Grants paid by Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc
EIN 42-1171821 · Des Moines, IA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D115
Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc of Des Moines, IA (EIN 42-1171821) reported 22 grants paid totaling $287,290 to 8 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$287,290
22 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $40,150 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $15,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $34,700 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $82,440 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $20,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $85,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Park Endowment Corporation 46-0705129 | A | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $151,140 | 2025 |
| International Rhino Foundation 75-2395006 | A | Ft Worth, TX | 6 | $50,500 | 2024 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA 81-2749463 | A | Orlando, FL | 6 | $50,500 | 2024 |
| Association of Zoos & Aquariums 55-0526930 | A | Silver Spring, MO | 2 | $10,150 | 2020 |
| The Living Desert 95-3385354 | A | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Isu Trumpeter Swan Restoration 42-6004224 | A | Ames, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation 51-0147653 | A | Apple Valley, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Central College 42-0680344 | A | Pella, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
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 22 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Blank Park Endowment Corporation Des Moines, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202600349349300040 |
| 2024 | Blank Park Endowment Corporation Des Moines, IA | A | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202540309349300209 |
| 2024 | The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | BLACK MAMBAS ANTI-POACHING UNIT DONATION | 202540309349300209 |
| 2024 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA Orlando, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION | 202540309349300209 |
| 2024 | International Rhino Foundation Ft Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | RHINO CONSERVATION | 202540309349300209 |
| 2023 | International Rhino Foundation Ft Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | RHINO CONSERVATION | 202410469349300821 |
| 2023 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA Orlando, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION | 202410469349300821 |
| 2022 | Blank Park Endowment Corporation Des Moines, IA | A | $61,440 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202310459349302371 |
| 2022 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA Orlando, FL | A | $10,500 | paid | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION | 202310459349302371 |
| 2022 | International Rhino Foundation Ft Worth, TX | A | $10,500 | paid | RHINO CONSERVATION | 202310459349302371 |
| 2021 | Blank Park Zoo Endowment Corporation Des Moines, IA | A | $24,700 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202230469349300838 |
| 2021 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA Cleveland, OH | A | $5,000 | paid | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION | 202230469349300838 |
| 2021 | International Rhino Foundation Ft Worth, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | RHINO CONSERVATION | 202230469349300838 |
| 2020 | International Rhino Foundation Ft Worth, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | RHINO CONSERVATION | 202100479349301015 |
| 2020 | Association of Zoos & Aquariums Silver Spring, MO | A | $5,000 | paid | EXTINCTION PREVENTION | 202100479349301015 |
| 2020 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA Cleveland, OH | A | $5,000 | paid | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION | 202100479349301015 |
| 2018 | International Rhino Foundation Ft Worth, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | RHINO CONSERVATION | 201902599349300235 |
| 2018 | Giraffe Conservation Foundation - USA Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GIRAFFE CONSERVATION | 201902599349300235 |
| 2018 | Association of Zoos and Aquariums Silver Springs, MD | A | $5,150 | paid | EXTINCTION PREVENTION | 201902599349300235 |
| 2018 | Isu Trumpeter Swan Restoration Ames, IA | A | $5,000 | paid | TRUMPETER SWAN CONSERVATION | 201902599349300235 |
| 2018 | Central College Pella, IA | A | $5,000 | paid | RESEARCH - PRAIRIE MIX FOR AGRICULTURE | 201902599349300235 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation Apple Valley, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | TIGER CONSERVATION | 201902599349300235 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202600349349300040 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202540309349300209 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410469349300821 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-03-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202310459349302371 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-03-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202230469349300838 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-03-31 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202100479349301015 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-10-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201902599349300235 |
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/421171821.json.
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