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Screen a listBlank Park Zoo Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs256staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.1%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBlank Park Zoo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$8.6M82%Management and general$1.5M14%Fundraising$453k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $516k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending59funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Ruan Foundation TrustSince FY2021$5k$10k$1.5MBravo Greater Des Moines IncEvery year since FY2017$225k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150k$175kPrairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncOn and off$540k$15k$15k$65k$365kKruidenier Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$200k$200k$200k$60k$50k–Wt and Edna M Dahl TrustOn and off$150k$200kBurnett Family FoundationOn and off$10k$4k$250k$10k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$993k$353k$793k$1.6M$492k$714k$870k37 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$125k$47k$128k$234k$201k$165k$221k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped