Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE LOUISVILLE ZOO FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SERVICE PROGRAMS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS AND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE ANIMALS OF THE LOUISVILLE ZOO.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$23.2M
+9.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$176K
+603.0% YoY
Grant Count
9
+800.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
-21.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,213,559 | $21,207,886 | $8,895,419 |
| Revenue | $2,512,256 | $12,955,646 | $1,947,847 |
| Expenses | $4,465,390 | $606,023 | $611,690 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $868,100 | $788,124 | $182,872 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE BRODSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID TUMMONDS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CLEO BATTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUNIL THIRKANNAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE SHEA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WENDY DANT CHESSER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CORY SKOLNICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BECKY PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATTIE DALE TYE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS COYLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARRY FLORMAN MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSICA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER JONES | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE LOYD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERICA TOLAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| S BUTCH SHAW | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LOUIS WATERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PRESTON VAN WINKLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY NALLY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHUCK O'KOON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGUS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN WOODWARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EARL GAAR MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANITYA HAGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAREY KUHL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDA SPEED | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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