Omaha Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Omaha Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1953, 73 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 Zoological Society Inc reported income of $70.8m and spending of $72.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $72.5m to $70.8m (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Omaha Zoological Society Inc 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc ($69.9m), Great Lakes Fishery Commission ($82.1m) and San Diego Humane Society and SPCA ($67.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.3m (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $22.7m. At year end it held assets of $338.0m against liabilities of $27.9m, net assets of $310.1m. It reported 1,282 employees.