DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
MI
501(C)(3) organization. Received $38,250 grant in 2024. Purpose: ANIMAL-RELATED
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
19
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
$250,000
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$38,250
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $38,250 | 2024 | ANIMAL-RELATED |
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 | St Louis Zoological Park dba Saint Louis Zoo | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND INTL INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | GORILLA REHABILITATION AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRACE CENTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | LINCOLN PARK ZOO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | Oklahoma City Zoological Trust dba Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | Serenity Oaks Equine Sanctuary | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | RED PANDA NETWORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICANS FOR OXFORD INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | REWILD | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | ASU Foundation for A New American University dba ASU Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | Global Conservation Network | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | Save the Golden Lion Tamarin | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Gave money to | Wildlife Conservation Network | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Conservation Support | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $38,250 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ANIMAL-RELATED | Source |