Chicago Zoological Society
- Environment and animals
- Brookfield, Illinois
- EIN 36-2167016
- Tax-exempt since 1941
- Firms paid
- 5
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $1.6M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $21K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $108.0M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$20,648 to 1 fundraiser
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Marketing LLCfundraising consulting | fundraising consulting | $20,648 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $1,086,169 |
| A&Z Resources Inc | 2021–2022 · 2 years | $253,154 |
| PJH associates IncAnnual giving | 2018–2020 · 3 years | $181,161 |
| Miles River Direct | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $43,000 |
| Virtual Marketing LLC | 2024–2025 · 2 years | $30,648 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108.0M | $62.2M | $3.8M | $218K |
| 2023 | $94.3M | $54.1M | $3.8M | $524K |
| 2022 | $64.6M | $26.7M | $3.1M | $597K |
| 2021 | $82.2M | $44.6M | $3.1M | $53K |
| 2020 | $59.8M | $38.2M | $2.6M | $41K |
| 2019 | $71.0M | $37.9M | $2.7M | $70K |
| 2018 | $68.9M | $36.4M | $2.7M | $70K |
Fees are what Chicago Zoological Society reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.