Toledo Zoological Society
PO Box 140130, Toledo, OH · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $50,015,283 | $46,512,284 | $153,796,580 |
| FY2023 | $47,461,864 | $43,744,190 | $150,219,844 |
| FY2022 | $45,038,256 | $47,840,992 | $146,406,222 |
| FY2021 | $42,486,986 | $36,009,505 | $150,747,532 |
| FY2020 | $33,389,335 | $30,508,259 | $144,159,645 |
| FY2019 | $35,572,647 | $33,675,919 | $141,112,901 |
| FY2018 | $33,726,417 | $32,329,364 | $139,032,615 |
| FY2017 | $36,422,134 | $32,785,728 | $137,836,303 |
| FY2016 | $34,389,857 | $30,229,410 | $134,057,530 |
| FY2015 | $36,943,793 | $29,278,639 | $129,854,348 |
| FY2014 | $31,157,890 | $26,089,492 | $122,294,931 |
| FY2013 | $29,283,221 | $24,423,669 | $117,311,065 |
| FY2012 | $29,844,874 | $24,853,647 | $112,419,279 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Toledo Zoological Society (EIN 34-4440256), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $29,607,554 | 59% |
| Program service revenue | $11,309,361 | 23% |
| Other revenue | $9,098,368 | 18% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $39,575,503 | 85% |
| Management & general | $6,214,265 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $722,516 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 59% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 2%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 68% of 241 Animal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in OH for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 39.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 79th percentile among 406 Animal-Related organizations in OH.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.8% of 411 Animal-Related organizations in OH.
- Total revenue rose from $29,844,874 in FY2012 to $50,015,283 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 4 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 13 reported years (FY2022).
- Net assets grew from $112,419,279 to $153,796,580 between FY2012 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 66% of revenue in FY2012 and 59% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE INSPIRE OUR GUESTS TO JOIN US IN BEING ADVOCATES FOR WILDLIFE AND CONSERVING THE NATURAL WORLD BY PROVIDING FUN, AWE-INSPIRING, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. BY JOINING US, OTHERS HELP BUILD A MOVEMENT THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS AND CREATES A SHARED SPACE FOR WILDLIFE IN THIS WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1943 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | D500 — Animal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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- Zoological Society of Cincinnati — Cincinnati, OH · $69,378,528
- Columbus Zoological Park Association — Powell, OH · $88,819,571
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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