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John Ball Zoo

EIN 38-6076879Animals Michigan Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Celebrating the wonders of our natural world

The mission of John Ball Zoo is to help individuals gain information about, respect for and an understanding of the Animal Kingdom by providing a quality facility that is accredited by the AZA, providing diverse educational opportunities, enhancing the entertainment and recreational opportunities available to the citizen of West Michigan. John Ball Zoo actively participates in local, state, national and international conservation and research programs to achieve significant breeding and reproductive records.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.23Overall score
out of 100

86.78Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$10,626,236

Total expenses · USD$9,882,515

Program expenses

$8,153,074.88 recorded amount

82.5%

Fundraising expenses

$276,710.42 recorded amount

2.8%

Administrative expenses

$1,442,847.19 recorded amount

14.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.17 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Peter F D'Arienzo
Recorded compensation: $160,428.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.62%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for John Ball Zoo
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	The mission of John Ball Zoo is to help individuals gain information about, respect for and an understanding of the Animal Kingdom by providing a quality facility that is accredited by the AZA, providing diverse educational opportunities, enhancing the entertainment and recreational opportunities available to the citizen of West Michigan. John Ball Zoo actively participates in local, state, national and international conservation and research programs to achieve significant breeding and reproductive records.
`ein` EIN	38-6076879
`tot_exp` Total expenses	9882515.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.146
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.17
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.027999999999999997
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.825
`fscore` Financial score	86.78
`leader` Recorded leader	Peter F D'Arienzo
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	160428.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.016200000000000003
`motto` Tagline	Celebrating the wonders of our natural world
`name` Charity name	John Ball Zoo
`tot_rev` Total revenue	10626236.0
`score` Overall score	90.23
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8153074.875
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	276710.42
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1442847.19

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-6076879
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.