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Who funds American Association of Zoo Keepers
EIN 36-4697439 · Fort Wayne, IN
American Association of Zoo Keepers of Fort Wayne, IN (EIN 36-4697439) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 88 grants paid totaling $1,702,836 in tax years 2018–2026, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,702,836
88 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$150,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 90 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc C/O Susan Jorgensen | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621349349103367 |
| 2025 | Do It Best Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541399349100214 |
| 2025 | Boren Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $15,000 | paid | TO ASSIST WITH THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TRAIN ENGINE | 202620429349100912 |
| 2025 | Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/C/O Mr Douglas E Miller | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202630919349100903 |
| 2025 | Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation | Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202502669349100920 |
| 2025 | Boren Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NEW ZOO PROJECTS | 202641289349100919 |
| 2025 | Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc C/O Susan Jorgensen | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202511489349100431 |
| 2025 | Huser Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601359349102015 |
| 2025 | Willard Thomas and Margaret Rose Plogsterth | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202640909349100014 |
| 2025 | Edward & Hildegarde Schaefer Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL GIFT | 202600899349100120 |
| 2025 | Johnston Family Foundation Inc C/O M James Johnston | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202631329349102073 |
| 2025 | Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202600919349100315 |
| 2025 | Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $1,886 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202641259349102319 |
| 2024 | Surack Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $200,000 | paid | COASTAL COVE | 202531129349100223 |
| 2024 | The James Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $160,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202521429349100802 |
| 2024 | Mcmillen Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $150,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202513099349100326 |
| 2024 | Surack Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $35,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202531129349100223 |
| 2024 | Surack Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $18,500 | paid | 2024 ZOOBILEE | 202531129349100223 |
| 2024 | Boren Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202540429349100024 |
| 2024 | Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc C/O Jay Jorgensen | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441279349101614 |
| 2024 | Huser Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $12,000 | paid | GIRAFFE & PINGUINS | 202531989349100508 |
| 2024 | Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation | Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402359349100910 |
| 2024 | Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $9,195 | paid | ZOOBILEE - GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202513189349100946 |
| 2024 | Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/C/O Mr Douglas E Miller | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202531209349102058 |
| 2024 | Willard Thomas and Margaret Rose Plogsterth | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403249349101000 |
| 2024 | Mccomb Family Foundation Inc Att David Mccomb | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202502269349100335 |
| 2024 | Edward & Hildegarde Schaefer Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL GIFT | 202501339349103450 |
| 2024 | Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202541229349101504 |
| 2024 | Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,260 | paid | DONATION | 202531339349102318 |
| 2024 | Premier Bank Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $3,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202521329349102537 |
| 2024 | Johnston Family Foundation Inc C/O M James Johnston | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202521329349102057 |
| 2024 | Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501359349100335 |
| 2024 | The Better Way Foundation Ltd | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GRANT | 202541339349104679 |
| 2023 | The James Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $112,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401159349102010 |
| 2023 | The James Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $100,000 | approved, future | APPROVED FUTURE GRANT | 202401159349102010 |
| 2023 | Olive B Cole Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | Red Panda Expansion | 202332239349100303 |
| 2023 | Huser Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $26,000 | paid | GIRAFFE SHADE STRUCTURE | 202441139349100119 |
| 2023 | Boren Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202410459349101101 |
| 2023 | Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc C/O Jay Jorgensen | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202343259349100504 |
| 2023 | Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/C/O Mr Douglas E Miller | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202441069349100779 |
| 2023 | Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $6,500 | paid | ZOOBILEE AND ZOOFARI - GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443199349104844 |
| 2023 | Willard Thomas and Margaret Rose Plogsterth | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,600 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202303409349100800 |
| 2023 | Mccomb Family Foundation Inc Att David Mccomb | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202433179349101958 |
| 2023 | Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,260 | paid | DONATION | 202441349349101824 |
| 2023 | Johnston Family Foundation Inc C/O M James Johnston | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411349349103466 |
| 2023 | The Better Way Foundation Ltd | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GRANT | 202401149349101620 |
| 2023 | Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202421279349102252 |
| 2023 | Chaffee Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | CONNECTING KIDS AND ANIMALS, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO CARE. | 202423119349100947 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Association of Zoo Keepers Fort Wayne, IN | B | $103 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Olive B Cole Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $100,000 | paid | Red Panda Expansion | 202242249349101214 |
| 2022 | William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | C | $51,800 | paid | SUPPORT | 202323209349101027 |
| 2022 | Journal Gazette Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $50,000 | approved, future | CAPITAL | 202313199349108926 |
| 2022 | Huser Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $24,000 | paid | INDONESIAN RAIN FOREST DOME REPAIR | 202311299349105101 |
| 2022 | Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc C/O Jay Jorgensen | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211679349100606 |
| 2022 | Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/C/O Mr Douglas E Miller | Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321009349100032 |
| 2022 | Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202222289349100722 |
| 2022 | Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | Zoobilee and Zoofari - general operations | 202313069349100346 |
| 2022 | Mccomb Family Foundation Inc Att David Mccomb | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202301359349104670 |
| 2022 | Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,260 | paid | DONATION | 202301329349100535 |
| 2022 | Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,991 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202301319349104585 |
| 2022 | Premier Bank Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202311359349104516 |
| 2022 | The Better Way Foundation Ltd | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GRANT | 202311259349101121 |
| 2022 | Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202301119349100115 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Association of Zoo Keepers Fort Wayne, IN | B | $122 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Olive B Cole Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $105,500 | paid | Parking improvements and pandemic emergency fund | 202122249349100902 |
| 2021 | William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202323209349101402 |
| 2021 | Huser Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $22,000 | paid | GIRAFFE EXHIBIT SPONSOR | 202231519349100868 |
| 2021 | Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112289349100716 |
| 2021 | Mccomb Family Foundation Inc Att David Mccomb | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202242459349100204 |
| 2021 | Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $7,411 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202211369349104391 |
| 2021 | The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202221249349102222 |
| 2021 | Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,260 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202221339349102097 |
| 2021 | Willard Thomas and Margaret Rose Plogsterth | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202103479349100410 |
| 2021 | The Better Way Foundation Ltd | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $1,500 | paid | GRANT | 202241289349100504 |
| 2021 | Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | General Operating | 202231329349103033 |
| 2020 | Olive B Cole Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $55,500 | paid | Parking lot improvements | 202110199349100601 |
| 2020 | William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202111559349100106 |
| 2020 | Huser Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $20,000 | paid | GIRAFFE EXHIBIT SPONSOR | 202110979349100301 |
| 2020 | Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $8,840 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202121279349101132 |
| 2020 | Nisource Charitable Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,395 | paid | CORPORATE DONATION | 202123199349104082 |
| 2020 | Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202123159349103847 |
| 2020 | Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,260 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202121169349100732 |
| 2020 | Mccomb Family Foundation Inc Att David Mccomb | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202141379349101729 |
| 2020 | Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $1,500 | paid | General Operating | 202121349349100512 |
| 2020 | Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202123159349103847 |
| 2020 | Waterfield Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202343129349102354 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Association of Zoo Keepers Fort Wayne, IN | B | $32 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201942179349100359 |
| 2018 | Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,400 | paid | Zoobilee and Zoo Brew & Wine Too - general operations | 201912529349100601 |
| 2018 | Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | B | $4,261 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 201911359349101226 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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