Non-Profit Information

Donations are our lifeline.

Our loyal supporters help the Zoo grow, improve and provide memorable guest experiences with every visit. Every donation counts! As one of only a handful of zoos in the United States that does not receive any tax support to operate, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo relies solely on donations, membership dues, admissions and grants for funding. Your support is critical to our future. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Performance and accountability along with ways to support the Zoo are below. Learn about the Zoo, our history, and and how we’re growing and evolving for tomorrow here.

Mission & Vision

There’s a reason for everything. And by keeping true to our mission and vision we believe Cheyenne Mountain Zoo can touch the lives of those who visit and provide a great life for the animals that live here.

Our Mission
A leader in conservation, captive breeding and animal care, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo connects people with wildlife and wild places through experiences that inspire action.
Our Vision
Every Kid. Every Time. Goosebumps!
Every kid, of any age, will have an experience for a lifetime with every visit.

Performance and Accountability

Non-Profit Status:
Governed by a volunteer board of community leaders, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is recognized as an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
As one of only a handful of accredited zoos in the country that does not receive local or regional public tax support, nearly 100 percent of the Zoo’s income is generated from earned revenues, membership dues, donations, corporate sponsors and grants.

Audit:
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Endowment Fund, For the Year May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020.

Legal Information:
Legal Name: Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society
Tax ID number: 84-0407039
Address: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 USA

Donor Confidentiality Statement

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo understands the importance of protecting our donors’ privacy. We value our donors and the support they provide the Zoo, and will make it our utmost priority to protect their privacy (and identity, if desired). We will show respect to our donors and to the gifts that they give to the Zoo by ensuring that all staff members, volunteers, and trustees exhibit the highest discretion when dealing with donor records of any kind, including but not limited to financial, personal or organizational information, as well as regulating the way records are accessed, stored, and destroyed. The Zoo will take steps to ensure our donors’ privacy is protected by divulging donor information only when appropriate and only to appropriate parties. The Zoo will not sell, trade or share donor’s personal information with anyone else nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations; we will only share personal information once the donor has given the Zoo specific permission to do so. Our donors can trust that their information is safe with Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.