Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION

FRIENDS OF THE ZOO OF KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $759K in revenue, $974K in expenses, $5.9M in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 811483719 KANSAS CITY, MO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$759K
Total Expenses$974K
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE FOUNDATION SHALL FURTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO ZOOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ZOOLOGICAL FACILITIES, PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CARE OF SPECIES FOR DISPLAY AND STUDY, AND ENGAGE IN COLLATERAL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AREA.

Sample Grants Received

$2,500,000
2024
Environment & Animals
$13,320
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$90,250
$50,390
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$51,500

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Officers & Directors

MEMBER Chuck Caisley
MEMBER Debby Ballard
TREASURER Don Wagner
MEMBER Hayley Hanson
CHAIR Kevin Pistilli
SECRETARY Sean Putney

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,550,390 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$263,450 6 grants
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$150,000 1 grant
Environment & Animals
$13,320 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $759K $974K $5.9M
2023 $3.6M $9.7M $10.1M
2022 $4.5M $16.3M $12.2M
2021 $22.8M $1.1M $24.1M
2020 $1.9M $78K $2.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.9M to $759K (-61%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.

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