Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
12 people listed on the 990.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Raises funds and provides support for animal care, facility upkeep, and educational programs at a zoo.
Questions for Cosley Foundation INC
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The foundation provides financial support to help fund the operation of the cosley zoo by the wheaton park district. The zoos operations include free admission to all children under the age of 18 Y/O, regardless of residence within the wheaton park district bounds and free admission to all wheaton park district adults.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3461739) · Dispute this lineThe foundation provides financial support for the advancement of the zoo. The foundation invests in donor relationship building and the engagement of subject matter experts.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3461739) · Dispute this lineThe foundation, in accordance with a donors wishes, is providing one scholarship in memory of the former president of the foundation.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3461739) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.6M | $1.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.5M | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.6M | $2.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.3M | $1.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $11K | $11K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $8K | $8K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $146K | $126K | $19K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $200 | $200 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $19K | $400 | $19K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | $4K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $274K | $26K | $134K | $113K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $12K | $12K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $207K | $119K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2026 | $1.1M | $1.8M | −$703K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2025 | $1.1M | $1.8M | −$682K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2024 | $928K | $527K | $401K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2023 | $1.3M | $436K | $826K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2022 | $800K | $389K | $411K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 | $622K | $325K | $297K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $1,114,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,114,353 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,817,122 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,907,976 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,590,534 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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