ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC (EIN 58-1655184)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-17
IRS object ID
202421999349301122
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionZOO ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionZOO ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION.MissionDesc
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DescENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DIVERSITY EFFORTS:THE ZOO INCORPORATES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INTO ITS BUSINESS BY REDUCING IMPACT THROUGH POLLUTION PREVENTION, WASTE REDUCTION, AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES. THE GREEN TEAM MONITORS THE ZOO'S ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS AND MAINTAINS A SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE. THE ZOO'S BOARD AND TEAM MEMBERS ARE COMPOSED OF TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CIVIC, AND POLITICAL BACKGROUNDS REFLECTIVE OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM, THE ZOO CONDUCTED BUSINESS WITH 146 MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES IN 2023.Desc

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DescTHE ANIMAL COLLECTION & WORK WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES: ANIMAL HIGHLIGHTS IN 2023 INCLUDE THE BIRTHS OF A TWO-TOED SLOTH, A SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS, THREE BINTURONGS, AND GORILLA WILLIE B. III, THE GRANDSON OF WILLIE B. THE ZOO ALSO WELCOMED INFANT ORANGUTAN NANGKA, WHO IS BEING FOSTERED BY MADU, A 40-YEAR-OLD ORANGUTAN WHO HAS NOW ADOPTED FIVE INFANTS, AND 1-YEAR-OLD SUMATRAN TIGER BOB. AS A PARTNER IN THE WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ALLIANCE AND ONE OF THE ONLY ZOOS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN THE ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL, ZOO ATLANTA IS PROUD TO ADVOCATE FOR SUMATRAN TIGERS AND OTHER SPECIES AT RISK OF EXTINCTION.Desc

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DescEDUCATION & CONSERVATION:IN 2023, THE ZOO'S PUBLIC, SCHOOL, AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 991,146 INDIVIDUALS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS CREATE FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES TO CONNECT ZOO VISITORS WITH WILDLIFE, SUPPORT SCIENCE CURRICULA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. THE QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM DONATES 25 CENTS OF EVERY ZOO ADMISSION TICKET TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND AWARDED SIX GRANTS TOTALING $60,000 IN 2023.Desc

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DescTHE VISITOR EXPERIENCE: FROM WELL-KNOWN NATIVE WILDLIFE TO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION, ZOO ATLANTA OFFERS MEMORABLE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THESE EXCLUSIVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES USE THE ZOO'S LIVING POPULATION TO CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GUESTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. ZOO ATLANTA HAS BEEN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS. KEEPER TALKS, INTERACTIVE WILDLIFE SHOWS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS RUN YEAR-ROUND. IN 2023, ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMED 932,721 VISITORS. WITH A CONTINUALLY GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING, THE ZOO ATTRACTED 569,000 FOLLOWERS ON ITS FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PLATFORMS AND 1.5 MILLION LIKES ON TIKTOK BY THE END OF 2023.COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS: WE CONTINUED TO OFFER AND EXPAND OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS IN 2023 TO ENSURE THAT ZOO ATLANTA IS A ZOO FOR ALL. IN COLLABORATION WITH GEORGIA TITLE I SCHOOLS, THE ZOO PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION TO 17,538 STUDENTS THROUGH THE SPONSORED ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AND AN EXCLUSIVE ZOO TOUR TO 2,153 STUDENTS THROUGH THE WILD WALKS PROGRAM DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF COX ENTERPRISES, 42 TITLE I STUDENTS RECEIVED SUMMER SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ZOO ATLANTA SERVED 591 STUDENTS IN THE ZOO2YOU PROGRAM TO BRING ZOO EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO SUPPORTED TEACHERS IN THEIR STEM LESSONS, OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED ADMISSION FOR 1,607 EDUCATORS AND THEIR GUESTS ON EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY, AND CELEBRATING 156 TEACHERS AT THE ANNUAL EDUCATOR SOIREE. IN ADDITION TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, THE ZOO PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION TO 35,624 GUESTS THROUGH THE LIBRARY PASS PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY PNC; 1,991 INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS INCOMMUNITY; AND 13,801 U.S. ARMED FORCES MEMBERS IN 2023. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ZEIST FOUNDATION, WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 3,710 TICKETS TO LOCAL NONPROFITS THROUGH THE ZOO ACCESS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION TO THE ZOO FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. CONSERVATION INITIATIVES: ZOO ATLANTA IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING WORK IN AFRICA, ASIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND GEORGIA. THE ZOO'S CONTRIBUTIONS RANGE FROM FUNDING FOR OTHER ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE ITS MISSION, ENABLING A GREATER TOTAL IMPACT IN THE FIELD THAN MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE BY A SINGLE ORGANIZATION, TO PROJECTS IN WHICH ITS OWN STAFF ARE PERSONALLY ENGAGED IN FIELD WORK, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON CONTINENTS AROUND THE GLOBE.ZOO ATLANTA WAS PROUD TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION IN CONSERVATION THROUGH MULTIPLE NEW AND ONGOING CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE WORLD IN 2023. IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, WE DOUBLED THE CONTRIBUTION TO QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION, AND THIS YEAR'S PROJECTS ARE PROTECTING CHINCHILLAS IN CHILE, SLOTHS IN COST RICA, AND SONGBIRDS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE 2024 BENEFICIARIES OF THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDE PROJECTS TO PROTECT HORNBILLS, WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS, DRILL MONKEYS, RED PANDAS, CLOUDED LEOPARDS, AND SEVERAL SPECIES OF MADAGASCAR TORTOISES. THE ZOO HAS ALSO CONTINUED A SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOLDEN LION TAMARIN ASSOCIATION IN BRAZIL. GOLDEN LION TAMARINS, A SPECIES OF TINY MONKEYS FROM BRAZIL, ARE THREATENED BY DEFORESTATION, THE PET TRADE, AND YELLOW FEVER DISEASE, WITH ONLY 200 REMAINING IN THE WILD IN THE 1970'S. FOR DECADES, THE ZOO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPECIES' CONSERVATION BY INTRODUCING GROUPS OF GOLDEN LION TAMARINS INTO THE WILD, PROVIDING FUNDING FOR HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, AND CONTRIBUTING EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL ANIMAL POPULATIONS. TODAY, 4,800 GOLDEN LION TAMARINS LIVE IN THE WILD, AND OVER ONE THIRD OF THIS WILD POPULATION ARE DESCENDANTS FROM ZOOS. IN MEMORY OF ZOO ATLANTA'S FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION, JENNIFER MICKELBERG, PHD, WHO PASSED AWAY IN OCTOBER 2023, THE GOLDEN LION TAMARIN ASSOCIATION HAS PLEDGED A MEMORIAL WITH THE CREATION OF "JENNIFER'S FOREST CORRIDOR." THE TRACT OF RESTORED FOREST WILL CONNECT FRAGMENTED TAMARIN POPULATIONS AND, WHEN MATURE, PROVIDE CONNECTED HABITAT FOR MORE THAN 3,000 GOLDEN LION TAMARINS, CREATING A VIABLE WILD POPULATION. CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR NATIVE SPECIES INCLUDE A COLLABORATION TO REAR AND REINTRODUCE EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES TO ALABAMA'S CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST AND AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO REARING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER'S JEKYLL ISLAND CAUSEWAY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PARTNERS ON EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN BOG ECOSYSTEM OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION AND IS HOME TO A SAFEGUARDING SITE FOR THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MICHAUX'S SUMAC, A PLANT SPECIES FOUND ONLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.RESEARCH INITIATIVES: RESEARCH HELPS ZOO ATLANTA BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP FOR THE ANIMALS IN ITS CARE, AND IT PROVIDES THE ZOO WITH VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT ENABLE IT TO PROTECT THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE WILD. BASIC RESEARCH ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE ON EARTH. SCIENTISTS AT ZOO ATLANTA LEAD RESEARCH EFFORTS INVOLVING ANIMALS HOUSED AT THE ZOO AS WELL AS ANIMALS IN THE WILD. THE ZOO'S SCIENTISTS COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE ZOO'S SCIENTIFIC STAFF HOLD FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGIA TECH, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ZOO TEAM MEMBERS HAVE PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH IN SUCH JOURNALS AS SCIENCE, BEHAVIOUR, CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, AS WELL AS FEATURED BY MEDIA SUCH AS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, WIRED, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES. ZOO ATLANTA PUBLISHED TEN PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES IN 2023, AND THE ZOO IS CURRENTLY RANKED AS THE SEVENTH MOST RESEARCH-PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATION BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. THIS YEAR'S RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS COVERED A RANGE OF TOPICS AND SPECIES, FROM PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR IN GORILLAS, TO ARRHYTHMIC HEART DISEASE IN ORANGUTANS, TO THE ROLE OF WRINKLES IN ELEPHANTS' TRUNKS. THANKS TO YEARS OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING, OUR ELEPHANT KEEPERS WERE EASILY ABLE TO TRAIN ONE OF OUR FEMALE ELEPHANTS TO PICK UP BARBELLS WITH HER TRUNK, ALLOWING RESEARCHERS TO CAREFULLY OBSERVE HER GRIPPING STRATEGY. THIS STUDY USED MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE ELEPHANT'S WRINKLES INCREASE CONTACT AREA AND GIVE HER A BETTER GRIP, A FINDING THAT CAN IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF SOFT ROBOTS, A KIND OF FLEXIBLE ROBOT WELL-SUITED FOR INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND EXPLORING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS. ZOO ATLANTA'S OVER 400 PUBLISHED STUDIES HAVE BEEN INFORMING BEST PRACTICES IN ANIMAL WELFARE, CONSERVATION, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND DESIGN FOR DECADES.PUBLIC EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS: ZOO ATLANTA'S ATTENDANCE IS BOOSTED FROM ESTABLISHED SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS BOO AT THE ZOO, BREW AT THE ZOO, AND SIPPIN' SAFARI AS WELL AS EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES. BEASTLY FEAST, ZOO ATLANTA'S SIGNATURE BLACK-TIE GALA, IS ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S MOST UNIQUE PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS. ZOO ATLANTA CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REPUTATION FOR OFFERING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS.VOLUNTEERS:AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ZOO ATLANTA COUNTS ON VOLUNTEERS TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS WORKFORCE. IN 2023, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 39,738 HOURS TO ZOO ATLANTA, WHICH IS VALUED AT NEARLY $1,180,000. THERE WERE 114 ADULT VOLUNTEERS, 946 GROUP VOLUNTEERS, 56 VOLUNTEENS, 46 INTERNS AND EXTERNS, 61 DOCENTS, 95 EVENT VOLUNTEERS, AND 28 JOEY VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE THEIR TIME TO THE ZOO IN 2023.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$20,672,726TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$28,283,627TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONJI JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA LAUBE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN LEWIS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE MITCHELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MOODY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM NEMETZ
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUNNY PARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY CLANCY PEAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEEPAK RAGHAVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE REDDINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DERETTA COLE RHODES PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ROBERTS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIGI ROULAND
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SIMON-SCHUMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
R SCOTT TAYLOR JR
DIRECTOR & CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM WILKERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT40.000.02Yes (X)$762,144$0$26,782
