Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jacksonville, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1971, 55 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 September 2023, Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc reported income of $37.3m and spending of $29.4m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $23.0m to $37.3m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Jacksonville 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Defenders of Wildlife ($35.9m), Panthera Corporation ($38.3m) and International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc ($35.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $472k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.7m. At year end it held assets of $89.6m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $86.1m. It reported 498 employees.