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The Oregon Zoo Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 93-0718337 Website

TO FOSTER COMMUNITY PRIDE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE OREGON ZOO AND TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ANIMAL WELL-BEING PROGRAMS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.6M

+8.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.4M

-17.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7.4M

-17.9% YoY

About The Oregon Zoo Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Oregon Zoo Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $7.4M. Net investment income was $674K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Portland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$14M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,587,508$24,547,388$22,916,974
Revenue$10,717,410$12,384,812$11,669,777
Expenses$10,570,938$12,662,076$9,933,651
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$673,787$574,666$424,755
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$7M$9M1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

OREGON ZOO$7.4M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from The Oregon Zoo Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Oregon Zoo ($7,382,108).

RecipientPurposeAmount
OREGON ZOO PORTLAND, OROREGON ZOO OPERATION, PROGRAMS, CAPITAL PROJECTS$7,382,108

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JENNIFER RIDERFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$195KMARIA REYESDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$132KKRISTINE CALDICOTTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPER…$130KCHRISTINE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP$123KSHARLA SETTLEMIERINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$72K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HOPE ALABITRUSTEE1
MELISSA BOBADILLA-LAURELESTRUSTEE1
LAURIE CHRISTENSENTRUSTEE1
CHERYL HAMMONDTRUSTEE1
KEVIN HANNATRUSTEE1
NINA HARRINGTONTRUSTEE1
SUSAN HARTNETTTRUSTEE1
ALLEGRA HODGESSECRETARY1
JEREMY HORNERTRUSTEE1
JOHN HULLTRUSTEE1
TYLER JAMESTRUSTEE1
JOSEF KIESENHOFERTRUSTEE1
ALLEN KIMTRUSTEE1
NIELS MARQUARDTTRUSTEE1
JENNIFER MARTINTRUSTEE1
AMBER NYSSENTRUSTEE1
RON PETERSONTRUSTEE1
HANNAH SMITHTRUSTEE1
NANCY JO VISENBERGTRUSTEE1
DOUG WADETRUSTEE1
BARBARA WEGNERTRUSTEE1
CHELSEA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE1
YANG YANGTRUSTEE1
GINA ZEJDLIKTRUSTEE1
MELANIE BILLINGS-YUNVICE CHAIR1
CHARISSA ANDERSONVICE CHAIR1
KIM OVERHAGEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR2
LANCE INOUYETREASURER1
SHARLA SETTLEMIERINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$71,960
KRISTINE CALDICOTTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40$130,243
JENNIFER RIDERFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$195,045
CHRISTINE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP40$123,109
MARIA REYESDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$132,398

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Oregon Zoo Foundation?

The Oregon Zoo Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in PORTLAND, OR. It holds $26.6M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Oregon Zoo Foundation?

As of 2025, The Oregon Zoo Foundation holds $26.6M in total assets with $10.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $7.4M in 2025.

Where does The Oregon Zoo Foundation operate?

The Oregon Zoo Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.

What size grants does The Oregon Zoo Foundation award?

In 2025, The Oregon Zoo Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $7.4M — an average of about $7.4M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Oregon Zoo Foundation's EIN?

The Oregon Zoo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0718337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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