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.
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc gave $176K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,746
- +603.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +800.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,527
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $23,213,559
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zoo Conservation Outreach Group ($69K). Together the top 9 received $176K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $7.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Silver SRPING, MD | Conservation | $69,000 |
| Sezarc Yulee, FL | Conservation | $25,000 |
| Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Berea, KY | Conservation | $19,482 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer - Office of KY Nature Preserves Frankfort, KY | Conservation | $14,740 |
| Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | Conservation | $10,000 |
| AZA BFF Safe Stevens Point, WI | Conservation | $10,000 |
| Crocodilian Conservation Center Frostproof, FL | Conservation | $10,000 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Atlanta, GA | Conservation | $10,000 |
| Craig Mikel - Care Grant Louisville, KY | Conservation | $7,524 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,213,559 | $2,512,256 | $4,465,390 | $175,746 | 9 | $868,100 |
| 2024 | $21,207,886 | $12,955,646 | $606,023 | $25,000 | 1 | $788,124 |
| 2023 | $8,895,419 | $1,947,847 | $611,690 | $99,947 | 2 | $182,872 |
| 2022 | $7,356,723 | $2,073,409 | $444,509 | $176,046 | 1 | $11,205 |
| 2021 | $5,736,969 | $2,783,761 | $432,717 | $306,521 | 1 | $13,304 |
| 2019 | $4,062,314 | $1,263,036 | $7,401,856 | $7,100,640 | 1 | $87,661 |
About Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $868K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc is led by David Tummonds, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Tummonds
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Phillips
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cleo Battle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah King
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Brodsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Thompson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Florman MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pattie Dale Tye
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Shea
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunil Thirkannad
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Dant Chesser
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Coyle
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Tolar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Loyd
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Speed
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Waterman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Skolnick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Preston Van Winkle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angus Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck O'Koon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Nally
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Woodward
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anitya Hagan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carey Kuhl
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earl Gaar MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jones
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S. Butch Shaw
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Mark Brown (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Halbleib (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Forrest Cummings (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John Hollis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Babbage Laungani (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lori Riddle Eberenz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Pazienza (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Vincent James (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Neil Macdonald (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Leigh Pittman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Snyder (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Mark Wheeler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Dunleavy (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacey Wade (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Summers IV (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Daro Mott (2021) — Director
- Former: Douglas Edwards (2021) — Director
- Former: Ulyess Gary (2021) — Director
- Former: Edgardo Mansilla (2019) — Director
- Former: Heidi Hulon (2019) — Director
- Former: Jan West (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Loyd (2019) — Director
- Former: Natalie Daniels MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandra Frazier (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc
How much does Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc give each year?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc gave $176K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,527, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc give grants?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Kentucky (24%) and Florida (20%).
Does Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation" (9 grants).
Who are Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Zoo Conservation Outreach Group ($69,000), Sezarc ($25,000) and Kentucky Natural Lands Trust ($19,482), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $23.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's EIN?
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0971742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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