Zoological Society Of Cincinnati: $119.6M Revenue, $58.6M Expenses

Zoological Society Of Cincinnati earns a C on the efficiency rubric — the median bucket on the NonprofitTruth scale, indicating performance close to the national midpoint across financial reserves, officer compensation, and revenue consistency. Composite score: 58/100.

Zoological Society Of Cincinnati is a large nonprofit by U.S. standards: $119.6M in 2024 revenue against $58.6M in expenses. Organizations in this revenue bracket usually run multiple programs with permanent staff and a meaningful endowment or reserve. On the financial-health factor, Zoological Society Of Cincinnati runs thin — assets relative to annual spending fall below the cushion nonprofit-finance experts typically recommend.

Revenue has grown meaningfully across the five-year filing history — a sign of expanding donor base, new grants, or scaling programs. Zoological Society Of Cincinnati reported $119.6M in 2024, up notably from the start of the window. Officer compensation is modest relative to organizational size: Zoological Society Of Cincinnati reports $1.7M in total compensation for current officers and key employees (Form 990 Part IX, line 5) against $119.6M in revenue. The ratio is well within the bands third-party charity raters consider reasonable at this scale. Zoological Society Of Cincinnati works in Environment & Animals — environmental, conservation, animal-welfare, and natural-resources programs. The sector spans large international conservation groups and small local land trusts; the financial profile varies accordingly.