Grants paid by Minnesota Zoo Foundation
EIN 51-0147653 · Apple Valley, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D115
Minnesota Zoo Foundation of Apple Valley, MN (EIN 51-0147653) reported 35 grants paid totaling $37,321,800 to 10 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
$37,321,800
35 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $2,153,026 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $1,404,168 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $4,221,619 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $3,431,159 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $8,276,075 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $6,218,264 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $5,481,306 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $6,136,183 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from Minnesota Zoo Foundation, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Zoo 41-6007162 | A | Apple Valley, MN | 8 | $35,705,870 | 2025 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society 13-1740011 | A | Bronx, NY | 8 | $1,443,997 | 2025 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society 91-6070005 | A | Seattle, WA | 5 | $53,433 | 2025 |
| Global Conservation Network 41-1719362 | A | Apple Valley, MN | 4 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Zoo Conservation Oureach Group 75-2376327 | A | Silver Spring, MD | 4 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| World Parrot Trust 62-1561595 | A | Travelers Rest, SC | 2 | $17,000 | 2020 |
| Dallas Zoo 75-0964982 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $6,500 | 2018 |
| Secore International Inc 47-5385160 | A | Hilliard, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Global Wildlife Conservation 26-2887967 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| North Carolina Aquarium Society 56-1512990 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
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 35 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $5,883,089 + $75,622 non-cash | paid | ZOO OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202621249349300622 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $219,594 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202621249349300622 |
| 2025 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | A | $21,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202621249349300622 |
| 2025 | Zoo Conservation Outreach Silver Spring, MD | A | $12,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202621249349300622 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $5,323,923 + $111,530 non-cash | paid | ZOO OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202541349349305489 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $136,300 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202541349349305489 |
| 2024 | Zoo Conservation Outreach Silver Spring, MD | A | $7,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202541349349305489 |
| 2024 | Conservation Planning and Specialist Group Apple Valley, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202541349349305489 |
| 2024 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | A | $6,083 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202541349349305489 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $6,051,044 + $86,075 non-cash | paid | ZOO OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202410899349301201 |
| 2023 | Wildlife Conservation Society New York, NY | A | $137,526 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202410899349301201 |
| 2023 | Conservation Planning and Specialist Group Apple Valley, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202410899349301201 |
| 2023 | Zoo Conservation Outreach Silver Spring, MD | A | $7,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202410899349301201 |
| 2023 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | A | $7,194 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202410899349301201 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $8,020,274 + $120,733 non-cash | paid | OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202321329349302457 |
| 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $245,701 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202321329349302457 |
| 2022 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | A | $10,100 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202321329349302457 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $3,281,307 + $109,498 non-cash | paid | OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202240879349300424 |
| 2021 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $142,352 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202240879349300424 |
| 2021 | Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202240879349300424 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $4,028,999 + $18,262 non-cash | paid | OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202101269349300535 |
| 2020 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $149,064 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202101269349300535 |
| 2020 | Global Conservation Network Apple Valley, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202101269349300535 |
| 2020 | Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle, WA | A | $9,056 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202101269349300535 |
| 2020 | Zoo Conservation Oureach Group Silver Spring, MD | A | $7,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202101269349300535 |
| 2020 | World Parrot Trust Travelers Rest, SC | A | $7,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202101269349300535 |
| 2020 | Secore International Inc Hilliard, OH | A | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202101269349300535 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $1,184,500 + $18,150 non-cash | paid | OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 202030529349300718 |
| 2019 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $209,668 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202030529349300718 |
| 2019 | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202030529349300718 |
| 2019 | Global Wildlife Conservation Austin, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202030529349300718 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN | A | $1,932,734 + $38,323 non-cash | paid | OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS | 201941219349300244 |
| 2018 | Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | A | $203,792 | paid | CONSERVATION | 201941219349300244 |
| 2018 | World Parrot Trust Travelers Rest, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201941219349300244 |
| 2018 | Dallas Zoo Dallas, TX | A | $6,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201941219349300244 |
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 | 2024v5.5 | 202621249349300622 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541349349305489 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410899349301201 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202321329349302457 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202240879349300424 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202101269349300535 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202030529349300718 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201941219349300244 |
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/510147653.json.
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