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San Diego Zoo Global

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Our driving vision: We will lead the fight against extinction!

Founded in 1916, San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG) operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and Institute for Conservation Research. SDZG is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in animal care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature. Our vision: to lead the fight against extinction!

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.36Overall score
out of 100

89.63Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$288,305,459

Total expenses · USD$263,690,859

Program expenses

$228,883,665.61 recorded amount

86.8%

Fundraising expenses

$7,910,725.77 recorded amount

3.0%

Administrative expenses

$26,632,776.76 recorded amount

10.1%

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: Douglas Myers
Recorded compensation: $865,493.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.32%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for San Diego Zoo Global
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1916, San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG) operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and Institute for Conservation Research. SDZG is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in animal care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature. Our vision: to lead the fight against extinction!
`ein` EIN	95-1648219
`tot_exp` Total expenses	263690859.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.10099999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.03
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.868
`fscore` Financial score	89.63
`leader` Recorded leader	Douglas Myers
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	865493.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0032
`motto` Tagline	Our driving vision: We will lead the fight against extinction!
`name` Charity name	San Diego Zoo Global
`tot_rev` Total revenue	288305459.0
`score` Overall score	92.36
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	228883665.612
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	7910725.77
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	26632776.759

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-1648219
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.