Minnesota Zoo Foundation

Apple Valley, MN ·EIN 51-0147653 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$5.6M received 78 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Minnesota Zoo Foundation?

Minnesota Zoo Foundation is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation ($1.6M), Campbell Foundation ($478K), Cargill Foundation ($470K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Minnesota Zoo Foundation between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation$1,600,00032021–2024
Campbell Foundation$477,50092021–2024
Cargill Foundation$470,00082021–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$400,00052021–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$277,27452021–2025
Women's Foundation of Minnesota$236,00042021–2025
Donald Weesner Charitable Tr Ua$197,33532021–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$188,74532021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$164,15042021–2024
Longview Foundation$160,00022022–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$150,15042021–2024
Woodland Park Zoological Society$136,65922022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$120,35642021–2024
Nashville Zoo Inc$85,00042021–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$84,87112024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$76,00032021–2024
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$65,00022023–2024
Kahr Foundation-ima$50,00022022–2023
Arizona Center for Nature Conservation$45,00042021–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$40,50082021–2024
Detroit Zoological Society$40,00042021–2024
The FJK Private Foundation$40,00022021
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc$35,77142021–2024
Matrix Foundation$35,00042021–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$34,94922021–2024

Showing top 25 of 78 funders by total given.

What grants has Minnesota Zoo Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT$48,132
2025Women's Foundation of MinnesotaGeneral operating support$35,000
2024Paul and Suzanne Hanifl FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$600,000
2024Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationPROGRAM OR PROJECT$290,000
2024Women's Foundation of Minnesotageneral operating support$100,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$84,871
2024Woodland Park Zoological SocietyEMPATHY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM$80,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationANIMALS, DONOR-ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT, DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL$77,160
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$54,350
2024Campbell FoundationBEASTLY BASH, GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Cargill FoundationMINNESOTA ZOO FUND$45,000
2024Cargill FoundationMINNESOTA ZOO FUND$45,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$40,044
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$36,900
2024Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Nashville Zoo IncCONSERVATION$25,000
2024Children's Health CareNATURE WELLNESS DAY$25,000
2024The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2024Mayo ClinicSUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$19,248
2024The Zoological Society of the PalmMALAYAN TIGER CONSERVATION$15,000
2024Arizona Center for Nature ConservationTIGER CONSERVATION$15,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$14,295
2024Matrix FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024Zimmerman Mindful Asset FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Luther Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2024Hb Fuller Company FoundationMN ZOO BUILDING THE FUTURE: STEM ENGINEERS$10,000
2024Detroit Zoological SocietyConservation Support$10,000
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$9,603
2024Fort Wayne Zoological Society IncCONSERVATION PROGRAM$8,271

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Minnesota Zoo Foundation?

Minnesota Zoo Foundation is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation ($1.6M), Campbell Foundation ($478K), Cargill Foundation ($470K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Minnesota Zoo Foundation between 2021–2025.

Who is Minnesota Zoo Foundation's largest funder?

Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Zoo Foundation, with $1.6M across 3 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Minnesota Zoo Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Minnesota Zoo Foundation across 200 grants from 78 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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