Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION AND ITS PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST
COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST is a Public Charity headquartered in DENVER, CO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.5M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $33.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.6M.
EIN: 841440122
DENVER, CO
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$33.2M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$8.6M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT FOR DZF
$2,102,167
SUPPORT FOR DZF
$1,572,258
SUPPORT FOR DZF
$1,388,234
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
$173,071
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
$966,600
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ariel Steele
PRESIDENT
Benjamin Valore-Caplan
CEO
Bert Vescolani
TREAS./CFO T
Charlie Wright
TRUSTEE
Dave Baker
TRUSTEE
David Stern
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $33.2M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $1.8M | $31.0M |
| 2022 | $836K | $1.6M | $23.6M |
| 2021 | $792K | $386K | $32.2M |
| 2020 | $261K | $1.2M | $29.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $261K to $2.5M (+855%), with total assets most recently reported at $33.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO.
CO
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.