Charity profile · Historical source record

Saint Louis Zoo Association

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Supporting and enhance zoological programs, research and institutions in the Saint Louis region

The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation was established in 1995 support and enhance zoological programs, research and institutions in the Saint Louis region and throughout Missouri by providing facilities, funds and advice. The Foundation provides direct financial support to the Saint Louis Zoo for renovations, and administers fundraising campaigns for the zoo. The Saint Louis Zoo's mission is to conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research, recreation, and educational programs that encourage the support and enrich the experience of the public.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.13Overall score
out of 100

96.35Financial score
out of 100

88.00Accountability & 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$19,270,815

Total expenses · USD$16,950,536

Program expenses

$13,729,934.16 recorded amount

81.0%

Fundraising expenses

$1,101,784.84 recorded amount

6.5%

Administrative expenses

$2,084,915.93 recorded amount

12.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 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: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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 Saint Louis Zoo Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	88.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation was established in 1995 support and enhance zoological programs, research and institutions in the Saint Louis region and throughout Missouri by providing facilities, funds and advice. The Foundation provides direct financial support to the Saint Louis Zoo for renovations, and administers fundraising campaigns for the zoo. The Saint Louis Zoo's mission is to conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research, recreation, and educational programs that encourage the support and enrich the experience of the public.
`ein` EIN	43-1727309
`tot_exp` Total expenses	16950536.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.12300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.065
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.81
`fscore` Financial score	96.35
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Supporting and enhance zoological programs, research and institutions in the Saint Louis region
`name` Charity name	Saint Louis Zoo Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	19270815.0
`score` Overall score	91.13
`state` State code	MO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	13729934.16
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1101784.84
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2084915.9280000003

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.