CLEVELAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
OH
501(C)(3) organization. Received $35,400 grant in 2024. Purpose: ANIMAL-RELATED
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
13
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$654,460
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS | $28,000 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | $15,000 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
| CLEVELAND METROPARKS | $407,194 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | $7,000 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
| THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND INTL INC | $85,966 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
| ENV WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST | $30,000 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | $21,300 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
| GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA | $60,000 | 2024 | FIELD CONSERVATION |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$836,125
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $35,400 | 2024 | ANIMAL-RELATED |
| ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC | $5,460 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH GORILLAS |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $13,111 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | $433,214 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Schwab Charitable | $348,940 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $28,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | CLEVELAND METROPARKS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $407,194 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH | Source |
| Gave money to | WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND INTL INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $85,966 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | ENV WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,300 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FIELD CONSERVATION | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $35,400 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ANIMAL-RELATED | Source |
| Received money from | ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,460 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO HELP WITH GORILLAS | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,111 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $433,214 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $348,940 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | Source |