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Screen a listMemphis Zoological Society
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)(1)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs623staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMemphis Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$23M85%Management and general$2.8M10%Fundraising$1.3M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.9M in FY2023 and −$3.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $1.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$468ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Dunavant FoundationNew in FY2023$800kThe Bailey Wildlife FoundationOn and off$100kThe Assisi Foundation of Memphis IncNew in FY2023$100kUnited Way of the Mid SouthOn and off$15k$26k$14kMemphis Grizzlies CharitableOn and off$50kBelz FoundationSince FY2020$600$275$325$38kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7.0M$39k$49k$123k$140k21 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$38k$10k$23k$25k$32k$17k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund