Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$49Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs597staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$36M88%Management and general$3.6M9%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
42 of 42 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending69funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Straz Family FoundationOn and off$125k$925k$65k$1.0MThe Spurlino FoundationOn and off$50k$500k$500k$150k$650kAmerican Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncOn and off$481kJacarlene FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$100k$78k$75k$96k–The Lowry Murphey Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$27k$28k$58k$60k$50k$50kHead & Heart Foundation Tr 12319Since FY2022$150k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$27k$38k$63k$59k$19k$862k42 other fundersUp to $135k a year each$92k$130k$239k$164k$230k$309k$308k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped