Welcome to Planned Giving with San Antonio Zoo
Why make a Planned gift to San Antonio Zoo?
A Planned gift to San Antonio Zoo affords you the opportunity to meet multiple personal goals. Through a collaborative process with San Antonio Zoo leadership and your advisors, you can be certain that your individually tailored gift will mutually benefit San Antonio Zoo and you! Careful consideration of the timing and type of your gifts can make it possible for you to achieve a number of financial and philanthropic objectives for San Antonio Zoo as well as for you and your family.
What assets can I give?
We can accept an array of assets including cash, appreciated securities, real estate, retirement plan assets, life insurance and tangible personal property.
How do I get started?
We recognize that this type of planning can be considerable. As such, we welcome our prospective donors to contact San Antonio Zoo Development office’s Planned Giving Officer to assist you in formulating a plan of action to execute your gift. Age, contribution amounts and the particulars of your assets are all aspects to consider when devising a plan. San Antonio Zoo’s development department is here to assist you in learning about our capital plans, current and future planned developments, areas of need and our Master plan.
Please complete the form below and our Planned Giving Officer will follow up with you. We maintain strict confidentiality in all discussions regarding the gift process.
FAQ
I’m not ready to make a gift at this time and part with my assets, is there an option to give one in the future?
There are a variety of different ways to include a gift to San Antonio Zoo in your estate plan, many of which do not require you to part with assets today. Contact our Planned Giving Officer to explore your giving options.
I have read about the opportunity to pass on retirement assets as a gift, how does that process work and how do I designate San Antonio Zoo as a beneficiary?
Contact your retirement plan administrator for a change-of-beneficiary form. Name San Antonio Zoo as beneficiary, then sign, date and return the form to your provider. If they have the option, use their online option to make account changes. You can find our address, Federal Tax ID number and other relevant information below.
Does San Antonio Zoo have someone I can visit with to discuss my giving options and future benefits?
We recognize not everyone who wants to give is prepared to do so now. We are happy to walk you through the process and work with your planning team to help you find the best gift option. Our Planned Giving Officer can provide you with details on how to get started. Please do not hesitate to contact us at (210)734-7184 ext. 1045 or noel.scott@sazoo.org for additional information.
FOR PROSPECTS AND THEIR ADVISORS
PLANNED GIVING TOOLS:
The following tools can offer donors immediate tax benefits, secure streams of income, and effectively meet donative intent:
Charitable Gift Annuity
Receive lifetime payments as well as tax savings while you support your zoo. Transfer cash or securities to San Antonio Zoo, and receive fixed annuity payments for life
Charitable Remainder Trust
Give a gift of cash, securities, or real estate to fund a trust that provides you income and names San Antonio Zoological Society as the remainder beneficiary.
Charitable Lead Trust
Give a gift of cash securities or real estate to fund a trust that will provide San Antonio Zoological Society income and names a remainder beneficiary.
Life Insurance
Donate a policy that is no longer needed for family protection or establish a new policy with San Antonio Zoo as beneficiary and deduct the annual premiums.
Will bequests
Leave a lasting impact by naming San Antonio Zoological Society in your will for a specific amount, a percentage of the total estate, or the residue of the estate. Please click here to see Bequest language.
TRANSFER OF:
Appreciated Securities
Donors may deduct the full, fair market value of appreciated assets given to San Antonio Zoo, with no recognition of capital gains. Donors can leverage a large donation and charitable deduction using an asset with a small cost basis.
Real Estate
Deed your residence to San Antonio Zoo now, enjoy an immediate income tax deduction, & continue to live at that residence for the rest of your life.
Tangible Personal Property
Please contact the Development office to discuss the specifics of a planned gift involving tangible personal property.
Retirement Plans
Designate San Antonio Zoo as beneficiary of a plan such as a 401(k) or IRA.
Next Steps
Contact the Development Office’s Planned Giving Officer at (210)734-7184 ext. 1045 or noel.scott@sazoo.org for additional information. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor. To include San Antonio Zoo in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID:
Legal Name: San Antonio Zoological Society, Inc.
Address: 3903 N. St. Mary’s, San Antonio, TX 78212
Federal Tax ID Number: 74-1323695
SECURING A FUTURE FOR WILDLIFE.
