2022-09-16T08:43:29-05:00 2021-12-31 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2021-01-01 160911204 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC ZOOL 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 LISA SMITH INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO 7168373900 2022-09-16 1 LISA SMITH 999009999 DONNA M GONSER CPA P01448922 7168563300 2022-09-16 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LISA SMITH 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 11411764 0 X WWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORG X 1931 NY BUILDING COMMUNITY, CREATING CONNECTIONS, AND SAVING WILDLIFE THROUGH A COLLABORATION FOR CHANGE. 31 31 199 212 0 0 5764301 5015975 2846485 5261215 21611 29001 -1078 187675 8631319 10493866 0 0 0 0 5063667 5071273 0 0 807994 4895844 5604554 9959511 10675827 -1328192 -181961 40726764 41190755 1310550 1870532 39416214 39320223 X BUILDING COMMUNITY; CREATING CONNECTIONS; SAVING WILDLIFE THROUGH A COLLABORATION FOR CHANGE: THE BUFFALO ZOO WILL BE A CENTER OF CONSERVATION EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO SECURE A FUTURE WHERE WILDLIFE THRIVES. WE EMBODY OUR MISSION AND VISION THROUGH PRACTICES THAT EXEMPLIFY OUR VALUES OF TEAMWORK, WELCOMING, INTEGRITY, CARING, AND GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND. 0 0 6474135 3763652 ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE MAINTENANCE AND EXPERIENCE: AS AN AZA (ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS) ACCREDITED ZOO, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE OUR ANIMALS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE HABITATS, NUTRITION, ENRICHMENT AND VETERINARY CARE TO ENSURE CONSERVATION OF ANIMAL SPECIES AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF HORTICULTURE THROUGHOUT THE ZOO. THE GOAL OF ZOOS IS NOT STRICTLY TO PROVIDE RECREATION BUT TO PROVIDE AN INTERESTING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF CONSERVATION LEADING TO A CONNECTION TO ANIMALS AND NATURE NOT OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE. 745889 191270 EDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 772784 1306293 GUEST SERVICES - CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESGINED TO PROVIDED THE ULTIMATE GUEST. 7992808 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 199 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X DENISE K SCHAEFER 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 NORAH FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 188429 0 20518 DENISE SCHAEFER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 4.00 X 98860 0 12590 KEESHA BULLOCK CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 100314 0 12590 DAVID P FLYNN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT A FOX CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JODI L JOHNSTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE A SULLIVAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONI L VAZQUEZ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EUGENE P GRAMZA JR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE R TZETZO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A BALL DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA L BOHAN DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON W BROWN DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA CEGLIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN A DANDES DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL P FEROLETO DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN T GAVIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL M HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE D JONES JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M LANNON DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A MAGUIRE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MILLSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD MORNELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL M MOSKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA P O'HARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH POTOZNIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARIUS G PRIDGEN DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON D RANDACCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYLAN O RAWLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R SANDERSON DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON PETER J SAVAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL T ULBRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL L ZABRODSKY DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 387603 0 45698 1 0 1 0 CLR DESIGN 833 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 909 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 MASTER PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES 116732 1 930000 3224870 861105 5015975 ADMISSIONS 713990 2519313 2519313 CONCESSIONS AND GUEST SERVICES 713990 1306293 1306293 MEMBERSHIP 713990 1244339 1244339 EDUCATION 713990 191270 191270 5261215 23905 23905 593944 588848 5096 5096 5096 516725 329050 187675 187675 10493866 5261215 0 216676 320397 320397 3743045 3015284 453765 273996 164689 134086 16260 14343 488721 447572 24975 16174 354421 270957 59223 24241 851255 232566 515832 102857 243818 45545 198273 156927 39070 30316 87541 101097 5845 83251 12001 755957 692490 43325 20142 32293 2579 29290 424 117062 117062 2109548 2047163 41290 21095 211820 180047 21182 10591 ANIMAL FEED 343277 343277 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 336981 302239 22241 12501 344519 234088 96616 13815 10675827 7992808 1875025 807994 1032922 872817 230158 840909 847716 801087 54363 69386 106036 131263 67426922 31279312 37454585 36147610 1000984 2327683 40726764 41190755 461482 832174 699068 888358 150000 150000 1310550 1870532 X 39302968 39175156 113246 145067 39416214 39320223 40726764 41190755 -181961 85970 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4777476 3063372 3786007 5764301 5015975 22407131 4777476 3063372 3786007 5764301 5015975 22407131 22407131 32719 45715 25494 21611 23905 149444 306628 374260 325479 10978 516725 1534070 24090645 24560274 0.93010 0.93840 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 48000 48000 10627827 10675827 683791 170948 0 0 690908 685931 647976 683791 2708606 4062909 32415 25054 24000 48000 129469 172727 171483 161994 170948 677152 1015728 X 0 63918404 29071098 34847306 405696 386121 19575 3102822 1822093 1280729 36147610 PART III, LINE 4: CONSISTENT WITH PREDOMINANT INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE ZOO'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. EXPENDITURES RELATED TO ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL ACQUISITIONS ARE EXPENSED IN THE PERIOD OF ACQUISITION. WHEN COLLECTION ITEMS ARE DEACCESSIONED, THE PROCEEDS ARE USED TO PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS. IN AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ENHANCE THE WORLDWIDE REPRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF ANIMALS, THE SOCIETY SHARES ANIMALS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE SOCIETY DOES NOT RECORD ANY ASSET OR LIABILITY FOR SUCH SHARING ARRANGEMENTS. ZOO LIGHTS 290067 290067 41253 15979 90033 BOO BASH 80648 80648 51503 1500 26220 8 146010 146010 19257 26300 57005 516725 516725 112013 43779 173258 329050 187675 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORAH FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 188429 0 0 0 0 0 11992 0 8526 0 208947 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2021, THE BYLAWS WERE REVISED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS A BOARD MEMBER MAY SERVE AS AN OFFICER TO THREE, ONE-YEAR TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES OF ALL TAX FORMS ARE COORDINATED WITH ZOO'S MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO WILL VOTE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS. THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL ABSTAIN FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE ZOO'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ZOO'S BY-LAWS. ANY PROPOSED CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND VOTED UPON AT BOARD MEETINGS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. COPIES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE PROVIDED, AT ANY TIME, UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION INC 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 161407299 SUPPORT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. NY 501(C)(3) LINE 10 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION C 930000 FMV