American Association of Zoo Keepers

Analysis

American Association of Zoo Keepers is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 December 2023, American Association of Zoo Keepers reported income of $631k and spending of $611k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $740k to $631k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Association of Zoo Keepers sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp Gan Israel Inc ($631k), Wyland Foundation ($631k) and Abilitree ($631k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17k. At year end it held assets of $666k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $666k. It reported 5 employees.