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Screen a listNorth Carolina 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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.0%
Months of reserve35.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNorth Carolina Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M90%Management and general$458k4%Fundraising$733k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2022. $154k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending76funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncOn and off$5k$23k$67k$75k$852k$60kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$218$688$866$1k$401k$401kNorth Carolina Glaxosmithkline Foundation IncSince FY2022$527k$270kThe Cannon Foundation IncSince FY2022$125k$125kZ Smith Reynolds Foundation IncOn and off$250kO Temple Sloan Jr FoundationSince FY2022$50k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$44k$41k$58k$607k$703k$871k$797k48 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$33k$136k$58k$75k$553k$143k$522k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund