Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation

Analysis

Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1964, 62 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, Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation reported income of $18.2m and spending of $17.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $11.0m to $18.2m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation 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 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nebraska Humane Society ($18.1m), Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc ($18.4m) and Alley Cat Allies Incorporated ($17.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $799k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. At year end it held assets of $42.8m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $40.9m. It reported 377 employees.