A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 74-2927016Arts and culture

Who funds Austin Zoo?

18 private foundations gave Austin Zoo in Austin, TX $497,309 across 72 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

72 grants

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

  1. The Schmetterling FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    $10,000 for care of animals and $7,500 general support

    $17,500
  3. The Henry FoundationMidland, TX 2025

    animal welfare advocate

    $10,000
  4. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2025

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  5. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2025

    General operating support

    $3,000
  6. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $1,021
  7. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Donation - operating expenses

    $1,000
  8. The Schmetterling FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    $10,000 for care of animals and $5,000 general support

    $15,000
  10. The Henry FoundationMidland, TX 2024

    animal welfare advocate

    $10,000
  11. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  12. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Charitable

    $3,000
  13. The Metzler Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Life enrichment

    $1,000
  15. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Donation - Operating Expenses

    $1,000
  16. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $511
  17. The Neill FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Donation

    $150
  18. The Schmetterling FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  19. James A Buddy Davidson Charitable FoundationMidland, TX 2023

    Polaris utility vehicle

    $25,144
  20. The Henry FoundationMidland, TX 2023

    animal welfare advocate

    $15,000
  21. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General Support

    $10,000
  22. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Donation - Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  23. The Metzler Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  24. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  25. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $2,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,107
  27. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Life enrichment

    $1,000
  28. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  29. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  30. The Schmetterling FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  31. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  32. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $2,315
  34. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $2,166
  35. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Life enrichment

    $1,000
  36. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Expenses

    $1,000
  37. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  38. James A Buddy Davidson Charitable FoundationMidland, TX 2021

    Evo II portable ultrasound system

    $23,300
  39. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General Support

    $11,000
  40. The Schmetterling FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. The Henry FoundationMidland, TX 2021

    General operating/program funds

    $5,000
  42. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  43. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2021

    Rescue animals

    $2,166
  44. The Metzler Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  45. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Life enrichment

    $1,000
  46. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $833
  48. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  49. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  50. The Overstreet FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Community education and animal rescue

    $10,000
  51. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2020

    Rescue animals

    $6,625
  52. The Henry FoundationMidland, TX 2020

    General operating/program funds

    $5,000
  53. Kathryn J Dinardo TR FundPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Cares for injured animals

    $5,000
  54. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $3,500
  55. The Metzler Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,036
  57. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Life enrichment

    $1,000
  58. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  59. David B Terk Wildlife Conservation FoundationDriftwood, TX 2020

    Charitable support

    $500
  60. The Lebherz Family FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Donation to assist with animals in need through rescue

    $500
  61. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  62. Rodie Family FoundationCollege Station, TX 2020

    Charity

    $335
  63. James A Buddy Davidson Charitable FoundationMidland, TX 2019

    Polar king cooler

    $25,000
  64. Kathryn J Dinardo TR FundPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Cars for injured animals

    $5,000
  65. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Charitable

    $2,000
  66. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2019

    Rescue animals

    $1,500
  67. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  68. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  69. Kathryn J Dinardo TR FundPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Cars for injured animals

    $5,000
  70. Shomos Family Foundation LTDMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Charitable

    $2,000
  71. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2018

    Rescue animals

    $1,500
  72. Joe B Foster Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Austin Zoo’s funders above.

  1. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 45 grants Accepts applications $487,700 to similar organizations
  2. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 18 grants Preselected only $30,095 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 56 grants Accepts applications $245,478 to similar organizations
  4. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 52 grants Preselected only $107,054 to similar organizations
  5. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 28 grants Accepts applications $1,148,000 to similar organizations
  6. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 38 grants Preselected only $2,026,000 to similar organizations
  7. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 43 grants Accepts applications $768,610 to similar organizations
  8. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 22 grants Accepts applications $790,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2927016 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.