The Chicago Zoological Society
Brookfield, IL Doing business as Brookfield Zoo
- UEI
- W6C9RW2RPXL9
- CAGE
- 34LX9
- Primary NAICS
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, IL 60513, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $76,989 |
| FY2024 | $74,755 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois | 20237043239482 | $42,353 | |
| University Of Illinois | 20237043239482 | $42,354 | |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | NA19OAR4320074 | $78,324 | |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | NA19OAR4320074 | $78,324 |
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About the company
The Chicago Zoological Society, doing business as Brookfield Zoo, is a tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Brookfield, Illinois, that receives federal funding as a prime grant recipient for marine mammal diagnostic services, conservation education programming, and animal behavior research. The organization operates primarily under federal grants (94% of recent awards) rather than contracts, with no presence on competitive contract vehicles or set-asides.
Brookfield Zoo's federal footprint centers on three core capabilities: marine mammal health and stranding response services delivered to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, conservation education program development and teacher professional development funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and animal behavior and welfare research supported by the National Science Foundation and IMLS. Representative work includes a $151,744 firm-fixed-price purchase order from NOAA for marine mammal diagnostic services (September 2024–September 2026 with one-year option), a $618,939 grant from IMLS under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to build conservation education staff capacity through professional development workshops and resource toolkit development (running through February 2028), a $491,844 IMLS Museums for America grant to develop sustainable K-12 educator professional development in conservation leadership (September 2024–August 2026), and an NSF collaborative research grant on acoustic communication and collective behavior in dolphins (September 2024–August 2027). A NOAA cooperative agreement funds small cetacean intervention and post-release monitoring services nationwide, including tagging, tracking, stranding network training, and maintenance of the Gulf of Mexico Dolphin Identification System (August 2024–July 2027).
Top funding agencies by award count are NOAA (15 awards, $171 thousand combined potential value), the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (13 awards), and IMLS (9 awards), representing 73% of recent awards. NOAA and the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 anchor the dollar-value ranking. Combined potential value across all recent awards totals $1.9 million, though actual obligated dollars reach $17.6 million—a signal that earlier awards in Brookfield Zoo's portfolio (dating to 2005) carry considerably higher cumulative value than recent-year awards suggest. Three awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete exposure in that window.
Brookfield Zoo holds a sub-recipient position on NSF and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution grants focused on dolphin research tagging systems and SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in captive and wildlife animals, with the University of Illinois as co-prime on partnership agreements (awards dated April 2024–May 2025). The organization's federal activity has been sparse in recent years—one to seven awards annually since 2021—but spans thirteen distinct customer agencies across NOAA, civilian research, conservation education, and veterans health administration channels.
Quick answers
Is The Chicago Zoological Society registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Chicago Zoological Society's SAM.gov registration is active through July 23, 2027.
How much has The Chicago Zoological Society received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $76,989 to The Chicago Zoological Society in fiscal year 2025 and $151,744 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is The Chicago Zoological Society's most recent federal award?
The Chicago Zoological Society's most recent federal grant award is Brookfield ZOO will build staff capacity to deliver conservation education programming to ZOO visitors and program… (ME259881OMS26), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on September 1, 2026.
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