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Idaho Zoological Society Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 82-6005995 Website

Idaho Zoological Society Inc is a public charity based in Boise, Idaho. Its stated role is to support Zoo Boise through animal acquisition and care, capital improvements, education, volunteer opportunities, and conservation.

Key facts about Idaho Zoological Society Inc

In short: Idaho Zoological Society Inc gave $334K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in District of Columbia. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
82-6005995
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$334,209
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$27,851
Median grant
$12,500
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$14,179,065
Primary geography
District of Columbia (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$14.2M

+13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$334K

+168.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+145.7% YoY

Is Idaho Zoological Society Inc open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to support Zoo Boise and increase public awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of the zoo, wild animals and their habitats, conservation, and the environment. Its programs include animal care and welfare, education and volunteer engagement, wildlife conservation, and visitor experiences.

Its 2025 grants supported animal-conservation work. Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of that work: Red Panda Network says its programs support communities in protecting red panda habitat; Wildlife SOS describes its work as protecting India’s wildlife from poaching, habitat loss, and human exploitation; Paso Pacifico says it works to support coastal forests and the livelihoods of people who live in them; The New Nature Foundation describes natural-resource and community conservation activities; and Xerces Society describes protecting wildlife through invertebrate and habitat conservation.

Grantmaking

The 2025 IRS filing lists 12 grants totaling $334,209. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $200,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest listed awards were $200,000 to Gorongosa National Park for animal conservation and $18,209 to Red Panda Network. Other listed grants included $15,000 each to The New Nature Foundation, Paso Pacifico, Snow Leopard Trust, and Wildlife SOS.

Zoo Boise’s website says unsolicited proposals are not accepted. Its Conservation and Education Committee makes funding recommendations to the Friends of Zoo Boise Board.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization is based in Boise, Idaho, and its stated conservation work includes initiatives locally and globally. In the 2025 filing, recipients were in multiple states; the largest reported shares of grant dollars went to Washington, DC (60%), Oregon (8%), California (7%), Pennsylvania (4%), and Washington (4%). The listed grants also included support for Boise foothills habitat restoration.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

BoisePhiladelphiaSalt Lake CitySeattleVenturaApple ValleyEugeneIdaho FallsPortlandBaltimoreSan FranciscoWashingtonBradentonGreenwichOrlandoPhoenixSan Fransisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2020 3 grants2021 9 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2020) to $334K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $334K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gorongosa National Park: $200KGorongosa National Park$200KRed Panda Network: $18KRed Panda Network$18KThe New Nature Foundation: $15KThe New Nature Foundation$15KPaso Pacifico: $15KPaso Pacifico$15KSnow Leopard Trust: $15KSnow Leopard Trust$15KWildlife SOS: $15KWildlife SOS$15KTiger Species Survival Plan: $10KTiger Species Survival Plan$10KCity of Boise Foothills Habitat Restoration: $10KCity of Boise FoothillsHabitat Restoration$10KThe Wolverine Foundation: $10KThe Wolverine Foundation$10KAfrican Hornbill Safe: $10KAfrican Hornbill Safe$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gorongosa National Park ($200K). Together the top 10 received $318K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gorongosa National Park Washington, DCAnimal Conservation.$200,000
Red Panda Network Eugene, ORAnimal Conservation.$18,209
The New Nature Foundation Philadelphia, PAAnimal Conservation.$15,000
Paso Pacifico Ventura, CAAnimal Conservation.$15,000
Snow Leopard Trust Seattle, WAAnimal Conservation.$15,000
Wildlife SOS Salt Lake City, UTAnimal Conservation.$15,000
Tiger Species Survival Plan Apple Valley, MNAnimal Conservation.$10,000
City of Boise Foothills Habitat Restoration Boise, IDAnimal Conservation.$10,000
The Wolverine Foundation Greenwich, CTAnimal Conservation.$10,000
African Hornbill Safe Bradenton, FLAnimal Conservation.$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $14,179,065 $4,166,446 $2,125,161 $334,209 12
2024 $12,504,350 $5,319,879 $1,890,933 $124,700 11
2023 $8,579,882 $4,243,214 $2,082,272 $310,674 12
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,179,065$12,504,350$8,579,882
Revenue$4,166,446$5,319,879$4,243,214
Expenses$2,125,161$1,890,933$2,082,272
Net Investment Income$179,190$316,281$216,104

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bret Walther as President; Landon Reese as Vice President; Michael Carr as Treasurer; Conrad Ball as Assistant Treasurer; Laura Bond as Secretary Two; and Rebecca Wood as Secretary One. It also lists Suzanne Conley, Molly Mannschreck, Alexis Baeyen, and Leslie Harvey as members.

Idaho Zoological Society Inc is led by Bret Walther, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 34 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bret Walther

    President

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Peacock

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexis Baeyen

    Member

    Treasurer → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisha Palmer

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Schmoeger

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Allred

    Member at Large

    Member → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Suchar

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric DeBord

    Past President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Gustavsen

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Ruffing

    Member

    President → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Landon Reese

    Vice President

    Member at La → Member, 2023

    Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Bond

    Secretary Two

    Member → Secretary Two, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Harvey

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marjorie Reedy

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Carr

    Treasurer

    Member → Assistant Treasurer, 2022

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Sterk

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Mannschreck

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Wood

    Secretary One

    Member → Secretary One, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryck Tanner

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Slattery

    Member

    President → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Treacy Liebich

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Keller

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Conrad Ball

    Assistant Treasurer

    Member → Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanine Rueb

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Kyle

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Bunderson

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Korte

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabe Dworshak

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Webber

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Pierce

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ginger Yore

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Morris

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Jones

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Conley

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Edenn Jablonski (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Mike Reardon (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: David Jeppson (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kelly Dally (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Christian Martineau (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Duane Stueckle (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Es Guilliams (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Nate Pierce (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Susie Balukoff (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Marji Reedy (2022) — Member
  • Former: Glenda Viste (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Hilary Dunstan (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jeff Hess (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Joey Hale (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Saundra Coronado (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jeff Brown (2021) — Member
  • Former: Shannon Asbury-Satz (2021) — Member
  • Former: Ethan Asher (2020) — Member
  • Former: Jill Reardon (2020) — Member
  • Former: Michelle Teague (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Shannon Satz (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 355 Julia Davis Dr, Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 608-7745
Website: https://zooboise.org

Frequently asked questions about Idaho Zoological Society Inc

How much does Idaho Zoological Society Inc give each year?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc gave $334K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $125K across 11 grants.

What is Idaho Zoological Society Inc's typical grant size?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $27,851, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Idaho Zoological Society Inc that year got $49K on average.

Where does Idaho Zoological Society Inc give grants?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (8%) and California (7%).

Does Idaho Zoological Society Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Idaho Zoological Society Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Conservation." (12 grants).

Who are Idaho Zoological Society Inc's largest grantees?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Gorongosa National Park ($200,000), Red Panda Network ($18,209) and The New Nature Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Idaho Zoological Society Inc?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

What does Idaho Zoological Society Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to support Zoo Boise and increase public awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of the zoo, wild animals and their habitats, conservation, and the environment. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Idaho Zoological Society Inc?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check zooboise.org for any change to that policy.

What is Idaho Zoological Society Inc's EIN?

Idaho Zoological Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6005995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Idaho Zoological Society Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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