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Seneca Park Zoo Society

EIN 16-0905390Animals New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Connect. Care. Conserve.

Chartered in 1957, the Seneca Park Zoo Society supports and promotes the Seneca Park Zoo by running educational programs, special events, marketing and public relations efforts, fund raising, and food and gift operations. Through the exhibition of animals in naturalistic settings, the Seneca Park Zoo provides engaging and educational experiences to give our community the motivation and skills to act as stewards of the environment. The zoo is one of the leading attractions in the Rochester area and improvements continue to enhance the zoo experience.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.24Overall score
out of 100

75.87Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,587,255

Total expenses · USD$5,429,091

Program expenses

$4,131,538.25 recorded amount

76.1%

Fundraising expenses

$173,730.91 recorded amount

3.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,112,963.66 recorded amount

20.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Pamela Reed Sanchez
Recorded compensation: $120,215.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.21%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Seneca Park Zoo Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Chartered in 1957, the Seneca Park Zoo Society supports and promotes the Seneca Park Zoo by running educational programs, special events, marketing and public relations efforts, fund raising, and food and gift operations. Through the exhibition of animals in naturalistic settings, the Seneca Park Zoo provides engaging and educational experiences to give our community the motivation and skills to act as stewards of the environment. The zoo is one of the leading attractions in the Rochester area and improvements continue to enhance the zoo experience.
`ein` EIN	16-0905390
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5429091.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.205
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.032
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7609999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	75.87
`leader` Recorded leader	Pamela Reed Sanchez
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	120215.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.022099999999999998
`motto` Tagline	Connect. Care. Conserve.
`name` Charity name	Seneca Park Zoo Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5587255.0
`score` Overall score	81.24
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4131538.250999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	173730.912
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1112963.655

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 16-0905390
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.