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Woodland Park Zoological Society

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 91-6070005

About

Woodland park zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
730
Volunteers
589

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-12-31
Revenue
$64.7M
Expenses
$58.5M
Assets
$91.1M
Liabilities
$13.6M

Financial history

$64.7M$32.3M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $64.7M · Avg: $51.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$938K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——
SOUTH ASIA——
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES——
SOUTH AMERICA——
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)——
NORTH AMERICA——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——

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
WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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Address

5500 Phinney AVE N
Seattle, WA, 98103-586

Governance

Voting board members31
Independent members31
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
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %17.0%
Permanent endowment %49.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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