Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc

Analysis

Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1956, 70 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 June 2023, Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc reported income of $4.9m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $4.9m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tony Blair Foundation ($4.9m), Texas Litter Control ($4.9m) and San Antonio Pets Alive Inc ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $315k. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 5 employees.