2024-10-08T15:08:12-05:00 2023-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 222 SECOND AVE SOUTH STE 1240 NASHVILLE TN 37201 990 2023-01-01 621411210 NASHVILLE ZOO INC NASH 6158331534 3777 NOLENSVILLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37211 KIM PRIDGEN CFO 6158331534 2024-09-20 1 0 LAUREN MOSES P02156583 6153836592 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RICK SCHWARTZ 3777 NOLENSVILLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37211 55348976 0 X WWW.NASHVILLEZOO.ORG X 1989 TN TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND PROVIDE A PARK/FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE, INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WHILE DELIVERING STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY VALUE. 34 34 474 321 184141 186322 14915297 27055592 9852538 11381862 118532 -1089705 10090154 10051239 34976521 47398988 848533 840735 0 0 13367988 15195639 0 0 1534517 12147471 13468561 26363992 29504935 8612529 17894053 155796059 178231426 8999429 10036200 146796630 168195226 X IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF UNDERSTANDING AND DISCOVERY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CONSERVATION, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP, OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A FIRST CLASS ZOO FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND TO DEVELOP A FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WITH STRONG COMMUNITY VALUE IN MIND. WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST AT CREATING UNIQUE DESIGNS AND INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND HORTICULTURAL COMPONENTS TO ENHANCE EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS, OUR VISITORS AND THE ZOOLOGICAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 24050981 10743574 ZOO: 2023 SAW THE RETURN OF GUEST FAVORITES, ADDITIONAL NEW FEATURES, AND A FEW NEW RECORDS ALONG THE WAY - ALL THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS! DINOTREK ROARED BACK FOR ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR FEATURING MORE THAN 20 GIANT, LIFE-SIZE ANIMATRONIC DINOSAURS. BLACK HISTORY TOURS AT MORTON FAMILY CABIN WERE INTRODUCED AT THE ZOO'S HISTORIC HOME AND FARM, OFFERING GUESTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE MORTON FAMILY WHO LIVED AND WORKED AT GRASSMERE FOR DECADES. NASHVILLE ZOO OPENED THE LARGEST KOMODO DRAGON HABITAT IN THE COUNTRY IN JULY AND DONATED $50,000 TO KOMODO DRAGON CONSERVATION. THE HCA HEALTHCARE VETERINARY CENTER WAS AWARDED TOP HONORS FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOO AND AQUARIUMS 2023 FACILITY AWARD. ZOOLUMINATION RETURNED IN NOVEMBER OF 2023 FEATURING MORE THAN 1,000 HAND-MADE, SILK CHINESE LANTERNS WELCOMING MORE THAN 140,000 GUESTS. A NEW KOI POND OFFICIALLY DEBUTED IN AUGUST OF 2023 AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE ZOO'S JUNGLE GYM PLAYGROUND AND FEATURES HAND-LAID TILE WORK, SPECIALIZED SCULPTURES AND HAND-SELECTED JAPANESE KOI FISH. SIPS FOR SPECIES, A BRAND-NEW ADULTS-ONLY EVENT THAT SUPPORTS CONSERVATION, WELCOMED A SOLD-OUT CROWD OF MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE. NASHVILLE ZOO ALSO CELEBRATED RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS ACROSS THE BOARD IN 2023 INCLUDING 1.4 MILLION IN ATTENDANCE AND 43,529 MEMBERSHIP HOUSEHOLDS. 840735 840735 CONSERVATION: OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, NASHVILLE ZOO HAS BECOME A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE CONSERVATION OF MANY SPECIES DUE TO OUR COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL AND LOCAL CONSERVATION THROUGH RESEARCH, HABITAT PROTECTION, BREEDING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. IN 2023, STAFF MEMBERS WORKED TO SAVE, RESEARCH AND BOLSTER POPULATIONS RIGHT HERE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. IN MAY OF 2023, THE ZOO'S ECTOTHERM TEAM SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED 24 EASTERN HELLBENDERS BACK INTO THE WILD AS PART OF THE HEADSTART PROGRAM. THE ZOO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THIS STATE-ENDANGERED SPECIES FOR OVER TWO DECADES. IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 2023, THE AQUATICS TEAM SURVEYED OVER 400 NASHVILLE CRAYFISH IN MILL CREEK TO CONTINUE TRACKING POPULATION TRENDS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WATER QUALITY IN THE AREA. DURING ITS SECOND YEAR, THE ZOO'S MOTUS TOWER, A RADIO TELEMETRY SYSTEM, DETECTED MORE THAN 130 BIRDS. THE GOAL OF THIS ONGOING PROJECT IS TO HELP WITH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OF SMALLER MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. NASHVILLE ZOO LAUNCHED A NEW POLLINATOR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF BOTH NATIVE AND POLLINATOR SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH GUEST ENGAGEMENT AND CURATION OF POLLINATOR HABITATS ON ZOO GROUNDS. THE ZOO ALSO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE AZA SAFE (SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION) NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH PROGRAM AND HAVE BEEN TAGGING MONARCHS FOR MONARCH WATCH'S MIGRATION STUDY. NASHVILLE ZOO CELEBRATED A CONSERVATION MILESTONE WITH THE FIRST-EVER BIRTH OF THREE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SUMATRAN TIGER CUBS IN OCTOBER OF 2023. OTHER NOTABLE BIRTHS IN 2023 INCLUDED RED RUFFED LEMUR, ELAND, CIVET, CLOUDED LEOPARD, NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT TRIPLETS AND TWO BONTEBOKS. THE ZOO WELCOMED FOUR NEW SPECIES IN 2023 INCLUDING THE AMUR LEOPARD AND EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS MONKEY, BOTH SET TO MAKE THEIR DEBUT IN 2024. NASHVILLE ZOO PARTICIPATES IN OVER 70 OF THE AZA'S SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS, WORKING TO MAINTAIN GENETICALLY DIVERSE AND SELF-SUSTAINING POPULATIONS IN HUMAN CARE. BY THE END OF 2023, NASHVILLE ZOO DONATED MORE THAN $800,000 IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT, SUPPLIES AND SKILLS TO CONSERVATION EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD. 638288 EDUCATION: OVERALL NASHVILLE ZOO SERVED A TOTAL OF 457,955 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN 2023.WE HAD 39,502 STUDENTS VISIT THE ZOO THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, COMING FROM 36 DIFFERENT COUNTIES.ATTENDANCE FOR TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:*HOMESCHOOL DAYS SERVED 1,417 STUDENTS IN 2023 BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-14*ZOOTOTS SERVED 2,275 STUDENTS IN AGES 0-4*SCOUT WORKSHOPS SERVED 603 STUDENTS IN 2023*ZOOVENTURES OUTREACH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS SERVED 23,386 STUDENTS*SUMMER CAMPS SERVED 1,170 STUDENTS IN 2023IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAMMING, OUR INTERPRETIVE STAFF SERVED A TOTAL OF 160,398 GUESTS THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING. 24891716 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 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 82 0 1 474 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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PEACOCK DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 COLIN REED DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SCHOETTLE DIRECTOR 0.13 X 0 0 0 LAURIE SEABURY DIRECTOR 0.82 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA SOLLBERGER DIRECTOR 0.13 X 0 0 0 BUTCH SPYRIDON EX-OFFICIO 0.09 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TURNER DIRECTOR 0.48 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEISENSEEL DIRECTOR 0.19 X 0 0 0 LARRY WIECK DIRECTOR 0.35 X 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 60.00 X 611831 0 118935 KIM PRIDGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 201669 0 31260 SUZANNE ILER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 135050 0 17814 ANDY TILLMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 143200 0 25422 DAVID OEHLER VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 203086 0 35590 JAMIE GESELLE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURSES OFFICER 50.00 X 117437 0 24218 HEATHER SCHWARTZ VETERINARIAN 50.00 X 135193 0 5691 CHRIS MCBRIDE DIRECTOR OF IT 50.00 X 106829 0 9177 1654295 0 268107 8 0 1 0 DE LA TORRE ART DESIGN 2023 HARNEY ST OMAHA NE 68102 EXHBIT INSTALLATIONS 774585 LAMAR TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PO BOX 96030 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 MARKETING 302286 WASTERSCAPE BACKYARD RESORTS 2319 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189347649 0.68750 0.66770 0.04960 0.04940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93750 93750 29400711 29494461 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 2000000 3000000 26750 93750 120500 250000 250000 500000 750000 21548533 2542101 24090634 24256820 -2708287 21548533 20892918 3363902 24256820 18549637 2343281 20892918 15602121 2947516 18549637 0.52604 0.47396 0 0 655253 655253 100541880 45550959 54990921 7822725 5180449 2642276 58288450 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 53686430 ASSET HELD FOR SALE 3476008 57162438 X 53967654 3504543 8672 3055451 6568666 47398988 0 47398988 32569058 8672 3055451 3064123 29504935 0 29504935 PART V, LINE 4: TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ZOO FACILITY OR PAY OPERATING EXPENSES AS NEEDED. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC GUIDANCE RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM PROBABILITY THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD IS DEFINED AS A TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SIGNIFICANT TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS COSTS 1,956,819. RENTAL EXPENSES 1,098,632. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 1,098,632. SPECIAL EVENTS COSTS 1,956,819. 0 CENTRAL AMERICAN AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 17174 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 82233 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 10000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 229150 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 134600 0 0 0 0 0 0 473157 0 473157 CENTRAL AMERICAN AND THE CARIBBEAN NAMA CONSERVATION 15028 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TOMPOTIKA, ANOULAK, SAOLA, AND VIETNAM'S WILDLIFE 76963 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA LEMUR CONVERVATION 10000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST SOUTH AMERICA ANDEAN BEAR, ANTEATER PROJECT, TAPIR, PROYECTO TITI, AND RAREC 226247 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CHIPANGALI WILDLIFE ORPHANAGE, DUKE LEMUR, GARCE GORILLAS, KOMODO CONSERVATION, LEWA BONGO REPARATION, AND VULPRO - VULTURES 134600 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CURATORS OF THE ZOO MONITOR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS BY: 1. REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER; 2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION; AND/OR 3. VISITING THE ORGANIZATION 4. DISCUSSIONS AT AZA CONFERENCES ZOOLUMINATION 1433727 55000 1378727 322677 432543 BOO AT ZOO 732663 12500 720163 170844 9 1478750 139606 1339144 101379 929376 3645140 207106 3438034 424056 1532763 1956819 1481215 1 ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS PO BOX 79863 BALTIMORE MD 21279 550526930 501(C)(3) 64642 0 CONSERVATION FRIENDS OF ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTER 2601 BURLINGTON AVE ST PETERSBURG FL 33713 010832520 501(C)(3) 53000 0 CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION 201 MAIN ST FT WORTH TX 76102 752395006 501(C)(3) 50000 0 CONSERVATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION 13000 ZOO BLVD APPLE VALLEY MN 55124 510147653 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CONSERVATION RED PANDA NETWORK 494 W 10TH AVE STE 7 EUGENE OR 97401 261103671 501(C)(3) 15000 0 CONSERVATION SAVE GIRAFFES NOW 8333 DOUGLAS AVE STE 300 DALLAS TX 75225 834423842 501(C)(3) 32965 0 CONSERVATION ZOO MIAMI 1240 SW 152ND ST MIAMI FL 33177 596192814 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CONSERVATION WILD ANIMAL HEALTH FUND 370 ZOO PKWY JACKSONVILLE FL 32218 596146888 501(C)(3) 5100 0 CONSERVATION TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE 1030 JENKINS RD STE D CHARLESTON SC 29407 200785702 501(C)(3) 5345 0 CONSERVATION 9 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CURATORS OF THE ZOO MONITOR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS BY: 1. REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER; 2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION; AND/OR 3. VISITING THE ORGANIZATION 4. DISCUSSIONS AT AZA CONFERENCES X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 603750 0 5000 0 3081 0 98864 0 20071 0 730766 0 0 0 DAVID OEHLER VICE PRESIDENT 193086 0 10000 0 0 0 22057 0 13533 0 238676 0 0 0 KIM PRIDGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 188669 0 13000 0 0 0 21844 0 9416 0 232929 0 0 0 ANDY TILLMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 138200 0 5000 0 0 0 16522 0 8900 0 168622 0 0 0 SUZANNE ILER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 130050 0 5000 0 0 0 14906 0 2908 0 152864 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B ALL EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A 457B PLAN - JAMI L. GESELLE. - $8,460.39 SUZANNE S. ILER - $9,380.21 DAVID A. OEHLER - $14,664.69 KIM K. PRIDGEN - $13,719.02 RICK J. SCHWARTZ - $22,500.00 ANDREW K. TILLMAN - $10,584.75 X 101 323349 FMV X 1 4850 FMV X 1 2500 FMV X FURNITURE 1 25000 FMV X SUPPLIES 1 6160 COST X AUCTION ITEMS 19 4850 FMV 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: GIFTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES ARE PROCESSED THROUGH TRUIST BANK FOR SALE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS PERMITTED TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND PRESIDENT AND EMAILED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WITH ALL MATERIAL FACTS, ARE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION. IF APPROPRIATE, AN APPOINTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF A BETTER PROPOSAL CAN BE ATTAINED THAT DOES NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF NOT, THE BOARD VOTES ON WHETHER THE ARRANGEMENT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE ZOO'S BEST INTEREST AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS DATA AND ESTABLISHES THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. DATA COMES FROM COMPARABLE ZOOS' FORM 990S, PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED INDUSTRY (AZA) COMPENSATION SURVEY, ETC. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES HOW OFTEN UPDATES AND REVIEWS ARE DONE. ROUTINE RAISES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND FOLLOW THE SAME PATTERN AS OTHER STAFF. COMPENSATION PAY RANGE ANALYSIS IS DONE PERIODICALLY EVERY FEW YEARS TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. SOURCE DATA IS SIMILAR TO THAT USED FOR THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE ALONG WITH FORM 990.