Columbus Zoological Park Association

Analysis

Columbus Zoological Park Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Powell, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1952, 74 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 December 2023, Columbus Zoological Park Association reported income of $87.3m and spending of $75.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $84.0m to $87.3m (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Columbus Zoological Park Association 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Zoo Inc ($82.5m), The Animal Medical Center ($91.9m) and Great Lakes Fishery Commission ($82.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.0m (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27.8m. At year end it held assets of $303.3m against liabilities of $23.5m, net assets of $279.8m. It reported 348 employees.