Charity profile · Historical source record

Friends of the Zoo

EIN 58-1661267Animals Tennessee Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Supporting the operations of the Chattanooga Zoo

Founded in 1985, Friends of the Zoo (FOZ) supports operations of the Chattanooga Zoo for the education and enjoyment of individuals living in and visiting Chattanooga, Tennessee. The mission of the Chattanooga Zoo is to provide an educational and recreational opportunity for all. The educational mission stresses understanding of and respect for all living things. A strong commitment to conservation for generations to come is implicit in this mission. Opened in 1937, the Chattanooga Zoo seeks to provide a dignified and aesthetically pleasing environment for the animals.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.36Overall score
out of 100

90.00Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,487,862

Total expenses · USD$3,952,318

Program expenses

$3,541,276.93 recorded amount

89.6%

Fundraising expenses

$181,806.63 recorded amount

4.6%

Administrative expenses

$221,329.81 recorded amount

5.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 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: Darde Long
Recorded compensation: $78,768.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.99%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

Exact source strings are retained below, including numeric precision. A blank value is marked as not reported; zero remains zero.

All 23 original fields for Friends of the Zoo
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1985, Friends of the Zoo (FOZ) supports operations of the Chattanooga Zoo for the education and enjoyment of individuals living in and visiting Chattanooga, Tennessee. The mission of the Chattanooga Zoo is to provide an educational and recreational opportunity for all. The educational mission stresses understanding of and respect for all living things. A strong commitment to conservation for generations to come is implicit in this mission. Opened in 1937, the Chattanooga Zoo seeks to provide a dignified and aesthetically pleasing environment for the animals.
`ein` EIN	58-1661267
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3952318.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.055999999999999994
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.046
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8959999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	90.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Darde Long
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	78768.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0199
`motto` Tagline	Supporting the operations of the Chattanooga Zoo
`name` Charity name	Friends of the Zoo
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3487862.0
`score` Overall score	91.36
`state` State code	TN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3541276.928
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	181806.628
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	221329.808

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.