John Ball Zoo: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 38-6076879)

Peter F D'Arienzo’s $464K as CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $10–100M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Peter F D'Arienzo	$464,119	$439,382	$362,267	$289,110	$274,095
Larry B Jongekrijg	$213,419	$204,523	$192,053	—	—
Andrew D McIntyre	$207,864	$196,746	$171,000	$145,563	$147,109
Allmon J Forrester	$185,074	$173,318	$153,094	$128,586	$123,711
Laura a Davis	$178,502	$175,953	$163,844	$148,388	$140,139
Michael H Gantt	—	—	—	$139,015	$164,260
Kelli a Smith	—	—	$159,783	$140,557	—
Michael a Lomonaco	—	—	—	—	$145,187

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires community engagement in wildlife and environmental conservation.

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3 programs · $10.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

Animal care-the zoo incurs expenses related to the support in caring for their animal collection. This includes food, veterinary services, animal enrichment, equipment and appropriate staffing.

$3.9Mprogram expense

02

Zoo operations-the zoo incurs expenses related to the management and maintenance of the buildings, equipment, and zoo and park outdoor spaces. This includes repairs, renovations, exhibit development and exhibit construction.

$3.7Mprogram expense

03

Guest services-the zoo incurs expenses related to the operation and management of its food service, gift shop, visitor experiences and admission sales.

$3.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

The Bruce and Susan Neckers FoundationFY2025$500

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

Grants paid · 11 grants · $195K · 2020–2024

Grand Valley State UniversityMI · FY2024$10,500

Snow Leopard TrustFY2024$10,000

Red Panda NetworkOR · FY2024$10,000

Pierce Cedar Creek InstituteFY2024$6,000

Grand Valley State UniversityMI · FY2023$59,111

Snow Leopard TrustFY2023$15,000

Red Panda NetworkOR · FY2023$10,000

Grand Valley State UniversityMI · FY2022$41,377

Red Panda NetworkOR · FY2022$10,000

Red Panda NetworkOR · FY2021$10,000

Red Panda NetworkOR · FY2020$13,000

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$17.4M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.9M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M

Other incomeLn 4–11$2.8M

Money outPt IX

$17.7M

Ln 25

Programscol B$12.6M

Managementcol C$4.4M

Fundraisingcol D$753K

Owns and owesPt X

$21.0M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$848K

Total assetsLn 16$25.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M

PeoplePt VI, VII

37

listed · VII A

PaidVII A7

Voting boardVI 1a30

IndependentVI 1b30

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M

Government grantsLn 1e$324K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.9M

Investment incomeLn 3$10K

Other incomeLn 4–11$2.8M

Gains on assetsLn 7−$81K

Total revenueLn 12$17.4M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$8K

SavingsLn 2$840K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$848K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M

Other assetsLn 15$16.9M

Total assetsLn 16$25.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M

Net assetsLn 32$21.0M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5437

VolunteersI 6518

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.6M	$848K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$7.3M	$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$2.1M	$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16	$23.8M	$25.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$2.1M	$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32	$21.7M	$21.0M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$56K	$56K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$1.6M	$632K	$825K	$188K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$6.3M	$5.2M	$795K	$263K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$253K	$233K	$11K	$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$1.0M	$674K	$289K	$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$544K	$419K	$92K	$32K
Legal feesLn 11b	$18K		$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$31K	$368	$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$44K		$44K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$840		$840
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$65K	$43K	$22K	$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$466K	$466K	$49
Office expensesLn 13	$55K	$43K	$4K	$8K
Information technologyLn 14	$317K	$61K	$227K	$29K
OccupancyLn 16	$605K	$592K	$13K
TravelLn 17	$44K	−$138	$43K	$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$173K	$88K	$60K	$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$417K	$275K	$142K
InsuranceLn 23	$115K		$115K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$4.0M	$2.5M	$1.4M	$72K
All other expensesLn 24e	$1.5M	$1.2M	$214K	$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$17.7M	$12.6M	$4.4M	$753K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$37.3M	$33.8M	$3.6M	$26.3M	990 PDF
FY2023	$24.2M	$23.3M	$880K	$22.3M	990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing	$17.4M	$17.7M	−$312K	$21.0M	990 PDF
FY2021	$22.6M	$13.7M	$8.9M	$21.7M	990 PDF
FY2020	$14.9M	$16.8M	−$1.9M	$12.5M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $17,387,295 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,895,247$3,637,841

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,182,469$10,946,920

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,042$9,602

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,510,652$2,792,932

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,605,410$17,387,295

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$56,377

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,263,665$9,771,079

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,413,690$7,871,981

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,687,355$17,699,437

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,918,055−$312,142

Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30

VI-1b Independent voting members30

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,387,295 across 12 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $2,476,152 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$1,702,350

VIII-1c Fundraising events$46,474

VIII-1e Government grants$323,559

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,565,458

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,637,841

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,946,920$10,946,920

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90,369$90,369

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$41,534 · Excluded from tax $204,530$162,996

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$80,767−$80,767

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $130,793$130,793

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,991$22,991

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,446,063 · Unrelated business −$41,534 · Excluded from tax $344,925$17,387,295

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,699,437 across 21 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $56,377$56,377

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $631,678 · Management $825,441 · Fundraising $188,242$1,645,361

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,246,414 · Management $795,361 · Fundraising $262,903$6,304,678

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $233,082 · Management $11,356 · Fundraising $8,954$253,392

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $674,376 · Management $289,471 · Fundraising $60,217$1,024,064

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $419,288 · Management $92,358 · Fundraising $31,938$543,584

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,322$18,322

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $368 · Management $30,650$31,018

IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $44,000$44,000

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $840$840

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,773 · Management $21,714 · Fundraising $150$64,637

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $465,999 · Management $49$466,048

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,523 · Management $3,898 · Fundraising $8,202$54,623

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $60,617 · Management $226,736 · Fundraising $29,316$316,669

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $591,649 · Management $13,443$605,092

IX-17 TravelPrograms −$138 · Management $42,971 · Fundraising $1,442$44,275

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $88,276 · Management $59,782 · Fundraising $25,063$173,121

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $274,632 · Management $142,205$416,837

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $114,780$114,780

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,514,129 · Management $1,410,940 · Fundraising $71,943$3,997,012

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,246,103 · Management $213,668 · Fundraising $64,936$1,524,707

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,588,146 · Management $4,357,985 · Fundraising $753,306$17,699,437

Part X · Balance sheet $25,280,749 assets, 20 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,602$7,792

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,615,056$840,211

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,554,645$1,635,389

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $490,322$280,677

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $145,166$236,733

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $483,657$282,801

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,127,294$2,136,119

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,226,000$2,847,294

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $109,533$89,355

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $11,167$9,167

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,006,629$16,915,211

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,779,071$25,280,749

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,604,365$3,703,546

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $498,816$462,580

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$164,261

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,103,181$4,330,387

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,166,278$20,586,427

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,509,612$363,935

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,675,890$20,950,362

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,779,071$25,280,749

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,950,362 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$17,387,295

XI-2 Total expenses$17,699,437

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$312,142

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,675,890

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$393,208

XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$20,178

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,950,362

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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