Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wichita, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc reported income of $18.4m and spending of $17.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $24.3m to $18.4m (-24%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation ($18.2m), Rodeo Austin ($18.5m) and Nebraska Humane Society ($18.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $266k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 177 employees.