2021-03-12T08:50:25-06:00 2020-06-30 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2019-07-01 043129124 COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLAND COMM 6179892000 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 JOHN J LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 6179892000 2021-03-01 1 BRENDA L BOOTH P01342395 6177610600 2021-03-01 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOHN J LINEHAN ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 27673739 0 X WWW.ZOONEWENGLAND.ORG X 1991 MA TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 21 21 350 2695 0 0 13618536 22036537 5714156 4478183 74348 98521 860370 769553 20267410 27382794 96658 55000 0 0 10042387 10012283 0 0 658115 8169772 7738802 18308817 17806085 1958593 9576709 30141093 41301885 2669564 4253647 27471529 37048238 X TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 3522890 3648804 FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE OF 708,278 VISITORS WE WERE ON TRACK FOR ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING YEAR WITH A GOAL OF 715,830 VISITORS. DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC, ZOO NEW ENGLAND ENDED FY 20 WITH 501,975 IN TOTAL ATTENDANCE. IN FY 20, MEMBERSHIP REVENUES FROM OVER 15,000 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS BROUGHT IN OVER $1,500,000 IN REVENUE. 5019655 55000 ANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBITSAS OF JUNE 30, 2020, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 64 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 46. ZOO NEW ENGLAND IS HOME TO MORE THAN 2,277 ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 205 DIFFERENT SPECIES. ACQUISITIONS AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO INCLUDED EIGHT FEMALE BLACK WELSH MOUNTAIN SHEEP, A MALE AND A FEMALE KEA, AND A FEMALE KORI BUSTARD. AT STONE ZOO, SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS INCLUDED SIX YOUNG MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES, A FEMALE NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER, AND A FEMALE COATIMUNDI. SIX ROCK HYRAX WERE ALSO BORN AT STONE ZOO. 1022522 181968 EDUCATION/ TEENS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN FY 20, ZOO NEW ENGLAND REACHED APPROXIMATELY HALF AS MANY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR IN-PERSON AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMS AS IN FY 19. SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AFTER-SCHOOL, GROUP PROGRAMS, OVERNIGHTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS REACHED 7,688 PARTICIPANTS COMPARED WITH 13,849 IN FY 19. THIS DRAMATIC DECREASE IS DUE TO COVID-RELATED CANCELLATION OF SCHEDULED PROGRAMS DURING OUR BUSIEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR. 5073231 647411 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FACILITIES AND GROUNDS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WHICH ENABLE ZOO NEW ENGLAND TO OPERATE IN A COMFORTABLE, SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND VISITORS TO THE ZOOS. 5073231 647411 14638298 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 15 0 1 350 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X SAT HARIPRASAD - DIR OF FINANCE 6173795180 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 CHRISTY KESWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA RICHTER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN VAN DYKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLASS LOBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCO DE VITO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GUEDJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN VIEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY BROWNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEEANN HORNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GIOVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE KANAREK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH ELLEN FITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HINTERNEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PORTER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS TINLIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANICE HOUGHTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER WILSON DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 134604 0 34483 ROBERT CHABOT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 126525 0 31156 CYNTHIA MEAD VP OF OUTREACH 40.00 X 124229 0 14462 DAVID CARON VP - DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 103222 0 33535 CAROLYN VAUGHAN VP - DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 103000 0 3090 ERIC BAITCHMAN VP - ANIMAL HEALTH & CONSERVATION 40.00 X 98984 0 33408 MAURA LUCIA CELLI VP - ANIMAL CARE 40.00 X 5385 0 0 SATNARINE HARIPRASAD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 108158 0 33683 804107 0 183817 6 0 1 0 GABRIEL GROUP 3190 RIDER TRAIL SOUTH EARTH CITY MO 63045 ADVERTISING 105000 MILES RIVER DIRECT 19 BOARDMAN LN SOUTH HAMILTON MA 01982 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN 102205 2 3 1541129 7600000 12895405 108086 22036537 ZOO ADMISSIONS 900099 3648804 3648804 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS 900099 829379 829379 4478183 100796 100796 218782 221057 -2275 -2275 -2275 534417 69888 464529 464529 CONCESSION INCOME 900099 305024 305024 305024 27382794 4478183 0 868074 55000 55000 683017 277038 223844 182135 7091258 5693152 1201210 196896 159000 130239 17945 10816 1477130 1209938 166707 100485 601878 493007 67927 40944 205774 205774 659380 659380 68910 28540 26602 13768 1640723 1640723 29179 11596 16450 1133 1950837 1921965 23605 5267 275766 138244 137522 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 527324 509796 17528 ANIMAL FEED 391389 391389 SPECIAL EVENTS 341515 329806 11709 0 EQUIPMENT & EXHIBITS 318996 260916 58080 1329009 887569 334769 106671 17806085 14638298 2509672 658115 967725 849307 4192211 16372141 706210 670375 124271 43333 77250 69933 203951 53229 39505475 20035070 19797189 19470405 86384 137573 3985902 3635589 30141093 41301885 2234023 1995540 99469 94103 1861800 336072 302204 2669564 4253647 X 25358975 23775775 2112554 13272463 27471529 37048238 30141093 41301885 9576709 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12084655 13570779 12486105 13618536 22036537 73796612 12084655 13570779 12486105 13618536 22036537 73796612 5734508 68062104 9426 11203 34501 70938 100796 226864 250147 291702 304700 337234 305024 1488807 75512283 26746355 0.90130 0.90790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 29843 0 0 29843 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY SEEK OUT LEGISLATORS TO SECURE FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE ZOOS. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEYOND FUNDRAISING FOR THE ZOOS INCLUDE: 1. CONTROLLING THE SALE OF IVORY AND RHINO HORNS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 2. TRY TO GET MA TO JOIN POACHING COMPACT SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHER STATES AND INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF POACHING WILDLIFE. LOBBYING EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE CONSIST OF THOSE EMPLOYEES SALARIES OTHER RELEVANT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING. 33222354 15338623 17883731 6125929 4696447 1429482 157192 157192 19470405 SERVICE CONCESSION AGREEMENT 3635589 3635589 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCE 302204 302204 X 27874026 421344 69888 491232 27382794 0 27382794 18297317 421344 69888 491232 17806085 0 17806085 PART X, LINE 2: THE ZOO ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ZOO HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ZOO HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ZOO IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 69,888. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 69,888. ZOOTOPIA 319591 319591 30532 BREW AT THE ZOO 131487 131487 28628 1 83339 83339 10728 534417 534417 69888 69888 464529 1 GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - USA PO BOX 24246 CLEVELAND OH 44124 812749463 501(C)(3) 10000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE ASSOCIATION OF ZOO AND AQUARIUMS 8403 COLEVILLE ROAD SILVER SPRING MD 20910 550526930 501(C)(3) 5000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 24411 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 530206027 501(C)(3) 20000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE GLOBAL WILDLIFE PO BOX 129 AUSTIN TX 78767 262887967 501(C)(3) 10000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE US FOR BFREE 4320 W UNIVERSITY AVE GAINESVILLE FL 32607 593340282 501(C)(3) 10000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE 5 0 PART I, LINE 2: PROGRESS REPORTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORTS, ARE DUE FROM THE GRANTEES UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR GRANT-RELATED ACTIVITIES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 134604 0 0 0 0 0 4254 0 30229 0 169087 0 0 0 ROBERT CHABOT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 126525 0 0 0 0 0 927 0 30229 0 157681 0 0 0 X 8 15526 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MATERIAL 215 92560 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 30B: THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. 990, PART I, LINE 5, AND 990, PART V, LINE 2A: OUT OF THE 350, 183 ARE REGULAR AND 50 ARE PART-TIME ONGOING EMPLOYEES AND THE REST, 117 EMPLOYEES, REPRESENT TURNOVER IN TERMS OF NEW HIRES, TERMINATIONS, AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A DRAFT COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS THE FISCAL YEAR DRAWS TO AN END, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TYPICALLY SENDS AN EMAIL OUT TO ALL MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS REQUESTING THEM TO DISCLOSE THEIR RELATED PARTY ACTIVITIES. UPON THE DISCLOSURES RECEIVED FROM STAFF, THE AUDITORS OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOTIFIED BEFORE THEY COMMENCE THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD QUANTIFIES THE EXTENT OF SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS BASED ON MARKET NORMS, THE RELEVANT DUTIES TO BE CARRIED OUT AND THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFORDABLITIY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ZOO NEW ENGLAND PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH CONTAINS FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMAMATIC DETAILS. THE PUBLIC COULD REQUEST A COPY. THE FORM 990, MA PC AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. ZNE DOES NOT MAKE IT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AT: WWW.CORP.SEC.STATE.MA.US/CORP/CORPSEARCH/CORPSEARCHINPUT.ASP