Family Fund at the Cleveland Foundation

Discount Drug Mart, Inc.

Mr. Thomas Dlugopolsky

Ms. Carol H. Donaldson

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Donchess

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Duale

Mr. Robert A. Durham and Mrs. Elizabeth H. Durham

Bob and Darlene Duvin

Dr. Julie A. Edgar and Mr. Adrian D. Edgar

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elmore

Mr. Carl E. Engelman, M.D. and Dr. Tracy L. Hull

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Epp

Ernst & Young LLP

Ms. Carmen Everett-DeHaan and Mrs. Sarah Crespo

Dennis and Michelle Farmer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert U. Fein

Susan Ferrick

James Fidler

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Fistek

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Fowler

The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox

Charitable Foundation

Mr. Richard J. Fox

Jim and Linda Francis

Mrs. John R. Fraylick

Christopher J. Frey and Lori Tvrdik

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory D. Friedman

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Fuller

Patricia and Tim Gabb

Mr. Stefan Ganobcik

Ms. Janet Glaeser and Ms. Patricia Glaeser

Mr. Larry A. Gogolick

Joseph and Michele Golob

Eduardo G. Gonzalez and Jenna A. Gonzalez

Mr. and Mrs. Terrance J. Gorges

Gorman-Lavelle Corporation

Gould Inc. Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gradert

Mrs. Kelly A. Gratzer and Mr. Don Gratzer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Greiner, Jr.

Mr. Douglas M. Grossman and Ms. Kathleen A. Moran

Mr. Robert M. Hahn and Ms. Joan O’Malley

Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Hall

Hanes Family Foundation

Mrs. Frank Harding

The William E. Harris Family Fund at The Cleveland Foundation

Brianna Hartman and Lauren Eberts

Sam and Kim Hartwell

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Hatch

Marc Hays

Dr. Paul A. Hechko and Dr. Jennifer Hechko

Nicole and Stephen Hilbert

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hobbs

Mr. Richard R. Hollington, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Cory Homer

Richard Homer and Katrina Homer

Christine E. Hooper and David R. Hooper

Ms. Charlotte L. Hughes

Mr. Brooks G. Hull and Mr. Terry Gimmellie

Ms. Julee M. Hunt

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hunt

Melanie Huskey and Kyle Huskey

Sarah Hutchison

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

Ibis Legacy Law

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.

Ken and Patti Jacko

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Jaroszewski

The Jochum-Moll Foundation

Jeffrey Johnson and Pam Farber

Paula and Larry Jones Family Foundation

Ms. Lori J. Kalberer

Mr. Ray Kaliszewski and Mrs. Carol Leahey

Mr. and Mrs. John Kaminski

Ms. Janet A. Kappus

Mr. Anthony Karohl-McMahan and Mrs. Antoinette McMahan

Bernie and Nancy Karr

The Kaulig Foundation

Marval Kear

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keel

Kendis Family Charitable Trust

Rachel Kesselem

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kesselman

Mr. and Mrs. Clark Khayat

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kilmer

Mr. Michael A. Kimmel and Mrs. Heather Kimmel

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kinch

Ms. Susan M. King

Mr. and Mrs. James Kipfstuhl

Stephen and Joanne Kirk

Dan and Carol Klimas

Mrs. Judy Klotzman

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Koharik

Mr. Stewart A. Kohl

Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz LLP

Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Kohrs

Ms. Donna M. Koler

Dr. and Mrs. David Koncal

Ms. Lisa Konchar and Ms. Deanna Powell

Mrs. Andi Kornak and Mr. Matt Loeffler

Ms. Amanda Korzan

Mr. Thomas J. Kotulak and Mrs. Charlotte Kotulak

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Kovach

Ms. Tami Kowit

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Krell

Mrs. Janene Kubit and Mr. Scott T. Kubit

KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lane, Jr.

Ms. Terri W. Lange and Mr. Leonard J. Lange

Gary Larimer and Deborah Larimer

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Lavelle

Mr. Timothy M. Lavelle

Mr. James M. Lawniczak and Ms. Claudia Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lederman

Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Levinson

Ms. Susan J. Levitan and Mr. Alan Barnes

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lewis

David W. Lindberg and Tracy Lindberg

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf B. Linnebach

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lipold

Kim and Tom Littman

Mr. Kenneth Loparo and Mrs. Mary E. Loparo

The Lozick Family Foundation

Daniel K. Luciano and Karyn Jensen

Jackie and Chuck Lurie

Mr. Dale G. Lyndall

Magis Advisory Group

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Mahovlic

Rita and Charles Maimbourg

Mrs. Carlos A. Maldonado

Joy Malkin and Mark Malkin

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mancini, Jr.

