Detroit Zoological Society

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Royal Oak, MI EIN 38-6027356

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$9.3M

Foundation funders

84

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Detroit Zoological Society?

Detroit Zoological Society is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.1M), Community Foundation for Southeast ($1.7M), The Henry Ford Ii Fund ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Detroit Zoological Society between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$2,051,25042021–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast$1,694,60352021–2023
The Henry Ford Ii Fund$1,020,00062021–2024
The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$600,00042021–2024
Deroy Testamentary Foundation$450,00032022–2023
American Association of$396,38022022
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$335,93022023–2024
Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation$215,00032022–2024
Dte Energy Foundation$151,00042022–2024
Duffy Foundation$150,00022023–2024
Milner Hotels Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Culturesource$145,00032022–2024
Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund$140,00062022–2024
Vaughan Foundation$130,00032022–2024
United Jewish Foundation$123,79032022–2024
James and Catherine Rosenthal$118,13042021–2024
The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation$115,00032022–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$102,80012024
Yale University$100,19712024
Richard C Devereaux Foundation$100,00012023
Thomas a Mackey Charitable Foundation$100,00012021
Grabe Family Foundation Inc$61,00032022–2024
Hudson-webber Foundation$55,00042022–2024
James and Lynelle Holden Fund$50,00022022–2024
Edward & Helen Mardigian Foundation$50,00032022–2024
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Burt Foundation$50,00032022–2024
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation$40,00012023
Russell Family Foundation$35,00012023
Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation$30,00032022–2024
William & Martha Ford Fund$30,00032022–2024
Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Matilda R Wilson Fund$30,00032022–2024
Jk Farber Family Foundation$25,00022022–2024
Edsel B Ford Ii Fund$25,00032022–2024
Beatrice & Reymont Paul Foundation$25,00022023–2024
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation$25,00012022
Ally Charitable Foundation$25,00012022
Corewell Health$22,50012023
Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation$22,00032022–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$21,25022023–2024
The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe$20,30032022–2024
The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation$20,00082022–2025
The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation$18,00032022–2024
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey$15,00032022–2024
Hartmann Family Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
Wayne State University Research and$15,00012022
Lynn & Paul Alandt Foundation$13,30042022–2024
Jbq Charitable Foundation$13,00012025
Vetowich Family Foundation$12,25042022–2025
The Gilmour-jirgens Fund$12,00022022–2023
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$10,10012024
Conway Foundation$10,00032022–2024
Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation$9,25942022–2025
Dryden Family Foundation$8,00032022–2024
Sara A Maisano Foundation$7,80012022
Joanne and John Carter Family Foundation$7,50032022–2024
The June and Cecil Mcdole$6,00032022–2025
Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation$6,00032022–2024
Benard L Maas Foundation$6,00042022–2023
Speyer Foundation$5,50422022–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$5,50012024
Tauber Family Foundation$5,00012024
Jeremy Wolfe$5,00012023
Bingham Family Foundation$5,00012022
Wisne Charitable Foundation$5,00012022
Butzel Long Charitable Trust$2,50012023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$1,50012024
Sills Foundation Inc$1,50012023
Perry Foundation$1,40042022–2025
Gerson Family Foundation$1,00012023
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$62032022–2024
Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation$60012024
The Driker Family Foundation$60022022
The Barry H Tigay Family$50012023
Jonathan and Beth Lowe Family Foundation$26422023–2024
Ethel and James Flinn Foundation$25012022
Mary I Mcleod Foundation$25012022
The Lisa and Brian Meer Foundation$21422022–2023
Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation$20012023
Citizens Charitable Foundation$19222022–2023
Liebler Family Foundation$15012022
Thomas W Itin Charitable Trust$12112024
Helppie Family Charitable Foundtn$10312024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$5012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$727K$1M$2M$3M9 grants202164 grants202262 grants202358 grants20247 grants2025

What grants has Detroit Zoological Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Jbq Charitable FoundationTO FUND AN UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP$13,000
2025Vetowich Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$3,000
2025Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$2,500
2025The June and Cecil McdoleGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,000
2025The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2025The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2025Perry FoundationSUPPORT AMAZON ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRA$350
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$753,673
2024United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$191,960
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$102,800
2024Yale UniversitySUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH$100,197
2024Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationZOOLOGICAL SERVICES$100,000
2024The Fred a & Barbara M Erb FamilyPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024Dte Energy FoundationCOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$76,000
2024Duffy FoundationUSE CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS$75,000
2024CulturesourceCULTURAL$72,500
2024The Karen & Drew Peslar FoundationFOR PROGRAMMING$55,000
2024Vaughan FoundationUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS$50,000
2024Milner Hotels FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024Hudson-webber FoundationBELLE ISLE NATURE CENTER PROJECT$25,000
2024Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024Dte Energy FoundationCOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$25,000
2024James and Lynelle Holden FundFUND FOR EDUCATION$25,000
2024Edward & Helen Mardigian FoundationGENERAL DONATION$20,000
2024Burt FoundationUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS$20,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$15,750
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,100
2024Jk Farber Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2024Oliver Dewey Marcks FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Detroit Zoological Society?

Detroit Zoological Society is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.1M), Community Foundation for Southeast ($1.7M), The Henry Ford Ii Fund ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Detroit Zoological Society between 2021–2025.

Who is Detroit Zoological Society's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Detroit Zoological Society, with $2.1M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Detroit Zoological Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Detroit Zoological Society across 200 grants from 84 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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