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Category
Other
Employees
547
Volunteers
645
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2025-02-28
Revenue
$43.7M
Expenses
$44.3M
Assets
$136.3M
Liabilities
$14.8M
Financial history
$44.3M$22.1M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $43.7M · Avg: $38.6M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$250K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
Region
Activity
Spent
SOUTH AMERICA
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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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
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Lobbying
$109K
Grants Given
$250K
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
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Address
3400 W Girard AVE
Philadelphia, PA, 19104-113
Governance
Voting board members32
Independent members32
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 exceptionYes
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %57.3%
Permanent endowment %42.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$382K
Retained by contractors$382K
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