We estimate that over 18,000 species face extinction. Together, we can do more for wildlife. With your support, we can conserve nature for future generations and advance our mission around the planet. Your contribution will help make the world better for wildlife.
Contact Us
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Attn: Development Department
One Wild Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Make a Donation
Donate
Give a direct cash contribution towards ongoing operations and new projects and initiatives of the Zoo. You can make a donation online, or if you would prefer to make a donation by phone or by mail, see our contact information on the bottom of this page.
Honorary
Make a donation in honor of a friend, family member, or someone important to you that shares your passion for wildlife and the wild places they live. The honoree will be notified of your generous gift contributed in their name.
Memorial
Give a donation in memory of a friend, family member, or loved one. You and their family will receive an acklowdgement of the generous gift made on the loved one’s behalf.
Grow Wild Society
The Grow Wild Society is an exclusive Membership program specifically for donors, which includes:
- A year-long Zoo Membership
- Private, behind-the-scenes tours guided by curators with special access not available to the general public
- Special events at the Zoo with staff and animal keepers
- Opportunities to invite your friends to join you at special events at the Zoo
- Special, private events for you to enjoy with your family at the Zoo
- Unique recognition for Grow Wild Society members
Adopt-An-Animal
Adopting lets you play an important and direct role in promoting the well-being of your favorite Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium residents. Your gift helps provide for the care, feeding, and enrichment of the animals, while supporting the Zoo’s commitment to wildlife conservation, both locally and around the world. All animal species at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium are available for adoption.
Zoo Fund
Individual giving to the Zoo Fund is vital to our successful operation. The Zoo Fund allows us to provide world-class care for our animals, support our educational programs, and underwrite our onsite and international conservation efforts. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to our Zoo Fund donors.
EITC
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is an APPROVED Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Your EITC donation to the Zoo’s educational programs can replace your tax liability to the state. The dollars your company would have paid in taxes will instead provide thousands of local students with life science enrichment, S.T.E.M. education opportunities, and up-close interaction with the Zoo’s amazing wildlife. Visit the state’s EITC website for more information or to apply for tax credits.
Mail your tax credit donation to:
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
ATTN: EITC Tax Credit Donations
One Wild Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) organization and is proud to be a four star charity on Charity Navigator.
