Erie Zoological Society

Analysis

Erie Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1964, 62 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, Erie Zoological Society reported income of $5.9m and spending of $5.0m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.0m to $5.9m (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Erie Zoological Society 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 PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romanian League in Defense of Anima LS ($5.9m), Connecticut Zoological Society Inc ($5.9m) and True Companions Inc ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $15.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $14.7m. It reported 154 employees.