2026-05-05T10:26:54-05:00 2025-06-30 263753134 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 53 STATE STREET 17TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 990 2024-07-01 043129124 COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLAND COMM 6179892000 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 STEPHANIE BRINLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 6179892000 2026-04-30 1 1 BRENDA L BOOTH P01342395 6178075000 2026-04-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHANIE BRINLEY ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 38461385 0 X WWW.ZOONEWENGLAND.ORG X 1991 MA TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 22 22 448 186 0 0 17491554 22057496 10269629 11070779 566771 575160 795916 666869 29123870 34370304 167985 125000 0 0 15208404 15813857 0 0 1421160 13502455 14682746 28878844 30621603 245026 3748701 58905087 64227571 3174868 4748651 55730219 59478920 X TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 6245637 9188797 GUEST SERVICESIN FY 25, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 711,392 VISITORS, A DECREASE OF 44,662 VISITORS COMPARED TO 756,054 IN FY 24. STONE ZOO'S DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 289,140 VISITORS, A DECREASE OF 4,551 FROM 293,691 IN FY 24. TOTAL FY 25 ATTENDANCE FOR ZOOLIGHTS (STONE ZOO' EVENING HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW, WHICH OPERATES PRIMARILY IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER) WAS 79,043 AN DECREASE OF 7,991 VISITORS COMPARED TO 87,034 IN FY 24. TOTAL FY 25 ATTENDANCE FOR BOSTON LIGHTS: A LANTERN EXPERIENCE (FRANKLIN PARK ZOO' EVENING SUMMER/FALL LANTERN EXPERIENCE) WAS 211,208, AN INCREASE OF 54,212 COMPARED TO 156,996 IN FY 24. TOTAL OVERALL ATTENDANCE INCLUSIVE OF ZOOLIGHTS AND BOSTON LIGHTS IN FY 25 WAS 1,001,643, AN INCREASE OF 1,559 VISITORS COMPARED TO 1,000,084 IN FY 24. 7079389 125000 ANIMAL CARE & EXHIBITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 78 PUBLIC ANIMAL HABITATS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 55. ZOO NEW ENGLAND IS HOME TO 1,069 ANIMALS REPRESENTING 193 SPECIES.DURING FY 25, SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO INCLUDED BIRD SPECIES SUCH AS BLACKNAPED FRUIT DOVE, SCALY-SIDED MERGANSER, RED-CRESTED TURACO, HADADA IBIS, BOAT-BILLED HERON, SUNBITTERN, KEA, RED SISKIN, AND VIOLET TURACO, MAMMALS INCLUDING COTTON-TOP TAMARIN, AFRICAN WILD DOG, AND NYALA, AND INVERTEBRATES SUCH AS THE FLORIDA IVORY MILLIPEDE, EMPEROR SCORPION, BLUE BABOON TARANTULA AND SUN BEETLE. AT STONE ZOO, SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS INCLUDED COTTON-TOP TAMARIN, RED-RUMPED AGOUTI, NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER, SPINY-TAILED IGUANA AND CHUCKWALLA.NOTABLE BIRTHS AND HATCHES AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO INCLUDED SCALY-SIDED MERGANSER, YELLOW-BILLED STORK, LAUGHING KOOKABURRA, WATTLED CRANE, HARTMANN'S MOUNTAIN ZEBRA, AND MASAI GIRAFFE. AT STONE ZOO, SIGNIFICANT BIRTHS INCLUDED LINNE'S TWO-TOED SLOTH, EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS, AND PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE. 1599206 411106 EDUCATION CHAPTER 92B OF THE ACTS OF 1992 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS PROVIDES THAT THE ZOOS WILL ADMIT MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL GROUPS AT NO CHARGE. FIELD TRIPS TO THE ZOO ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCIENCE, WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BEGAN OFFERING AT-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOLS, WHICH RESULTED IN 78 AT-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHING OVER 1,904 PARTICIPANTS. 8449254 1470876 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FACILITIES AND GROUNDS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WHICH ENABLE ZOO NEW ENGLAND TO OPERATE IN A COMFORTABLE, SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND VISITORS TO THE ZOOS. 8449254 1470876 23373486 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 112 0 1 448 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X ANDY VIDAL - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE 6179892685 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 COLIN VAN DYKE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEEANN HORNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS TINLIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RORY BROWNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE DIAMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD DOHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLINE DUROCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH ELLEN FITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HINTERNEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE KANAREK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY KESWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORENDA LAYNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS LOBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE K REGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA RICHTER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED RICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN VIEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA WELCH LOVEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 166813 0 13203 CYNTHIA MEAD VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 149711 0 7533 DAVID CARON VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 138708 0 12353 ROBERT CHABOT VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 161462 0 13042 ERIC BAITCHMAN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 131460 0 12135 BROOK WARDROP VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 119284 0 11770 MAURA LUCIA CELLI VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 113575 0 6470 SATNARINE HARIPRASAD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 128579 0 11861 KEVIN MILHOMME DIRECTOR OF CORP. 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LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEYOND FUNDRAISING FOR THE ZOOS INCLUDE: 1. BANNING THE SALE OF IVORY AND RHINO HORNS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 2. OPPOSING CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 3. SUPPORTING CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES 4. SUPPORTING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROTECTION 5. MONITOR AND ENGAGE WITH ADMINISTRATION REGARDING WHITE SOCCER STADIUM RENOVATIONS, FRANKLIN PARK MASTER PLAN AND CITY GRANT FUNDING WITH CITY OF BOSTON LOBBYING EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE CONSIST OF THOSE EMPLOYEES SALARIES OTHER RELEVANT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING. 53778322 25309793 28468529 15816627 9089040 6727587 9264174 9264174 44460290 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES 343464 343464 X 35019765 307850 341611 649461 34370304 0 34370304 31271064 307850 341611 649461 30621603 0 30621603 PART X, LINE 2: THE ZOO ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ZOO HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ZOO HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ZOO IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 341,611. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 341,611. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANT MAKING 10000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANT MAKING 5000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANT MAKING 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 25000 0 25000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL AND MILESTONE REPORTS ARE TYPICALLY RECEIVED FROM GRANTEES. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS THE FISCAL YEAR DRAWS TO AN END, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TYPICALLY SENDS AN EMAIL OUT TO ALL MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS REQUESTING THEM TO DISCLOSE THEIR RELATED PARTY ACTIVITIES. UPON THE DISCLOSURES RECEIVED FROM STAFF, THE AUDITORS OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOTIFIED BEFORE THEY COMMENCE THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD QUANTIFIES THE EXTENT OF SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS BASED ON MARKET NORMS, THE RELEVANT DUTIES TO BE CARRIED OUT AND THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFORDABLITIY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ZNE PUBLISHES ITS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMPLETE TAX FILINGS OR AUDIT REPORT, ON ITS WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE. THE FORM 990, MA PC AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. 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