Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc

Analysis

Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1961, 65 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, Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc reported income of $10.8m and spending of $12.6m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.8m to $10.8m (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Humane Society ($10.8m), Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Inc ($10.9m) and The Foundation for North America Wild Sheep ($10.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $411k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $36.0m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $34.5m. It reported 201 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.