Honolulu Zoological Society

Analysis

Honolulu Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Honolulu Zoological Society reported income of $1.4m and spending of $897k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.4m to $1.4m (-58%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Honolulu Zoological Society sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middleburg Humane Foundation ($1.4m), Upwell Turtles ($1.4m) and Earth League International ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $328k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 29 employees.