Connecticut Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Connecticut Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bridgeport, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 (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, Connecticut Zoological Society Inc reported income of $5.9m and spending of $3.9m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.2m to $5.9m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Connecticut Zoological Society Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Erie Zoological Society ($5.9m), Animal Charity Evaluators ($5.9m) and Romanian League in Defense of Anima LS ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $22.6m against liabilities of $534k, net assets of $22.1m. It reported 105 employees.