LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

CHICAGO, IL, 60614 (312) 742-2000 Est. 1959 EIN 36-2512404
D500 - Animal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
lpzoo.org

Mission

LINCOLN PARK ZOO IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
46
Total Giving
$1.4M
Recipients
46
Years Active
2020 - 2024
Avg grant: $34,845 Median: $19,270

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202415$361K $24K78
202311$332K $30K47
202210$283K $28K55
20215$257K $51K23
20205$201K $40K50

Sectors Funded

Animal-Related
15
Arts, Culture & Humanities
7
Community Improvement
5
Employment
3
Youth Development
2
Education
2
Human Services
1
International & Foreign Affairs
1
and 1 more sectors

Top States

Illinois
20
Florida
5
New York
5
Arkansas
2
Arizona
2
Washington
2
California
2
Louisiana
2
and 6 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
11
$1M - $5M
7
Over $50M
7
$100K - $500K
6
$5M - $10M
4
Under $100K
1
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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$283K
$263K
$167K
IL - 5 grants
$74K
AR - 2 grants
$68K
IL - 3 grants
$64K
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
WA - 2 grants
$34K

Grants Awarded · 43 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$50,519,973
Total Expenses
$44,259,231
Net Assets
$196,785,143
546 employees 406 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.5 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 10.5%
Expenses ↑ 2.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 50.6% Earned revenue 30.3% Investment 16.1% Other 3.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.0% Management 5.8% Fundraising 7.3%

Officers & Trustees (72)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
$50,519,973 ↓$44,259,231$196,785,143
2023 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
$56,439,039 ↑$43,076,073$185,310,719
2022 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
$48,421,031 ↓$40,005,808$149,913,919
2021 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
$64,159,516 ↑$40,075,721$154,607,309
2020 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
$29,163,519 ↓$50,341,084$127,905,057
2019 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
$51,352,751 ↑$37,391,439$101,180,026
2017 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
$43,430,242 $35,441,197$101,958,806

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EIN: 36-2512404 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data