Utica Zoological Society

Analysis

Utica Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Utica, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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, Utica Zoological Society reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $3.9m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Utica Zoological Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Niagara Aquarium Foundation Inc ($3.9m), Tree House Humane Society ($3.9m) and Humane Farm Animal Care ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $6.6m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 64 employees.