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Screen a listSioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium
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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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · −45% in 3 yrs119staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.2%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M83%Management and general$1.1M9%Fundraising$995k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 10 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, 12% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII24funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Butterfly House & Aquarium IncOn and off$1.3MSanford Group ReturnStopped after FY2021$67k$195k$65k$65k$38k–The James and Eloise Elmen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$28k$28k$28k$28k$28k$125k$120kAvera HealthOn and off$30k$60kThe Robert and Rita Elmen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$10k$5k$5k$10k$10kDietrich American FoundationOn and off$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$143k$184k$1.9M$316k$626k$446k$419k8 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$11k$5k$5k$11k$1k$200$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped