Mission
TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC.
Public Charity
BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION
Based in DES MOINES, IA, BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $422K in revenue, $485K in expenses, $9.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $151K.
EIN: 460705129
DES MOINES, IA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$422K
Total Expenses$485K
Total Assets$9.8M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$151K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Blank Park Endowment Corporation
How Blank Park Endowment Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
To support the blank park zoo foundation, inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$10,000
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$55,000
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$61,440
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$24,700
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON
Aaron Kennedy
FOUNDATION CEO
Anne Shimerdla
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Dan Schwarz
FOUNDATION CFO
Gary Tucker
DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Karch
CHAIRPERSON
Jim Hagenbucher
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $422K | $485K | $9.8M |
| 2024 | $245K | $511K | $9.7M |
| 2023 | $222K | $527K | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $487K | $509K | $9.9M |
| 2021 | $-61K | $913K | $9.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-61K to $422K, with total assets most recently reported at $9.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.