Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Colorado Springs, CO EIN 84-0407039

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$6.5M

Foundation funders

43

Grants recorded

111

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society?

Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment Fund ($2.8M), El Pomar Foundation ($1.2M), The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation ($860K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment Fund$2,776,90172020–2026
El Pomar Foundation$1,196,207162020–2021
The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation$860,00012024
Children's Hospital Colorado$426,30052020–2024
Pikes Peak Community Foundation$149,50062020–2025
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$145,00032021–2022
Kirkpatrick Family Affiliated Fund of Occf Inc$130,00012022
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$100,00012023
The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc$98,50062020–2025
Ann Family Foundation$90,00022024–2025
Inasmuch Foundation$75,30052022–2024
El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation$75,00012024
Jacqueline G Archer Charitable Trust$60,86172019–2025
P Bruce and Virginia C Benson Foundation$51,00022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$50,40072020
Christian Community Foundation Inc$37,50032022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$30,00022022–2025
Titcomb Foundation$17,11022024–2025
Greater Good Charities$15,51012025
Union Pacific Foundation$15,00012020
Pikes Peak United Way$14,67512024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$12,50012024
Rocks Family Foundation$12,00022024–2025
White Family Charitable Foundation$10,00012025
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation$10,00012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M4 grants2019 19 grants2020 19 grants2021 13 grants2022 7 grants2023 30 grants2024 18 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $1.7M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $544K.

What grants has Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment FundSUPPORT CMZ$544,410
2025Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment FundSUPPORT CMZ$478,215
2025Ann Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$45,000
2025P Bruce and Virginia C Benson FoundationCHARITABLE$26,000
2025Pikes Peak Community FoundationCE: CONSERVATION$22,000
2025The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository IncD50 ZOO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY$20,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$20,000
2025Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$17,000
2025Greater Good CharitiesSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS$15,510
2025White Family Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Jacqueline G Archer Charitable TrustGENERAL$8,607
2025Titcomb FoundationGIRAFFE EXHIBIT AND/OR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6,000
2025Rocks Family FoundationScholarship$4,000
2025Flying Diamond Ranch FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,500
2025Delano Family Charitable FoundationSupport the operation of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.$1,200
2025MJR FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025The Moniker FoundationCHARITABLE$800
2025Allan Neustadt Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$500
2025Rome Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$150
2024The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw FoundationGENERAL FUND$860,000
2024Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment FundSUPPORT CMZ$439,483
2024Children's Hospital ColoradoGeneral Program Support$94,300
2024El and Thelma Gaylord FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$75,000
2024Ann Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$45,000
2024Inasmuch FoundationELEVATE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (OVER 4 YEARS)$25,000
2024P Bruce and Virginia C Benson FoundationCHARITABLE$25,000
2024The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository IncD50 ZOO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY$20,000
2024Pikes Peak Community FoundationCE: CONSERVATION$15,000
2024Pikes Peak United Way—$14,675
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 111 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society?

Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment Fund ($2.8M), El Pomar Foundation ($1.2M), The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation ($860K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society between 2019–2026.

Who is Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society's largest funder?

Cheyenne MTN Zoo Endowment Fund is the largest recorded funder of Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society, with $2.8M across 7 grants (2020–2026).

How much grant funding has Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society across 111 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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