RUSSELL JACOBS
CFO/COO40.000.02Yes (X)$272,672$0$6,981
ERIC HALL
VP FACILITIES40.00$199,451$0$14,825Yes (X)
ZOE NIEMINEN
VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40.00$173,506$0$22,750Yes (X)
CARY BURGESS
SR. VP DEI, GOV'T, & COMM AFFAIRS40.00$168,615$0$16,819Yes (X)
JENNIFER SMITH
VP STRATEGIC PTNRSHP & INITIATIVES40.00$163,094$0$17,436Yes (X)
WEDNESDA FURMAN
VP HR40.00$149,209$0$8,924Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,888,691TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$114,517TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
TURNER FS360
3495 PIEDMONT RD NE BUILDING 11 SATLANTAGA30305CONSTRUCTION$7,131,146
THE MORRISON AGENCY
3500 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 700ATLANTAGA30305ADVERTISING$1,002,494
GBM - GENERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE INC
3835 PRESENDTIAL PKWY 200ATLANTAGA30340JANITORIAL SERVICES$966,387
TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
3495 PIEDMONT RD NE BUILDING 11 SATLANTAGA30305CONSTRUCTION$659,792
HANART CULTURE LLC
8 THE GREEN 10086DOVERDE19901ZOO LIGHTS$612,964
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K26CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$4,501,755MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$840,321FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$75,135GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$17,824,713AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$8,470,745NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$23,241,924TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS712130$14,979,994$14,979,994
EDUCATION712130$1,518,174$1,518,174
RIDES & ATTRACTIONS712130$1,518,117$1,518,117
OTHER712130$605,239$605,239
GROUP SALES722320$301,949$257,151$44,798
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$18,923,473TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$968,445TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$968,445ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,184,382SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,970,957SecuritiesAmt
Other$12,458OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$213,425SecuritiesAmt
Other-$12,458OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$200,967TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$12,458RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$213,425ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$219,967FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$840,321ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$535,130FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$315,163TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$315,163ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,181,305GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,181,305TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,181,305RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FOOD SERVICE CONCESSIO712130$1,143,378$1,143,378
INSURANCE CLAIM PAYMEN900099$140,495$140,495
SPONSORSHIP712130$15,950$15,950

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,858TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,858ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,303,681OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,504,632TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,190,900RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$60,748UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,011,060ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,596TotalAmt
Program Services$132,596ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,333TotalAmt
Program Services$156,333ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,068,579TotalAmt
Program Services$549,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$282,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$235,697FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,629,199TotalAmt
Program Services$11,296,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,094,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$237,388FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,008TotalAmt
Program Services$166,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,469FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,394,224TotalAmt
Program Services$1,321,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,332FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$973,089TotalAmt
Program Services$855,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,289ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,621FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,863TotalAmt
Program Services$24,404ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,757TotalAmt
Management And General$111,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,765TotalAmt
Program Services$36,765ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$737,442TotalAmt
Program Services$401,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$194,737FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,307,994TotalAmt
Program Services$1,306,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$200FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,003,438TotalAmt
Program Services$943,186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,877FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,693TotalAmt
Program Services$218,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,119,054TotalAmt
Program Services$2,046,897ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$72,157FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,391TotalAmt
Program Services$129,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$975FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,938TotalAmt
Program Services$48,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$335FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,375,543TotalAmt
Program Services$3,240,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$818,989TotalAmt
Program Services$818,989ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OUTSIDE CONTRACTS$2,458,026$2,329,321$45,477$83,228
ANIMAL FOOD & HUSBANDRY$767,845$767,845$0$0
PROGRAM COSTS INC PANDA$709,684$709,684$0$0
LICENSE AND FEES$472,233$444,056$0$28,177

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$691,779TotalAmt
Program Services$338,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$236,972FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,668,462TotalAmt
Program Services$28,283,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,195,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,189,165FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,952,843BOYAmt
