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The Zoo Society

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Supporting the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

The Point Defiance Zoological Society connects Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) and our local and global communities, and mobilizes the community's time, talent and financial resources to enhance the zoo experience for visitors and animals. The Zoo Society supports PDZA and its efforts to promote responsible stewardship of the world's resources through education, conservation, research and recreational opportunities. The 29-acre zoological park is the second most popular tourist destination in Pierce County, attracting about 600,000 visitors a year. The Zoo sits within 700-acre Point Defiance Park, offering spectacular views of Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. The Zoo currently houses 792 animals from 98 different species.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.19Overall score
out of 100

97.07Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & 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$2,576,879

Total expenses · USD$2,428,208

Program expenses

$2,027,553.68 recorded amount

83.5%

Fundraising expenses

$191,828.43 recorded amount

7.9%

Administrative expenses

$203,969.47 recorded amount

8.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 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: Lawrence Norvell
Recorded compensation: $98,380.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.05%

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 The Zoo Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The Point Defiance Zoological Society connects Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) and our local and global communities, and mobilizes the community's time, talent and financial resources to enhance the zoo experience for visitors and animals. The Zoo Society supports PDZA and its efforts to promote responsible stewardship of the world's resources through education, conservation, research and recreational opportunities. The 29-acre zoological park is the second most popular tourist destination in Pierce County, attracting about 600,000 visitors a year. The Zoo sits within 700-acre Point Defiance Park, offering spectacular views of Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. The Zoo currently houses 792 animals from 98 different species.
`ein` EIN	91-6066667
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2428208.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.084
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.079
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.835
`fscore` Financial score	97.07
`leader` Recorded leader	Lawrence Norvell
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	98380.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0405
`motto` Tagline	Supporting the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
`name` Charity name	The Zoo Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2576879.0
`score` Overall score	89.19
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2027553.68
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	191828.432
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	203969.472

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.