San Francisco Zoological Society

Analysis

San Francisco Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1956, 70 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 June 2023, San Francisco Zoological Society reported income of $22.5m and spending of $24.7m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $20.6m to $22.5m (+9.2%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, San Francisco Zoological Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc ($22.3m), Texas State Aquarium Association ($22.9m) and Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County Pca Inc ($22.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $590k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.7m. At year end it held assets of $23.8m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $19.9m. It reported 220 employees.