DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 84-0502539)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-29
IRS object ID
202211809349300206
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-06-29T07:53:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line18181 E TUFTS AVE SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80237ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN840502539EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlDENVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7203371400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12300 STEELE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCHARLES WRIGHTPersonNm
Person TitleCFO/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7203371400PhoneNum
Signature2022-06-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstCHARLESPersonFirstNm
Person LastWRIGHTPersonLastNm
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Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
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Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
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Principal OfficerCHARLES WRIGHTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12300 STEELE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$60,055,484GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DENVERZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1950FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDENVER ZOO IS A LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE. WE ARE PASSIONATE (SEE SCHEDULE O) ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION "INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND VISION - "A WORLD WHERE WILDLIFE THRIVES."WE PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES EVERY DAY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND VISITORS AND OUR CORE VALUES ARE EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING WE DO:WELCOMING * UNITED * CURIOUS * COURAGEOUS * TRANSFORMATIVEActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee572TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers507TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$33,733,151PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$36,351,342CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$12,193,721PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$23,241,092CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$167,271PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$45CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$210,400PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$66,109CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$46,304,543PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$59,658,498CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$406,466PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$220,740CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$23,324,015CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,028,572CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$24,480,006PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$16,792,069CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$47,797,640PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$40,336,824CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,493,097PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$19,321,674CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$28,196,722TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$46,289,969TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$12,390,632TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,161,426TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,806,090NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$35,128,543NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionINSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$21,936,607ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,811,861RevenueAmt
DescANIMAL SCIENCES:DENVER ZOO'S MISSION IS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS CARING FOR OUR ANIMAL RESIDENTS. DENVER ZOO IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO QUALITY CARE FOR OUR ANIMAL COLLECTION AS WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE BEST NUTRITIONAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL CARE POSSIBLE.ANIMALS AT DENVER ZOO ARE VERY WELL CARED FOR BY THEIR DEDICATED KEEPERS AND VETERINARY MEDICINE AND WELFARE STAFF. SEE SCHEDULE O. OUR ANIMALS ARE BRED UNDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), WHICH ENSURES GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. ANIMAL WELFARE IS EVERYONE'S JOB AT DENVER ZOO - ALL STAFF HAVE ANNUAL REQUIRED TRAINING ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC. DENVER ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE AZA AND CERTIFIED BY AMERICAN HUMANE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,882,737ExpenseAmt
Revenue$803,949RevenueAmt
DescLEARNING EXPERIENCES: DENVER ZOO'S CONSERVATION LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT TEAM HELPS STUDENTS, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES CONNECT WITH NATURE, BECOME SCIENTIFIC THINKERS, AND ULTIMATELY BECOME CHAMPIONS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. THE DENVER ZOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDERS OF ANIMALS AND MODEL HABITATS, AND THE MANY PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPENDING TIME IN NATURE. SEE SCHEDULE O. ON-CAMPUS LEARNING EXPERIENCES RETURNED ON A LIMITED BASIS IN 2021 AFTER THE COVID RELATED CLOSURES AND ATTENDANCE RESTRICTIONS IN 2020. THE CONSERVATION LEARNING TEAM ALSO HOSTED A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, WHICH WERE VERY WELL RECEIVED BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE DENVER ZOO HAD NEARLY 34,000 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,769,136ExpenseAmt
Revenue$16,553,717RevenueAmt
DescGUEST EXPERIENCES: DENVER ZOO CELEBRATED ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021 WELCOMING 1,554,559 GUESTS WITH OVER HALF ENJOYING REDUCED OR FREE ADMISSION. WE SHARED OUR HISTORY THROUGH MEDIA STORIES, ON-SITE SIGNAGE, A PBS DOCUMENTARY, A MICROSITE FEATURING MEMBER'S ZOO STORIES AND PHOTOS AND FACEBOOK LIVE COLLABORATIONS WITH FIRST GENTLEMAN OF COLORADO, MARLON REISS.. DENVER ZOO EXISTS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HELPING SPECIES THRIVE. OUR PASSION AND REASON FOR BEING IS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. SEE SCHEDULE O. