Omaha Zoo Foundation

Analysis

Omaha Zoo Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2022, 4 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, Omaha Zoo Foundation reported income of $31.9m and spending of $10.9m, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $10.3m to $31.9m (+211%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 519%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Omaha Zoo Foundation 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 98th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Aquarium ($31.5m), Paws Chicago ($32.4m) and Commonwealth Zoological Corporation ($31.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $480k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $651k. At year end it held assets of $176.4m against liabilities of $594k, net assets of $175.8m. It reported 9 employees.