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Screen a listNorristown Zoological Society
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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)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +104% in 3 yrs245staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.4%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNorristown Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M89%Management and general$1.0M6%Fundraising$961k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
21 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII59funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Carmen Danella Foundation Sharon DanellaEvery year since FY2017$2.9M$10k$40k$296k$147k$15k$85kFrancesco a Mascaro Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$275k$600k$563k$563k–The Arcadia FoundationOn and off$25k$100k$150k$500k$250kGenuardi Family FoundationSince FY2020$200k$200k$200k$200kHess Foundation IncOn and off$200k$100k$100k$10k$50kQuest for the BestEvery year since FY2017$7k$4k$4k$27k$111k$77k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$6k$22k$17k$24k$27k$53k38 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$28k$34k$56k$116k$122k$234k$134k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped