Nonprofit screen
Screen a listZoological Society of Buffalo 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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs203staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.1%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianZoological Society of Buffalo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$11M77%Management and general$2.1M15%Fundraising$1.0M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$2.0M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 28 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, 33% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII57funders
$156ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$200kAmerican Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncOn and off$5k$162k716 Foundation IncSince FY2021$60k$35k$51kEast Hill FoundationOn and off$30k$36kClement and Karen Arrison Family Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$25k$25k–Cullen FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$3k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$62k$17k$20k$9k$310$19242 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$97k$36k$24k$36k$42k$45k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped