Minnesota Zoo Foundation
Minnesota Zoo Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Minnesota Zoo Foundation raises contributed income on behalf of the Minnesota Zoo and related conservation programs. The mission of the Minnesota Zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife.
About
Funds granted to the zoo provide opportunities for people to connect with animals and the natural world through world-class exhibits; award-winning education programs; wildlife conservation initiatives; and activities that inspire people of all ages to get outside and connect with nature. Programs include the free to explore, which provides free access each year to an est. 100,000 adults and their families on public assistance, zoomobile which reaches 47 counties and over 50,000 people annually; zoo camp and STEM education programs for more than 400,000 participants; exceptional animal welfare for the 4,900+ animals in the zoo's care, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild; collaborative wildlife projects to protect pollinators, bison, mussels, and more; outdoor activites for guests as they connect to nature; equity and inclusion initiatives through zoounlimited; and stewardship of 485 acres of forest, prairie, and lakes.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The minnesota zoo foundation raises contributed income on behalf of the minnesota zoo and related conservation programs. the mission of the minnesota zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The minnesota zoo foundation raises contributed income on behalf of the minnesota zoo and related conservation programs. the mission of the minnesota zoo is to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of MN, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 13000 ZOO BOULEVARD, APPLE VALLEY, MN, 55124.
- The non-profit has a total of 15 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $7,609,703.
- The organization has 26 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1974.
- The organization pays $1,284,690 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $437,387 in fundraising expenses.