JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

JACKSONVILLE, FL, 322185799 (904) 757-4463 Est. 1970 EIN 59-1319010
D500 - Animal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.jaxzoo.org

Mission

THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO & GARDENS' MISSION IS CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. OUR VISION IS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY ENERGIZED BY A CONNECTION TO NATURE THAT ENRICHES LIVES AND INSPIRES ALL TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL WORLD.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
106
Total Giving
$2.1M
Recipients
106
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $20,225 Median: $15,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202415$329K $22K015
202315$344K $23K213
202215$306K $20K411
202111$240K $22K29
20209$188K $21K27
20198$147K $18K08
201816$337K $21K412
201717$244K $14K170

Sectors Funded

Animal-Related
66
Education
5
International & Foreign Affairs
5
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
3
Environment
3
Unknown
1

Top States

Florida
58
Texas
14
California
9
Maryland
6
North Carolina
5
Oregon
4
Missouri
3
South Carolina
3
and 3 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
49
Over $50M
14
$100K - $500K
12
$10M - $50M
8
Under $100K
2
$5M - $10M
1
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA - COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
FL - 8 grants
$282K
$160K
NC - 5 grants
$142K
$75K

Grants Awarded · 95 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$50,606,141
Total Expenses
$29,669,605
Net Assets
$116,851,055
362 employees 400 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.9 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 28.8%
Expenses ↑ 0.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 59.9% Earned revenue 33.7% Investment 1.1% Other 5.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.8% Management 13.0% Fundraising 2.2%

Officers & Trustees (30)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$50,606,141 ↑$29,669,605$116,851,055
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$39,286,259 ↑$29,429,211$95,914,519
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$37,302,218 ↑$29,367,920$86,057,471
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$35,336,419 ↑$26,593,126$78,123,173
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$26,076,784 ↑$21,158,147$69,379,880
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$20,692,721 ↓$20,630,179$64,461,243
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$22,982,300 ↑$21,132,308$64,398,701
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$21,583,313 $20,752,359$62,548,709

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EIN: 59-1319010 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data