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Screen a listFort Wayne Zoological Society Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$18Mrevenue
FY2024 · −14% in 3 yrs425staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFort Wayne Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $18M spent
Programs$13M70%Management and general$4.9M27%Fundraising$626k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee gave about $1.8M a year for three years, 14% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 97% in FY2023
$3.9M in FY2021, $98k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
31 of the 40 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists69funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer TrusteeOn and off$1.0M$1.5M$3.0MEnglish-Bonter-Mitchell FdnOn and off$125k$125k$45k$40k$103k$63kDekko Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$57k$85k$115k$40k$90k–Edward M Wilson FoundationSince FY2018$50k$75k$50k$25k$125k$50kOlive B Cole Foundation IncSince FY2020$56k$106k$100k$50kThe James Foundation IncOn and off$175k$112kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$17k$12k$29k$17k$88k$47k50 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$95k$148k$215k$293k$280k$299k$667k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped