Mission
INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DENVER, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $66.0M, expenses of $71.0M, total assets of $26.3M. Imperigo tracks 128 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $15.6M.
EIN: 840502539
DENVER, CO
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$66.0M
Total Expenses$71.0M
Total Assets$26.3M
Grant Records128
Funding Total$15.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Denver Zoological Foundation
How Denver Zoological Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$61
Life sciences
$14
Guest experiences
$6
Learning experiences
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT FOR DZF
$1,842,930
GENERAL SUPPORT
$22,393
FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
$10,363
SUPPORT FOR DZF
$2,102,167
GENERAL PURPOSE
$200,114
Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Valore-Caplan
PRESIDENT EN
Bert Vescolani
VICE CHAIR
Bret Bolin
CHIEF CONSER
Brian Aucone
CHAIR
Charles Scoggin
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Ross
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66.0M | $71.0M | $26.3M |
| 2024 | $60.1M | $68.9M | $32.6M |
| 2023 | $61.8M | $72.5M | $45.5M |
| 2022 | $57.7M | $53.5M | $50.3M |
| 2021 | $59.7M | $40.3M | $46.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $59.7M to $66.0M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.