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Screen a listJohn Ball Zoo
Can you give?
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)(2)
$37Mrevenue
FY2024 · +65% in 3 yrs631staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.6%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.7%
Middle half of peersMedianJohn Ball Zoo
Where the money goes FY2024 · $34M spent
Programs$30M89%Management and general$2.6M8%Fundraising$990k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 95% in FY2022
$6.2M in FY2021, $324k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
20 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists64funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationSince FY2020$750k$750k$750k$5kTHE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCOn and off$50k$2.0MThe Meijer FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$200k–Frey FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$250$3k$100$370k$100k–River City FoundationOn and off$202k$196k$16kEileen Devries Family FoundationSince FY2020$73k$71k$120k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$15k$31k$269k$103k$302k$119k43 other fundersUp to $364k a year each$59k$28k$80k$211k$902k$467k$267k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped