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Sedgwick County Zoological Society

EIN 48-6120530Animals Kansas Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

To inspire discovery, appreciation and respect for animals and nature.

Formed in 1963, Sedgwick County Zoological Society works to foster public interest and support for the Sedgwick County Zoo, by operating and maintaining the Zoo. The Zoo has seen steady progress through the past three decades with major exhibits opening every few years. The Zoological Society also promotes education and research to better aid in the management and preservation of both zoo and wild animals. The Zoo has an annual attendance of nearly 550,000 visitors and is the number one tourist attraction in Kansas.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.32Overall score
out of 100

86.32Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$13,999,405

Total expenses · USD$11,658,916

Program expenses

$10,609,613.56 recorded amount

91.0%

Fundraising expenses

$384,744.23 recorded amount

3.3%

Administrative expenses

$641,240.38 recorded amount

5.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.03 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: Mark Reed
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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

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All 23 original fields for Sedgwick County Zoological Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Formed in 1963, Sedgwick County Zoological Society works to foster public interest and support for the Sedgwick County Zoo, by operating and maintaining the Zoo. The Zoo has seen steady progress through the past three decades with major exhibits opening every few years. The Zoological Society also promotes education and research to better aid in the management and preservation of both zoo and wild animals. The Zoo has an annual attendance of nearly 550,000 visitors and is the number one tourist attraction in Kansas.
`ein` EIN	48-6120530
`tot_exp` Total expenses	11658916.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.055
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.03
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.033
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.91
`fscore` Financial score	86.32
`leader` Recorded leader	Mark Reed
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	To inspire discovery, appreciation and respect for animals and nature.
`name` Charity name	Sedgwick County Zoological Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	13999405.0
`score` Overall score	90.32
`state` State code	KS
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	10609613.56
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	384744.228
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	641240.38

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.