Grants paid by Utah Zoological Society
EIN 87-0217405 · Salt Lake Cty, UT · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D500
Utah Zoological Society of Salt Lake Cty, UT (EIN 87-0217405) reported 44 grants paid totaling $972,163 to 16 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
$972,163
44 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $223,663 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $28,500 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $140,000 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $170,000 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $210,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $200,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Utah Zoological Society, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bears International 77-0322706 | A | Bozeman, MT | 6 | $245,000 | 2024 |
| Gorongosa Project Inc 04-3452643 | A | Idaho Falls, ID | 6 | $188,500 | 2024 |
| International Elephant Foundation 75-2815706 | A | Azle, TX | 5 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Gorilla Rehabilitation & Conservation 46-2308758 | A | Niwot, CO | 4 | $95,000 | 2024 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance 20-0785702 | A | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $70,000 | 2018 |
| International Rhino Foundation 75-2395006 | A | Fort Worth, TX | 4 | $67,663 | 2024 |
| Save Giraffes Now 83-4423842 | A | Dallas, TX | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Sos 20-3274638 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $28,000 | 2022 |
| Carnivores Livelihoods & Landscapes 82-1871800 | A | Hudsonville, MI | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Snow Leopard Trust 91-1144119 | A | Spokane, WA | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Global Penguin Society 30-0108469 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Saola Foundation 82-3731270 | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | |
| Panthera-Senegal 20-4668756 | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA 87-0572187 | A | Mill Valley, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation US 81-2749463 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Utah Chapter Aazk 87-0479175 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
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 44 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Polar Bears International | A | $50,000 | paid | Polar Bear Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Gorilla Rehabilitation & Conservation | A | $25,000 | paid | Gorilla Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | International Elephant Foundation | A | $25,000 | paid | Elephant Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | International Rhino Foundation | A | $20,000 | paid | African Rhino Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Gorongosa Project Inc | A | $20,000 | paid | Gorongosa National Park | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Saola Foundation | A | $10,000 | paid | Saola Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Snow Leopard Trust Spokane, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | Snow Leopard Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Panthera-Senegal | A | $10,000 | paid | Wild Cat Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Global Penguin Society | A | $10,000 | paid | Penguin Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Carnivores Livelihoods & Landscapes | A | $10,000 | paid | Cheetah Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2024 | Save Giraffes Now | A | $10,000 | paid | Giraffe Conservation | 202522109349302007 |
| 2023 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | POLAR BEAR CONSERVAT | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | Gorongosa Project Inc Idaho Falls, ID | A | $45,000 | paid | GOGONOSA NATIONAL PA | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | Gorilla Rehabilitation & Conservati Niwot, CO | A | $30,000 | paid | GRUER'S GORILLA CONS | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | International Elephant Foundation Azle, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | ELEPHANT CONSERVATIO | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | International Rhino Foundation Fort Worth, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | AFRICAN RHINO CONSER | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | Carnivores Liviehoods & Landscapes Hudsonville, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | CHEETAH AND AFRICAN | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | Snow Leopard Trust Spokane, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | SNOW LEOPARD CONSERV | 202432679349300773 |
| 2023 | Save Giraffes Now Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | EAST AFRICA GIRAFFE | 202432679349300773 |
| 2022 | Gorongosa Project Inc Idaho Falls, ID | A | $45,000 | paid | GOGONOSA NATIONAL PA | 202331669349301658 |
| 2022 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | A | $45,000 | paid | POLAR BEAR CONSERVAT | 202331669349301658 |
| 2022 | International Elephant Foundation Azle, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | ELEPHANT CONSERVATIO | 202331669349301658 |
| 2022 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conserva Niwot, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | GRUER'S GORILLA CONS | 202331669349301658 |
| 2022 | Wildlife Sos Salt Lake City, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | HIMALAYAN BROWN BEAR | 202331669349301658 |
| 2022 | International Rhino Foundation Fort Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | AFRICAN RHINO CONSER | 202331669349301658 |
| 2022 | Save Giraffes Now Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | EAST AFRICA GIRAFFE | 202331669349301658 |
| 2021 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | POLAR BEAR CONSERVAT | 202202859349301370 |
| 2021 | Gorongosa Project Inc Idaho Falls, ID | A | $40,000 | paid | GOGONOSA NATIONAL PA | 202202859349301370 |
| 2021 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conserva Niwot, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | GRUER'S GORILLA CONS | 202202859349301370 |
| 2021 | International Elephant Foundation Azle, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | ELEPHANT CONSERVATIO | 202202859349301370 |
| 2021 | Wildlife Sos Salt Lake City, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | HIMALAYAN BROWN BEAR | 202202859349301370 |
| 2020 | Gorongosa Project Inc Idaho Falls, ID | A | $18,500 | paid | Gogonosa National Park recovery effort | 202101599349300930 |
| 2020 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | Polar Bear Conservation | 202101599349300930 |
| 2018 | Turtle Survival Alliance Fort Worth, TX | A | $70,000 | paid | Tortoise conservation | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Polar Bears International Bozeman, MT | A | $40,000 | paid | Polar Bear Conservation | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | International Elephant Foundation Azle, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | Elephant Conservation | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Gorongosa Project Inc Idaho Falls, ID | A | $20,000 | paid | Gogonosa National Park recovery effort | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | International Rhino Foundation Fort Worth, TX | A | $12,663 | paid | Rhino Conservation | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA Mill Valley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | White Rhino Conservation in Kenya | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation US Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | East Africa giraffe conservation program | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | African lionGrevys zebra conservation | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Wildlife Sos Salt Lake City, UT | A | $8,000 | paid | Sloth bear human-wildlife conservation | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Carnivores Livelihoods & Landscape Hudsonville, MI | A | $5,000 | paid | Action for Cheetahs in Kenya | 201922769349301557 |
| 2018 | Utah Chapter Aazk Salt Lake City, UT | A | $5,000 | paid | Bowling for Rhinos | 201922769349301557 |
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 | 2024v5.1 | 202522109349302007 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202432679349300773 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331669349301658 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202202859349301370 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101599349300930 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922769349301557 |
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/870217405.json.
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