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| Charity Name | Zoo Atlanta | The Living Desert | Nashville Zoo | Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium | Palm Beach Zoo |
| Location | Atlanta, GA | Palm Desert, CA | Nashville, TN | Pittsburgh, PA | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Overall Rating |
(91.00) |
(94.28) |
(100.00) |
(93.60) |
(89.06) |
| Financial Rating | (93.62) |
(98.85) |
(100.00) |
(94.27) |
(89.14) |
| A&T Rating | (89.00) |
(92.00) |
(100.00) |
(93.00) |
(89.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 89.4% | 85.4% | 85.3% | 83.0% | 82.4% |
| Admin Expenses | 7.0% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 12.5% |
| Fund Expenses | 3.5% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 5.0% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Program Growth | 2.6% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Working Capital | 3.11 | 3.11 | 5.47 | 3.13 | 3.69 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 8.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 19.1% |
| Total Revenue | $19,037,436 | $20,164,887 | $23,746,191 | $19,190,299 | $10,268,470 |
| Total Expenses | $22,832,723 | $14,617,891 | $17,429,905 | $20,559,265 | $10,482,556 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-3,795,287 | $5,546,996 | $6,316,286 | $-1,368,966 | $-214,086 |
| Net Assets | $77,464,711 | $82,296,915 | $99,942,492 | $62,053,461 | $37,272,165 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$593,528 2.59% |
$302,692 2.07% |
$518,410 2.97% |
$316,178 1.53% |
$125,293 1.19% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing |  | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy | | | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |