Red River Zoological Society

Analysis

Red River Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Fargo, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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 March 2024, Red River Zoological Society reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.0m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $1.4m to $1.9m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Red River Zoological Society sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue a Cor Poration ($1.9m), New York Bully Crew ($1.9m) and Angler Action Foundation ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $864k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $721k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 60 employees.