Zoological Society of Milwaukee County

Analysis

Zoological Society of Milwaukee County is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1956, 70 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, Zoological Society of Milwaukee County reported income of $12.2m and spending of $12.8m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $15.4m to $12.2m (-21%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 323%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Zoological Society of Milwaukee County sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($12.2m), Oregon Zoo Foundation ($12.4m) and Wildlife Protection Solutions ($12.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $473k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $17.3m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of $12.9m. It reported 128 employees.