Grants paid by Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc
EIN 31-0971742 · Louisville, KY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D115
Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc of Louisville, KY (EIN 31-0971742) reported 16 grants paid totaling $7,707,854 to 12 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,707,854
16 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $7,100,640 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $306,521 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $99,947 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $175,746 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Zoological Gardens 32-0049006 | A | Louisville, KY | 3 | $7,482,108 | 2023 |
| Zoo Conservation Outreach Group 75-2376327 | B | Silver Srping, MD | 1 | $69,000 | 2025 |
| Southeast Zoo Alliance for Reproduction and Conservation | U | Yulee, FL | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Sezarc | U | Yulee, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Natural Lands Trust 61-1276913 | B | Berea, KY | 1 | $19,482 | 2025 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer - Office of Ky Nature Preserves | U | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $14,740 | 2025 |
| Polar Bears International 77-0322706 | C | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Aza Bff Safe | U | Stevens Point, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Crocodilian Conservation Center | U | Frostproof, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund 52-1118866 | C | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Craig Mikel - Care Grant | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $7,524 | 2025 |
| (name not stated) | U | 2 | $0 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 16 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Silver Srping, MD | B | $69,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Sezarc Yulee, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Berea, KY | B | $19,482 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Kentucky State Treasurer - Office of Ky Nature Preserves Frankfort, KY | U | $14,740 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Crocodilian Conservation Center Frostproof, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Aza Bff Safe Stevens Point, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Atlanta, GA | C | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2025 | Craig Mikel - Care Grant Louisville, KY | U | $7,524 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202533149349301308 |
| 2024 | Southeast Zoo Alliance for Reproduction and Conservation Yulee, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202433119349302488 |
| 2023 | Louisville Zoological Gardens Louisville, KY | A | $74,947 | paid | FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS | 202343419349300924 |
| 2023 | Southeast Zoo Alliance for Reproduction and Conservation Yulee, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202343419349300924 |
| 2021 | Louisville Zoological Gardens Louisville, KY | A | $306,521 | paid | ASSIST LOUISVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS | 202103089349303535 |
| 2021 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | TO ASSIST POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL WITH THEIR EFFORTS AT WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION | 202103089349303535 |
| 2019 | Louisville Zoological Gardens Louisville, KY | A | $7,100,640 | paid | ASSIST LOUISVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS | 202000229349301415 |
| 2019 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | TO ASSIST POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL WITH THEIR EFFORTS AT WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION | 202000229349301415 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533149349301308 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433119349302488 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343419349300924 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103089349303535 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000229349301415 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/310971742.json.
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