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Who funds Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo?

Bridgeport, Connecticut

3 private foundations reported grants to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut totaling $40,000 across 3 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The Perkin Fund, with $25,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

All 3 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Perkin Fund
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable purpose1$25,000
Katharine Matthies Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted generl support1$10,000
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
Florida · 2025
Zoo tots at connecticut's beardsley zoo1$5,000

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.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo?

The Perkin Fund, Katharine Matthies Foundation and Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo get from foundations?

$40,000 in 3 reported grants from 3 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Perkin Fund and Katharine Matthies Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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