Woodland Park Zoological Society
5500 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $83,715,805 | $77,905,396 | $86,954,594 |
| FY2023 | $64,694,779 | $58,545,265 | $77,499,724 |
| FY2022 | $61,363,354 | $53,827,120 | $66,443,123 |
| FY2021 | $64,503,835 | $43,910,805 | $64,245,038 |
| FY2020 | $39,449,665 | $36,780,888 | $42,040,454 |
| FY2019 | $45,884,182 | $45,613,132 | $38,408,852 |
| FY2018 | $51,612,643 | $41,988,850 | $36,991,535 |
| FY2017 | $44,357,389 | $37,937,669 | $29,456,616 |
| FY2016 | $42,401,061 | $38,743,897 | $21,904,804 |
| FY2015 | $34,496,203 | $36,570,901 | $17,522,187 |
| FY2014 | $33,341,893 | $36,548,591 | $19,960,428 |
| FY2013 | $37,767,976 | $37,008,408 | $22,531,707 |
| FY2012 | $36,395,858 | $34,438,384 | $20,682,748 |
| FY2011 | $37,660,473 | $33,603,734 | $18,048,889 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Woodland Park Zoological Society (EIN 91-6070005), 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 | $52,119,824 | 62% |
| Program service revenue | $25,396,110 | 30% |
| Other revenue | $6,199,871 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $65,062,348 | 84% |
| Management & general | $7,734,292 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $5,108,756 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 62% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 7%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 58.5% of 241 Animal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in WA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 13.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 46th percentile among 312 Animal-Related organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 313 Animal-Related organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $37,660,473 in FY2011 to $83,715,805 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2015).
- Net assets grew from $18,048,889 to $86,954,594 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 56% of revenue in FY2011 and 62% 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
SAVES WILDLIFE AND INSPIRES EVERYONE TO MAKE CONSERVATION A PRIORITY IN THEIR LIVES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1967 |
| 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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