Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Topeka Zoo Inc
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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2024 · +158% in 3 yrs158staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin57.4%
Months of reserve12.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+33.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Topeka Zoo
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.9M spent
Programs$5.8M73%Management and general$1.7M21%Fundraising$428k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 34% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII23funders
$781ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kay E McFarland Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$76k$354k$418k$452k$812k–Liz Stratton Charitable TrustOn and off$403kKansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral AgenciesSince FY2021$30k$81k$40kLewis Humphreys Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$75kBelin FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$20k$10kMark & Bette Morris Family FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$39k$201k$64k$94k$181k$77k7 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$1k$7k$12k$2k$21k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped