A smiling dog in a collar, outdoors on a sunny day

Grant recipient EIN 23-7236155Animals

Who funds Memphis Zoo Inc?

24 private foundations gave Memphis Zoo Inc in Memphis, TN $461,949 across 70 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

70 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    Animal rescue

    $37,500
  2. Magdovitz Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    General Fund

    $20,000
  3. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2025

    Public zoo

    $10,000
  4. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2025

    Gift

    $6,000
  5. The Bailey Wildlife FoundationRoanoke, VA 2024

    conservation projects apply the tools and knowledge gained from scientific research to solve real-life problems threatening the world's wildlife

    $80,428
  6. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Animal rescue

    $37,500
  7. Simmons First Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR 2024

    Memphis zoo library program

    $10,065
  8. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2024

    General

    $10,000
  9. PK Seidman Charitable TrustBartlett, TN 2024

    General/operating

    $7,000
  10. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2024

    Gift

    $7,000
  11. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General - operating

    $2,500
  12. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General support

    $2,257
  13. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  14. Arthur Halle Memorial FoundationGermantown, TN 2024

    Institution awards scholarship

    $500
  15. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Animal rescue

    $37,500
  16. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General - operating

    $2,500
  17. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General support

    $2,166
  18. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $456
  20. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $200
  21. The Bailey Wildlife FoundationRoanoke, VA 2022

    Wildelife Conservation

    $100,000
  22. The Knapp FoundationBartlett, TN 2022

    General/operating

    $5,000
  23. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  24. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General - operating

    $2,500
  25. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General support

    $1,915
  26. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2022

    General

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $543
  28. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  29. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $450
  30. Magdovitz Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General Fund

    $400
  31. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Animal rescue

    $325
  32. Duke Family FoundationRapid City, SD 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $100
  33. The Knapp FoundationBartlett, TN 2021

    General/operating

    $5,000
  34. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General - operating

    $2,500
  35. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General support

    $2,303
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $518
  37. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Animal rescue

    $275
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $250
  39. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    Financial Assistance

    $100
  40. The Knapp FoundationBartlett, TN 2020

    General/operating

    $10,000
  41. Jon and Melissa Becker FoundationLa Verne, CA 2020

    To further conservation research and to lead the fight against wildlife extinction.

    $5,000
  42. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General - operating

    $5,000
  43. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2020

    Program support

    $3,000
  44. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General support

    $2,053
  45. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Animal rescue

    $600
  46. Magdovitz Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General Fund

    $400
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $139
  48. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  49. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $70
  50. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2020

    General

    $45
  51. PK Seidman Charitable TrustBartlett, TN 2019

    General/operating

    $10,000
  52. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2019

    Program support

    $3,000
  53. The Knapp FoundationBartlett, TN 2019

    General/operating

    $2,500
  54. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General support

    $1,950
  55. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2019

    General

    $1,375
  56. Thomas Garrott FoundationOrlando, FL 2019

    General operating

    $1,000
  57. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General - operating

    $500
  58. Gee FoundationBarstow, CA 2019

    General Support

    $305
  59. Luck Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA 2019

    Operating funds

    $210
  60. Magdovitz Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General Fund

    $210
  61. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $50
  62. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2018

    Program support

    $3,000
  63. The Knapp FoundationBartlett, TN 2018

    General/operating

    $2,500
  64. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2018

    Support for operations of the memphis zoo

    $1,500
  65. Sternberg Charitable FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    General support

    $1,446
  66. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    General - operating

    $500
  67. Magdovitz Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    General Fund

    $310
  68. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $250
  69. Luck Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA 2018

    Operating funds

    $185
  70. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2017

    Support for operations of the memphis zoo

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Memphis, TN and are not among Memphis Zoo Inc’s funders above.

  1. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $5,180 to similar organizations
  2. The Robert A and Susan C Wilson FoundationMemphis, TN 5 grants Preselected only $65,000 to similar organizations
  3. Bob and Susan Wilson FoundationMemphis, TN 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  4. SSB Charitable FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2 grants Preselected only $350,000 to similar organizations
  5. Marion and Richard Graham FoundationFt Lauderdale, FL 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to similar organizations
  6. Max Goldenson Foundation for Modern Dog AdoptionLos Angeles, CA 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  7. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 9 grants Accepts applications $18,190 to similar organizations
  8. Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-TRPittsburgh, PA 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7236155 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.