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UTAH Zoological Society

Public charity
Other · SALT LAKE CTY, UT · EIN 87-0217405

About

UTAH's hogle zoo creates champions for wildlife and is our community's gateway to animals, connecting our visitors with the natural world and engaging them in wildlife conservation action locally and worldwide.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
288
Volunteers
1,077

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$24.9M
Expenses
$23.2M
Assets
$98.4M
Liabilities
$7.3M

Financial history

$24.9M$12.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $24.9M · Avg: $19.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$152K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Sub-Saharan Africa
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$76K
Grants Given
$519K
UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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Address

2600 E Sunnyside AVE
SALT LAKE CTY, UT, 84108-145

Governance

Voting board members14
Independent members14
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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