Zoological Society of Cincinnati

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Cincinnati, OH EIN 31-0537171

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$27.4M

Foundation funders

65

Grants recorded

177

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Zoological Society of Cincinnati?

Zoological Society of Cincinnati is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc ($9.4M), Farmer Family Foundation ($6.7M), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.4M in grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc$9,393,89362020–2025
Farmer Family Foundation$6,745,00042020–2023
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$3,962,05552020–2024
HCS Foundation$2,250,000122020–2024
Kettering Family Foundation$785,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$573,000152022–2023
L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc$450,00022024–2025
Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UA$336,82062019–2025
Bob & Jeanne Coughlin Foundation$300,00022023–2024
American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc$225,59422022–2024
Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of$225,55032023–2025
Miramar Charitable Foundation$161,50012022
Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr$136,00062020–2023
Children's Hospital Medical Center$108,75052021–2025
Trihealth Inc$105,00022024–2025
John a Schroth Family Char Tr$100,00012024
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation Inc$100,00012022
Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1$100,00012022
The Chicago Community Trust$100,00012022
Ellen and Richard Berghamer Fdtn$100,00012020
General Electric Credit Union$95,00012024
Morris Animal Foundation$92,38912022
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$77,62532019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$77,02942021–2025
Dayton Foundation Depository$76,25022024–2025
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Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$70,75032021–2023
Mathile Family Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Community Foundation Boulder County$60,00022020–2021
The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati Ohio$57,47722024–2025
Eric B Yeiser Family Foundation Co Fifth$50,00012022
Bethesda Hospital Inc$47,52322024–2025
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc$37,00052020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$35,94122022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$34,88122024–2025
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc$30,00012023
Greater Horizons$25,80012024
Warren County Foundation$25,00012025
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky$25,00012022
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$23,58722021–2023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
Mueller Family Foundation$16,00072019–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$15,75022019–2021
The Warrington Foundation Co Fifth Third$15,00022020–2021
Helen T Andrews Foundation Co-TRS UA Fifth$13,00012020
Shell USA Company Foundation$11,26432022–2024
Reuben B Robertson Foundation$10,00052020–2024
Columbus Foundation$9,94012020
International Association for Bear Research and Management$8,85012025
Duke Energy Foundation$5,78342020–2022
Network for Good$5,66912022
American Modern Foundation$5,00012024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$5,00012020
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$4,91872019–2025
GE Aerospace Foundation$4,14062020–2024
Robert A Johnston Foundation$3,00012021
Civista Charitable Foundation$2,50012022
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$1,00012020
The Gap Foundation$25012025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$25012019
Baker Hughes Foundation$21012024
Celanese Foundation$18812024
Baird Foundation Inc$16332020
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$12522021–2022
Verizon Foundation$10012020
Xcel Energy Foundation$5012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M6 grants2019 28 grants2020 27 grants2021 32 grants2022 36 grants2023 31 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $7.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $697K.

What grants has Zoological Society of Cincinnati received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$200,000
2025Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$122,898
2025Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory ofNATURE CONSERVATION$115,550
2025Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UAGENERAL OPERATING$59,221
2025Trihealth IncSPONSORSHIP$35,000
2025Dayton Foundation DepositoryVARIOUS PROJECTS$25,500
2025Warren County FoundationDONATION FOR SPECIES PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN$25,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$20,031
2025Children's Hospital Medical CenterSPONSORSHIP$18,750
2025The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati OhioSPONSORSHIP$18,375
2025Bethesda Hospital IncSPONSORSHIP$16,625
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$14,000
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundSYMPOSIUM & GENERAL$14,000
2025International Association for Bear Research and ManagementRESEARCH AND CONSERVATION GRANT$8,850
2025Mueller Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$536
2025The Gap FoundationFOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$250
2024Cincinnati Zoo Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO.$1,376,134
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$1,137,208
2024HCS FoundationFINAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELEPHANT TREK$400,000
2024Kettering Family FoundationELEPHANT TREK: THE FINAL STRETCH$250,000
2024L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$250,000
2024American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncAFRICAN LIONS & ENDAGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF$205,388
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
2024General Electric Credit UnionGENERAL SUPPORT$95,000
2024Trihealth IncSPONSORSHIP$70,000
2024Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UAGENERAL OPERATING$56,670
2024Dayton Foundation DepositoryVARIOUS PROJECTS$50,750

Showing 30 most recent of 177 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Zoological Society of Cincinnati?

Zoological Society of Cincinnati is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc ($9.4M), Farmer Family Foundation ($6.7M), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.4M 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 $9.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Zoological Society of Cincinnati received?

IRS 990 filings record $27.4M in grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati across 177 grants from 65 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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