Utah · Nonprofit
UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Utah) receives grants from 25 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,011,342 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($216,019). 13 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $24M
- Funders on record
- 25
- Grants received
- $1.0M
- Net assets
- $89M
What Utah Zoological Society does
Mission
Create champions for wildlife by making connections between people and animals to inspire action.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Program
Since 1931, utah's hogle zoo-nestled at the mouth of historic emigration canyon-has been home to more than 650 extraordinary animals, from majestic rhinos and graceful giraffes to playful polar bears and powerful lions. Across generations, families have created unforgettable memories here, immersing themselves in the wonders of the natural world and forming lasting bonds with these magnificent creatures. Step into hogle zoo and embark on a journey unlike any other. Feel the gentle touch of an 18-inch giraffe tongue as it delicately takes lettuce from your hand. Hear the rhythmic slurp of a rhino savoring an apple. Watch polar bears glide gracefully beneath shimmering water, or capture a selfie with a curious seal as it swims behind the glass. But our mission goes far beyond entertainment. We strive to harness these magical encounters to inspire meaningful change. Our animals are ambassadors, and our zoo is a powerful catalyst for transformation. Through dynamic educational programs, we ignite a passion for nature in over 249,694 k-12 students each year via classes, free field trips, and informal science education enhancement initiatives. These experiences foster wonder and a sense…
$23,051,364 spentof which $373,735 as grants$13,015,300 earned by the program100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2025 Form 990. Program spending in total: $23,051,364.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $71M to $85M (+20%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 20% · 2018 18% · 2019 22% · 2020 25% · 2021 39% · 2022 26% · 2023 30% · 2024 23% · 2025 22%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
41% of UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (67% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Douglas Lund
President & chief executive officer
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 10 funders, grant income rose $18k → $277k.
7 of 25 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 46% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 21% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
48% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 58% · 2018 89% · 2019 84% · 2020 25% · 2021 42% · 2022 29% · 2023 54% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
40% of UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 52% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
90% of UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY's grant income comes from Utah funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $463k arriving through sponsors registered in 7 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 119 animals nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 119 animals nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Utah
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
88% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
97%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Utah) receives grants from 25 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,011,342 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($216,019). 13 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- IRS filings report 25 organizations giving $1,011,342 in grants to UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 13 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $216,019 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Utah. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 25 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing