Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
15
Grants recorded
36
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc?
Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust ($2.6M), Liz Stratton Charitable Trust ($403K), Topeka Community Foundation ($367K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust | $2,595,159 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Liz Stratton Charitable Trust | $402,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Topeka Community Foundation | $366,649 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust | $175,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | $150,800 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Belin Foundation | $70,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Topeka Rotary Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| WMR Family Foundation 045351-000 | $26,250 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nexstar Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $7,600 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| Wichita Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $6,610 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sabatini Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $125 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2023) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $642K.
What grants has Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust | Maintain & improve Japanese garden | $492,465 |
| 2025 | Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust | TIGER TRAILS AND DEN | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Topeka Rotary Foundation | PROMOTE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE. | $32,000 |
| 2025 | WMR Family Foundation 045351-000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $9,500 |
| 2025 | Wichita Foundation | DREAM NIGHT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS 1 | $100 |
| 2024 | Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust | Maintain & improve Japanese garden | $421,335 |
| 2024 | Topeka Community Foundation | ANIMAL-RELATED | $116,823 |
| 2024 | Belin Foundation | My World Project | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Topeka Rotary Foundation | PROMOTE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE. | $18,000 |
| 2023 | Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | SUSTAINABILITY GRANT | $39,800 |
| 2023 | Topeka Community Foundation | ANIMAL-RELATED | $15,467 |
| 2023 | WMR Family Foundation 045351-000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2023 | Belin Foundation | My World Project | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Edward Jones Foundation | ANIMAL-RELATED | $125 |
| 2022 | Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust | DESIGN/CONSTRUCT JAPANESE GARDEN | $811,650 |
| 2022 | Liz Stratton Charitable Trust | NEW GIRAFFE BARN. | $402,500 |
| 2022 | Topeka Community Foundation | ANIMAL-RELATED | $115,471 |
| 2022 | Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | SUSTAINABILITY GRANT | $81,000 |
| 2022 | Belin Foundation | GIRAFFE AND FRIENDS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2022 | BNSF Railway Foundation | CULTURAL | $7,500 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,610 |
| 2022 | WMR Family Foundation 045351-000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Sabatini Family Foundation | SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS | $500 |
| 2021 | Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust | DESIGN/CONSTRUCT JAPANESE GARDEN | $452,015 |
| 2021 | Topeka Community Foundation | ANIMAL-RELATED | $59,694 |
| 2021 | Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | SUSTAINABILITY GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2021 | Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation | Building Campaign | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Belin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 36 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc?
Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust ($2.6M), Liz Stratton Charitable Trust ($403K), Topeka Community Foundation ($367K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc's largest funder?
Kay E McFarland Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc, with $2.6M across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc across 36 grants from 15 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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