Zoological Society of Pittsburgh

Analysis

Zoological Society of Pittsburgh is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1983, 43 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, Zoological Society of Pittsburgh reported income of $27.6m and spending of $27.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $21.7m to $27.6m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Zoological Society of Pittsburgh sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation ($27.4m), Michigan Humane Society ($27.8m) and Delta Waterfowl Foundation ($27.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.0m (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $77.5m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $74.1m. It reported 404 employees.