Lehigh Valley Zoological Society

Analysis

Lehigh Valley Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Schnecksville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $4.5m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lehigh Valley Zoological Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spay and Neuter Kansas City ($4.5m), Assisi Animal Clinics of Virginia Inc ($4.6m) and Old Friends Senior Dogs ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (2.6% of expenses). It paid $18k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $817k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 142 employees.