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Grant recipient EIN 34-6003866Animals

Who funds Akron Zoological Park?

29 private foundations gave Akron Zoological Park in Akron, OH $1.4 million across 112 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

112 grants

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

  1. Mary S & David C Corbin FoundationFairlawn, OH 2025

    Reaching new heights capital campaign

    $30,000
  2. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2025

    Support gift

    $20,000
  3. Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $7,500
  4. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

    $7,500
  5. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2025

    Support gift

    $6,000
  6. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2025

    Community

    $4,000
  7. Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie MemorialColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $3,000
  8. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $3,000
  9. Glenn R & Alice V Boggess MemorialColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $2,500
  10. L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt FoundationColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $1,500
  11. W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills MemorialColumbus, OH 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  12. H E Graves Jr Family Foundation IncCopley, OH 2025

    General operating support

    $750
  13. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2024

    New heights

    $150,000
  15. Mary S & David C Corbin FoundationFairlawn, OH 2024

    Reaching new heights capital campaign

    $30,000
  16. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2024

    Summer safari

    $20,000
  17. Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation IncAkron, OH 2024

    Support

    $10,000
  18. Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson, OH 2024

    To support the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  19. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2024

    Support gift

    $10,000
  20. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $7,500
  21. Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $7,000
  22. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2024

    Support gift

    $6,000
  23. Christ FoundationHartville, OH 2024

    Stark co. Kindergarten readiness program

    $5,020
  24. Kenneth L Calhoun Char TRBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  25. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2024

    Program/project support

    $5,000
  26. Hoover Foundation Income AccountColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. Glenn R & Alice V Boggess MemorialColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $4,000
  28. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2024

    Community

    $3,500
  29. Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie MemorialColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  30. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  31. Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation of AkronAkron, OH 2024

    Grant

    $2,500
  32. L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $1,500
  33. Firstenergy FoundationAkron, OH 2024

    Civic

    $1,000
  34. W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills MemorialColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $750
  35. H E Graves Jr Family Foundation IncCopley, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $750
  36. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  37. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    Summer safari

    $20,000
  38. Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson, OH 2023

    To support the exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  39. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $7,500
  40. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2023

    Backpack adventure 2023

    $7,500
  41. Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    General operating

    $7,000
  42. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    Capital campaign

    $7,000
  43. Hoover Foundation Income AccountColumbus, OH 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    Support gift

    $5,000
  45. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    Community

    $4,000
  46. Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie MemorialColumbus, OH 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  47. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 2023

    To provide experientialeducation programing to 2500 students

    $3,000
  48. Glenn R & Alice V Boggess MemorialColumbus, OH 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  49. L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    General operating

    $1,500
  50. W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills MemorialColumbus, OH 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  51. H E Graves Jr Family Foundation IncCopley, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $750
  52. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2023

    Charitable

    $500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $382
  54. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    Capital fund

    $250
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $150
  56. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2022

    Capital campaign

    $125,000
  57. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2022

    Summer safari

    $20,354
  58. Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson, OH 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  59. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2022

    Educational equity through backpack adventure

    $10,000
  60. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $7,500
  61. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2022

    Backpack adventure 2022

    $7,500
  62. Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    General operating

    $7,000
  63. Hoover Foundation Income AccountColumbus, OH 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  64. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2022

    Support gift

    $5,000
  65. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2022

    Community

    $3,000
  66. Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie MemorialColumbus, OH 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  67. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 2022

    Support expansion of educational programmingthru the STEM Program

    $3,000
  68. Glenn R & Alice V Boggess MemorialColumbus, OH 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  69. L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  70. W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills MemorialColumbus, OH 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  71. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2022

    Unrestricted

    $750
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $501
  73. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  74. H E Graves Jr Family Foundation IncCopley, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $500
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $200
  76. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2021

    Capital campaign, safari, sponsprshi

    $252,000
  77. Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson, OH 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  78. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2021

    General

    $8,500
  79. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2021

    Backpack adventure 2021

    $7,500
  80. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2021

    Community

    $3,000
  81. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 2021

    Support expansion of educational programmingthru the STEM Program

    $3,000
  82. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2021

    Support gift

    $3,000
  83. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    A-105-21 animal enrichment PBL challenge

    $2,671
  84. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  85. H E Graves Jr Family Foundation IncCopley, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $391
  87. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2020

    Summer safari,capital campaign, covid relief funding

    $192,000
  88. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Essential experiences

    $60,453
  89. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    A-92-20 akron zoo STEM challenges

    $8,370
  90. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2020

    General

    $7,500
  91. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Backpack adventure 2020

    $7,500
  92. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2020

    Support gift

    $6,000
  93. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2020

    Community

    $5,000
  94. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2020

    Project support

    $5,000
  95. Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson, OH 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  96. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To connect wildlife with our community through lifelong learning and conservation

    $5,000
  97. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  98. H E Graves Jr Family Foundation IncCopley, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $500
  99. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  100. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $198
  101. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Essential experiences

    $55,453
  102. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2019

    Community

    $5,000
  103. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2019

    Support gift

    $3,000
  104. L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    Outdoor habitat for lemur

    $1,000
  105. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  106. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Essential experiences

    $31,094
  107. Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation IncAkron, OH 2018

    Program support

    $7,488
  108. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2018

    Community

    $5,000
  109. Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua Family FoundationAkron, OH 2018

    Support gift

    $3,000
  110. The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust (c/o Richard Michelson JR)Akron, OH 2018

    Charitable

    $750
  111. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Ethnic and religious

    $500
  112. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2017

    Wild asia -- tiger training wall

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Akron, OH and are not among Akron Zoological Park’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $613 to similar organizations
  2. Sandra L and Dennis B Haslinger Family Foundation Inc Co Sandra HaslingerAkron, OH 6 grants Preselected only $136,000 to similar organizations
  3. Dayspring FoundationAkron, OH 6 grants Preselected only $92,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Brubaker Family FoundationUniontown, OH 7 grants Preselected only $37,700 to similar organizations
  5. The Chady and David Hall FoundationAkron, OH 8 grants Preselected only $26,000 to similar organizations
  6. Milton James Foundation IncAkron, OH 4 grants Accepts applications $6,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Johnson-Kazar Charitable Foundation IncGreen, OH 3 grants Preselected only $4,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Covia FoundationIndependence, OH 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 34-6003866 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.