EOY$22,371,351EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,250,957BOYAmt
EOY$3,370,415EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,109,759BOYAmt
EOY$2,579,075EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,594BOYAmt
EOY$20,542EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$603,545BOYAmt
EOY$658,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$132,023,214LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$80,977,390LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,433,954BOYAmt
EOY$51,045,824EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,932,496BOYAmt
EOY$11,601,987EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,866,362BOYAmt
EOY$26,866,362EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,158,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,158,715EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,334,225BOYAmt
EOY$119,672,776EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,600,131BOYAmt
EOY$5,493,017EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$743,742BOYAmt
EOY$914,455EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,343,873BOYAmt
EOY$6,407,472EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,814,992BOYAmt
EOY$80,648,461EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,175,360BOYAmt
EOY$32,616,843EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,990,352BOYAmt
EOY$113,265,304EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,334,225BOYAmt
EOY$119,672,776EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,836,170ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,438,782NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,334,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,297,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,053,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,197,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,241,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,124,946TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,334,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,297,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,053,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,197,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,241,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,124,946TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,187,698SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$60,937,248PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$233,178CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$135,724CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$163,269CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$252,654CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$968,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,753,270TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$71,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,408CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,759CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$134,902TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$144,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$144,357TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$80,157,475TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$87,535,802GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76020PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82820PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINSURANCE CLAIM PAYMENT - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 140,495. TAX REFUND - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,862.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,691FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,691FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,594,772FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,668,463FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$101,923CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$109,200CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$116,752CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$73,691CurrentYearAmt
Total$401,566TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,175,360BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,670,485ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,779,885InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,008,887OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$32,616,843EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,486,610BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,585,854ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,193,261InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$703,843OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,175,360EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,543,256BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,607,204ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,639,916InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,303,766OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,486,610EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,500,671BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$529,285ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$942,219InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,428,919OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,543,256EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,612,152BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,822,451ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,417,466InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$47,351,398OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,500,671EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.26100PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.73900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$105,495,754OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$68,046,666DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,449,088BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,527,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,930,724DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,596,736BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$51,045,824TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN SAVANNA HALL, ZA MGR, LLCDesc
Book Value$26,866,362BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$26,866,362TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ZOO ATLANTA UTILIZES THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO PRESERVE SPECIES CURRENTLY REPRESENTED IN ZOO ATLANTA'S ANIMAL COLLECTION.
