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FZS in the United States of America

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. The organization partners with FZS to conserve nature in large, high-biodiversity landscapes around the world, together with national wildlife authorities and local communities.

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Mission

The mission of Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is to conserve wildlife and ecosystems focusing on protected areas and outstanding wild places.

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. main purpose is the conservation of wilderness and biodiversity worldwide. Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. also seeks to enhance the general public’s understanding of the importance of wildlife conservation and the appreciation of nature’s diversity on our planet.

Vision

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. envisions a world where wildlife and wild places are cherished and conserved in recognition of both their intrinsic worth and economic importance for present and future generations.

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. focuses on the most significant ecosystems on our planet, and works topreserve wildnerness and biological diversity on earth not only for human beings, but also as an end in themselves. We recognize that humans are both the source of environmental problems and the key to their solution.

Supported Projects

Mahale National Park

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Tanzania

Nyerere National Park and Selous Game Reserve

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Tanzania

Lomami National Park

Protection of the Lomami ecosystem flora and fauna

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cantão ecosystem

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Brazil

Manu Landscape

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Peru

Yaguas-Putumayo

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Peru

Bahuaja Sonene and Tambopata

From the high altitudes of the Andes to the Amazon

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Peru

Purús Landscape

Protecting Peru’s largest national park

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Peru

Bale Mountains National Park

One Park, Many Worlds

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Ethiopia

Bukit Tiga Puluh

A home for orangutans, elephants and tiger

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Indonesia

Ukrainian Carpathians

Wild Forest Conservation and Emergency Support for protected areas

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Ukraine

Kon Ka Kinh and Kon Chu Rang

A habitat for rare primates and other wildlife

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Vietnam

Gonarezhou National Park

A Place for Elephants

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Zimbabwe

Kanuku Mountains

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Guyana

North Luangwa National Park

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Zambia

Nsumbu National Park

A landscape defined by water

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Zambia

Wild Polissia

Wild Polissia in Ukraine - Conservation of Europe’s largest natural river landscape and emergency support for protected areas

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Ukraine

Białowieża Forest

One of the last and largest lowland, mixed-broadleaf, virgin forests in Europe

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Poland

Serranía de Chiribiquete

Incredible biodiversity in a remote rainforest

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Colombia

Altyn Dala

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Kazakhstan

Serengeti National Park

People, Wildlife & Conservation

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Tanzania

Serengeti Ecosystem

Community Conservation Work in the Serengeti Ecosystem

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Tanzania

Jüterbog, Lieberoser Heide, Heidehof and Tangersdorf

Brandenburg Wilderness Foundation Wilderness areas

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Germany

Wilderness in Germany

Broad alliance for more wilderness in Germany

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Germany

Wolf Mountains

One of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2007 by American friends and supporters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society.

Slovakia Poland

FZS Zambia Country Director Ed Sayer fits a radio transmitter in the horn of an immobilised Black Rhino to enable its tracking and improved protection. © Daniel Rosengren

Featured Projects

Phil Berry Fund

Phil Berry was a remarkable man who devoted his life to the wildlife and people of Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. A long-term friend and partner of FZS, he was an outstanding naturalist and a tireless conservationist, whose contributions to the Luangwa landscape can hardly be overstated. As a young game ranger in the 1960s, Phil was one of an early generation of pioneers who worked with Zambian wildlife authorities and communities to create some of the continent’s finest game reserves. Fired by a spirit of adventure, his chosen career required unflagging dedication, the ability to face many hardships, and a fierce determination to preserve Zambia’s wild places.

Read more about the Phil Berry Fund

Conservation Leadership Training

Protecting wildlife and wild places requires skilled, adaptive leaders. That’s why Frankfurt Zoological Society U.S. (FZS-US) has partnered with the Effective Conservation Training Initiative to support practice-based training that prepares conservation professionals to lead complex field programs with confidence and impact.

The Effective Conservation Training Initiative provides practical instruction for rangers, conservation managers, NGO staff, government partners, and community organizations. Participants learn to set clear objectives, assess threats, measure impact, and adaptively manage the landscapes they protect.

Read more about Conservation Leadership

The Tujiwekeze COCOBA group in a sunflower field they maintain together to generate revenue.

The Tujiwekeze COCOBA group in Tanzania. COCOBAs are community-run banks, supported by FZS, allowing people to start their own conservation friendly businesses. Rewarded by the Tanzanian state, the Global Environment Facility - GEF, the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP and other organisations. © Daniel Rosengren

Board of Directors

Dr. Peyton West
President of the Board – Dr. Christof Schenck
Vice President of the Board – Dr. Andy Dobson
Matt Arnold
Jack Jones
Curtis Ravenel
Jason Scott
Leigh Whelpton

To make a donation via wire transfer, please email info-fzsus@fzs.org to receive our bank details.

Our mailing address: 1050 30th Street NW, Washington DC, 20007.

Our legal address: 3810 Argyle Terrace, Washington DC 20011.

Contact: info-fzsus@fzs.org

Frankfurt Zoological Society – U.S. is a 501c3 public charity. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Financial Documents
FZS-US 2025 990
FZS-US 2025 Audited Financial Statements
Prior year financial documents are available by request.