Blank Park Endowment Corporation
Donations deductibleBlank Park Endowment Corporation's network
13 people15 organisationsi13 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (23) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Kennedy Chair | Immediate Past Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Hagenbucher Chair | Chairperson | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dan Schwarz | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Karch | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Irving | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Vukovich | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Fryar | Director Through 6/28/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Gustafson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pat Henson | Director & Board Recorder Through 1/1/25 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| PEG Armstrong-Gustafson | Director Through 6/28/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rochelle Burnett | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Scott Smith | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Toby Joseph | Vice Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Shimerdla | Foundation CEO | since 2022 |
| Gary Tucker | Foundation CFO | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hagenbucher | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Toby Joseph | Vice Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Schwarz | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Kennedy | Immediate Past Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Henson | Director & Board Recorder Through 1/1/25 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Gustafson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rochelle Burnett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peg Armstrong-Gustafson | Director Through 6/28/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Karch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Vukovich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Irving | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Fryar | Director Through 6/28/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Shimerdla | Foundation CEO | 1 | $0 | $160k | $14k |
| Gary Tucker | Foundation CFO | 1 | $0 | $79k | $9k |
About
- Legal name
- Blank Park Endowment Corporation
- EIN
- 460705129
- Address
- 7401 Sw 9th St, Des Moines, IA, 50315-6667
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- To support the functions of, and to assist in carrying out the purposes of the blank park zoo foundation, inc. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D115 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Jim Hagenbucher (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAaron Kennedy
≥8years on the filingsDan Schwarz
≥8years on the filingsJohn Irving
≥8years on the filingsMatt Fryar
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.8m
- Total liabilities
- $193k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $455k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $245k | $511k | Deficit $266k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc | To support the operations and expansion projects of the foundation | $455k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Blank Park Endowment Corporation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 1 August 2012
- Registered agent
- Anne Shimerdla (city and state not held)