Chicago Zoological Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$12.8M
Foundation funders
74
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Chicago Zoological Society?
Chicago Zoological Society is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by Hamill Family Foundation ($2.3M), Bramsen Charitable Foundation ($2.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Chicago Zoological Society between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Chicago Zoological Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Kipper Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $115,000 |
| 2025 | Frankel Julius N Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Frankel Julius N Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Bramsen Charitable Foundation | Operating Needs | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $451,908 |
| 2024 | Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc | Bottlenose Dolphins as Sentinels of Coastal Ecosystem Health, 2022 | $260,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $174,500 |
| 2024 | Hamill Family Foundation | Hamill FamilyNature Plaza | $157,994 |
| 2024 | Caccomo Family Foundation | Pledge to support modern imaging equipment in zoo hospital | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Caccomo Family Foundation | Pledge to support modern imaging equipment in zoo hospital | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Kipper Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Agape Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE ORGANIZATION | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The Christopher Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | EBR Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmetterling Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Regenstein Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $48,000 |
| 2024 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $31,500 |
| 2024 | The Negaunee Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of | NATURE CONSERVATION | $28,898 |
| 2024 | Landgraf Family Foundation | BISON CIRCLE PROGRAM | $25,751 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hamill Family Foundation | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Frankel Julius N Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Zoological Society?
Chicago Zoological Society is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by Hamill Family Foundation ($2.3M), Bramsen Charitable Foundation ($2.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Chicago Zoological Society between 2022–2025.
Who is Chicago Zoological Society's largest funder?
Hamill Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Zoological Society, with $2.3M across 12 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago Zoological Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Chicago Zoological Society across 200 grants from 74 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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