We welcome the opportunity to work with advisors in helping clients identify beneficial ways to support Denver Zoo’s mission through their estate or other charitable plans. Please feel free to contact us directly for further information or assistance on a confidential basis. We hope the following information will be useful as you work with your clients.

Legal Designation and Tax ID
Designation to include Denver Zoo in a will, trust, retirement plan, life insurance or other planned gift.

IRS determination letter
Click here (39k PDF) for a PDF of our IRS determination letter that verifies our tax-free status and tax-identification number.

Gift Calculator
Please use our web-based gift calculator to run gift illustrations for your clients giving the rate, payment amount and charitable tax deduction for various income gifts including charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.

Confidential Illustration Form
Fill out the confidential illustration form to request a personalized gift proposal and see how a particular gift would work in your client’s situation.

Gift Law
GiftLaw is a free service to CPAs, Attorneys and other professionals that sends a weekly email update on the latest information on gift and estate planning.

Visit Planned Giving Design Center
The Planned Giving Design Center has helpful information and the latest updates in the field of estate and gift planning.

Contact Us

For More Information

Email us, complete the confidential illustration form, or call us at 303-376-4863 so we can assist you.

Denver Zoological Foundation
Gift Planning Department
2300 Steele Street
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 376-4863
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The material on this web site is intended to provide general information, not legal or tax advice about specific situations or problems. Donors are encouraged to consult a lawyer or accountant for legal or tax matters.