Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc

Analysis

Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Worth, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1952, 74 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, Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc reported income of $53.1m and spending of $69.5m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $32.5m to $53.1m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Fort Worth Zoological Association 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildlife Conservation Network Inc ($52.5m), Rewild ($53.3m) and Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc ($50.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $834k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.3m. At year end it held assets of $113.0m against liabilities of $7.5m, net assets of $105.6m. It reported 878 employees.