Timothy Markley

Stephen and Nancy Markus

Mr. Robert J. Marok and Ms. Bridget Assing Marok

Ms. Jane Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Jay McKelvey

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McKibben

Ms. Mary L. McMillan

Matthew Mechling and Mary Mechling

Father David W. Merzweiler and Father Jeremy Merzweiler

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Messina

Don and Sally Messinger

Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis

George A. Misencik Living Trust

Ms. Maria Misthos

Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Mistysyn

Mrs. Barbara Mixon

Mr. Monty Mlakar and Mrs. Laura Mlakar

Jonathan Moody and Sarah Conway

Franklin H. & Nancy S. Moore Foundation

Mr. Edward Moore

Ms. Victoria R. Moorehead

Mr. and Mrs. George G. Morris, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Morris

Lu Anne Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mosher

Ken and Sharon Mountcastle

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg G. Muresan

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Murphy

Christine and Randy Myeroff

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Naro

NEO Business Advisors

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nettis

NOPEC

Nordson Corporation

Northern Trust Bank

Christina Novicki and Robert Novicki

Mr. Gary M. Novotny

Mr. Steele Nowlin and Ms. Chris Jayjack

Ms. Valerie J. Oakley and

Ms. Tiffany M. Oakley

Mr. and Mrs. David P. O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Okray

Ms. Gerlinda Opaluch

Marijo Orbin

Michelle Orenick

Mr. Jeff Oros

Russell O’Rourke and Georgia Froelich

Jaime Orr

Mr. Jon H. Outcalt, Sr. and Mrs. Jane Outcalt

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Parish

Ms. Shirley M. Pasholk

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Paulus

Ms. Shelly M. Peet and Mr. Robert R. Martinko

Penny Peterlin and Autumn Thomas

David and Margo Petlowany

Mr. Scott Petras and Mrs. Brandy Petras

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Petruzzi

Dr. Melinda S. Phinney, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Pincus

Mrs. Kimberly Pinter

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Poe

Andrea and Anthony Ponikvar

Public Partnerships LLC

Mrs. Barbara J. Pumphrey

Mr. and Mrs. Allyn J. Pytel

Ms. Marie A. Quintana and Mr. Robert B. Sikora

Ms. Susan L. Racey

Ms. Sarah M. Rayburn

RDM Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Pete D. Rebar

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rebholz

Mr. Karl B. Ress and Ms. Mary Klein

Dr. and Mrs. Brad J. Richmond

Mr. Edward Rivalsky

Ms. Kristine Roby

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Rogers

Ms. Benita Rollins

Mr. Darren Roper and Mrs. Tina Roper

RPM International Inc.

Dr. Edward L. Ruch and Dr. Teresa D. Ruch

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ruhlman

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

Mr. and Mrs. David and Laura Sangree

Mr. Jerry P. Sanicky and Mrs. Nicole A. Beckham

Albert G. and Olive H. Schlink Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley K. Schneider

Ms. Mary Kay Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schubert

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Schulze

Sally and Larry Sears

Ms. Rosemary Selepena

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sensiba

Dr. and Mrs. Donald M. Shafer

Dr. Eric J. Shapiro and Dr. Jane R. Buder-Shapiro

Karen Sharp and Jim Sharp

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Ms. Winifred Shima

David and Monica Shrader

Shurtape Technologies, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Simon

Ms. Kristin Sinnenberg

Mr. Brandon Sitler

Mr. Allen A. Smith

Kimberly Smith

Ms. Robyn W. Smith

In Memory of Mark A. Smrekar, Jr.

Ms. Ann Snyder

Ms. Judith Solganik

Dr. Joseph Sopko and Dr. Elizabeth Macintyre

Mrs. Nancy Stegens

Edward R. & Jean Geis Stell Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Steward

Kelly Stillman

The Helen & Louis Stolier Family Foundation

Strang Corporation

Streamline Technology Group

Ralph E. and Barbara N. String Fund

Stroud Family Exempt Trust II

Dr. and Mrs. Lars G. Svensson

Ms. Brenda Swindle

Tap Packaging + Design

Steve and Sarah Taylor

Teamsters Local Union No. 507

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Templeton

Mr. Arthur L. Thomas

Pat Thomas

Mr. Dustin Thompson and Ms. Sarah Fehribach

Love, Tito’s

Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Tletski

John and Dorothy Tomsic

Jose Tosado

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Truelson

Ms. Vivien Tsang and Mr. David Manelski

Tucker Ellis LLP

Mr. Robert Vagi

Carl Vajdich

Ms. Jill Van Auken

Lisa and Mike Vaughn

Mrs. Brittany Vazquez and Mr. Ceasar Vazquez

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ventura

Susan Visconsi and Suzanne Muyshondt

Bonita Voracek and Kevin Voracek

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Wagner

Mrs. Alystia Walker-Thomas and Mr. Fransua Thomas

Mr. and Mrs.* Thomas A. Waltermire

Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Waud, II

Mr. Thomas J. Webster

Gina Weinfurtner and Robbie Weinfurtner

Weitzel Family Foundation

The S. K. Wellman Foundation

WEST Forwarding Services

Ms. Sylvia Wildner and Ms. Sue Delaney

Richard and Mary Lynn Wills

Mr. Daniel Wilson and Ms. Lisa Kucharski

Ms. Jody M. Wilson

Jennifer Winkler

Richard Witkowski

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Wohlfeiler

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Woodcock

Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Wuliger

Yardi Systems, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yaroshak

Dr. Christine Zirafi and Ms. Susan Zanetti

Mrs. Genny Zarnick and Ms. Lisa Kysela

Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation

Mrs. Martha Zlotnik

Zoo Friends

Ms. Annerose Zorn-West and Mr. William M. West

Campaign & Program Giving

Visionaries

The Cleveland Foundation

Nancy J. Hansen Trust

The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc.

