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Shedd Aquarium Society

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-2167918 · Animal-Related · tax-exempt since 1932

B

Charity Clarity grade B (score 69.5 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Graded against 285 animal-related nonprofits with revenue over $50M filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.113.1 months0
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.99% of practices99
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.96
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.30% from one source87
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.89.6%not scored
Management costsShare of spending.3.3%not scored
Cost to raise $1Fundraising cost per dollar given.$0.15not scored

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Year by year

201620172018201920202021202220232024grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Dec 2024Form 990$101.97M$72.79M$29.18M$685.88M113.1659B
Dec 2023Form 990$92.97M$66.99M$25.98M$610.98M109.4612C
Dec 2022Form 990$94.92M$57.62M$37.30M$539.95M112.4545C
Dec 2021Form 990$182.58M$55.80M$126.79M$554.59M119.3477C
Dec 2020Form 990$48.33M$54.44M−$6.11M$445.92M98.3507D
Dec 2019Form 990$73.77M$61.23M$12.54M$433.93M85.0640C
Dec 2018Form 990$65.34M$62.91M$2.43M$382.13M72.9809C
Dec 2017Form 990$60.97M$59.34M$1.63M$390.86M79.0746C
Dec 2016Form 990$55.15M$58.01M−$2.86M$358.72M74.2717C

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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