About Dallas Zoological Society
Engaging People & Saving Wildlife
Focus Areas
Animal careWildlife conservationConservation breeding (AZA Species Survival Plans)Education and youth programsCommunity conservation projects (local and international)
Who They Fund
zoological institutions (zoos/aquariums)wildlife/species populationszoo staff and animal care professionalsvisiting public/educational audiences
Funding Style
general/operational supportprogrammatic conservation funding
About Dallas Zoological Society
Dallas Zoological Society’s two largest recent grants both went to Dallas Zoo Management Inc for zoo operations support, at $2,005,938 in 2025 and $1,964,322 in 2024. That pattern shows a funder that underwrites ongoing institutional operations alongside smaller conservation awards. The society’s giving is tied to animal care, wildlife conservation, conservation breeding through AZA Species Survival Plans, education and youth programs, and community conservation projects. Its recent grants also include support for the International Crane Foundation, Gorilla Rehabilitation & Conservation Education Center, Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation, and Texas Conservation Alliance. The foundation’s grantmaking sits within a zoo-centered mission: engaging people while saving wildlife. Recent awards span zoo operations, conservation support, and general operations, with recipients that include both zoological institutions and field conservation organizations. The mix of large operating support and smaller program grants suggests a structure that maintains its own zoo operations while also funding species and conservation work beyond Dallas. In the recent grants shown here, all recipients are in the United States.
What Dallas Zoological Society Funds
On zoo operations, Dallas Zoological Society gave $2,005,938 in 2025 and $1,964,322 in 2024 to Dallas Zoo Management Inc for zoo operations support. That is the clearest signal that operating support is a central part of its grantmaking. For species conservation, it awarded $75,000 to the International Crane Foundation for conservation support and $35,000 to Gorilla Rehabilitation & Conservation Education Center for general operations. The society also supported local and regional conservation work with $20,000 to Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation for conservation support and another $20,000 to Texas Conservation Alliance for conservation support. Across these grants, the emphasis is on animal care, wildlife conservation, and institutional capacity for organizations working with species and habitats.
How Dallas Zoological Society Gives
Typical grant size is $23,750 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $1,491,992 at the 75th percentile, showing a distribution with a small number of very large awards and many smaller grants. The recent record includes repeated support to Dallas Zoo Management Inc in consecutive years, which points to recurring funding rather than one-off gifts. Dallas Zoological Society is a nonprofit grantmaker that also accepts charitable donation requests through its Corporate & Foundation Giving / Charitable Donations process. It accepts unsolicited requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.8M
Total Assets
$51.5M
Total Revenue
$20.9M
Total Expenses
$13.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $1.5M, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$1.5M
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARIANNE DEJONG
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