Organization · EIN 74-1590271 · Houston, TX · Animal-related
Who funds Houston Zoo?
52 private foundations reported paying Houston Zoo $4.88M on returns for tax year 2023.
52 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 52
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan L Duncan Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$1,919,757 | ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hamill Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$750,000 | Capital Campaign for the Galapagos Islands Exhibit | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$718,556 | Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital Campaign. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Wildcat Foundation Fort Worth, TX · Preselected only |
$383,032 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NIASSA CARNIVORE PROJECT'S ANTI-POACHING WORK IN THE NIASSA NATIONAL RESERVE, MOZAMBIQUE. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marvy Finger Family Foundation Houston, TX |
$250,000 | Conservation educational programs in the Houston community Filed as “The Houston Zoo” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$200,000 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$83,646 2 grant lines |
MEF | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Powell Foundation Houston, TX |
$80,000 2 grant lines |
Conservation: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Four Lee Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$53,334 | CHARITABLE | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX |
$51,500 2 grant lines |
General support +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Tapeats Fund Wilmington, DE |
$50,000 | Veterinary Services for Wildlife in Rwanda | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The CT Bauer Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$35,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Postl Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$35,000 | VARIOUS DATESCHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sterling-Turner Foundation Houston, TX |
$30,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Favrot Fund Houston, TX |
$25,000 | THE HOUSTON ZOO CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITH ANIMALS TO INSPIRE ACTION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND IS COMMITTED TO BEING A LEADER IN THE GLOBAL EFFOR… Filed as “HOUSTON ZOO INC (RF))” |
Same address 0.73 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jeff & Connie Woodman Foundation Bellaire, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Knobloch Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$20,000 | Conservation Filed as “Houston Zoo Conservation” |
Same address 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| ESB3 Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$20,000 | Capital project support | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| CFP Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$20,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marek Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$15,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL CARE PROGRAMS Filed as “THE HOUSTON ZOO” |
Same ZIP 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 Houston Zoo
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Houston Zoo, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Vivian L Smith Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $735K to them - Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $1.17M to them - The Susan Vaughan Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $254K to them - Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $7.1M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The John M O'Quinn Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $3.42M to them - MD Anderson Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.66M to them - Strake Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $153K to them - The Elkins Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $3.14M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX
21 shared funders · 65 funders in all - The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX
19 shared funders · 99 funders in all - Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX
17 shared funders · 49 funders in all - Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX
15 shared funders · 47 funders in all - Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX
15 shared funders · 58 funders in all - Children's Museum Houston, TX
15 shared funders · 32 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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