COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST
To provide financial support and stewardship of endowed and restricted funds for the Denver Zoological Foundation and its programs.
About COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST
Colorado Zoological Trust (EIN 84-1440122) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) grantmaking/trust entity established to hold and manage funds that support the Denver Zoological Foundation (Denver Zoo) and its conservation, animal care, and public education programs.
The Trust operates as a subordinate/related organization to the Denver Zoological Foundation and primarily distributes investment income, donor-restricted gifts, and other resources to the Foundation to sustain zoo operations, field conservation, and named funds.
In the last 2–3 years the Trust has continued to steward endowed funds and make significant distributions to the Denver Zoological Foundation, including the establishment/maintenance of named funds that support species programs and field conservation.
Notable achievements
Regular major distributions
Made six- and seven-figure distributions to the Denver Zoological Foundation in recent years to support operational and programmatic needs.
Creation of field conservation fund
Established a Fund for Field Conservation (noted in filings as created in 2022) to support longer-term field and crisis-relief work where Denver Zoo engages.
Named species support fund
Holds named funds (example: Becky Grace Fund established to support okapi) to provide sustained species-specific support.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $33.2M
- Annual revenue
- $2.5M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity (supporting organization)
- EIN
- 84-1440122
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Website
- www.denverzoo.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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