Seneca Zoological Society

Analysis

Seneca Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1958, 68 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 December 2023, Seneca Zoological Society reported income of $4.8m and spending of $4.2m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.8m to $4.8m (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Seneca 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 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zoo Foundation Inc ($4.8m), San Antonio Pets Alive Inc ($4.8m) and Highland County Humane Society ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $311k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $465k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 75 employees.