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The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc

The zoological society of the palm beaches, inc.

$113k
Granted FY2024still arriving
3
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$59k
Largest
01What you fund
0180% classified

What you funded, over time

Every grant clustered by its grantee’s IRS cause code (NTEE), by year — across FY20172024.

Environment$285kAnimals$164kOther$115k
02FY2024 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

The 3 grants below total $92,680 — the rows itemised in this filing. The $113,200 headline is the total grant expense reported on the return, so the remaining $20,520 is giving the schedule does not break out: grants under the $5,000 itemisation floor, grants to individuals, and grants reported on other schedules. Every figure below describes the itemised rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k2 grants · $34k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $59k
$18,660
Median grant
3
States reached
$56M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE$59,020
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK$18,660
MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION$15,000
02The need
03

Do your dollars go where the need is?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, then read against the area’s typical level.

show:

Dollar for dollar, your grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 89% of your dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of your grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC: $5k → 11%MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION: $15k → 6%KIDS SAVING THE RAINFOREST: $5k → 8%WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK: $19k → 10%WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: $20k → 28%HOUSTON ZOO INC: $20k → 16%VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (GLADYS PORTER ZOO): $250 → 23%TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE: $250 → 12%OCEAN FOUNDATION: $1k → 14%SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION: $220 → 7%FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR: $30k → 12%WILDLANDS CONSERVATION INC: $15k → 13%JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: $15k → 14%AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE: $59k → 19%INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION: $4k → 9%HENRY VILAS PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: $208 → 10%RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIET - COCKSCOMB JAGUAR RANGER SAFE PROGRAM: $5k → 14%OCEARCH: $1k → 5%WILD FOUNDATION: $75k → 12%COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION: $250 → 5%ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & - AZA SAFE: $10k → 8%WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY: $19k → 28%FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR: $20k → 12%WILDLANDS CONSERVATION INC: $15k → 13%AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE: $46k → 19%WILD FOUNDATION: $40k → 12%COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION: $250 → 5%ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS: $3k → 8%AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE: $30k → 19%ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS: $930 → 8%AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE: $20k → 19%ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS: $500 → 8%AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE: $20k → 19%AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE: $20k → 19%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount

Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty linein the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP; grantee ZIP can differ from where services are delivered.

Which US states your grants reach

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Grants abroad, by region — $19k on the FY2024 return

Schedule F, as filed: 1 region. The IRS asks for region and purpose, not the recipient, so no country or grantee can be named here.

Central America and the Caribbean$19k · 100% · 1 grant

Stated purpose: JAGUAR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are actually delivered. Need from public data — U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA — shown as context about the area, never attributed to your giving. Grants abroad on Schedule F are filed by region, purpose and amount with no recipient name, so they are shown by region and cannot be placed on the country map or matched to a grantee.

03Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

79%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
$448k · 7 repeat orgs$116k to everyone else

7 repeat relationships — 1 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

7
14

Total granted

$448k
$83k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

-1%
+32%

Still filing today

86%
100%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 64% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $34k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
AnimalsEnvironmentOther

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as “new.” Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • FW
    Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Inc
    3× · 2018–2020 · $55k · revenue +562%
  • WC
    Wildlife Conservation Society
    2× · 2018–2020 · $39k · revenue +44%
  • AA
    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC
    4× · 2017–2022 · $14k · revenue +83%

Funded once

  • FW
    FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA Igraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $25k · revenue +253%
  • Houston Zoo Inc
    one grant, 2022 · $20k · revenue +21%
  • JZ
    JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $15k · revenue +100%

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matchesthat aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Red River Zoological Society

As conservation leaders, the red river zoo connects our community to nature and inspires people to help save species.

Animals
2
Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Inc

To support wildlife and habitat conservation in the americas.

3
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
4
Wildlife Protection Solutions

To protect endangered species.

Animals
5
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh

The zoological society of pittsburgh is dedicated to being a leader in, and significant contributor to, the conservation of endangered and threatened species. the society provides an enjoyable family experience that fosters understanding,…

Animals
6
Oak Creek Zoological Conservatory
Animals
7
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology

The Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology is both a natural history collection specializing in eggs and nests of birds from around the world, and a research and education institution dedicated to bird conservation.

8
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society

The cheyenne mountain zoological society owns and operates the cheyenne mountain zoo. a leader in conservation, captive breeding and animal care, the zoo connects people with wildlife and wild places through experiences that inspire…

Animals
9
Racine Zoological Society Inc

The mission of the racine zoological society is to foster an enlightening and affordable wildlife experience that improves the bond between people and nature. the society will provide for the recreation and education of the people, the…

Animals
10
Zoo Miami Foundation Inc

Zoo Miami Foundation's mission is to inspire people to preserve nature and motivate others to join us through community engagement, fundraising, and building relationships.

Animals
11
Thompson Park Conservancy Inc

Zoo new york, by example and action, provides knowledge and motivation for conserving nature in new york state through science-based natural and cultural experiences.

Arts & Culture
12
Naples Zoo Inc

Naples zoo is accredited by the american zoo & aquarium association (aza) and has numerous animal exhibits placed on its 45-acre site. (continued on schedule o)each exhibit is unique and designed to simulate typical conditions for the…

Animals

For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc and the most unlike its peers is Kids Saving the Rainforest Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

Your grantees are a median of 44 years old; the field is 12. You back the established end — and your money leans older still.

THE FIELDby orgYOUR GRANTEESby number27%0%<5yr16%0%5–10yr20%10%10–20yr15%40%20–35yr9%25%35–55yr12%25%55yr+
THE FIELDby orgYOUR MONEYby value27%0%<5yr16%0%5–10yr20%10%10–20yr15%50%20–35yr9%26%35–55yr12%14%55yr+

The field is 27% startups (under 5 years old) — 0% of your grantees by number, and just 0% of your money.

Closures · last 5 years

The orgs you fund almost never close 4% lost their exemption, against 17% of the field you don’t fund.

orgs you fund
4%
1/23
the rest of the field
17%
17,088/103,021

Age = years since IRS exemption (a founding proxy). “Closed” = auto-revocation for 3 years of non-filing — a floor on closure, not proof, and bigger established orgs lapse least. Association, not causation.

04the grantee network

23 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each one resolved to its own IRS returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 20172025, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/23
Grantees still filing
17/23
Grew since you first funded

Where your money sits — by cause, then by grantee

AVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC — $194,840 · EnvironmentAVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INCFlorida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Inc — $55,000 · EnvironmentFlorida Wildlife Corridor Foundation IncWILDLANDS CONSERVATION INC — $29,442 · EnvironmentWILDLANDS CONSERVATION INC+2 more — $6,000 · EnvironmentWildlife Conservation Society — $39,000 · AnimalsWildlife Conservation SocietyFISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA I — $25,000 · AnimalsFISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FL…Houston Zoo Inc — $20,254 · AnimalsHouston Zoo IncWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC — $18,660 · AnimalsWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK IN…JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC — $15,455 · AnimalsJACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY …MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION — $15,000 · AnimalsMINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATIONAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC — $13,930 · AnimalsAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGIC…+9 more — $16,260 · Animals+9 moreINTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC — $115,000 · OtherINTERNATIONAL WILDERNES…+1 more — $208 · Other
Environment$285,282Animals$163,559Other$115,208

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetAVIAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC — $194,840 over 6y, 13% of budgetINTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC — $115,000 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetFlorida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Inc — $55,000 over 3y, 2.9% of budgetWildlife Conservation Society — $39,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWILDLANDS CONSERVATION INC — $29,442 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetFISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA I — $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetHouston Zoo Inc — $20,254 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC — $18,660 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC — $15,455 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION — $15,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC — $13,930 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetRHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY — $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBUTTONWOOD PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC — $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetINTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION INC — $3,540 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOCEARCH — $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe Ocean Foundation — $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION — $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY — $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE FOUNDATION — $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION INC — $220 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGREATER MADISON CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC — $208 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncMD19.9× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc · Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Network for Good · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Government reliance of your grantees

Every dot is one organization The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc funds. Left–right is the share of its income from government; up–down is the share from you. Bigger dots raise more. Filter to federal, a single department, or state — and drag the year to watch it move.

2024
202122232425
no gov · 20%1%4%8%15%your share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from governmentmedian 1%
  • Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I1% of income from government
  • Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY2025

Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending — grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that your grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first — a floor, not a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12–24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from IRS e-file XML — your own 990/990-PF and the multi-year returns of the 23 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year)— each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III); we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears. How we build these →

Generated from your IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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