Grants paid by Detroit Zoological Society
EIN 38-6027356 · Royal Oak, MI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D500
Detroit Zoological Society of Royal Oak, MI (EIN 38-6027356) reported 120 grants paid totaling $2,037,603 to 46 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,037,603
120 grants
Recipients
46
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $473,926 | — |
| 2019 | 22 | $325,000 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $278,946 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $428,711 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | $250,000 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $281,020 | — |
Top recipients
The 46 recipients receiving the most from Detroit Zoological Society, by grants paid, out of 46 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc 46-2308758 | A | Cumberland Center, ME | 6 | $215,000 | 2024 |
| Amphibian Survival Alliance 26-2887967 | A | Austin, TX | 9 | $191,791 | 2024 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois 37-6000511 | A | Urbana, IL | 1 | $145,624 | 2022 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc 52-1118866 | A | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Association of Zoos and Aquariums 55-0526930 | A | Silver Spring, MD | 5 | $123,000 | 2024 |
| Polar Oceans Research Group Inc 81-0536140 | A | Sheridan, MT | 3 | $85,000 | 2020 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network 61-4855869 | A | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $77,500 | 2024 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance 20-0785702 | A | Fort Worth, TX | 6 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Amboseli Trust for Elephants 23-6610636 | A | Newburyport, MA | 3 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| Conapac 38-6017356 | A | Royal Oak, MI | 3 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation 51-0147653 | A | Apple Valley, MN | 5 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Michigan Technological University 38-6005955 | A | Houghton, MI | 4 | $51,446 | 2022 |
| Red Panda Network 26-1103671 | A | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA 81-2749463 | A | Cleveland, OH | 5 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| US Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center 53-0196958 | A | Anchorage, AK | 3 | $45,000 | 2022 |
| Global Conservation Network 41-1719362 | A | Apple Valley, MN | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| US Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center 14-0001849 | A | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan 38-6006309 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Oneplanet Inc 47-4202052 | A | Virginia Beach, VA | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc 52-1495060 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Asu Foundation for a New American University DBA Asu Foundation 36-3851341 | A | Tempe, AZ | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City Zoological Trust DBA Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden 73-0982355 | A | Oklahoma City, OK | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Polar Bears International Inc 77-0322706 | A | Bozeman, MT | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| University of Washington Foundation 94-3079432 | A | Seattle, WA | 2 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Michigan State University 38-6005984 | A | East Lansing, MI | 2 | $20,135 | 2019 |
| The Ocean Foundation 71-0863908 | A | Providence, RI | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| The Peregrine Fund 23-1969973 | A | Boise, ID | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| St Louis Zoo Rmc 43-1727309 | A | St Louis, MO | 2 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Bat Conservation International Inc 74-2553144 | A | Austin, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation 41-6042488 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network 30-0108469 | A | San Fransisco, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society 36-2512404 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Snow Leopard Trust 91-1144119 | A | Seattle, WA | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| American Forests 53-0196544 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $18,020 | 2024 |
| The Jane Goodall Institute 94-2474731 | A | Vienna, VA | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Releaf Michigan Inc 38-2912028 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $10,087 | 2022 |
| National Marine Mammal Foundation 26-1501109 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Asu Foundation for a New American University DBA Asu Foundation 86-6051042 | A | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| St Louis Zoological Park DBA Saint Louis Zoo 43-1027364 | A | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Detroit Audubon Society 38-6004962 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Ngogo Chimpanzee Project Inc 45-3861462 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Zoo Conservation Outreach Group 75-2376327 | A | Silver Springs, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota DBA University of Minnesota 41-6007513 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Save the Golden Lion Tamarin 20-2874701 | A | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Yale University 06-0646973 | A | New Haven, CT | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Serenity Oaks Equine Sanctuary 88-0614802 | A | Plymouth, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
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 120 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $70,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc Cumberland Center, ME | A | $40,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Oneplanet Inc Virginia Beach, VA | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | American Forests Washington, DC | A | $18,020 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Amphibian Survival Alliance Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Turtle Survival Alliance Fort Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Red Panda Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma City Zoological Trust DBA Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden Oklahoma City, OK | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Ngogo Chimpanzee Project Inc Phoenix, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Re Wild Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Polar Bears International Inc Bozeman, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2024 | Association of Zoos and Aquariums Silver Spring, MD | A | $8,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202543179349304049 |
| 2023 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $50,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma City Zoological Trust DBA Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden Oklahoma City, OK | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Re Wild Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc Cumberland Center, ME | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Save the Golden Lion Tamarin Silver Spring, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Serenity Oaks Equine Sanctuary Plymouth, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Polar Bears International Inc Bozeman, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Red Panda Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Turtle Survival Alliance Fort Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Asu Foundation for a New American University DBA Asu Foundation Tempe, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | National Marine Mammal Foundation San Diego, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | St Louis Zoological Park DBA Saint Louis Zoo St Louis, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202443199349312924 |
| 2022 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana, IL | A | $145,624 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc Cumberland Center, ME | A | $50,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Re Wild Austin, TX | A | $23,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Fransisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Association of Zoos and Aquariums Silver Spring, MD | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Oneplanet Inc Virginia Beach, VA | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Releaf Michigan Inc Ann Arbor, MI | A | $10,087 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Usgs National Center Ms 270 Reston, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Regents of the University of Minnesota DBA University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Detroit Audubon Society Detroit, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Asu Foundation for a New American University DBA Asu Foundation Tempe, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Yale University New Haven, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Turtle Survival Alliance Charleston, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Clevelend, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | US Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center Anchorage, AK | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2022 | Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202323179349306917 |
| 2020 | African Elephant Conservation Trust Newburyport, MA | A | $40,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Usgs National Center Ms 270 Reston, VA | A | $25,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | A | $21,446 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc Cumberland Center, ME | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | A | $17,500 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Conapac Royal Oak, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Turtle Survival Alliance Fort Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Association of Zoos and Aquariums Silver Springs, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Red Panda Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Polar Oceans Research Group Inc Sheridan, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Silver Springs, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2020 | Asu Foundation for a New American University DBA Asu Foundation Tempe, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202121349349304132 |
| 2019 | Amphibian Survival Alliance Austin, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Polar Oceans Research Group Inc Sheridan, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc Cumberland Center, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | US Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center Anchorage, AK | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Conapac Royal Oak, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | The Peregrine Fund Boise, ID | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Red Panda Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Asu Foundation Tempe, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Bat Conservation International Inc Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Snow Leopard Trust Seattle, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Association of Zoos and Aquariums Silver Springs, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Turtle Survival Alliance Fort Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Amboseli Trust for Elephants Newburyport, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | The Ocean Foundation Providence, RI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2019 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 202041919349300534 |
| 2018 | Association of Zoos and Aquariums Silver Springs, MD | A | $80,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc Cumberland Center, ME | A | $60,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Polar Oceans Research Group Inc Sheridan, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Conapac Royal Oak, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center Anchorage, AK | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Amphibian Survival Alliance Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $18,791 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | The Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VA | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Turtle Survival Alliance Fort Worth, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | A | $10,135 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | The Peregrine Fund Boise, ID | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | The Ocean Foundation Providence, RI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Red Panda Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Snow Leopard Trust Seattle, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Bat Conservation International Inc Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | St Louis Zoo Association St Louis, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | St Louis Zoo Rmc St Louis, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Amboseli Trust for Elephants Newburyport, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
| 2018 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Support | 201921349349307622 |
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 | 2024v5.0 | 202543179349304049 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202443199349312924 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323179349306917 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121349349304132 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202041919349300534 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 201921349349307622 |
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