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Zoological Society of Buffalo INC

Public charity
Other · BUFFALO, NY · EIN 16-0911204

About

Building community; creating connections; saving wildlife through a collaboration for change: the buffalo zoo will be a center of conservation excellence, providing leadership to secure a future where wildlife thrives. We embody our mission and vision through practices that exemplify our values of teamwork, welcoming, integrity, caring, and going above and beyond.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
203
Volunteers
271

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$10.8M
Expenses
$12.8M
Assets
$34.1M
Liabilities
$1.5M

Financial history

$13.2M$6.6M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $10.8M · Peak FY2023: $10.8M · Avg: $10.4M

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
$54K
Grants Given
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC
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Address

300 Parkside AVE
Buffalo, NY, 14214-196

Governance

Voting board members30
Independent members30
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
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %91.3%
Endowment held by related orgYes
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