PNC

Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Zubizarreta

Champions

Ginny and Howard Essner

Larry Gogolick

Hanes Family Foundation

Leveranz Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Daniel Maltz, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Myeroff

Patrons

Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Nancy and Bernard Karr

KeyBank

Mr. and Mrs. Dan T. Moore III

The Perkins Charitable Foundation

Thomas F. Peterson Jr Charitable Trust

Donna, Scott and Robert Thomas and Zapis Charitable Foundation

Ms. Barbara Weiss

Conservators

Anonymous

The Estate of James E. Herrle

The Nord Family Foundation

PwC

Mrs. Margaret Scott

Keepers

B. Charles and Jay G. Ames Foundation

Anonymous

Archaelogical Networks

Ms. Cheryl Bailey

Ms. Carol A. Barnak

Mr. and Mrs. Jules Belkin

The Estate of Robert and Majorie Buettner

Ms. Maria Cashy

The Chaffee Family Foundation

Dollar Bank

Patricia and Tim Gabb

The Hankins Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. David Koncal

Leiden Conservation Foundation

Joseph and Deanna Murlin

Dr. Melinda S. Phinney, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Rogers

The David Steffee Chair of Veterinary Medicine Gift Fund

Michael Talty and Helen Talty Charitable Trust

Love, Tito’s

Susan Van Auken

Brian & Jill Zimmerman

Mrs. Martha H. Zlotnik

Special Gifts

AAA East Central

Mr. and Mrs. Myles M. Abbott

Ms. Susan J. Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Todd C. Amsdell

Ms. Jane Anthony

Arthur P. Bernstein and Pat McCall

Ms. Anne E. Bingham

Mr. Skip Cannon

Community Foundation of Lorain County

John G. Day and Judith H. Day

Christine & Spencer Dieken

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Donchess

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elmore

Elyria Charities, Inc.

FirstEnergy Corp.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Fowler

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Griffee

Ms. Donna M. Hach

Leigh and Eric Hall

The William E. Harris Family Fund at The Cleveland Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hobbs

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz

Jones Day

The Kaulig Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kesselman

Mrs. Susan C. Krall and Ms. Amy Krall

The Laub Foundation

Lincoln Electric

Ms. Jane Martin

Ms. Biserka Mikleus

Mr. and Mrs. George G. Morris, Jr.

Mr. Christopher Nehez

Cheryl and Brian O’Neill

Michelle Orenick

Shelly Peet and Rob Martinko

Ms. Susan L. Racey

Reid Park Zoo

Mrs. Elaine G. Ross and Mrs. Jennifer Ross

The Sears-Swetland Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Steffee

Ms. Evie Steinmetz and Ms. Susan Van Straaten

Synthomer Foundation

Janet Takeyama

Mr. and Mrs. Steve H. Taylor

Triple T Foundation

Mrs. Barbara VonBenken

ZooFutures

Anonymous (4)

Paul and Kimberly Bednarik

Jeffrey M. Biggar

Mr. Douglas O. Cooper

Jim* and Ellen June Cowher

Mr.* and Mrs. Gail F. Davies

The Estate of Charles R. and Lizabeth Emrick

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Estes

Denise Jon Finelli

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Fowler

Jim and Linda Francis

Joy M. Freda

Larry Gogolick

Mark D. Grenig

Leigh and Eric Hall

Robert E. Hobbs

In Memory of Joseph and Janice Hogue

Kenneth and Patricia Jacko

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jones, Jr.

Mr.* and Mrs.* Walter E. Kalberer

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Mahovlic

Mr.* and Mrs. Cecil D. Miller

Ken and Sharon Mountcastle

Dr. Evelyn Neufeld

Mr. Steele Nowlin and Ms. Chris Jayjack

Margo Petlowany

Mr. and Mrs. William Riccio

Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Rispoli

Mr.* and Mrs. Jacob I. Rosenbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Daryl J. Rothenfeld

Diane M. Woodruff and Stan Schmidt

Beth Brandt Sersig, MD

Michael ‘Tony’ Stillings and Thomas Ganley

Marcia and Wm J Taylor III

Steve and Sarah Taylor

Shirley A. Testa

Mr. Arthur L. Thomas

Tom and Diane Tyrrell

Robert and Darci Usher

Mary E. Vantz

Mrs. Leonard VonBenken

Charles and Mary Whitmer

Melvin G. Wisnieski

Katie and Donald Woodcock

* Deceased

These lists represent individual and organizational cumulative giving of $1,000+ for special projects between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and donors who have chosen to join the ZooFutures Heritage Society. To provide updated information or to make a gift, please call (216) 635-3329 or email Info@ ClevelandZooSociety.org.

Photos courtesy of Gina Wilkolak and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. ClevelandZooSociety.org

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