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Who funds San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance?

San Diego, California · EIN 951648219

41 private foundations reported grants to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in San Diego, California totaling $2.8 million across 42 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was The Conrad Prebys Foundation, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

All 41 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$1.0 million
The Vassiliadis Family Foundation
California · 2024
The San Diego Zoos mission is to save species worldwide by uniting expertise in animal care and conservation science with dedication to inspiring passion for nature.1$900,000
The Seaver Institute
California · 2022
Qualified exempt charitable purpose1$247,000
Price Philanthropies Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support; programs and projects1$168,920
Rosso Family Foundation
California · 2025
Operations1$110,000
Friese Foundation
California · 2024
Support save, protect, and care for wildlife in san diego and around the globe. Funds were used for elephant valley1$50,000
The Lyman Family Foundation
California · 2025
Wildlife grant1$27,000
Doris & Jerome Hirschmann Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Charitable1$25,000
Schlum Charitable Trust
California · 2025
General1$25,000
The Horn Foundation
California · 2024
General1$25,000
Virginia Friedhofer Charitable Trust
California · 2025
General1$25,000
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$20,000
Martin and Ami Weiss Foundation
California · 2025
Support public education programs1$20,000
The Laura E DuPont Foundation
South Carolina · 2025
General Operating Funds1$15,250
Americas Foundation Inc
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Philanthropic/educational purpose1$15,000
The Martin Family Foundation
California · 2025
Support of animal conservation1$15,000
JC Foundation Inc
California · 2024
To support saving species worldwide and conservation science for nature2$14,996
M & I Pfister Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
The JP Martin Foundation
California · 2024
Support1$10,000
The Max and Yetta Karasik Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$10,000
Dume Wolverine Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable purposes of the organization1$10,000
The Wilson Sexton Foundation
Texas · 2024
General operations to support mission1$10,000
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
Physics & science1$10,000
Chisick Family Foundation
California · 2025
Animal welfare services1$5,000
Buck Family Foundation
Maryland · 2025
Education1$5,000
Bellevue Foundation
Texas · 2024
General1$5,000
Farallon Foundation
California · 2024
Educational Purposes1$3,877
Aversa Foundation
California · 2025
General charitable use1$3,700
Mary Ellen & Goff Beach Family Foundation
North Carolina · 2025
Unrestricted1$3,000
Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation
California · 2024
General purpose1$2,500
The JV Schiro Zavela Foundation
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Operational support1$2,500
The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Aid donee organization to carry out functions1$2,000
The Crimson Riverstone Foundation
Delaware · 2025
Support for San Diego Zoo Safari Park1$2,000
The Irmgard Cheek Foundation
California · 2025
Organizational support1$1,604
Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2023
General use of charity1$1,500
H Eric Cushing Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General welfare1$1,000
Eagle Creek Foundation
Texas · 2025
General1$1,000
J K Barker Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$916
Helmut Wolfgang Schumann Foundation
New Hampshire · 2024
General Support1$850
Peterson Charitable Foundation
California · 2024
General fund1$325
Rita J Manuel S& Steven D Hoffman Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Donation1$200

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance?

The Conrad Prebys Foundation, The Vassiliadis Family Foundation, The Seaver Institute, Price Philanthropies Foundation and Rosso Family Foundation, and 36 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance get from foundations?

$2.8 million in 42 reported grants from 41 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Conrad Prebys Foundation, Price Philanthropies Foundation, Americas Foundation Inc, M & I Pfister Foundation and Julius Sumner Miller Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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