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Screen a listDetroit Zoological Society
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$64Mrevenue
FY2024 · +16% in 3 yrs602staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $67M spent
Programs$57M85%Management and general$8.3M12%Fundraising$1.9M3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023 and −$3.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
47 of 47 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
47 of the 75 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2024. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending120funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$100k$200k$100k$200kHoltzman Wildlife FoundationStopped after FY2019$75k$425k$100k–Deroy Testamentary FoundationOn and off$35k$325k$125kRichard C Devereaux FoundationOn and off$250k$80k$100kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$70k$60k$70k$77k$70k–Milner Hotels FoundationSince FY2018$18k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$120k$153k$134k$660k$421k$745k94 other fundersUp to $198k a year each$361k$275k$220k$515k$622k$689k$602k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped