Birmingham Zoo Inc

Analysis

Birmingham Zoo Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Mountain BRK, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 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, Birmingham Zoo Inc reported income of $17.3m and spending of $13.1m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.3m to $17.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Birmingham Zoo 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 98th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($17.3m), Pasadena Humane Society ($17.8m) and Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($17.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $629k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $52.7m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $49.3m. It reported 195 employees.