Public Charity

ZOO LEARNING FUND

ZOO LEARNING FUND is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in KANSAS CITY, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $602K, expenses of $689K, total assets of $5.5M. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 473220134 KANSAS CITY, MO Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: D12 Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$602K

Total Expenses$689K

Total Assets$5.5M

Grants Given9

Grant Total$2.2M

Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

ZOO LEARNING FUND (ZLF) MANAGES AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CENTERED ON CURRICULUM ABOUT ANIMALS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY AND COMMUNITIES IN ADJACENT COUNTIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ZLF MAKES GRANTS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY, MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO) TO CARRY OUT SUCH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FUNDED PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE BOTH ON THE GROUNDS OF THE KANSAS CITY ZOO AND IN LOCAL SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

Where $100 goes at Zoo Learning Fund

How Zoo Learning Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$92 Programs the work itself

$8 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 $92 for programs

$92

Zoo Learning Fund (zlf) manages an endowment fund that financially supports, but is not limited to, educational programs centered on curriculum about animals for school aged children throughout…

All program spending

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO)

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024

50% OF MILLION DOLLAR GIFT FOR AQUARIUM

$500,000

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO)

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

$157,786

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO)

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2023

NEW AQUARIUM

$500,000

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO)

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2023

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

$55,550

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2022

EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND SIGNAGE

$210,000

Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/1/24) Brad Bodamer

DIRECTOR Jennifer Bennett

SECRETARY (TERM END 10/1/24) Jennifer Graves

DIRECTOR Jennifer Ray

DIRECTOR Julie Scheidegger

DIRECTOR Kate Lambert

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education

$1,153,113 7 grants

Animal Welfare

$1,000,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$602K	$689K	$5.5M
2023	$250K	$586K	$5.3M
2022	$324K	$253K	$5.0M
2020	$157K	$198K	$5.3M
2019	$299K	$207K	$4.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $299K to $602K (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.

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

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MO.

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Mission

Where $100 goes at Zoo Learning Fund

Inside the $92 for programs

Sample Grants Given

Officers & Directors

Top Grant Purposes

Financial Trends

Grant Geography

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