Denver Zoological Foundation Inc

Analysis

Denver Zoological Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 (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, Denver Zoological Foundation Inc reported income of $61.8m and spending of $72.5m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $52.7m to $61.8m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Denver Zoological Foundation 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 CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aquarium of the Pacific ($57.0m), Petsmart Charities Inc ($61.9m) and National Aquarium Inc ($55.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26.2m. At year end it held assets of $45.5m against liabilities of $16.3m, net assets of $29.2m. It reported 684 employees.