Organization

Board of Directors

** Designated Independent Voting Rights

Janice Zeitlin

President & CEO

Member Since 2013

CEO, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

Dr. Richard Rhoda **

Chair

Member Since 2010

Executive Director Emeritus, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Albert Ambrose **

Treasurer

Member Since 2012

President, E.T. Lowe Publishing, Co. & Lowe Graphics & Printing, Inc.

Michael K. Stagg **

Secretary

Member Since 2016

Attorney, Environmental Law

Dr. William Schaffner **

Board Member

Member Since 2007

Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Sharon Langford **

Board Member

Member Since 2012

Marketing & Management Consultant, Animal Welfare Author and Volunteer

Senior Management Team

Janice Zeitlin

CEO

Steve Shurter

COO

Deborah Perry

CFO

Joe Rizzo

Director of Planning and Sustainability

Steven Scott, DVM

Director of Veterinary Care

Kristy Eaker

Senior Manager - Elephant Care

Financials

Current 990, Audit, and Annual Report

Due to the generosity of our donors, The Elephant Sanctuary has set aside unrestricted financial operational reserves of five times its budgeted expenses to ensure the lifetime care and safe haven for an undetermined number of elephants. Along with the public’s continuing support, these funds are needed to provide for the elephants currently in our care and for those that will come to The Sanctuary. The Elephant Sanctuary has $100,197,332 in assets.

Documents

2024 Annual Report

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2024 Form 990

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2023 Audited Financial Statement

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2023 Form 990

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2023 Annual Report

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2022 Form 990