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Zoological Society Of Buffalo Inc

AnimalsBuffalo, NYEIN 16-0911204 buffalozoo.org

Funded again17 of its 26 funders came back

Funders on the record2675 grants · 2017–2025

Came back17funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$2.5mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$10.8mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC came backFunded by COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503169349303905 · IRS batch file

$1.6m
8 grants

Donald Macdavid Charitable Trust came backFunded by Donald Macdavid Charitable Trust in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611319349103926 · IRS batch file

$34.2k
6 grants

Ferguson Electric Foundation came backFunded by Ferguson Electric Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641349349103684 · IRS batch file

$10.5k
6 grants

Baird Foundation came backFunded by Baird Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202423159349100607 · IRS batch file

$500
5 grants

716 Foundation Inc came backFunded by 716 Foundation Inc in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523119349302697 · IRS batch file

$181.3k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$1.2k
4 grants

Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc came backFunded by Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202411309349100126 · IRS batch file

$325
4 grants

222989388 came backFunded by 222989388 in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503519349100305 · IRS batch file

$300
3 grants

Viyu Foundation came backFunded by Viyu Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523499349100202 · IRS batch file

$12.0k
3 grants

731691396 came backFunded by 731691396 in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202323129349101772 · IRS batch file

$23.4k
3 grants

Verizon Foundation came backFunded by Verizon Foundation in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303189349106350 · IRS batch file

$188
3 grants

Bryce Family Foundation came backFunded by Bryce Family Foundation in 2018, 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202221329349102247 · IRS batch file

$7.0k
3 grants

CULLEN FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC came backFunded by CULLEN FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543219349104914 · IRS batch file

$37.0k
2 grants

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND came backFunded by RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202630489349300743 · IRS batch file

$11.5k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 26 funders12 more

Childrens Foundation Of Erie County Inc came backFunded by Childrens Foundation Of Erie County Inc in 2018 and 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202121199349101322 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
2 grants

Foundation For Jewish Philanthropies came backFunded by Foundation For Jewish Philanthropies in 2018 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202143129349300244 · IRS batch file

$39.0k
2 grants

Buffalo-Erie Marathon Association Inc came backFunded by Buffalo-Erie Marathon Association Inc in 2017 and 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201913199349303236 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
2 grants

Simple Gifts Fund Funded by Simple Gifts Fund in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202630289349100228 · IRS batch file

$300
1 grant

Independent Health Foundation Funded by Independent Health Foundation in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202423199349305677 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

American Association Of Zoological Parks And Aquariums Inc Funded by American Association Of Zoological Parks And Aquariums Inc in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202322799349300302 · IRS batch file

$161.9k
1 grant

Equitable Foundation Inc Funded by Equitable Foundation Inc in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202313209349101861 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

Re Corr Family Foundation Funded by Re Corr Family Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202331229349102073 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Baker Hughes Foundation Funded by Baker Hughes Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202233199349107673 · IRS batch file

$250
1 grant

Margaret L Wendt Foundation Funded by Margaret L Wendt Foundation in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201901649349100015 · IRS batch file

$200.0k
1 grant

Network For Good Inc Funded by Network For Good Inc in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201941789349300019 · IRS batch file

$5.1k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$57.9k
5 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$10.8m

Spending$12.8m

Net assets, year end$32.6m

Total assets, year end$34.1m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202501969349301300 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

President/CEOLisa SmithForm 990 · 2024

Immediate Past ChairDavid P FlynnForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerRajiv RanjanForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1961 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	3	$150.4k
2018	9	$360.8k
2019	2	$112.4k
2020	12	$147.6k
2021	10	$188.7k
2022	14	$637.4k
2023	13	$440.6k
2024	10	$407.6k
2025	2	$7.8k

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