The mission of the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive. The vision of the DZS is to be a force for positive change in a world where animals and nature are valued, understood and protected by all people. The DZS operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.
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Category
Other
Employees
495
Volunteers
1,493
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$55.1M
Expenses
$49.4M
Assets
$67.1M
Liabilities
$9.0M
Financial history
$55.1M$27.6M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $55.1M · Avg: $48.4M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$209K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
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South America
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