DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC

DENVER, CO, 80205-5715 (720) 337-1400 Est. 1950 EIN 84-0502539
D115— Animal-Related Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.DENVERZOO.ORG

Mission

INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
23
Total Giving
$334K
Recipients
23
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $13,304 Median: $12,071

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20245$101K $20K14
20234$82K $20K22
20222$16K $8K20
20212$20K $10K11
20204$48K $12K13
20193$45K $15K12
20183$22K $7K30

Sectors Funded

Animal-Related
6
Science & Technology
4
Environment
4
Arts, Culture & Humanities
3
Education
1

Top States

Colorado
6
Texas
5
New Mexico
3
District of Columbia
3
California
2
New York
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
6
Over $50M
6
$500K - $1M
5

Top Grantees

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
CO - 2 grants
$80K
TX - 2 grants
$45K
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY
NM - 2 grants
$37K
DC - 3 grants
$25K
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY
$12K
and 4 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 18 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$60,103,137
Total Expenses
$68,912,773
Net Assets
$20,954,009
683 employees 573 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.6 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.7%
Expenses ↓ 4.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 53.0% Earned revenue 46.1% Investment 0.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 83.6% Management 12.3% Fundraising 4.1%

Officers & Trustees (28)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$60,103,137 $68,912,773$20,954,009
2023 Form 990$61,780,844 $72,480,753$29,249,169
2022 Form 990$57,669,047 $53,497,871$39,352,698
2021 Form 990$59,658,498 $40,336,824$35,128,543
2020 Form 990$46,304,543 $47,797,640$15,806,090
2019 Form 990$52,738,933 $56,005,660$17,299,922
2018 Form 990$43,360,376 $44,612,981$21,545,414

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EIN: 84-0502539 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data