JOHN BALL ZOO: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
JOHN BALL ZOO (EIN 38-6076879)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-06
IRS object ID
201222199349301012
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-08-06T13:19:28-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN382184825EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1HUNGERFORD ALDRIN NICHOLS & CARTER PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12910 LUCERNE DRIVE SEAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code495467175ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN386076879EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlJOHNNameControl
Phone6163364620Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1BOX 2506AddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49501ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameBRENDA STRINGERName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone6163363684Phone
Date Signed2012-07-23DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameMITCHELL C BURGERS CPAName
PTINP00118949PTIN
Phone6169493200Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE NEED FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION AND TO SUPPORT THE CAPTIVE PROPAGATION OF WILD AND ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES, AND TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN AND ITS ADVANCEMENT AS A PUBLIC EDUCATION INSTITUTION, AS A SCIENTIFIC CENTER, AS A NATURAL SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE EXHIBIT AND CONSERVATION AGENCY, AND AS A CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, DEDICATED TO THE ENRICHMENT OF HUMAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE NEED FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION AND TO SUPPORT THE CAPTIVE PROPAGATION OF WILD AND ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES, AND TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN AND ITS ADVANCEMENT AS A PUBLIC EDUCATION INSTITUTION, AS A SCIENTIFIC CENTER, AS A NATURAL SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE EXHIBIT AND CONSERVATION AGENCY, AND AS A CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, DEDICATED TO THE ENRICHMENT OF HUMAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionZOO VISITOR EXPERIENCES - DIRECTLY RELATED TO PROVIDING EXPERIENCES TO VISITORS THROUGH CAMEL RIDES, CAMEL PHOTOS, ZIP LINE, STINGRAYS, SWAN BOATS AND VARIOUS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION.Description

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DescriptionZOO SUPPORT SERVICES - EXPENSES RELATED TO ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, JUMP PROGRAM, FOOTSTEPS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GRANTS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.Description

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DescriptionMEMBERSHIP SERVICES - EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PROMOTION, SALES AND MAINTENANCE OF THE JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. MEMBERSHIP IS A STRONG BASE OF SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO AND CREATES POTENTIAL DONOR OPPORTUNITIES. MEMBERSHIP GENERATED A TOTAL OF $451,782 IN CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2011.Description
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Current Tax Year8647291CurrentTaxYear
Total14736741Total

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Current Tax Year1632402CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year10279693CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year19284CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year26296CurrentTaxYear
Total133096Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year2496CurrentTaxYear
Total2496Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3645935CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2688907CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1249166CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5007798CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10308485CurrentTaxYear
Total22900291Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.88250PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.77980PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00580InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01640PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3257085CurrentYearMinus3
Total257085Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$385,628LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus330000CurrentYearMinus3
Total30000Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus364271CurrentYearMinus3
Total64271Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$96,407GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance88416BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-2177InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships4000GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses898AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance81341EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance82850BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses11205InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships4690GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses949AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance88416EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance75033BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses12152InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships4000GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses335AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance82850EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis43358OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation33266Depreciation
Book Value10092BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis561913OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation435730Depreciation
Book Value126183BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis36992OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation32479Depreciation
Book Value4513BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings140788TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionSECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTSDescription
Book Value669065BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities669065TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCAPITALIZED CONSTRUCTION COSTSDescription
Book Value3094546BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets3094546TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue9473769TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1721232TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year7752537ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-95538NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-95538TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS7656999ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10158532TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-95538NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues780301OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990684763RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9473769RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909473769TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2501533TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included780301OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990780301ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1721232ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901721232TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS.
PARTS XII AND XIII LINES 2D: COST OF GOODS SOLD FIN 48 FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WHICH REQUIRE THAT TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS UNDER THAT CRITERIA. PENALTIES AND INTEREST, IF ANY, ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1RENDEZOONameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event198244GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event157630CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event140614GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event155061OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total98244GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total57630CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events40614GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events55061OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events55061DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-14447NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENT COUNTYBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 WEST FULTONAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49504ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance55974AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationFMVMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceZOO EXHIBITSDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
Purpose Of GrantTO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ZOO EXHIBITSPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantRESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients9NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant14479AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceNADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NON-CASH ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR PROGRAMS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED AS GIVEN BY FINANCE DEPARTMENT.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonCREATIVE MERCENARIESNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipOWNER OF CREATIVE MERCENARIES IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBANDRelationship
Amount Of Transaction12495AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionART AND DESIGN SERVICESDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XDONATED AUCTION ITEMS116783FMV
XDONATED FOOD11935FMV
XDONATED SUPPLIES1460FMV
XDONATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS120000FMV
XDONATED EQUIPMENT15000FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE 990 AND 990-T
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS SENT ONCE PER YEAR TO REPORT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ADETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GOES THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE AND IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST; AND FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR, CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WEBSITES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -95,538.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990 PART XI LINE 2CTHE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND TAX RETURNS.

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