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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)
$438Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs4,211staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.6%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianZoological Society of San Diego
Where the money goes FY2024 · $391M spent
Programs$332M85%Management and general$50M13%Fundraising$8.6M2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 8 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $46M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending314funders
$9.7Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tull Family FoundationOn and off$500k$1.5M$2.0M$2.0MThe Vassiliadis Family FoundationSince FY2020$900k$900k$900k$900kDenny Sanford FoundationStopped after FY2019$877k$877k$877k–The Conrad Prebys FoundationSince FY2022$1.1M$1.2MAmerican Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncOn and off$28k$52k$87k$74k$1.0MDr Seuss FoundationStopped after FY2019$525k$25k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.1M$2.2M$3.9M$2.0M$2.1M$3.3M$4.2M243 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$2.4M$1.6M$2.1M$2.9M$3.8M$4.5M$3.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped