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Detroit Zoological Society

Grantmaking foundation in Royal Oak, Michigan · EIN 38-6027356

Total giving
$640KTax year 2024
Total assets
$71MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

The mission of the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive. The vision of the DZS is to be a force for positive change in a world where animals and nature are valued, understood and protected by all people. The DZS operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$560K2020
$590K2021
$740K2022
$550K2023
$640K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois$150K2022
Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc$50K2022
Re wild$23K2022
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc$20K2022
Wildlife Conservation Network$20K2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.detroitzoo.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.