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 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.

Sample Grants Given

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024
50% OF MILLION DOLLAR GIFT FOR AQUARIUM
$500,000
KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$157,786
$500,000
KANSAS CITY, MO · 2023
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$55,550
KANSAS CITY, MO · 2022
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND SIGNAGE
$210,000

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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

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
$729,777 4 grants
50% OF MILLION DOLLAR GIFT FOR AQUARIUM
$500,000 1 grant
NEW AQUARIUM
$500,000 1 grant
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$213,336 2 grants
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND SIGNAGE
$210,000 1 grant

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.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MO.

MO

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