Public Charity

Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society, of Brookfield, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $108.0M in revenue, $78.4M in expenses, $317.2M in total assets. 115 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362167016 Brookfield, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$108.0M
Total Expenses$78.4M
Total Assets$317.2M
Grant Records115
Funding Total$13.6M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature.

Officers & Directors

Sr. VP Guest Experience Operations Andrea S Rodgers
Trustee Barbara Grayson
Trustee Barbara J Bradford
Trustee Barbara Levy Kipper
Trustee Benita S Romano
Vice-Chair of the Board Bert A Getz Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,397,204 9 grants
See attached.
$1,454,538 1 grant
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$1,323,690 6 grants
Bison Circle membership Support - Annual Fund (waive tangible benefits), general operating support, where most need. Support for Zoo Adventure Passport program. Contribution to the Brookfield Zoo Whirl event (no tickets or benefits received). Support for Wines in the Wild (no tickets or tangible benefits). Support for the 2021 Conservation Leadership Dinner held in October of 2021 (no tickets or benefits) - to be used for unrestricted general operating purposes. Support at Bison Circle level. Support for Whirl (no tickets or benefits received). Support for "The Randy Wells, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program". Support for the a Zoo for All initiative, $20,000 support for Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. $10,000 general operating support for Brookfield Zoo. Support to provide care and feeding of the animals. Support for polo event (no tickets or tangible benefits), $10,000 support of Sarasota Dolphin Research program $10,000 support of the General Fund for Brookfield Zoo.
$1,147,764 2 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$991,996 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $108.0M $78.4M $317.2M
2024 $94.3M $75.5M $265.2M
2023 $64.6M $66.1M $226.0M
2022 $82.2M $60.7M $234.1M
2020 $59.8M $56.8M $212.1M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $59.8M to $108.0M (+80%), with total assets most recently reported at $317.2M.

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