Dallas Zoological Society

Analysis

Dallas Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1957, 69 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, Dallas Zoological Society reported income of $10.0m and spending of $9.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.2m to $10.0m (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 214%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dallas Zoological Society sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals ($10.0m), Xerces Society Inc ($10.0m) and National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation Inc ($10.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $337k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. It paid $51k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $29.7m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $26.5m.