Financials and Annual Reports
2021 Financial Snapshot
- Number of employees: 22
- Revenue total 2021: $14.5 million
- Investment Portfolio totals 2021: $17.5 million
- Operating & programmatic support to the Zoo, 2021: $3.9 million
- Capital project support to the Zoo, 2021: $4.3 million
Click here for our 2021 IRS 990 and 2021 audit.
Charity Navigator
We've received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, which means we're accountable, transparent, and financially healthy. Check out our Charity Navigator profile to learn more.
Annual Reports
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2015 Annual Report
Donor List
We're proud to recognize donors and friends whose generous annual contributions help to make Cleveland Metroparks Zoo one of the best in the country. Click here to view the 2021 donor list.
Explore Articles
The Elusive Andean Bear
Read a first-person account of traveling to see this bear species in the wild.
A beautiful new home
The Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve more than doubles the space for the Zoo's Eastern black rhinos.
Food for thought
How does the Zoo get enough browse to feed these animals each and every day?