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Screen a listThe Fort Worth Zoological Association
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$62Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs947staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.3%
Months of reserve10.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFort Worth Zoological Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $53M spent
Programs$41M79%Management and general$8.5M16%Fundraising$2.8M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$16M in FY2023 and −$2.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 10.9 months, above the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
45 of 45 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, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $647k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending53funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sid W Richardson FoundationOn and off$300k$2.5MPaul E Andrews Jr FoundationSince FY2021$525k$1.0M$1.0MAlice L Walton FoundationSince FY2019$500k$500k$500k$500k$500kThe Philecology FoundationStopped after FY2018$1.3M$1.1M–Fort Worth Wildlife Conservation FundEvery year since FY2017$307k$306k$315k$318k$310k$334k$331kLeo Potishman Foundation Xxxxx3002Since FY2022$1.0M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$9k$7k$111k$155k$359k33 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$929k$1.6M$357k$1.4M$426k$170k$191k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped