Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Spgs, CO · IRS data through FY2026
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $34,386,132 | $28,354,469 | $135,137,986 |
| FY2025 | $42,790,405 | $25,243,166 | $128,752,148 |
| FY2024 | $32,534,297 | $24,096,181 | $110,948,405 |
| FY2023 | $28,893,589 | $22,546,476 | $101,969,927 |
| FY2022 | $34,446,722 | $20,714,634 | $95,719,443 |
| FY2021 | $26,014,485 | $16,166,396 | $82,696,940 |
| FY2020 | $20,597,161 | $17,056,466 | $72,568,959 |
| FY2019 | $23,671,634 | $16,295,060 | $69,044,046 |
| FY2018 | $18,567,722 | $13,534,283 | $61,660,096 |
| FY2017 | $21,325,077 | $12,820,512 | $56,622,011 |
| FY2016 | $20,580,192 | $12,433,378 | $48,120,837 |
| FY2015 | $12,852,812 | $11,230,668 | $39,995,068 |
| FY2014 | $11,198,655 | $10,811,549 | $38,373,773 |
| FY2013 | $9,668,858 | $9,491,105 | $37,972,704 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society (EIN 84-0407039), 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 | $6,113,428 | 18% |
| Program service revenue | $25,940,876 | 75% |
| Other revenue | $2,331,828 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $23,481,467 | 83% |
| Management & general | $3,646,921 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $1,226,081 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 75% of total revenue in FY2026.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 4%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2026. That is higher than 56% of 241 Animal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in CO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 57.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 90th percentile among 315 Animal-Related organizations in CO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 317 Animal-Related organizations in CO.
- Total revenue rose from $9,668,858 in FY2013 to $34,386,132 in FY2026. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2013 to FY2026.
- The highest revenue on record here is $42,790,405 in FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $37,972,704 to $135,137,986 between FY2013 and FY2026.
- 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
CMZ CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ACTION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1939 |
| 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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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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