Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPotter Park 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)(2)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −67% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−132.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPotter Park Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.7M78%Management and general$480k14%Fundraising$300k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc gave $500k in FY2022, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 94% in FY2023
$1.4M in FY2022, $92k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$199k in FY2024 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 4.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists21funders
$430ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationOn and off$5k$500kDelta Dental Plan of Michigan IncOn and off$500kBartsch Memorial Trust Xxxxx9004Since FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kMcLaren Greater LansingOn and off$10k$10k$20k$10k$10kConsumers Energy FoundationOn and off$50kHal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation AttnOn and off$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$18k$35k$35k$9k$88k$24k8 other fundersUp to $18k a year each$10k$5k$10k$19k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund