Zion Natural History Association

Analysis

Zion Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Springdale, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Zion Natural History Association reported income of $8.2m and spending of $6.4m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.5m to $8.2m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Zion Natural History Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden Inc ($8.2m), Furniture Trust Organization Inc ($8.2m) and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation ($8.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $838k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $14.6m against liabilities of $381k, net assets of $14.2m. It reported 72 employees.