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B) TO SOLICIT, COLLECT AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ZOO; C) TO PROMOTE INTEREST AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING THE ZOO; D) TO IMPLEMENT AND ASSIST IN THE STUDY OF ZOOLOGICAL NATURAL HISTORY, ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND THE SCIENCE ALLIED THEREWITH; E) TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ZOO. 8646804 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 33 0 256 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 5159742502 7401 SW 9TH STREET DES MOINES IA 50315 ROCHELLE BURNETT CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN SCHWARZ 1ST VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT GUSTAFSON 2ND VICE CHAIRPERSON & SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON KENNEDY IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT HENSON MEMBER-AT-LARGE / BOARD RECORDER THROUGH 1/1/25 10.50 X 0 0 0 JIM HAGENBUCHER MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KARCH MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VIGGERS MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE CROOKHAM-JOHNSON MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB STEVENSON MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEG ARMSTRONG-GUSTAFSON DIRECTOR THROUGH 3/31/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FRYAR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOBY JOSEPH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEN PAGE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID BRICK DIRECTOR THROUGH 3/31/25 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RENNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOU SIPLOT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLINT PURSLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL VOSS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TINA HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VINCE WARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY BYERS DIRECTOR THROUGH 3/31/25 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAUREN DOLL-SHEEDER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN GROOMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY RADIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARMEL R TRAORE DIT NIGNAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TUCKER ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NEUSA FACENDA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KURT HERBRECHTSMEYER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HIRAM HOUGHTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CALEB KNUTSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEN CLAUSEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HEATHER ETNYRE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE JACKOWSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDY RALSTON-HANSEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE SHIMERDLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 160240 0 14394 GARY TUCKER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 78509 0 9141 RACHEL SUMMERS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 118888 0 7260 357637 0 30795 2 0 1 0 ACCURATE COMMERCIAL LLC 9500 UNIVERSITY AVE SUIT 2112 WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 719656 OPN ARCHITECTS INC 100 COURT AVE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 ARCHITECTURE SERVICES 497109 WDM ARCHITECTS PA 105 N WASHINGTON ST WICHITA KS 67202 ARCHITECTURE SERVICES 356759 ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLUTIONS LLC 2425 HUBBELL AVE SUITE 106 DES MOINES IA 50317 HVAC SERVICES 279279 FLYNN WRIGHT INC 1408 LOCUST ST DES MOINES IA 50309 MARKETING 271090 5 213479 454802 450000 3938732 303147 5057013 ADMISSIONS 713990 2531711 2531711 MEMBERSHIPS 713990 1365420 1365420 ZOO EXPERIENCES 713990 944068 944068 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 713990 432865 432865 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 713990 397335 397335 188862 188862 5860261 169161 169161 247224 0 247224 247224 247224 101931 213479 160104 -58173 -58173 1091562 453809 637753 637753 11913239 6498014 0 358212 12500 12500 289227 36944 141452 110831 5007200 4238860 553890 214450 59594 50773 7254 1567 408715 346176 44838 17701 470484 381092 61163 28229 6990 6990 86294 86294 3707 3707 70695 70695 267341 267341 120910 74799 29330 16781 123499 123499 558142 557260 882 65730 40035 23916 1779 11605 11605 1199622 1168219 31403 153005 139103 13902 ANIMAL CARE 480481 480481 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 433995 433995 OTHER ZOO EXPERIENCES 402488 402488 BANK CHARGES 190461 190461 167562 16738 89348 61476 10590247 8646804 1490629 452814 3384788 3638256 3864162 3500936 875753 1404685 132098 120435 226881 198417 196371 401761 28891521 10972520 18797108 17919001 47740 469681 1316730 27946842 28547961 1144592 646974 1278512 1054246 2423104 1701220 X 20217639 18774922 5306099 8071819 25523738 26846741 27946842 28547961 1322992 11 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5157686 2850099 5306419 5847568 5057013 24218785 5157686 2850099 5306419 5847568 5057013 24218785 3368020 20850765 170141 254911 392344 416385 1233781 25452566 28148162 0.81920 0.84210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 20434290 5991007 14443283 2318224 1020795 1297429 2262393 1558275 704118 3876614 2402443 1474171 17919001 EVENT DEPOSITS 431656 DEFERRED MEMBERSHIPS 622590 1054246 X PART III, LINE 4: BLANK PARK ZOO IS COMMITTED TO SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE BY UNITING OUR EXPERTISE IN WILDLIFE CARE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE WITH OUR DEDICATION TO INSPIRING PASSION FOR NATURE. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) FOR AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAX AUTHORITIES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. PART III LINE 1A IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ANIMAL COLLECTIONS. ANIMAL ACQUISITIONS ARE REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE PERIOD OF ACQUISITION. THE FOUNDATION RECORDED $14,987 AND $28,472 IN ANIMAL ACQUISITION EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATION'S ANIMAL COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 2,500 SPECIMENS AND 248 DIFFERENT SPECIES. SAFARI SOIREE 254588 168822 85766 38268 10599 72771 5888 12770 GOLF OUTING - GATORS ON THE GREEN 60822 44657 16165 2837 9104 5831 2036 315410 213479 101931 41105 19703 78602 7924 12770 160104 -58173 1 BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION 7401 SW 9TH STREET DES MOINES IA 50315 460705129 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE BLANK PARK ZOO'S SELECTION CRITERIA FOR AWARDING GRANTS IS BASED ON OUR CONSERVATION GOALS. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETE AN INITIAL APPLICATION WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. GRANTS IN FUTURE YEARS ARE APPROVED AS LONG AS THE ORGANIZATION, PROGRAM, AND/OR PROJECT CONTINUES TO MEET THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION GOALS. ANNUAL REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED EACH YEAR BY FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS FOR EVALUATION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANNE SHIMERDLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 160140 0 100 0 0 0 3402 0 10992 0 174634 0 0 0 X 4 55040 FAIR MARKET VALUE X WATER 1 125000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD 428 68402 FAIR MARKET VALUE X VENDING PROMO GIFTS 91 41105 FAIR MARKET VALUE X OTHER NON-CASH 4 13600 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED WAS USED IN COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, CFO, BOARD TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULATED BY THE BOARD. MEMBERS OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSES TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONFLICT EXISTS. IF CONFLICT IS FOUND, MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM DECISION MAKING PROCESS INVOLVED (IF ANY). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION LEVEL IS BASED ON INDUSTRY DATA BOTH FROM OTHER ZOOS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ULTIMATE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON MERIT. ANNUAL FORMAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND RATE CHANGES ARE BASED RESPECTIVELY AS COMPARED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RESULTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR. BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION 7401 SW NINTH ST DES MOINES IA 50315 460705129 SUPPORT BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION IA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION C 454802 CASH BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION D 186098 CASH BLANK PARK ENDOWMENT CORPORATION B 10000 CASH