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Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Building community support and providing funding for zoo improvements

The Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society was organized as the Madison Zoological and Aquarium Society in 1914. The society's purpose is to build community support and provide funding for improvements to the Henry Vilas Zoo. This includes the acquisition, conservation, and replacement of animals; refurbishing and creating new exhibits; supporting educational programs; and improving the overall educational and recreational value of the zoo. The Zoological Society contributes generously to the Zoo's operating budget. The society has been instrumental in providing funding for many zoo improvements, generally in partnership with the county and city.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.07Overall score
out of 100

87.83Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,764,663

Total expenses · USD$2,751,924

Program expenses

$2,314,368.08 recorded amount

84.1%

Fundraising expenses

$123,836.58 recorded amount

4.5%

Administrative expenses

$310,967.41 recorded amount

11.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Alison Prange
Recorded compensation: $155,293.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.64%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society was organized as the Madison Zoological and Aquarium Society in 1914. The society's purpose is to build community support and provide funding for improvements to the Henry Vilas Zoo. This includes the acquisition, conservation, and replacement of animals; refurbishing and creating new exhibits; supporting educational programs; and improving the overall educational and recreational value of the zoo. The Zoological Society contributes generously to the Zoo's operating budget. The society has been instrumental in providing funding for many zoo improvements, generally in partnership with the county and city.
`ein` EIN	39-6077008
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2751924.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.113
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.045
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.841
`fscore` Financial score	87.83
`leader` Recorded leader	Alison Prange
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	155293.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0564
`motto` Tagline	Building community support and providing funding for zoo improvements
`name` Charity name	Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3764663.0
`score` Overall score	90.07
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2314368.084
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	123836.58
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	310967.412

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-6077008
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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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.