Mission
WE INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
JOHN BALL ZOO
JOHN BALL ZOO is a Public Charity headquartered in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $37.3M revenue, $33.8M expenses, $35.9M total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 386076879
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$37.3M
Total Expenses$33.8M
Total Assets$35.9M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at John Ball Zoo
How John Ball Zoo divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$45
Zoo operations-the zoo incurs expenses related to the management and maintenance of the buildings, equipment, and zoo and park outdoor spaces
$16
Guest services-the zoo incurs expenses related to the operation and management of its food service, gift shop, visitor experiences and admission sales
$13
Animal care-the zoo incurs expenses related to the support in caring for their animal collection
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE DONATION
$35,188
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
$23,306
MULTIPLE GRANTS
$11,100
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$7,787
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,085
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, PL
Allmon J Forrester
DIRECTOR
Amanda Van Essen Wirth
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Amy Stockero
COO
Andrew D Mcintyre
DIRECTOR
Andria Romkema
DIRECTOR
Carol Hennessy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37.3M | $33.8M | $35.9M |
| 2023 | $24.2M | $23.3M | $29.4M |
| 2022 | $17.4M | $17.7M | $25.3M |
| 2020 | $14.9M | $16.8M | $15.6M |
| 2019 | $19.6M | $12.1M | $17.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $19.6M to $37.3M (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $35.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.