Grants paid by Chicago Zoological Society
EIN 36-2167016 · Brookfield, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D500
Chicago Zoological Society of Brookfield, IL (EIN 36-2167016) reported 27 grants paid totaling $922,626 to 17 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$922,626
27 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $195,296 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | $106,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $25,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $360,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $185,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $27,830 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $23,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Chicago Zoological Society, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote Yes for Clean Air Clean Water and Wildlife Nfp 87-2472803 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $525,000 | 2023 |
| Global Wildlife Conservation 26-2887967 | A | Austin, TX | 3 | $95,000 | 2020 |
| Vital Ground Foundation 87-0483446 | A | Missoula, MT | 2 | $65,000 | 2019 |
| Conservation Planning Specialist Group-Global Conservation Network 41-1719362 | A | Apple Valley, MN | 4 | $47,000 | 2019 |
| Synchronicity Earth USA 81-3758530 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $35,000 | 2019 |
| Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation 92-0508206 | A | Marysville, OH | 2 | $32,500 | 2025 |
| American Humane Association 84-0432950 | A | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| International Elephant Foundation 75-2815706 | A | Azle, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Species 360 41-1637575 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Pilsen Neighbors Community Council 36-3439939 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| International Marine Animal Trainers Assoc 33-0588569 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Society for Marine Mammal Research Institute 94-2842655 | A | Yarmouth, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Wilderness-Friends of the Forest Preserves 36-4519273 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,500 | 2018 |
| Florida International University 23-7047106 | A | Miami, FL | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| The Biodiversity Group 20-3091062 | A | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| South Texas Zoological Society 74-1546326 | A | Victoria, TX | 1 | $5,796 | 2018 |
| Zoo & Aquarium Video Archive 93-2725322 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,330 | 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 27 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pangolin Conseravtion and Research Foundation Marysville, OH | A | $17,000 | paid | Pangolin Conservation | 202532539349300108 |
| 2025 | The Biodiversity Group Tucson, AZ | A | $6,500 | paid | Pangolin Conservation | 202532539349300108 |
| 2024 | Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation Marysville, OH | A | $15,500 | paid | Pangolin Conservation | 202412119349300511 |
| 2024 | Florida International University Miami, FL | A | $7,000 | paid | Pangolin Conservation | 202412119349300511 |
| 2024 | Zoo & Aquarium Video Archive Chicago, IL | A | $5,330 | paid | Conservation Education | 202412119349300511 |
| 2023 | Vote Yes for Clean Air Clean Water and Wildlife Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $175,000 | paid | Contrib to spt work on referendum campaign | 202312099349300206 |
| 2023 | Society for Marine Mammal Research Institute Yarmouth, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Marine Mammal Conference sponsor | 202312099349300206 |
| 2022 | Vote Yes for Clean Air Clean Water and Wildlife Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $350,000 | paid | Contrib to spt work on referendum campaign | 202212089349300001 |
| 2022 | International Marine Animal Trainers Assoc San Diego, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Annual Conference Sponsor | 202212089349300001 |
| 2020 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | general operating support | 202142099349300304 |
| 2019 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | general operating support | 202002459349300325 |
| 2019 | Vital Ground Foundation Missoula, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | general operating support | 202002459349300325 |
| 2019 | Conservation Planning Specialist Group-Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | penguin conservation general operating support | 202002459349300325 |
| 2019 | International Elephant Foundation Azle, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | general operating support | 202002459349300325 |
| 2019 | Synchronicity Earth USA New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | amphibian conservation | 202002459349300325 |
| 2019 | Amphibian Ark-Global Conseravtion Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $6,000 | paid | general operating support | 202002459349300325 |
| 2018 | Vital Ground Foundation Missoula, MT | A | $40,000 | paid | general operating support | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | general operating support | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Synchronicity Earth USA New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | amphibian conservation | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | American Humane Association Washington DC, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | public education | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Conservation Planning Specialist Group-Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | general operating support | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Species 360 Minneapolis, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | animal care enhancement program | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Pilsen Neighbors Community Council Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | outreach event sponsorship | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | International Elephant Foundation Azle, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | general operating support | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Chicago Wilderness-Friends of the Forest Preserves Chicago, IL | A | $8,500 | paid | general operating support | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | Amphibian Ark-Global Conseravtion Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $6,000 | paid | general operating support | 201902469349300560 |
| 2018 | South Texas Zoological Society Victoria, TX | A | $5,796 | paid | hurricane relief | 201902469349300560 |
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 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532539349300108 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412119349300511 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312099349300206 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-03-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202212089349300001 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142099349300304 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202002459349300325 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902469349300560 |
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/362167016.json.
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