Woodland Park Zoological Society

Analysis

Woodland Park Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1967, 59 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, Woodland Park Zoological Society reported income of $64.7m and spending of $58.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $45.9m to $64.7m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Woodland Park 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Antonio Zoological Society Inc ($63.8m), Governors Island Corporation ($65.2m) and The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation ($63.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.4m (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.9m. At year end it held assets of $91.1m against liabilities of $13.6m, net assets of $77.5m. It reported 730 employees.