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Colorado Zoological Trust INC EIN 84-1440122

Colorado Zoological Trust INC

EIN  84-1440122 Supporting organization Denver, CO Founded 1996
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Verified accurate 9/1/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds the Denver Zoological Foundation and its programs.
Leadership
Bert Vescolani End Dec 2025 · CEO
Money in and out
$2.9M revenue, $2.2M expenses
Bottom line
+24% net inflow

Funds the Denver Zoological Foundation and its programs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.9M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $37.6M in net assets.Pt I

Money in and out · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$37.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $702K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.04
Net inflow
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +446% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
40%
of revenue from contributions▼ -44% vs prior filing year
Program spending
84%
of expenses reach stated programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -8%
Total assets
$38.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$507K
FY2025▲ +1%
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$37.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$702K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$38.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Transfer to denver zoological foundation.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CColorado Zoological Trust INC
EINHdr · item D84-1440122
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.denverzoo.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D115)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Trujillo
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shane Delavan
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$1.7M · 60%
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 40%
Investment income60%$1.7M
Contributions & grants40%$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.04
Program services84%$1.8M
Management & general13%$278K
Fundraising4%$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$835
Total assetsLn 16$38.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$507K
Total net assetsLn 32$37.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $37.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.2M · Less non-cash grants $36K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.2M
209.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.8M · Total expenses $2.2M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $278K · Total expenses $2.2M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $82K · Total expenses $2.2M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $67K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $2.9M
40%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.7M · Total revenue $2.9M
+60%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.9M · Prior year $2.5M
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $261K · FY2025 $2.9M
+62%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $37.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.9M · Expenses $2.2M
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $38.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $37.6M · Total assets $38.1M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $30.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $7.1M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $38.1M
99%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bert Vescolani End Dec 2025 · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $2.2M
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 7%——
Revenue growth 17%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $8.0M · 2020–2025
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2025$1,842,930
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2024$2,102,167
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2023$1,572,258
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2022$1,388,234
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2021$173,071
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2020$966,600

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$836K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$792K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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