Phoenix Zoo Named a Four-Star Charity... Again

Founded in 2001, Charity Navigator has become the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities.

In their quest to help donors, their team of professional analysts has examined tens of thousands of non-profit financial documents.

They’ve used this knowledge to develop an unbiased, objective, numbers-based rating system to assess over 160,000 of America’s best-known and some lesser known, but worthy, charities.

We’re proud to say the Phoenix Zoo has earned a prestigious
four-star rating for the third consecutive year!

From Charity Navigator:

Based on the most recent information available, we have issued a new rating for your organization. We are proud to announce Phoenix Zoo has earned our third consecutive 4-star rating. This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that Phoenix Zoo exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work. Only 26% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 3 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Phoenix Zoo outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets Phoenix Zoo apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness.