Public Charity

COSLEY FOUNDATION INC

COSLEY FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WHEATON, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.1M, expenses of $1.8M, total assets of $2.9M. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $911K.

EIN: 363461739 WHEATON, IL Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$911K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE COSLEY FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE COSLEY ZOO, AN AZA-ACCREDITED SMALL ZOO WHOLLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE WHEATON PARK DISTRICT IN WHEATON, IL. THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS VIA DONOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS, AND ALSO HOLDS COMMUNITY-CENTRIC EVENTS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS TREE SALES,A 5K/10K RUN FOR THE ANIMALS, THE MIKE WILLIAMS COSLEY CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND FALL PUMPKIN SALES. THE COSLEY FOUNDATION BOARD IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS ADVOCATES FOR THE COSLEY ZOO WITHIN THE DUPAGE COUNTY COMMUNITY (CHICAGO SUBURBS); BOARD MEMBERS ALSO PROVIDE FISCALLY SOUND STRATEGIC COUNSEL PERTAINING TO THE ZOOS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. THE COSLEY FOUNDATION WHOLLY SUPPORTS THE COSLEY ZOOS MISSION: TO CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THAT WILL INSPIRE LIFELONG CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE ZOO PURSUES ITS MISSION VIA WORLD-CLASS ANIMAL WELFARE, SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION IN

Where $100 goes at Cosley Foundation Inc

How Cosley Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$66
The foundation provides financial support to help fund the operation of the cosley zoo by the Wheaton park district
91% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 20 exhibits
$7
The foundation provides financial support for the advancement of the zoo
9% of program spending
<$1
The foundation, in accordance with a donors wishes, is providing one scholarship in memory of the former president of the foundation
0% 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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ashley Rabatic
DIRECTOR Frank Moscardini Jr
PRESIDENT Jennifer Clark
DIRECTOR Julie Murphy
PAST PRESIDE Matt Szafranski
SECRETARY Michael J Benard

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$772,916 15 grants
Arts & Culture
$123,014 7 grants
Animal Welfare
$10,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$5,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $1.8M $2.9M
2024 $1.1M $1.8M $3.6M
2023 $928K $527K $3.1M
2022 $1.3M $436K $2.6M
2021 $800K $389K $1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $800K to $1.1M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.

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

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