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Who funds CT Beardsley Zoo?

Bridgeport, Connecticut

3 private foundations reported grants to CT Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut totaling $58,436 across 3 grants in tax year 2025. The largest funder was Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation, with $50,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund CT Beardsley Zoo

All 3 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation1$50,000
The Vazomica Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
Animal conservation1$6,036
William H Prusoff Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Charitable purpose1$2,400

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 CT Beardsley Zoo?

Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation, The Vazomica Foundation Inc and William H Prusoff Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does CT Beardsley Zoo get from foundations?

$58,436 in 3 reported grants from 3 private foundations in tax year 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

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