Organization · EIN 36-2167016 · Brookfield, IL · Animal-related
Who funds Chicago Zoological Society?
47 private foundations reported paying Chicago Zoological Society $2.74M on returns for tax year 2023.
47 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 47
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamill Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,034,500 4 grant lines |
Hamill FamilyNature Plaza +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Sarasota, FL · Preselected only |
$500,000 | To support the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program as it engages in conservation work to better understand and benefit the long-term resident… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| S & E Bramsen Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$150,000 | OPERATING NEEDS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Caccomo Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$125,000 3 grant lines |
2024 PLEDGE TO SUPPORT MODERN IMAGING EQUIPMENT IN ZOO HOSPITAL +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kipper Family Foundation Frankfort, IL · Preselected only |
$110,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$105,000 2 grant lines |
Education +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Bent Family Foundation Lake Geneva, WI · Preselected only |
$100,000 | ANNUAL GIVING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Christopher Family Foundation Westmont, IL |
$70,000 3 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL |
$60,000 2 grant lines |
To support Center for the Science of Animal Care and Welfare scientific initiatives in animal welfare and daily care of animals +1 more Filed as “Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| The Schmetterling Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| EBR Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$42,000 | BISON CIRCLE | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$40,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson Foundation Chandler, AZ |
$35,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Agape Foundation Chicago, IL |
$30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Regenstein Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$28,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Landgraf Family Foundation Libertyville, IL · Preselected only |
$25,601 | BISON CIRCLE PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL |
$25,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Batchelor Foundation Miami Beach, FL |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Chicago, IL |
$25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
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 Chicago Zoological Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Chicago 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.
- John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $2.7M to them - Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $400K to them - Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $418K to them - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $8,835 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Goldblatt Family Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $16K to them - The Buchanan Family Foundation Lake Forest, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $146K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $8,310 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $74.8K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL
13 shared funders · 94 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
17 shared funders · 341 funders in all - International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI
7 shared funders · 74 funders in all - Paws Chicago Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 133 funders in all - Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL
13 shared funders · 73 funders in all - University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL
11 shared funders · 150 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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