Potawatomi Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Potawatomi Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in South Bend, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1971, 55 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, Potawatomi Zoological Society Inc reported income of $7.7m and spending of $7.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $7.7m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Potawatomi 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 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Patty Baker Humane Society Naples ($7.6m), Asher House ($7.7m) and California Deer Association ($7.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $728k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 177 employees.