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The Toledo Zoo

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Caring for animals and conserving the natural world

In 1900, a single woodchuck was donated to the City of Toledo's Parks Board. From that small act of generosity, The Toledo Zoo emerged. The Toledo Zoo is now widely regarded as one the finest zoological institutions in the nation. Our mission is to inspire others to join us in caring for animals and conserving the natural world. The Zoo's animal collection consists of more than 6,000 animals representing over 760 species. The popularity of the Zoo has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. Restored facilities, new exhibits and a concerted effort to address the needs of the visitor have resulted in an average attendance of 875,000 people each year.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.16Overall score
out of 100

98.67Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$36,422,134

Total expenses · USD$32,785,728

Program expenses

$28,490,797.63 recorded amount

86.9%

Fundraising expenses

$1,114,714.75 recorded amount

3.4%

Administrative expenses

$3,147,429.89 recorded amount

9.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jeffrey Sailer
Recorded compensation: $289,726.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.88%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Toledo Zoo
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	In 1900, a single woodchuck was donated to the City of Toledo's Parks Board. From that small act of generosity, The Toledo Zoo emerged. The Toledo Zoo is now widely regarded as one the finest zoological institutions in the nation. Our mission is to inspire others to join us in caring for animals and conserving the natural world. The Zoo's animal collection consists of more than 6,000 animals representing over 760 species. The popularity of the Zoo has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. Restored facilities, new exhibits and a concerted effort to address the needs of the visitor have resulted in an average attendance of 875,000 people each year.
`ein` EIN	34-4440256
`tot_exp` Total expenses	32785728.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.096
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.034
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8690000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	98.67
`leader` Recorded leader	Jeffrey Sailer
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	289726.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0088
`motto` Tagline	Caring for animals and conserving the natural world
`name` Charity name	The Toledo Zoo
`tot_rev` Total revenue	36422134.0
`score` Overall score	92.16
`state` State code	OH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	28490797.632000003
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1114714.752
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	3147429.8880000003

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 34-4440256
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: Ohio (OH)
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.