Organization · EIN 35-1074747 · Indianapolis, IN · Animal-related

Who funds Indianapolis Zoological Society?

27 private foundations reported paying Indianapolis Zoological Society $4.51M on returns for tax year 2023.

27 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers

Funders 27

FoundationPaidPurpose as filedMatchSource
Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$2,748,000 General Operating Support Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Lilly Endowment
Indianapolis, IN
$1,146,570
2 grant lines
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT +1 more Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation
Carmel, IN
$119,800
2 grant lines
CAMPAIGN SUPPORT +1 more Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Kobe Foundation
Northbrook, IL · Preselected only
$118,750 GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Hubbard Family Foundation
Indianapolis, IN · Preselected only
$100,000 INTERNATIONAL CHIMPANZEE COMPLEX FOREST BRIDGE Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Julia Brink Trust
Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only
$52,172 GENERAL SUPPORT
Filed as “THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOC”
Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 01/2024
The Schmetterling Foundation
Wilmington, DE · Preselected only
$50,000
2 grant lines
Butterflies at the Indianapolis Zoo +1 more Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Richard M Fairbanks Foundation
Indianapolis, IN · Preselected only
$40,250
4 grant lines
Matching Gift Donation +2 more Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Daniel J and Amy S Willis Charitable Foundation
Indianapolis, IN · Preselected only
$40,000 To support general operations Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Walker Corporate Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$26,000 GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Samerian Foundation
Carmel, IN
$10,000 INDIANAPOLIS PRIZE EVENT SPONSOR Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Herbert & Bui Simon Foundation
Indianapolis, IN · Preselected only
$10,000 TO PROMOTE ANIMAL CONSERVATION; CONTRIBUTION IN HONOR OF [name withheld] Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Walker Family Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$10,000 GENERAL PURPOSES Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 06/2024
Van Riper-Woodard Family Foundation
Carmel, IN
$6,000 UNRESTRICTED DONATION Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Brave Heart Foundation
Fishers, IN · Preselected only
$5,500 CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$5,000 SUPPORT PROGRAM Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 11/2024
Jerry L and Barbara J Burris Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$5,000 GENERAL FUND Same street 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Gramelspacher Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$3,000 DONATION FOR CHARITABLE MISSION Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Lacy Foundation
Indianapolis, IN · Preselected only
$2,800 GENERAL OPERATIONS Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Zink Family Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
$2,000 CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023

Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.

Foundations that fund organizations like Indianapolis Zoological Society

These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Indianapolis Zoological Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.

  1. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Indianapolis, IN
    Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $1.08M to them
  2. Dorsey Foundation Indianapolis, IN
    Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $153K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  3. Arthur Jordan Foundation Carmel, IN
    Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $71.5K to them
  4. Griffith Family Foundation Indianapolis, IN
    Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $24.5K to them
  5. Lumina Foundation for Education Indianapolis, IN
    Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $80.4K to them
  6. The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
    Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $2,590 to them
  7. The Ackerman Foundation Indianapolis, IN
    Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $125K to them
  8. The R B Annis Educational Foundation Fishers, IN
    Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $160K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only

Organizations with the most funders in common

  1. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
    9 shared funders · 32 funders in all
  2. Newfields Indianapolis, IN
    10 shared funders · 27 funders in all
  3. United Way of Central Indiana Indianapolis, IN
    10 shared funders · 37 funders in all
  4. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Indianapolis, IN
    10 shared funders · 65 funders in all
  5. Indiana University Foundation Bloomington, IN
    8 shared funders · 119 funders in all
  6. College Mentors for Kids Indianapolis, IN
    8 shared funders · 24 funders in all

Where this comes from

Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.

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