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
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $5,763,400 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $5,252,765 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $7,297,569 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $4,057,449 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $13,050,872 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Cleveland Zoological Society, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Metropolitan Park District 34-6000704 | A | Cleveland, OH | 27 | $35,174,789 | 2024 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International 52-1118866 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $85,966 | 2024 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA 81-2749463 | A | Orlando, FL | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Env Wildlife Conservation Trust 46-1721192 | A | Marshall, VA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Association of Zoos & Aquariums 55-0526930 | A | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $28,000 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society 13-1740011 | A | Bronx, NY | 1 | $21,300 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Zoological Society 56-0990900 | A | Asheboro, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society DBA Woodland Park Zoo 91-6070005 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
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.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $9,000,000 | paid | PRIMATE FOREST | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $2,966,739 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $407,194 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $205,400 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $164,148 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Atlanta, GA | A | $85,966 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $60,125 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Orlando, FL | A | $60,000 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Env Wildlife Conservation Trust Marshall, VA | A | $30,000 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Association of Zoos & Aquariums Silver Spring, MD | A | $28,000 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $21,300 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | North Carolina Zoological Society Asheboro, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Woodland Park Zoological Society DBA Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | A | $7,000 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202542749349300534 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $0 + $21,120 non-cash | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542749349300534 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $3,043,343 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202402819349301035 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $389,739 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202402819349301035 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $266,915 | paid | EDUCATION | 202402819349301035 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $232,452 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH | 202402819349301035 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $125,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202402819349301035 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $3,232,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202342829349301229 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $2,900,276 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342829349301229 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $829,846 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202342829349301229 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $169,905 | paid | EDUCATION | 202342829349301229 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $165,542 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH | 202342829349301229 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $4,270,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202242849349301644 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $434,205 | paid | FIELD CONSERVATION | 202242849349301644 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $285,518 | paid | EDUCATION | 202242849349301644 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $263,042 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH | 202242849349301644 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $4,328,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECTS. | 202132749349300603 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $544,503 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH | 202132749349300603 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $490,836 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202132749349300603 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $200,000 | paid | COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF | 202132749349300603 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $177,136 | paid | EDUCATION. | 202132749349300603 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District Cleveland, OH | A | $22,925 | paid | MARKETING & 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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542749349300534 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402819349301035 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342829349301229 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202242849349301644 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132749349300603 |
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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