Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMaryland 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs262staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.3%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMaryland Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$19M87%Management and general$2.2M10%Fundraising$710k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
44 of 44 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
31 of the 51 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025. $25k is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending78funders
$473ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23T Rowe Price FoundationSince FY2020$70k$70k$70k$73kEnsign C Markland Kelly Jr Memorial FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Kahlert Foundation IncOn and off$40k$40k$40k$40k$30kHoward County Arts CouncilOn and off$19k$23k$27k$30k$32k$33kTown Branch FoundationOn and off$115k$14kVenable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$13k$37k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$134k$86k$111k$89k$60k55 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$146k$198k$325k$172k$190k$201k$142k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund