Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Mo
6800 Zoo Dr, Kansas City, MO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $53,626,478 | $51,471,670 | $27,695,838 |
| FY2023 | $62,517,690 | $57,477,891 | $24,715,656 |
| FY2022 | $74,114,095 | $73,256,938 | $18,399,005 |
| FY2021 | $51,977,490 | $45,451,504 | $19,804,275 |
| FY2020 | $31,488,365 | $33,156,313 | $14,645,870 |
| FY2019 | $29,071,413 | $29,262,911 | $12,879,614 |
| FY2018 | $27,507,443 | $26,413,978 | $12,278,186 |
| FY2017 | $26,796,717 | $25,836,557 | $12,332,279 |
| FY2016 | $25,858,553 | $26,036,140 | $10,988,041 |
| FY2015 | $27,074,269 | $26,126,994 | $10,776,227 |
| FY2014 | $26,825,266 | $25,025,853 | $10,240,370 |
| FY2013 | $26,562,931 | $31,182,542 | $8,618,233 |
| FY2012 | $25,693,388 | $16,902,203 | $12,611,973 |
| FY2011 | $14,202,896 | $14,514,826 | $3,590,452 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Mo (EIN 43-6048888), 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 | $21,805,379 | 41% |
| Program service revenue | $26,953,950 | 50% |
| Other revenue | $4,867,149 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $47,889,358 | 93% |
| Management & general | $2,716,091 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $866,221 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 50% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 2%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 95% of 241 Animal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in MO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 6.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 35th percentile among 209 Animal-Related organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 210 Animal-Related organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $14,202,896 in FY2011 to $53,626,478 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2013, FY2016, FY2019, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $74,114,095 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $3,590,452 to $27,695,838 between FY2011 and 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
THE KANSAS CITY ZOO & AQUARIUM, WITH ITS WORLD-CLASS ANIMAL HABITATS AND EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND FAMILIES FROM CLOSE TO HOME.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1964 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | D115 — Animal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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