Grants paid by John Ball Zoo
EIN 38-6076879 · Grand Rapids, MI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D115
John Ball Zoo of Grand Rapids, MI (EIN 38-6076879) reported 14 grants paid totaling $210,988 to 7 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$210,988
14 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $26,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $13,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $51,377 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $84,111 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $36,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from John Ball Zoo, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | U | Allendale, MI | 3 | $110,988 | 2024 |
| Red Panda Network 26-1103671 | B | Eugene, OR | 5 | $43,000 | 2024 |
| Snow Leopard Trust 91-1144119 | C | Seattle, WA | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network 30-0108469 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Aza | U | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Pierce Cedar Creek Institute | U | Hastings, MI | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation 51-0147653 | B | Apple Valley, MN | 1 | $6,000 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $10,500 | paid | FRESHWATER MUSSEL RESEARCH GRANT | 202502749349301000 |
| 2024 | Snow Leopard Trust Seattle, WA | C | $10,000 | paid | SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION | 202502749349301000 |
| 2024 | Red Panda Network Eugene, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | RED PANDA CONSERVATION | 202502749349301000 |
| 2024 | Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Hastings, MI | U | $6,000 | paid | MASSASUAGA RESEARCH | 202502749349301000 |
| 2023 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $59,111 | paid | FRESHWATER MUSSEL RESEARCH GRANT | 202443179349301014 |
| 2023 | Snow Leopard Trust Seattle, WA | C | $15,000 | paid | SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION | 202443179349301014 |
| 2023 | Red Panda Network Eugene, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | RED PANDA CONSERVATION | 202443179349301014 |
| 2022 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $41,377 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202332929349300403 |
| 2022 | Red Panda Network Eugene, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202332929349300403 |
| 2020 | Red Panda Network Eugene, OR | B | $13,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202132459349300813 |
| 2019 | Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202041919349300524 |
| 2019 | Aza Silver Spring, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202041919349300524 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | B | $6,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202041919349300524 |
| 2019 | Red Panda Network Eugene, OR | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | CONSERVATION | 202041919349300524 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502749349301000 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443179349301014 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332929349300403 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132459349300813 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202041919349300524 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/386076879.json.
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