Sacramento Zoological Society

Analysis

Sacramento Zoological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1959, 67 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 December 2023, Sacramento Zoological Society reported income of $13.7m and spending of $12.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.7m to $13.7m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sacramento 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 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Protective Association of Missouri ($13.7m), Animal Rescue League of Boston ($14.0m) and Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc ($13.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $461k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $26.3m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $24.3m. It reported 155 employees.