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Grants paid by Cleveland Zoological Society

EIN 34-0816490 · Cleveland, OH · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D500

Cleveland Zoological Society of Cleveland, OH (EIN 34-0816490) reported 34 grants paid totaling $35,422,055 to 8 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$35,422,055

34 grants

Recipients

8

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20206$5,763,400
20214$5,252,765
20225$7,297,569
20235$4,057,449
202414$13,050,872

Top recipients

The 8 recipients receiving the most from Cleveland Zoological Society, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Cleveland Metropolitan Park District 34-6000704ACleveland, OH27$35,174,7892024
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International 52-1118866AAtlanta, GA1$85,9662024
Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA 81-2749463AOrlando, FL1$60,0002024
Env Wildlife Conservation Trust 46-1721192AMarshall, VA1$30,0002024
Association of Zoos & Aquariums 55-0526930ASilver Spring, MD1$28,0002024
Wildlife Conservation Society 13-1740011ABronx, NY1$21,3002024
North Carolina Zoological Society 56-0990900AAsheboro, NC1$15,0002024
Woodland Park Zoological Society DBA Woodland Park Zoo 91-6070005ASeattle, WA1$7,0002024

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 34 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Cleveland Zoological Society
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$9,000,000paidPRIMATE FOREST202542749349300534
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$2,966,739paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202542749349300534
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$407,194paidANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH202542749349300534
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$205,400paidCAPITAL PROJECTS202542749349300534
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$164,148paidEDUCATION202542749349300534
2024Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Atlanta, GAA$85,966paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$60,125paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Orlando, FLA$60,000paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Env Wildlife Conservation Trust Marshall, VAA$30,000paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Association of Zoos & Aquariums Silver Spring, MDA$28,000paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYA$21,300paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024North Carolina Zoological Society Asheboro, NCA$15,000paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Woodland Park Zoological Society DBA Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WAA$7,000paidFIELD CONSERVATION202542749349300534
2024Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$0 + $21,120 non-cashpaidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202542749349300534
2023Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$3,043,343paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202402819349301035
2023Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$389,739paidFIELD CONSERVATION202402819349301035
2023Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$266,915paidEDUCATION202402819349301035
2023Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$232,452paidANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH202402819349301035
2023Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$125,000paidCAPITAL PROJECTS202402819349301035
2022Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$3,232,000paidCAPITAL PROJECTS202342829349301229
2022Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$2,900,276paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202342829349301229
2022Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$829,846paidFIELD CONSERVATION202342829349301229
2022Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$169,905paidEDUCATION202342829349301229
2022Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$165,542paidANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH202342829349301229
2021Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$4,270,000paidCAPITAL PROJECTS202242849349301644
2021Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$434,205paidFIELD CONSERVATION202242849349301644
2021Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$285,518paidEDUCATION202242849349301644
2021Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$263,042paidANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH202242849349301644
2020Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$4,328,000paidCAPITAL PROJECTS.202132749349300603
2020Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$544,503paidANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH202132749349300603
2020Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$490,836paidCONSERVATION202132749349300603
2020Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$200,000paidCOVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF202132749349300603
2020Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$177,136paidEDUCATION.202132749349300603
2020Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OHA$22,925paidMARKETING & PROMOTIONS.202132749349300603

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202542749349300534
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202402819349301035
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202342829349301229
99020212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202242849349301644
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202132749349300603

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/340816490.json.

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