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Birmingham Zoo

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Inspiring Passion to Conserve the Natural World

Opened in 1955, the Birmingham Zoo is Alabama's most popular attraction, drawing more than 644,000 visitors annually. Approximately 1,000 animals of 250 species call the 122-acre Birmingham Zoo home, including sea lions, African elephants and other endangered species from six continents. The mission of the Birmingham Zoo is to inspire passion to conserve the natural world through emphasizing conservation, education, scientific study and recreation in all aspects of the Birmingham Zoo's exhibits, programs, facilities and activities. The Zoo's vision is to be the leading zoological and botanical conservation, education and scientific study resource within the U.S. and the family attraction of choice throughout the entire region.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.98Overall score
out of 100

91.49Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$18,670,184

Total expenses · USD$11,471,890

Program expenses

$9,900,241.07 recorded amount

86.3%

Fundraising expenses

$217,965.91 recorded amount

1.9%

Administrative expenses

$1,330,739.24 recorded amount

11.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Dr William R Foster
Recorded compensation: $222,665.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.94%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Birmingham Zoo
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Opened in 1955, the Birmingham Zoo is Alabama's most popular attraction, drawing more than 644,000 visitors annually. Approximately 1,000 animals of 250 species call the 122-acre Birmingham Zoo home, including sea lions, African elephants and other endangered species from six continents. The mission of the Birmingham Zoo is to inspire passion to conserve the natural world through emphasizing conservation, education, scientific study and recreation in all aspects of the Birmingham Zoo's exhibits, programs, facilities and activities. The Zoo's vision is to be the leading zoological and botanical conservation, education and scientific study resource within the U.S. and the family attraction of choice throughout the entire region.
`ein` EIN	62-1231591
`tot_exp` Total expenses	11471890.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11599999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.019
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.863
`fscore` Financial score	91.49
`leader` Recorded leader	Dr William R Foster
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	222665.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0194
`motto` Tagline	Inspiring Passion to Conserve the Natural World
`name` Charity name	Birmingham Zoo
`tot_rev` Total revenue	18670184.0
`score` Overall score	93.98
`state` State code	AL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9900241.07
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	217965.91
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1330739.24

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 62-1231591
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: Alabama (AL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.