Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa Inc

Analysis

Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tampa, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1983, 43 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 September 2023, Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa Inc reported income of $39.4m and spending of $36.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $23.4m to $39.4m (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 94%. 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, Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa 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 Panthera Corporation ($38.3m), Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation ($40.4m) and Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc ($37.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.3m. At year end it held assets of $74.4m against liabilities of $12.8m, net assets of $61.7m. It reported 579 employees.