Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo

Analysis

Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo is a registered charity in United States, based in Garden City, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1978, 48 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, Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo reported income of $299k and spending of $402k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $287k to $299k (+4.1%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mutts & Meows Rescue ($299k), Maddox and Friends Cat Rescue ($299k) and Paws for Life USA Inc ($299k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $86k. At year end it held assets of $393k against liabilities of $2,309, net assets of $390k. It reported 23 employees.