Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Missouri C/O Linda Falk
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$54Mrevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs725staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.0%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Missouri C/O Linda Falk
Where the money goes FY2024 · $51M spent
Programs$48M93%Management and general$2.7M5%Fundraising$866k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Sunderland Foundation gave $10M in FY2021, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII52funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sunderland FoundationOn and off$10MDixon Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$255k$40k$15k$50k$1.0M$55k–Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8On and off$300k$15kThe Don & Jean Wagner Charitable FoundationOn and off$30k$129k$75kAmerican Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncOn and off$159kAbe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust 10030800On and off$25k$20k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$40k$14k$36k$10k$49k$22k38 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$11k$17k$45k$48k$246k$177k$186k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped