Zoological Society of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH ·EIN 31-0537171 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$30.8M received 45 funders 122 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Zoological Society of Cincinnati?

Zoological Society of Cincinnati is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc ($18.8M), Farmer Family Foundation ($6.7M), Hcs Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc$18,787,786122020–2025
Farmer Family Foundation$6,745,00042020–2023
Hcs Foundation$2,250,000122020–2024
Kettering Family Foundation$785,00052020–2024
Dorothy M M Kersten Tr Ua$336,82062019–2025
Bob & Jeanne Coughlin Foundation$300,00022023–2024
L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc$250,00012024
Miramar Charitable Foundation$161,50012022
Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr$136,00062020–2023
Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of$110,00022023–2024
John a Schroth Family Char Tr$100,00012024
Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1$100,00012022
The Chicago Community Trust$100,00012022
Ellen and Richard Berghamer Fdtn$100,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$70,75032021–2023
Mathile Family Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Community Foundation Boulder County$60,00022020–2021
Eric B Yeiser Family Foundation Co Fifth$50,00012022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$35,94122022–2023
Children's Hospital Medical Center$30,00012021
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc$27,00042020–2023
Greater Horizons$25,80012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
The Warrington Foundation Co Fifth Third$20,00032020–2021
Charities Aid Foundation America$14,85012024

Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.

What grants has Zoological Society of Cincinnati received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$122,898
2025Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$122,898
2025Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UaGENERAL OPERATING$59,221
2025The Gap FoundationFOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$250
2024Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$1,376,134
2024Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$1,376,134
2024Hcs FoundationFINAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELEPHANT TREK$400,000
2024L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$250,000
2024Kettering Family FoundationELEPHANT TREK: THE FINAL STRETCH$250,000
2024Bob & Jeanne Coughlin FoundationADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUNDS$150,000
2024John a Schroth Family Char TrCONNECTING COMMUNITY$100,000
2024Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory ofNATURE CONSERVATION$100,000
2024Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UaGENERAL OPERATING$56,670
2024Greater HorizonsEnvironment & Animals$25,800
2024Hcs FoundationSPONSOR ZOOFARI 2024$25,000
2024Mathile Family FoundationMORE HOME TO ROAM$20,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$20,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$14,850
2024American Modern FoundationContribution Provided$5,000
2024American Modern FoundationContribution Provided$5,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation3500$3,500
2024Reuben B Robertson FoundationAnimal Care$2,000
2024The Mueller Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2024Ge Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFT$1,890
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$746
2024Baker Hughes FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$210
2024Celanese FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$188
2023Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$1,240,150
2023Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$1,240,150
2023Bob & Jeanne Coughlin FoundationADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUNDS$150,000

Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Zoological Society of Cincinnati?

Zoological Society of Cincinnati is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc ($18.8M), Farmer Family Foundation ($6.7M), Hcs Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati between 2019–2025.

Who is Zoological Society of Cincinnati's largest funder?

Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Zoological Society of Cincinnati, with $18.8M across 12 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Zoological Society of Cincinnati received?

IRS 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati across 122 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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