Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Zoo Atlanta's endowment fund that annually awards grants to field conservation projects that amplify the Zoo's global conservation impact. Projects are proposed by Zoo team members and selected by a review committee.
Geographic Scope: International - supports projects across multiple continents:
- Africa (Congo Basin, Cameroon, Zambia, Madagascar)
- Asia (Nepal, Cambodia, Malaysia, Borneo)
- Central America (Panama)
- South America (Brazil)
Selection Criteria:
- Relevance to Zoo Atlanta's mission
- Conservation status and needs of the species in question
- Conservation significance
- Inclusion of education and community outreach
- Professional development opportunities for Zoo Atlanta team members
Focus Areas: Wildlife conservation including:
- Gorillas (western lowland and mountain)
- Chimpanzees
- Red pandas
- Orangutans
- Golden frogs
- Drill monkeys
- Clouded leopards
- Radiated tortoises
- African hornbills
- Asian hornbills
- Habitat restoration
- Anti-poaching efforts
- Species reintroduction programs
- Veterinary health screening
- Local community engagement
- Scientific research
Award Examples (2025):
- Red Panda Network (Nepal) - Greenhouse/shade house construction for reforestation
- Borneo Orangutan Survival USA (Borneo) - Orangutan rehabilitation and reintroduction
- El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (Panama) - Panamanian golden frog conservation
- Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (Cameroon) - Drill monkey habitat protection
- Wildlife Alliance (Cambodia) - Clouded leopard anti-poaching program
- Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (Republic of Congo) - Gorilla and chimpanzee conservation
- Turtle Survival Alliance (Madagascar) - Radiated tortoise health screening
Signature Conservation Partners:
- Conservation South Luangwa (Zambia) - African elephant protection
- Golden Lion Tamarin Association (Brazil) - Atlantic Coastal Forest conservation
- The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (Rwanda/DR Congo) - Mountain gorilla conservation
Background: Zoo Atlanta has contributed over $16 million to field projects for giant pandas historically.
What Atlanta Fulton County Zoo Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $156K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $7,500–$55K
- By dollars: Virginia 35%, California 18%, New York 11%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Alexandria, VA; Charleston, SC.
- 18% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Charities Aid Foundations - Friends of Tusk · Alexandria, VA
To help with elephants
$55K
Turtle Survival Alliance · Charleston, SC
To help with turtles
$15K
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo · Cleveland, OH
To help with gorillas
$11K
Borneo Orangutan Survival USA · San Jose, CA
To help with orangutans
$10K
Wildlife Alliance · New York, NY
General conservation
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental conservation
- Wildlife
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