Financial support is extremely important for San Antonio Zoo. As a non-profit 501(c)3, we rely on donations to make major improvements to our animal habitats. So, this year, we would love for you to join us in our journey. Please consider making a donation towards one of the following:
Donate to our Annual Fund
Donate today to San Antonio Zoo’s Annual Fund. Your financial support will help us in securing a future for wildlife.
Will Smith Zoo School
Will Smith Zoo School is a nature-based preschool connecting children to animals and the environment. Donate to Will Smith Zoo School and help children grow with nature.
Animal Hospital
San Antonio Zoo is pleased to announce that plans are underway for a much needed expansion to our animal hospital. The expansion includes a new surgical unit, pharmacy and lab and will add 1,054 square feet to the existing 2,658 square feet animal hospital.
Train
Since 1956, the San Antonio Zoo Eagle, formerly known as the Brackenridge Eagle, has chugged along the tracks skirting the banks of the San Antonio River as it makes its way through one of San Antonio’s most popular parks. We are currently fundraising for three trains.
Conservation
Wildlife conservation and education are at the forefront for San Antonio Zoo’s Department of Conservation and Research. Your support ensures the success of critical Wildlife Conservation Programs, to secure populations of endangered wildlife and protect vanishing wild places.
Project Selva
San Antonio Zoo’s Center For Conservation and Research is working with indigenous communities in the upper Amazon Basin of Peru to help provide a continuous revenue stream . Indigenous families make and export their handmade crafts where they are sold in our zoo gift shops.
Wildlife Champions
A Wildlife Champion is a level of involvement for our most dedicated, philanthropic patrons who have a deep sense of responsibility in protecting endangered wildlife while enhancing the quality of San Antonio Zoo.
Honorarium
Honor the special people in your life or celebrate a special occasion – birthday, anniversary, or wedding – with a gift to the zoo in their honor. San Antonio Zoo will send acknowledgement of your gift to the recipient.
Memorial
A memorial gift to San Antonio Zoo is a heartfelt way to pay tribute to a friend, colleague, mentor, or loved one while supporting the zoo’s mission of securing a future for wildlife. When you make a memorial or tribute donation you will receive a receipt for your gift.
Texas Blind Salamander
San Antonio Zoo is thrilled to announce the first-ever successful hatching of three Texas blind salamanders in its lab at the Center for Conservation and Research (CCR). Texas blind salamanders are listed as an endangered species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and live only in the San Marcos pool of the Edwards Aquifer.
Annual Fund
Your Help Supports It All Creatures come in all shapes and sizes, and donations do too! As a 501(c)3 non-profit, we rely on donors like you to help us inspire people to love, engage with, act for, and protect animals and the places they live. With your support, your donations will help with a variety of mission-supporting efforts at San Antonio Zoo.
Texas Horned Lizards
The Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project at Center for Conservation and Research (CCR) at San Antonio Zoo seeks to restore the Texas horned lizard population by working with private landowners to introduce zoo hatched lizards in areas where it has disappeared.
Adopt-an-Animal- Flamingo
Share our passion for animal care and conservation by adopting an animal from San Antonio Zoo. Some of our animal ambassadors have been making waves in the news and are true fan favorites. Now, you can take one home!
Adopt-an-Animal- Giraffe
Share our passion for animal care and conservation by adopting an animal from San Antonio Zoo. Some of our animal ambassadors have been making waves in the news and are true fan favorites. Now, you can take one home!
Adopt-an-Animal- Hippo
Share our passion for animal care and conservation by adopting an animal from San Antonio Zoo. Some of our animal ambassadors have been making waves in the news and are true fan favorites. Now, you can take one home!
Adopt-an-Animal- Komodo
Share our passion for animal care and conservation by adopting an animal from San Antonio Zoo. Some of our animal ambassadors have been making waves in the news and are true fan favorites. Now, you can take one home!
Adopt-an-Animal- Lion
Share our passion for animal care and conservation by adopting an animal from San Antonio Zoo. Some of our animal ambassadors have been making waves in the news and are true fan favorites. Now, you can take one home!
MAKE YOUR ZOO VISIT AN ADVENTURE.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS
Starting at $36 per person
There's always something new to see at the zoo. Each year is packed with events and exciting additions.
PROJECT SELVA 4D THEATER
Tickets for just $5!
The action spills out of the screen over the audience with thrill-enhancing sensory special effects— bubbles, snow, scent, FX lighting, water mist, seat vibrations, and wind.
