Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation

Analysis

Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2005, 21 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, Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation reported income of $40.4m and spending of $32.8m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $20.4m to $40.4m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation 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 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa Inc ($39.4m), Florida Aquarium Inc ($40.7m) and Panthera Corporation ($38.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.1m. At year end it held assets of $152.9m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $145.6m. It reported 488 employees.