Nonprofit screen
Screen a listZoological Society of Philadelphia
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$44Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs547staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.2%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianZoological Society of Philadelphia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $44M spent
Programs$33M74%Management and general$8.2M19%Fundraising$3.2M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2023
$11M in FY2022, $2.4M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.0M in FY2023 and −$544k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, above the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
55 of the 90 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists154funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Joanna McNeil TrustStopped after FY2021$110k$210k$575k$1.1M$25k–Hollenstein Ross Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$67k$67k$166k$610k$606k$125k$125kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$310k$475k$230k$225kReliance Matrix FoundationSince FY2018$150k$150k$150k$150k$120k$120kThe Arcadia FoundationOn and off$250k$500kHess Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$105kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$37k$52k$340k$725k$256k$423k123 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$516k$774k$1.1M$935k$1.5M$1.1M$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped