Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1967, 59 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, Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc reported income of $15.7m and spending of $18.6m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.7m to $15.7m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 147%. 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, Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc ($15.4m), Wisconsin Humane Society ($15.8m) and Wildlife Alliance Inc ($15.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $346k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.0m. At year end it held assets of $39.2m against liabilities of $4.1m, net assets of $35.0m. It reported 337 employees.