2024-04-01T16:27:15-05:00 2023-06-30 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2022-07-01 043129124 COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLAND COMM 6179892000 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 JOHN J LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 6179892000 2024-03-20 1 JOHN LINEHAN 999009999 1 BRENDA L BOOTH P01342395 6177610600 2024-03-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOHN J LINEHAN ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 34171634 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. 23 23 322 1029 0 0 19151922 19851367 10402796 10397954 -17695 411747 545788 793541 30082811 31454609 105871 65050 0 0 11753788 13376129 0 0 1122337 11375139 12782817 23234798 26223996 6848013 5230613 53681720 58006178 3427140 2520985 50254580 55485193 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 5911877 8636911 GUEST SERVICES IN FY 23, ZOO NEW ENGLAND EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN DAYTIME ATTENDANCE WITH 728,969 VISITORS COMPARED TO 841,172 VISITORS IN FY 22. FRANKLIN PARK ZOO'S TOTAL DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 441,627, A DECREASE OF 56,000 FROM 497,627 IN FY 22. STONE ZOO'S DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 287,342, A DECREASE OF 56,203 FROM 343,545 IN FY 22.TOTAL FY 23 ATTENDANCE FOR ZOOLIGHTS (STONE ZOO'S EVENING HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW, WHICH OPERATES PRIMARILY IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER) WAS 84,608, A DECREASE OF 17,825 COMPARED TO 102,433 IN FY 22. TOTAL FY 23 ATTENDANCE FOR BOSTON LIGHTS: A LANTERN EXPERIENCE (FRANKLIN PARK ZOO'S EVENING SUMMER/FALL LANTERN EXPERIENCE) WAS 186,888, A DECREASE OF 18,680 COMPARED TO 205,568 IN FY22.TOTAL OVERALL ATTENDANCE, INCLUSIVE OF ZOOLIGHTS AND BOSTON LIGHTS IN FY 23, WAS 1,000,465, A DECREASE OF 148,708 VISITORS COMPARED TO 1,149,173 IN FY 22. WHILE ATTENDANCE DECREASED IN FY 23 COMPARED TO FY 22, IT WAS STILL THE SECOND HIGHEST ATTENDANCE YEAR FOR ZNE. 6366249 65050 ANIMAL CARE & EXHIBITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 60 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 44. ZOO NEW ENGLAND IS HOME TO 1,488 ANIMALS REPRESENTING 195 SPECIES. SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO INCLUDED SEVERAL BIRD SPECIES SUCH AS MARBLED TEAL, KORI BUSTARD, HADADA IBIS, GREEN ARACARI, AND BALI MYNAH, AND MAMMALS INCLUDING WESTERN GRAY KANGAROO, RED-NECKED WALLABY, HARTMANN'S MOUNTAIN ZEBRA, SOMALI WILD ASS, LOWLAND NYALA AND WHITE-BEARDED WILDEBEEST. AT STONE ZOO, SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS INCLUDED WHOOPING CRANE, CANADA LYNX, JAMAICAN IGUANA AND SCARLET IBIS. NOTABLE BIRTHS AND HATCHES AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO INCLUDED PRAIRIE DOG PUPS, A WATTLED CRANE, SCALY-SIDED MERGANSER AND GOULDIAN FINCH. AT STONE ZOO, A LINNE'S TWO-TOED SLOTH WAS BORN. AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, THESE LARGER SIZED ANIMALS WERE ON EXHIBIT: GORILLAS, MASAI GIRAFFE, AND AFRICAN LION. AT STONE ZOO, THESE LARGER SIZED ANIMALS WERE ON EXHIBIT: BLACK BEARS, MEXICAN GREY WOLVES, AND SNOW LEOPARDS. 1498805 385179 EDUCATION THROUGHOUT FY 23, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACILITATED MORE THAN 4,400 ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGED NEARLY 170,000 PARTICIPANTS. THIS IS A 300% INCREASE IN ACTIVITIES COMPARED TO 1,100 IN FY 23, AND A 112% INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS COMPARED TO 80,000 IN FY 23. AMONG THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WERE 330 BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS, 249 CLASSES (FOR VOLUNTEERS, YOUTH STAFF, STUDENTS, SCOUTS, CAMP, HOMESCHOOLERS AND MORE), AND 150 ANIMAL ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS FOR ON-SITE BIRTHDAY PARTIES. THE EDUCATION STAFF FACILITATED 80 #ZOOTOYOU, VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH FACEBOOK LIVE, WHICH ATTRACTED OVER 55,000 VIEWS 7601351 1375864 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. 7601351 1375864 21378282 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 92 0 1 322 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X SAT HARIPRASAD - DIR OF FINANCE 6173795180 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 CARLINE DUROCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY KESWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA RICHTER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN VAN DYKE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS LOBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERROL NORWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GUEDJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN VIEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEEANN HORNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA SANGIACOMO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORENDA LAYNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GIOVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RONNIE KANAREK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY BROWNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH ELLEN FITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS TINLIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD DOHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HINTERNEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOK WARDROP VP - COMMUINCATION 40.00 X 107957 0 36984 CYNTHIA MEAD VP - OUTREACH 40.00 X 139708 0 16081 DAVID CARON VP - DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 122437 0 37419 ERIC BAITCHMAN VP - CONSERVATION 40.00 X 119825 0 37340 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 161935 0 38611 MAURA LUCIA CELLI VP - ANIMAL CARE 40.00 X 106074 0 15782 ROBERT CHABOT COO 40.00 X 163527 0 38658 CHRISTOPHER BONAR SENIOR VETERINARIAN 40.00 X 113522 0 16008 JENNIFER DAVIS CAIN DIRECTOR OF HR 40.00 X 108700 0 15864 JOHN ANDERSON DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 102046 0 20901 KEVIN MILHOMME DIRECTOR OF CORP. SPONSORSHIP 40.00 X 127987 0 3839 SATNARINE HARIPRASAD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 120260 0 37205 1493978 0 314692 12 0 1 0 SALEM INFORMATION 85 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE L 12 LYNN MA 01901 INFORMATION SERVICES 211126 MILES RIVER DIRECT 19 BOARDMAN LANE HAMILTON MA 01982 CONSULTING SERVICES 163742 CBIZ MHM LLC PO BOX 956793 ST LOUIS MO 63195 AUDIT/TAX 100800 3 2852444 567061 12310037 4121825 259615 19851367 ZOO ADMISSIONS 900099 8636911 8636911 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS 900099 1761043 1761043 10397954 354150 354150 2453835 2396238 57597 57597 57597 263954 567061 320787 -56833 -56833 CONCESSION INCOME 900099 663735 663735 OTHER INCOME 900099 186639 186639 850374 31454609 10397954 0 1205288 X 60000 60000 5050 5050 1142338 410742 502998 228598 9704177 7900967 1533050 270160 202137 169814 19191 13132 1531729 1286795 145426 99508 795748 668503 75550 51695 44390 44390 83080 83080 15455 1737 13718 1339077 1339077 194156 116737 53002 24417 2312644 2229604 74113 8927 35823 11375 24414 34 2856007 2813738 34558 7711 385551 151421 234130 MISCELLANEOUS 2501939 1494982 591605 415352 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 656939 650231 6708 ANIMAL FEED 562036 562036 SPECIAL EVENTS 498120 444157 53963 0 1297600 1061316 233481 2803 26223996 21378282 3723377 1122337 638737 630022 10756603 8363194 5983951 8409302 84126 149749 55482 74766 107768 71800 62109463 27093738 30647367 35015725 2115341 2170897 3292345 3120723 53681720 58006178 3030449 2402952 152569 9733 244122 108300 3427140 2520985 X 44030816 46685721 6223764 8799472 50254580 55485193 53681720 58006178 5230613 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13618536 22036537 12920609 19151922 19851367 87578971 13618536 22036537 12920609 19151922 19851367 87578971 1676344 85902627 70938 100796 11950 10959 354150 548793 337234 305024 300896 606585 850374 2400113 90527877 41606742 0.94890 0.92870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 83043 0 0 83043 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY SEEK OUT LEGISLATORS TO SECURE FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE ZOOS. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEYOND FUNDRAISING FOR THE ZOOS INCLUDE: 1. CONTROLLING THE SALE OF IVORY AND RHINO HORNS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 2. TRY TO GET MA TO JOIN POACHING COMPACT SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHER STATES AND INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF POACHING WILDLIFE. LOBBYING EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE CONSIST OF THOSE EMPLOYEES SALARIES OTHER RELEVANT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING. 47936489 20808739 27127750 10216855 6284999 3931856 3956119 3956119 35015725 SERVICE CONCESSION AGREEMENT 3120723 3120723 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES 108300 108300 X 32337707 562310 320788 883098 31454609 0 31454609 27107094 562310 320788 883098 26223996 0 26223996 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 320,788. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 320,788. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES EMERGENCY CONSERVATION FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN HAMSTERS IN UKRAINE 5050 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: ZOOTOPIA 693895 567061 126834 155391 83858 25368 ALES & TAILS 79950 79950 26815 1 57170 57170 20000 9355 831015 567061 263954 202206 93213 25368 320787 -56833 1 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE 1000 JEFFERSON DRIVE SW WASHINGTON DC 20560 530206027 501(C)(3) 20000 0 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE US FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION 2602 NW 6TH STREET SUITE D GAINESVILLE FL 32609 593340282 501(C)(3) 30000 0 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DURRELL 4042 GOODLETT COVE MEMPHIS TN 38111 461717077 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE 3 PART I, LINE 2: PROGRESS REPORTS FROM THOSE RECEIVING GRANTS FROM US ARE DUE ANNUALLY, AT MINIMUM, NOT JUST AT THE CONCLUSION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT CHABOT COO 163527 0 0 0 0 0 5144 0 33514 0 202185 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT 161935 0 0 0 0 0 5097 0 33514 0 200546 0 0 0 DAVID CARON VP - DEVELOPMENT 122437 0 0 0 0 0 3905 0 33514 0 159856 0 0 0 SATNARINE HARIPRASAD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 120260 0 0 0 0 0 3691 0 33514 0 157465 0 0 0 ERIC BAITCHMAN VP - CONSERVATION 119825 0 0 0 0 0 3826 0 33514 0 157165 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MEAD VP - OUTREACH 139708 0 0 0 0 0 3567 0 12514 0 155789 0 0 0 X MATERIAL 158 259615 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 30B: THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. 990, PART I, LINE 5, AND 990, PART V, LINE 2A: OUT OF THE 322, 203 ARE REGULAR AND 45 ARE PART-TIME ONGOING EMPLOYEES AND THE REST, 74 EMPLOYEES, REPRESENT TURNOVER IN TERMS OF NEW HIRES, TERMINATIONS, AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A DRAFT COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. 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. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. ZNE DOES NOT MAKE IT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AT: HTTPS://MASSCHARITIES.MY.SITE.COM/FILINGSEARCH/S/ FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E EQUIPMENT & EXHIBITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 349,959. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74,086. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 424,045. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 283,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,511. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,803. TOTAL EXPENSES 313,914. WASTE REMOVAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 204,577. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 204,577. ANIMAL HEALTH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 200,333. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 200,333. RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,268. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 93,521. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 107,789. SIGNAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,284. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 38,363. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,647. PEST CONTROL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,871. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,871. ANIMAL COLLECTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 424. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 424.