San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
PO Box 120551, San Diego, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $437,607,695 | $391,353,999 | $862,069,975 |
| FY2023 | $411,019,877 | $365,011,304 | $789,354,812 |
| FY2022 | $392,443,880 | $352,421,424 | $711,655,071 |
| FY2021 | $355,513,327 | $305,470,482 | $691,323,163 |
| FY2020 | $246,948,614 | $289,371,168 | $561,428,481 |
| FY2019 | $422,092,199 | $303,516,461 | $629,457,621 |
| FY2018 | $343,029,843 | $292,900,859 | $500,301,925 |
| FY2017 | $342,095,235 | $268,655,728 | $464,945,593 |
| FY2016 | $288,305,459 | $263,690,859 | $372,956,104 |
| FY2015 | $274,635,898 | $244,952,106 | $350,170,064 |
| FY2014 | $294,950,888 | $226,240,267 | $323,209,188 |
| FY2013 | $259,730,628 | $229,979,506 | $320,991,117 |
| FY2012 | $237,805,368 | $212,300,997 | $233,484,337 |
| FY2011 | $228,160,868 | $205,702,130 | $213,774,005 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (EIN 95-1648219), 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 | $84,029,973 | 19% |
| Program service revenue | $300,427,550 | 69% |
| Other revenue | $53,150,172 | 12% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $332,486,602 | 85% |
| Management & general | $50,234,397 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $8,633,000 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 69% 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 72.7% of 33 Animal-Related organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 26.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 73rd percentile among 1451 Animal-Related organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1473 Animal-Related organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $228,160,868 in FY2011 to $437,607,695 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $213,774,005 to $862,069,975 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 27% of revenue in FY2011 and 19% 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
AN INTERNATIONAL, NONPROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION WITH TWO FRONT DOORS: THE SAN DIEGO ZOO AND THE SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK, WE INTEGRATE WILDLIFE HEALTH AND CARE, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1942 |
| 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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