The Oregon Zoo Foundation
TO FOSTER COMMUNITY PRIDE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE OREGON ZOO AND TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ANIMAL WELL-BEING PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$26.6M
+8.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.4M
-17.9% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7.4M
-17.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,587,508 | $24,547,388 | $22,916,974 |
| Revenue | $10,717,410 | $12,384,812 | $11,669,777 |
| Expenses | $10,570,938 | $12,662,076 | $9,933,651 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $673,787 | $574,666 | $424,755 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE ALABI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA BOBADILLA-LAURELES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAURIE CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHERYL HAMMOND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEVIN HANNA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NINA HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN HARTNETT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLEGRA HODGES | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JEREMY HORNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN HULL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TYLER JAMES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSEF KIESENHOFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLEN KIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NIELS MARQUARDT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMBER NYSSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RON PETERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HANNAH SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NANCY JO VISENBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUG WADE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA WEGNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHELSEA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| YANG YANG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GINA ZEJDLIK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELANIE BILLINGS-YUN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CHARISSA ANDERSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KIM OVERHAGE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LANCE INOUYE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SHARLA SETTLEMIER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $71,960 |
| KRISTINE CALDICOTT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $130,243 |
| JENNIFER RIDER | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $195,045 |
| CHRISTINE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP | 40 | $123,109 |
| MARIA REYES | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $132,398 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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