East Coast Zoological Society of Florida Inc

Analysis

East Coast Zoological Society of Florida Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Melbourne, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 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, East Coast Zoological Society of Florida Inc reported income of $29.3m and spending of $19.8m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $20.2m to $29.3m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, East Coast Zoological Society of Florida 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 Humane World for Animals International ($29.0m), Animal Care and Control of New York City Inc ($29.3m) and Oregon Humane Society ($28.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $712k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.1m. It paid $14k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $59.7m against liabilities of $7.8m, net assets of $51.9m. It reported 337 employees.