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING GUEST EXPERIENCE EACH AND EVERY DAY. DENVER ZOO MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MYSTERY SHOPPER PROGRAM, GUEST COMMENT CARDS AND EXTENSIVE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEYS.THE DENVER ZOO CONTINUES TO MAKE A PROFOUND IMPACT, CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR GUESTS, BOTH AT THE DENVER ZOO AND OFF-SITE IN THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGING CITIZENS THROUGH IMPACTFUL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE LEARNING. THE DENVER ZOO IS A PLACE WHERE VISITORS MAKE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, LINKING PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND NATURE. THE DENVER ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING THEM TO CHAMPION THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) INSTITUTION, THE DENVER ZOO IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE DENVER METRO REGION TO UNDERSTAND WILDLIFE AND THE NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLACES ANIMALS LIVE. THE DENVER ZOO'S VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE ZOOS HAVE AS LEADERS IN CONSERVATION RESEARCH. WITH UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCES, VISITORS EXPERIENCE A STRONGER CONNECTION TO NATURE, CONSIDER THEIR ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND CONSERVATION ACTION, AND SEE THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION AS A RESULT OF THEIR VISIT. INTERACTING WITH ANIMALS AND THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PASSIONATELY INTRODUCE THEM TO GUESTS MAKES DENVER ZOO A UNIQUE DESTINATION. PATHWAYS, GARDENS, SIGNS, AND EVERY PART OF THE ZOO ENVIRONMENT ENGAGES THE SENSES AND TRANSPORTS GUESTS TO NEW PLACES. HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND SELF-GUIDED DISCOVERY ARE KEY ASPECTS THROUGHOUT THE PARK, HELPING FOSTER HUMAN AND ANIMAL CONNECTIONS AND CULTIVATING MOMENTS OF AWE. IN 2021 DENVER ZOO OPENED A NEW SLOTH EXHIBIT IN TROPICAL DISCOVERY AND A NEW EXHIBIT FOR OUR AFRICAN PENGUINS. GUESTS WILL SEE PENGUINS SWIMMING UNDERWATER, RUNNING AROUND ON ROCKS AND GENERALLY MIMICKING THEIR NATIVE HABITAT IN SOUTH AFRICA.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,168,824ExpenseAmt
Grant$220,740GrantAmt
Revenue$71,565RevenueAmt
DescFIELD CONSERVATION:THE DENVER ZOO IS A ZOO-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION AND A DEDICATED PLAYER IN THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE WILDLIFE. WE CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FIELD WORK IN FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR ANIMALS IN THE WILD. OUR APPROACH IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND CONSERVATION ISSUES, THEN CO-DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE. DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER AMONG ZOOS IN FIELD CONSERVATION. IN ADDITION TO CONNECTING AUDIENCES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES AT OUR 86 ACRE URBAN CAMPUS, WE WORK TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND HABITAT THROUGH FOUR CORE PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD IN - MONGOLIA, VIETNAM, PERU, AND THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND GREAT PLAINS. WE COMMIT FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND CONTRACT STAFF ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES TO THESE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. USING BOTH SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE TO IDENTIFTY AND UNDERSTAND TARGET SPECIES AND THREATS TO THEIR SURVIVAL, WE WORK TO MITIGATE THREATS BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT, ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICY, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION ACTION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$220,740TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$71,565TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$32,757,304TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document54IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee572EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLES WRIGHTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7203371420PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12300 STEELE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LYNE ANDRICH
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUNNY BROWNSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN CAMPBELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH COORS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCELA DE LA MAR
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
OLGA DONAHUE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAPPY HAYNES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN IKARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT KAUFMANN
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRI KOELBEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON ROMERO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA WILSON MACSOVITS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES SCOGGIN
VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BERT VESCOLANI
CEO50.00$477,144$0$48,009Yes (X)2.00
CHARLIE WRIGHT
CFO50.00$286,954$0$38,556Yes (X)2.00
PAT MOREDOCK
ASSISTANT SECRETARY50.00$76,912$0$25,357Yes (X)2.00
AMBER CHRISTOPHER
SENIOR VP OF GUEST EXPERIENCE/COO50.00$266,094$0$35,707Yes (X)
BRIAN AUCONE
SENIOR VP OF ANIMAL SCIENCE50.00$233,999$0$31,656Yes (X)
NOELLE DELAGE
CDO50.00$221,865$0$40,943Yes (X)
GEORGE POND
EXTERNAL PLANNING & PROJECTS30.00$141,359$0$32,786Yes (X)
JACQUE TAYLOR
SENIOR VP OF HR50.00$237,213$0$35,710Yes (X)
MARIE REVENEW
VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS50.00$227,238$0$33,309Yes (X)
SCOTT LARSEN
VP OF ANIMAL HEALTH50.00$154,774$0$33,349Yes (X)
EMILY INSALACO
GENERAL CURATOR50.00$136,408$0$35,243Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,459,960TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$390,625TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K24IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$5,961,994MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$416,757FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$173,071RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$25,554,255GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,245,265AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$127,767NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$36,351,342TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GUEST EXPERIENCES900099$16,553,717$16,553,717
ANIMAL SCIENCES900099$5,811,861$5,811,861
LEARNING EXPERIENCES900099$803,949$803,949
FIELD CONSERVATION900099$71,565$71,565
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$23,241,092TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,706TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,706ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,751SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$12,751SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$12,751TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$12,751ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$384,235FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$416,757ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$384,235FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$66,109TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$66,109RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$66,109OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,658,498TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,307,201RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$45ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,947TotalAmt
Program Services$19,947ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,793TotalAmt
Program Services$200,793ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,783,195TotalAmt
Program Services$720,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$496,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$566,041FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,813,991TotalAmt
Program Services$15,138,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,813,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$861,604FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$710,407TotalAmt
Program Services$575,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,501FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,732,405TotalAmt
Program Services$1,518,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,194FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,284,017TotalAmt
Program Services$1,024,733ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$173,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,079FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,405TotalAmt
Management And General$17,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,350TotalAmt
Management And General$50,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,750TotalAmt
Program Services$27,500ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,250FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,458,053TotalAmt
Program Services$1,376,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,128FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,152TotalAmt
Management And General$511,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,103FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,128TotalAmt
Program Services$226,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,743FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$648,654TotalAmt
Program Services$397,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,130FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,997,915TotalAmt
Program Services$1,997,915ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,033TotalAmt
Program Services$17,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$796,394TotalAmt
Program Services$782,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,711FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,522TotalAmt
Program Services$137,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,109FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS$5,320,019$5,320,019
ANIMAL CARE & SUPPLIES$2,254,538$2,242,944$3,745$7,849
FUNDRAISING & EVENTS$965,628$178,746$686,084$100,798
LEARNING & CONSERVATION$91,589$89,482$2,107

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,987,939TotalAmt
Program Services$763,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,146,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,302FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,336,824TotalAmt
Program Services$32,757,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,550,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,028,572FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,263,113BOYAmt
EOY$5,050,799EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,455,102BOYAmt
EOY$31,503,543EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,449,235BOYAmt
EOY$7,047,581EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$412,196BOYAmt
EOY$496,586EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,908,916LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,717,456LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,617,076BOYAmt
EOY$2,191,460EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,196,722BOYAmt
EOY$46,289,969EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,346,734BOYAmt
EOY$4,820,583EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,382,698BOYAmt
EOY$4,340,843EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,661,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,390,632BOYAmt
EOY$11,161,426EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,035,666BOYAmt
EOY$30,400,633EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,770,424BOYAmt
EOY$4,727,910EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,806,090BOYAmt
EOY$35,128,543EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,196,722BOYAmt
EOY$46,289,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,321,674ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$779NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$12,053,786CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,895,483CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,362,627CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,770,751CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,192,446CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,275,093TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,055,462CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,251,446CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,498,830CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,237,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,882,038CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,925,735TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,173,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,239,583CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,800,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,724,441CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,276,858CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,214,236TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,282,368CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,386,512CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,661,691CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,733,151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,351,342CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$147,415,064TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$147,415,064PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$122,167CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$206,785CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$313,636CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$71,395CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$726,689TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$165,952CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,251CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,391CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$66,109CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$593,103TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$148,734,856TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$98,904,636GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98810PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,750FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,750FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$38,279,502FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$38,308,252FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$28,750CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$31,250CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$30,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$28,750CurrentYearAmt
Total$118,750TotalAmt

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,224,193OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,116,462DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,107,731BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$684,723OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$600,994DepreciationAmt
Book Value$83,729BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,191,460TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$59,681,127TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$779NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$21,850DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,629RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$59,658,498RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$59,658,498TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$40,358,673TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$21,850DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments-$1PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$21,849ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$40,336,824ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$40,336,824TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$153,543
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$47,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$200,793SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$200,793TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT FOR VIETNAM TONKIN SNUBNOSE RESEARCH AND ACTION PROJECT$41,854ACH$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT FOR IKH NART NATURE RESERVE PROJECT$78,489WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM TONKIN SNUBNOSE RESEARCH AND ACTION PROJECTEAST ASIA AND PACIFIC1$33,200WIRE TRANSFERN/A
SUPPORT FOR LAKE TITICACA FROG AND LAKE JUNIN FROGS CONSERVATION AND ACTION PROJECTSOUTH AMERICA1$31,500WIRE TRANSFERN/A
SUPPORT FOR LAKE TITICACA FROG AND LAKE JUNIN FROGS CONSERVATION AND ACTION PROJECTSOUTH AMERICA1$15,750WIRE TRANSFERN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:ALL CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE ZOO, OR SUPPORTED BY DENVER ZOO RESOURCES, REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS. REPORTS FOR PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ZOO MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR OR UPON PROJECT COMPLETION.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FLOCK PARTYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$289,103GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$110,585CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$178,518GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$178,518OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FORCE OF NATURE GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$511,889GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$306,172CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$205,717GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$205,717OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$800,992GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$416,757CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$384,235GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$384,235OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$384,235DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD
1536 WYNKOOP ST 900DENVERCO80202841512852501 ( C ) ( 3 )$10,000$0SUPPORT FOR SUMMIT COUNTY SAFE PASSAGES PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - DENVER
PO BOX 910238DENVERCO80291846000555501 ( C ) ( 3 )$9,947$0SUPPORT FOR DZF CONSERVATION CENTER DESIGN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE ZOO, OR SUPPORTED BY DENVER ZOO RESOURCES, REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS. REPORTS FOR PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ZOO MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR OR UPON PROJECT COMPLETION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (10 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
BERT VESCOLANI
CEO$408,664$0$68,480$0$0$0$17,400$0$30,609$0$525,153$0$0$0
CHARLIE WRIGHT
CFO$205,485$0$81,469$0$0$0$12,819$0$25,737$0$325,510$0$0$0
AMBER CHRISTOPHER
SENIOR VP OF GUEST EXPERIENCE/COO$194,431$0$71,663$0$0$0$9,864$0$25,843$0$301,801$0$0$0
JACQUE TAYLOR
SENIOR VP OF HR$171,374$0$65,839$0$0$0$10,638$0$25,072$0$272,923$0$0$0
BRIAN AUCONE
SENIOR VP OF ANIMAL SCIENCE$177,847$0$56,152$0$0$0$10,848$0$20,808$0$265,655$0$0$0
NOELLE DELAGE
CDO$161,259$0$60,606$0$0$0$10,334$0$30,609$0$262,808$0$0$0
MARIE REVENEW
VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS$170,199$0$57,039$0$0$0$8,237$0$25,072$0$260,547$0$0$0
SCOTT LARSEN
VP OF ANIMAL HEALTH$154,774$0$0$0$0$0$7,395$0$25,954$0$188,123$0$0$0
GEORGE POND
EXTERNAL PLANNING & PROJECTS$113,288$0$28,071$0$0$0$7,282$0$25,504$0$174,145$0$0$0
EMILY INSALACO
GENERAL CURATOR$126,784$0$9,624$0$0$0$8,048$0$27,195$0$171,651$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING 2021, TOTAL EMPLOYEE BONUS PAYMENTS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$67,329NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVERAGE HIGH & LOW VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EXHIBITS2$45,600FMV AT DATE OF DONAT
Yes (X)MISC SUPPLIES1$3,653FMV AT DATE OF DONAT
Yes (X)GUEST SERVICES1$225FMV AT DATE OF DONAT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION ("DZF") DIRECTS PEOPLE WHO WISH TO DONATE A VEHICLE TO DZF TO A PASS-THROUGH ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS CARS HELPING CHARITIES, TO COMPLETE THEIR DONATION. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS COLLECT THE VEHICLE, SELL/DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE, AND REMIT A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS TO DZF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND PRESENTED TO THE ZOO'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS AT A BOARD MEETING, AFTER BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. TRUSTEES WHO HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A DECISION ARE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING RIGHTS. ALSO, IF THE ITEM OF PURCHASE IS A TANGIBLE ASSET WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO GET MULTIPLE BIDS FOR THE ITEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS, MONETARY AND NONMONETARY, THAT ARE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THESE BUSINESS-RELATED FACTORS INCLUDE: - BUDGET: DOES THE BUDGET ALLOW FOR ANY FLEXIBILITY IN THE OFFER AND WHAT IS THE RELATIVE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF OUR ORGANIZATION? - INTERNAL EQUITY: WHAT ARE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB OR AT THE SAME JOB LEVEL BEING PAID? - MARKET PRICE/EXTERNAL DEMANDS: IS THIS JOB DIFFICULT TO FILL OR IS IT HARD TO FIND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN THIS LOCATION OR INDUSTRY? - CANDIDATES' LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: HOW MANY YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE DOES THIS PERSON BRING TO THE TABLE? - CANDIDATES' EDUCATION LEVEL: WHAT DEGREES DOES THE PERSON HAVE THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION? - CANDIDATES' CURRENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE: WHAT IS THIS PERSON'S CURRENT BASE PAY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE? - SALARY SURVEYS: WHAT ARE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB BEING PAID AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SAME SIZE? ONCE THE SALARY IS DETERMINED, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS ALSO USED FOR THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ZOO'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12300 STEELE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841440122EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT OF THE DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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 Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
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 (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST
C$173,071FMV
COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST
Q$100,000FMV

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