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Zoological Society of Milwaukee

EIN 39-6077242Animals Wisconsin Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Conserving, educating, and supporting

The mission of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee (ZSM), established in 1910, is to take part in conserving wildlife and endangered species, to educate people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and to support the Milwaukee County Zoo. Helping the Milwaukee County Zoo maintain its reputation as Wisconsin's premier educational and cultural treasure is a big part of the Zoological Society's mission. Together, the Zoo and ZSM serve more than 1.3 million Zoo visitors a year. The ZSM and Zoo work together to attract both a strong family base as well as a diverse, non-traditional audience through free days, targeted school programs, evening concerts, special events and other efforts.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.83Overall score
out of 100

94.80Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$22,346,275

Total expenses · USD$13,468,967

Program expenses

$12,714,704.85 recorded amount

94.4%

Fundraising expenses

$188,565.54 recorded amount

1.4%

Administrative expenses

$538,758.68 recorded amount

4.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.01 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: Robert M. Davis
Recorded compensation: $194,407.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.44%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Zoological Society of Milwaukee
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee (ZSM), established in 1910, is to take part in conserving wildlife and endangered species, to educate people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and to support the Milwaukee County Zoo. Helping the Milwaukee County Zoo maintain its reputation as Wisconsin's premier educational and cultural treasure is a big part of the Zoological Society's mission. Together, the Zoo and ZSM serve more than 1.3 million Zoo visitors a year. The ZSM and Zoo work together to attract both a strong family base as well as a diverse, non-traditional audience through free days, targeted school programs, evening concerts, special events and other efforts.
`ein` EIN	39-6077242
`tot_exp` Total expenses	13468967.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.04
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.01
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.013999999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9440000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	94.8
`leader` Recorded leader	Robert M. Davis
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	194407.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0144
`motto` Tagline	Conserving, educating, and supporting
`name` Charity name	Zoological Society of Milwaukee
`tot_rev` Total revenue	22346275.0
`score` Overall score	93.83
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	12714704.848000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	188565.53799999997
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	538758.68

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-6077242
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
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.