Public Charity

LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $50.5M, expenses of $44.3M, total assets of $254.0M. Imperigo tracks 195 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $20.3M.

EIN: 362512404 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$50.5M
Total Expenses$44.3M
Total Assets$254.0M
Grant Records195
Funding Total$20.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.

Sample Grants Received

$618,598
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$370,301
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$240,238
$156,250
$118,000

Showing up to 5 of 195 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Adam Nordin
TRUSTEE Barbara A Higgins
TRUSTEE Barbara Malott Kizziah
TRUSTEE Betsy Ziegler
VP OF OPERATIONS Brendan Daley
TRUSTEE Brenda Palms

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$4,107,934 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,143,407 9 grants
POPULATION MANAGEMENT CENTER
$1,491,562 3 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$1,352,543 7 grants
PMC & ENDANGERED SPECIES COVID RELIEF
$853,117 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $50.5M $44.3M $254.0M
2024 $56.4M $43.1M $264.9M
2023 $48.4M $40.0M $225.9M
2022 $64.2M $40.1M $237.8M
2021 $29.2M $50.3M $213.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $29.2M to $50.5M (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $254.0M.

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