Public Charity

ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INCORPORATED

Based in RESTON, VA, ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INCORPORATED operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $867K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $115K.

EIN: 841692486 RESTON, VA Animal Protection & Welfare NTEE: D20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$867K
Grants Given23
Grant Total$115K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND PROPAGATION OF ANIMALS IN BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DOMAINS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN HUSBANDRY, ANIMAL CARE, SAFETY, AND ETHICS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES FOR ANIMAL CARE, AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WILDLIFE CONSERVANCIES AND CONSERVATION ENTITIES INTERNATIONALLY.

Where $100 goes at Zoological Association of America Incorporated

How Zoological Association of America Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $86 for programs

$50
Provided accreditation services and wildlife conservation education; mentoring zoological institutions in best practices in zoological management and care and husbandry of capitive wild animals
58% of program spending
$30
Establishing and maintaining cooperative breeding programs to maintain a healthy captive population of wild animals that serves as a genetic resevoir; held meetings and conferences to disseminate best…
35% of program spending
$6
Provided in situ conservation grants for field programs supporting wild animals and their habitats
7% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

RE WILD
AUSTIN, TX · 2025
OPERATIONS
$8,000
INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION
FORT WORTH, TX · 2022
OPERATIONS
$7,000
FUNDACION YAGUARA PANAMA
2022
OPERATIONS
$5,500
DYER ISLAND CONSERVATION TRUST
2021
OPERATIONS
$8,200
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2021
OPERATIONS
$6,300

Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIRPERSON Betsy B Bethel
BOARD MEMBER Brian Braitsch
TREASURER Eric Trager
BOARD MEMBER Holly Hunt
SECRETARY Jarod Munzer
BOARD MEMBER Jonathan Bergmann

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$115,368 23 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $1.1M $867K
2024 $820K $856K $741K
2023 $733K $815K $772K
2022 $722K $556K $844K
2021 $747K $557K $714K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $747K to $1.2M (+60%), with total assets most recently reported at $867K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, TX, VA.

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