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Zoological Society of Philadelphia

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % JACK T WAGNER CFO
Other · PHILADELPHIA, PA · EIN 23-1352298

About

Transformational memories are made, and our passion for conservation saves wildlife.

In care of JACK T Wagner CFO

Donations are tax-deductible
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
RegionActivitySpent
SOUTH AMERICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

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
$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
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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