Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society

Analysis

Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1939, 87 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 April 2024, Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society reported income of $32.5m and spending of $24.1m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income grew from $20.6m to $32.5m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society 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 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dallas Zoo Management Inc ($32.4m), Sea Research Foundation Inc ($32.6m) and Paws Chicago ($32.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $830k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.4m. At year end it held assets of $116.5m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $110.9m. It reported 319 employees.