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Who funds Point Defiance Zoological Society
EIN 91-6066667 · Tacoma, WA · NTEE D115
Point Defiance Zoological Society of Tacoma, WA (EIN 91-6066667) was named as a grant recipient by 21 funders in 63 grants paid totaling $3,210,558 in tax years 2017–2026, 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
$3,210,558
63 grants paid
Funders
21
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2017–2026
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mull Foundation 27-6027572 | NY | B | 6 | $2,135,851 | 2026 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society 91-6070005 | WA | A | 2 | $236,488 | 2024 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation 91-1007459 | WA | A | 14 | $217,220 | 2024 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 7 | $190,269 | 2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 2 | $113,500 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 4 | $71,638 | 2025 |
| The Bamford Foundation 91-1504193 | WA | C | 1 | $60,000 | 2018 |
| Woodworth Family Foundation 90-0283284 | WA | B | 4 | $45,000 | 2022 |
| Nashville Zoo Inc 62-1411210 | TN | A | 4 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Wm Kilworth Fdn Tw 91-6072527 | OH | B | 3 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| June & Julian Foss Foundation 91-1798171 | WA | B | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Orcas Island Community Foundation 91-1680527 | WA | A | 2 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc 52-7082731 | IN | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Glaser Foundation Inc 91-6028694 | WI | B | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Russell Family Foundation 91-1663336 | WA | B | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai 91-6022284 | MN | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Tacoma Rotary 8 Foundation 23-7212887 | WA | A | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Adams Fund 95-6015986 | CA | C | 1 | $5,000 | 2017 |
| Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari 91-6253678 | MO | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Youell Family Foundation 85-4270143 | WA | B | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation 23-7049738 | NY | B | 3 | $1,092 | 2020 |
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 63 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Helen Mull Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $383,411 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611949349100606 |
| 2025 | Helen Mull Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $338,071 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202503579349101655 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $64,666 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $64,666 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $34,988 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Wm Kilworth Fdn Tw | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202621279349102032 |
| 2025 | Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202621259349102607 |
| 2025 | June & Julian Foss Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202502949349100005 |
| 2024 | Helen Mull Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $304,389 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401779349100305 |
| 2024 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $74,414 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202513149349304441 |
| 2024 | Woodland Park Zoological Society | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Tacoma, WA | A | $60,000 | paid | EMPATHY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM | 202533089349302723 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $19,550 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $17,468 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202530379349100718 |
| 2024 | June & Julian Foss Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202500299349100100 |
| 2024 | Youell Family Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE | 202521329349103892 |
| 2023 | Helen Mull Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $405,556 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202311919349101301 |
| 2023 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $49,386 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202423049349302312 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $11,031 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Wm Kilworth Fdn Tw | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202441269349101509 |
| 2022 | Helen Mull Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $367,384 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201939349101210 |
| 2022 | Woodland Park Zoological Society | Zoo Society Tacoma, WA | A | $176,488 | paid | ADVANCING EMPATHY GRANTS | 202332839349301018 |
| 2022 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $51,161 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313159349300236 |
| 2022 | Woodworth Family Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $15,000 | paid | PACIFIC SEAS AQUARIUM | 202342229349100904 |
| 2022 | Nashville Zoo Inc | Point Defiance Zoo Society Tacoma, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CLOUDED LEOPARDS | 202342929349301424 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $9,671 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $8,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Orcas Island Community Foundation | The Zoo Society Tacoma, WA | A | $5,000 | paid | VARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY OICF BOARD | 202342799349300024 |
| 2021 | Helen Mull Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $337,040 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121939349100162 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $105,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $15,701 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Wm Kilworth Fdn Tw | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221299349101137 |
| 2021 | Glaser Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202212869349100866 |
| 2021 | Woodworth Family Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | PACIFIC SEAS AQUARIUM | 202232559349100813 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $6,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $16,400 | paid | SUPPORT AS RESTRICTED BY DONOR | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $11,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Nashville Zoo Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CLOUDED LEOPARD CONSERVATION | 202112659349301101 |
| 2020 | Woodworth Family Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | PACIFIC SEAS AQUARIUM | 202141969349100524 |
| 2020 | The Russell Family Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $7,500 | paid | POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNDING | 202113169349104586 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $7,066 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $6,650 | paid | NEW EXHIBIT ACQUISITION SPECIAL EMPHASIS WHEN POSSIBLE | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $5,475 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | June and Julian Foss Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | PDZA YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | 202042299349100304 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $4,000 | paid | AQUARIUM - GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT AS RESTRICTED BY DONOR | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $1,934 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $1,700 | paid | SUPPORT AS DETERMINED BY THE SOCIETY'S BOARD | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $900 | paid | SUPPORT AS RESTRICTED BY DONOR | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $700 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $400 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122529349101012 |
| 2019 | Nashville Zoo Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CLOUDED LEOPARD CONSERVATION | 202043219349313059 |
| 2019 | Nashville Zoo Inc | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CLOUDED LEOPARD CONSERVATION | 202043219349313059 |
| 2019 | Woodworth Family Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | PACIFIC SEAS AQUARIUM | 202042469349100104 |
| 2019 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $550 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022549349100217 |
| 2018 | The Bamford Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | C | $60,000 | paid | CAPITAL SUPPORT OF EXHIBIT AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT | 201922599349100537 |
| 2018 | Orcas Island Community Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. | 201921969349301122 |
| 2018 | Tacoma Rotary 8 Foundation | Point Defiance-Ruston Senior Center Tacoma, WA | A | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF AN ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. | 201931349349310158 |
| 2018 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | B | $142 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932679349100303 |
| 2017 | Adams Fund | Point Defiance Zoological Society Tacoma, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201921069349100307 |
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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