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Friends Of The Topeka Zoo Inc

AnimalsTopeka, KSEIN 48-6117369 topekazoo.org

Funded again10 of its 20 funders came back

Funders on the record2053 grants · 2017–2025

Came back10funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$4.3mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$18.5mtax year 2024

Who funds it

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

Funder2018202020212022202320242025As filed

Kay E Mcfarland Charitable Tr came backFunded by Kay E Mcfarland Charitable Tr in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202631219349301423 · IRS batch file

$2.7m
6 grants

Topeka Community Foundation came backFunded by Topeka Community Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503189349303435 · IRS batch file

$380.2k
6 grants

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

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503049349100420 · IRS batch file

$70.0k
5 grants

Wmr Fam Foundation Tr came backFunded by Wmr Fam Foundation Tr in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521779349100317 · IRS batch file

$31.0k
5 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc came backFunded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$195.8k
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

$1.3k
4 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2018, 2021 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$24.3k
3 grants

Kansas Association Of Child Care Resource And Referral Agencies came backFunded by Kansas Association Of Child Care Resource And Referral Agencies in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202421699349300102 · IRS batch file

$150.8k
3 grants

Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust came backFunded by Lewis Humphreys Charitable Trust in 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533449349100713 · IRS batch file

$175.0k
2 grants

Topeka Rotary Foundation came backFunded by Topeka Rotary Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202620509349300927 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
2 grants

Bnsf Foundation Funded by Bnsf Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621289349102117 · IRS batch file

$7.6k
2 grants

Wichita Foundation Funded by Wichita Foundation in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202620479349300132 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

Edward Jones Foundation Funded by Edward Jones Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202510359349100106 · IRS batch file

$125
1 grant

Liz Stratton Charitable Trust Funded by Liz Stratton Charitable Trust in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202323139349100127 · IRS batch file

$402.5k
1 grant

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

All 20 funders6 more

The Blackbaud Giving Fund Funded by The Blackbaud Giving Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202312409349300046 · IRS batch file

$6.6k
1 grant

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Funded by Thrivent Financial For Lutherans in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202343169349300754 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Nexstar Charitable Foundation Funded by Nexstar Charitable Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202123079349100127 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
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

$5.6k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2017, 2018 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441369349301334 · IRS batch file

$75.7k
3 grants

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION donor-advisedFunded through AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202133159349308163 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

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$18.5m

Spending$7.9m

Net assets, year end$28.2m

Total assets, year end$32.1m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202503169349304755 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

CEOChristina Marie CastellanoForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerShane BeaversForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1964 · Public charity supported by fees and gross receipts — 509(a)(2)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 year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$20.1k
2018	6	$161.9k
2020	8	$538.0k
2021	8	$613.0k
2022	13	$1.6m
2023	6	$83.7k
2024	9	$769.0k
2025	2	$492.6k

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