Funding search · EIN 951648219 · San Diego, CA

Zoological Society of San Diego

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

70
grants reported
$5.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$19,774
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

conservationwildlifeiucnelephantsresearchblackcheetahscpsg

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Top recipients

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  • The Nature Conservancy3 grants · $1.5M
  • Audubon Nature Institute2 grants · $691,035
  • Center for Plant Cs2 grants · $609,551
  • Center for Plant Conservation1 grant · $367,841
  • Regents of the University of California at San Diego2 grants · $298,413
  • Regents of the University of California Davis3 grants · $274,407
  • Wildlife Conservation Network3 grants · $249,950
  • Rewild3 grants · $175,000
  • Natural State Ltd1 grant · $100,000
  • Regents Uc Univ of Ca Davis - Vmth Vmth Financial Svc1 grant · $94,055

Giving over time

$1.8M
2022
$1.7M
2023
$1.6M
2024

Grant history

All 70 reported grants, largest first.

  • $602,392

    Audubon Nature Institute · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Support for ssp wildlife care

  • $500,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Conservation support for black rhino translocation

  • $500,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Conservation support for black rhino

  • $500,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Conservation support for black rhino

  • $367,841

    Center for Plant Conservation · Escondido, CA · 2024

    Support for salaries for plant conservation activities

  • $357,121

    Center for Plant Cs · Escondido, CA · 2023

    Conservation support for plants

  • $252,430

    Center for Plant Cs · Escondido, CA · 2022

    Conservation support for plants

  • $161,794

    Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Conservation support for rhinoceres

  • $155,820

    Regents of the University of California Davis · Davis, CA · 2024

    Conservation support for pathology residents for research such as wildlife disease investigations and conservation support for mountain lions

  • $136,619

    Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2022

    Conservation support for rhinoceres

  • $110,000

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2024

    Conservation support for iucn ssc

  • $104,104

    Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Conservation support for elephants

  • $100,000

    Natural State Ltd · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem services

  • $94,055

    Regents Uc Univ of Ca Davis - Vmth Vmth Financial Svc · Davis, CA · 2023

    Conservation support for pathology resident research for wildlife disease investigations such as california sea lions

  • $93,587

    Regents of the University of California Davis · Davis, CA · 2022

    Conservation support for muskrats

  • $88,643

    Audubon Nature Institute · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Support for ssp wildlife care

  • $87,041

    Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Conservation support for okapi and elephants

  • $60,000

    The Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Conservation support for postdoctoral and graduate research for northern white rhinoceres

  • $58,805

    Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Conservation support for okapi

  • $48,500

    Revive & Restore · Sausalito, CA · 2023

    Education support for stem cell technology conference

  • $35,000

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2023

    Conservation support for iucn ssc

  • $32,500

    Polar Bears International · Bozeman, MT · 2023

    Conservation support for polar bears disease research

  • $30,150

    Association of Zoos & Aquariums · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Support wildlife trafficking

  • $30,000

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2022

    Conservation support for iucn ssc

  • $30,000

    The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2022

    Conservation support for vultures

  • $26,000

    International Elephant Foundation · Azle, TX · 2023

    Conservation support for elephants

  • $25,000

    American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Support for wildlife trafficking alliance to end illegal wildlife trade

  • $25,000

    International Elephant Foundation · Azle, TX · 2024

    Conservation support for elephants

  • $25,000

    Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2024

    Conservation support for sea otters

  • $25,000

    Association of Zoos & Aquariums · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Support wildlife trafficking

  • $25,000

    Regents of the University of California Davis · Davis, CA · 2023

    Conservation support for mountain lions

  • $25,000

    International Elephant Foundation · Azle, TX · 2022

    Conservation support for elephants

  • $20,000

    Species360 · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Support for species conservation toolkit initiative

  • $20,000

    The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2024

    Conservation support for vultures

  • $20,000

    Turtle Survival Alliance · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    Conservation support for turtles

  • $19,549

    College of William and Mary · Williamsburg, VA · 2024

    Support for the integrative conservation clinic

  • $16,000

    Giraffe Cs Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2022

    Conservation support for giraffe

  • $15,000

    Global Conservation Network · Apply Valley, MN · 2024

    Conservation support for iucn cpsg

  • $15,000

    Sahara Conservation Fund · Marana, AZ · 2023

    Support for sahara conservation efforts

  • $15,000

    Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Funds to support sanford burnham prebys' gala

  • $13,100

    Wildlife Sos · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022

    Conservation support for genomics

  • $12,500

    Global Conservation Network · Apply Valley, MN · 2023

    Conservation support for iucn, cpsg, and ssc

  • $12,500

    Global Conservation Network · Apply Valley, MN · 2022

    Conservation support for iucn, cpsg, and ssc

  • $10,000

    Arizona Center for Nature Conservation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Conservation support for chacoan peccary

  • $10,000

    Monarch Joint Venture · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Support for aza safe monarch program

  • $10,000

    Red Panda Network · Eugene, OR · 2024

    Conservation support for red panda

  • $10,000

    The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Conservation support for migratory monarch populations

  • $10,000

    Turtle Survival Alliance · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Conservation support for tortoises

  • $10,000

    Field Projects International · Escondido, CA · 2023

    Support toxicology and molecular research

  • $10,000

    Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

    Support florida international university's project mecistops

  • $10,000

    Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Support for peninsular pronghorn conservation

  • $10,000

    Species360 · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Funds to support species conservation toolkit initiative

  • $10,000

    The Academy of Our Lady of Peace · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Funds to support olp's 2023 hackathon

  • $10,000

    The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support for conservation technology conference

  • $10,000

    The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2023

    Conservation support for vultures

  • $10,000

    The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Conservation support for migratory monarch populations

  • $10,000

    College of Wm & Mary · Williamsburg, VA · 2022

    Conservation support for clinic

  • $10,000

    International Iguana Foundation · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    Conservation support for iguanas

  • $8,729

    Gladys Porter Zoo · Brownsville, TX · 2023

    Support for indian gharial conservation work

  • $8,700

    The Uc Davis Foundation · Davis, CA · 2024

    Conservation support for wildlife pathogen discovery

  • $8,000

    Carnivores Livelihoods and Landscapes · Hudsonville, MI · 2024

    Conservation support for cheetahs

  • $8,000

    State of Hawaii Department of Education · Kailuakona, HI · 2023

    Education support for 'alala reintroduction

  • $8,000

    Action for Cheetahs in Ke · Hudsonville, MI · 2022

    Conservation support for cheetahs

  • $7,000

    International Snow Leopard Trust · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Conservation support for snow leopards

  • $6,500

    Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Support for fundraising professionals for national philanthropy day

  • $6,500

    Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter · San Diego, CA · 2023

    National philanthropy day sponsors

  • $6,000

    Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter · San Diego, CA · 2022

    National philanthropy day sponsors

  • $5,750

    Carnivores Livelihood and Landscapes · Hudsonville, MI · 2023

    Conservation support for cheetahs

  • $5,750

    Red Panda Network · Eugene, OR · 2023

    Conservation support for red panda

  • $5,310

    Wild Orca · Friday Harbor, WA · 2024

    Conservation support for orcas

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.