Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

Analysis

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 June 2023, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association reported income of $26.8m and spending of $21.4m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $24.3m to $26.8m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 80%. 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, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Fe Animal Shelter Inc ($26.8m), Delta Waterfowl Foundation ($27.1m) and WVC ($26.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $51.2m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $49.4m. It reported 127 employees.