PART X, LINE 2:ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO, INC. AND ZOO GEORGIA ARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THESE ENTITIES DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. SAVANNA HALL MANAGER HAS ELECTED A 168(H) ELECTION FOR TAX PURPOSES, AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE COMPUTED FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND INCOME TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF SAVANNA HALL MANAGER THAT WILL RESULT IN TAXABLE OR DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS IN THE FUTURE. DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET AND LIABILITY COMPUTATIONS ARE BASED ON ENACTED TAX LAWS AND RATES APPLICABLE TO PERIODS IN WHICH DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT TAXABLE INCOME. A VALUATION ALLOWANCE IS ESTABLISHED, WHEN NECESSARY, TO REDUCE DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS TO THE AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED. INCOME TAX EXPENSE IS THE INCOME TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDABLE FOR THE PERIOD PLUS OR MINUS THE CHANGE DURING THE PERIOD IN DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. SAVANNA HALL LANDLORD AND SAVANNA HALL MASTER TENANT ARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES. IN LIEU OF INCOME TAXES, THE MEMBERS ARE TAXED ON THEIR PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF INCOME OF SAVANNA HALL LANDLORD AND SAVANNA HALL MASTER TENANT. ZOO ATLANTA'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF INCOME OR LOSS IS PASSED THROUGH TO SAVANNA HALL MANAGER AND SUBSEQUENTLY TAXED. MANAGEMENT OF THE ZOO CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ZOO'S STATUS AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ZOO MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS APPROPRIATELY REPORTED AND FILED INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES IS REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ZOO'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICAGRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$5,000
SOUTH AMERICAGRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$131,333
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGRANTS TO FOREIGN RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$20,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$156,333SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$156,333TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
BRAZILEMERGENCY FUNDS FOR GOLDEN LION TAMARINS$131,333WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT$0
KENYATO HELP THE COLOBUS MONKEYS$6,000WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT$0
SOUTH AFRICARESEARCHING THE DATA DEFICIENT TREE ROOSTING VULTURE SPECIES$14,000WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MADE ARE SUBJECT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH DEFINES THE PURPOSE AND APPROVED EXPENSES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF APPROVED BUDGETS FROM THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND REGULAR PROJECT UPDATES WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE ZOO ATLANTA PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BEASTLY FEASTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,060,288GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$840,321CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$219,967GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$72,157RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$120,681FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$342,292OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,060,288GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$840,321CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$219,967GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$72,157RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$120,681FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$342,292OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$535,130DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$315,163NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
5555 ZOO BOULEVARDWICHITAKS67212486120530501(C)(3)$6,298$0TO HELP WITH ORANGUTANS
PEREGRINE FUND
5668 WEST FLYING HAWK LANEBOISEID83709231969973501(C)(3)$13,000$0TO HELP WITH PEREGRINE FALCONS
CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO
3900 WILDLIFE WAYCLEVELANDOH44109340816490501(C)(3)$6,298$0TO HELP WITH GORILLAS
NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
4403 ZOO PARKWAYASHEBORONC27205560990900501(C)(3)$7,000$0TO HELP WITH AFRICAN VULTURES
LINCOLN PARK ZOO
2001 NORTH CLARK STREETCHICAGOIL60614362512404501(C)(3)$10,000$0GOULOUGA TRIANGLE APE PROJECT
PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE
9450 SW GEMINI DRIVE PMB 58741BEAVERTONOR97008223878683501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
RED PANDA NETWORK
1859 POWELL STREET SUITE 100SAN FRANCISCOCA94133261103671501(C)(3)$10,000$0TO HELP WITH RED PANDAS
TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE
5900 CORE ROAD SUITE 504CHARLESTONSC29406200785702501(C)(3)$10,000$0TO HELP WITH TURTLES
WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
1441 BROADWAY 5TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10018521934148501(C)(3)$10,000$0GENERAL CONSERVATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATIONS - FRIENDS OF TUSK
225 REINECKERS LANE STE 375ALEXANDRIAVA22314431634280501(C)(3)$50,000$0TO HELP WITH ELEPHANTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT$372,144$0$390,000$0$0$0$8,717$0$18,065$0$788,926$0$0$0
RUSSELL JACOBS
CFO/COO$222,672$0$50,000$0$0$0$6,394$0$587$0$279,653$0$0$0
ERIC HALL
VP FACILITIES$167,451$0$32,000$0$0$0$4,016$0$10,809$0$214,276$0$0$0
ZOE NIEMINEN
VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$141,506$0$32,000$0$0$0$4,685$0$18,065$0$196,256$0$0$0
CARY BURGESS
SR. VP DEI, GOV'T, & COMM AFFAIRS$153,615$0$15,000$0$0$0$5,156$0$11,663$0$185,434$0$0$0
JENNIFER SMITH
VP STRATEGIC PTNRSHP & INITIATIVES$133,094$0$30,000$0$0$0$4,990$0$12,446$0$180,530$0$0$0
WEDNESDA FURMAN
VP HR$134,209$0$15,000$0$0$0$1,737$0$7,187$0$158,133$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST CLASS TRAVEL: DUE TO A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME OF REQUIRED TRAVEL, FIRST CLASS WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO ACCOMODATE THE MEDICAL NEED. SOCIAL CLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF THE CEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AND DEVELOPING BUSINESS AND DONOR RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7THE CEO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL BONUS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. SUCH BONUS IS DISCRETIONARY BUT IS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL LIMITATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS. OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMOUNTS WERE BASED UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,305,294NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV @ DATE OF DONATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)BAMBOO2$108,699MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS57$36,185MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)BAGS1$20,000MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT2$535MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)MISC1$32MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS JULY 11, 2024 MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE ZOO'S ACCOUNTING FIRM WERE PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE RETURN AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AUTHORITY FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RETURN WAS GRANTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS NOVEMBER 18, 2008 MEETING. SUCH AUTHORITY APPLIES TO ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES OTHERWISE. DUE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY TO REVIEW ANY ISSUES RAISED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY SOURCES AND MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THE COMPARABLE DATA WAS APPROPRIATE AND THAT IT SUPPORTED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AUTHORIZED FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS DISCUSSION OCCURS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND IS COMPRISED OF THE RESULT OF COLLECTIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH WAGE AND SALARY SURVEYS, DATA COMPARABLE TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA, AND FROM BENCHMARKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AMERICAN ZOO & AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION. EACH SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ZOO'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ZOO'S WEBSITE: WWW.ZOOATLANTA.ORG FOR REVIEW. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDES A LISTING OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFILIATIONS ON ITS WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30315ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582525307EIN
Primary ActivitiesENLARGE AND EXPAND THE VISION OF CONSERVATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC
800 CHEROKEE AVE SEATLANTAGA30315842378020RENTALGAN/AN/A00
SAVANNA HALL ZA LL LLC
800 CHEROKEE AVE SEATLANTAGA30315821721110LANDLORDGAN/AN/A00

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAVANNA HALL ZA MGR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30315ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN823774362EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$26,866,362ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC- THIS IS AN EXISTING LOAN FROM PRIOR
D$1,158,715COST BASIS
YEARS NOT A NEW TRANSACTION IN 2023
SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC
D$367,655COST BASIS
SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC
K$250,833LEASE AGREEMENT

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