2021-08-16T16:03:27-05:00 2020-09-30 BDO USA LLP 8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE 800 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2019-10-01 520853312 Friends of the National Zoo % THE ORGANIZATION FRIE 2027875861 1717 K STREET NW Suite 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 LYNN MENTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027875861 2021-08-16 true Marc Berger P01871563 7038930600 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X LYNN MENTO 1717 K STREET NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 10630738 false X www.fonz.org X 1965 DC FONZ PROVIDES INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND THE MISSION OF SAVING SPECIES. 19 19 315 312 214537 -289711 3189268 4176048 2394623 643353 320421 162447 3456283 2404197 9360595 7386045 0 0 0 0 6335588 6935950 0 0 0 3449306 2903433 9784894 9839383 -424299 -2453338 11050474 12828019 2109974 5847643 8940500 6980376 X FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL ZOO (FONZ) IS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WHICH IS THE DEDICATED PARTNER OF THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK (NZP). FONZ PROVIDES INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, ENRICHING, AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND EDUCATES REGARDING THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND ENHANCED BIODIVERSITY. TOGETHER WITH THE ZOO, FONZ IS BUILDING A SOCIETY COMMITTED TO RESTORING AN ENDANGERED NATURAL WORLD. FONZ HAS BEEN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AT NZP SINCE 1958. false false 3424939 0 396409 ZOO VISITOR SERVICES: THESE PROGRAMS AND GUEST SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VISITOR EDUCATION OF NZP/SCBI'S SAVING SPECIES CONSERVATION MISSION AND ENJOYMENT IN THE PARK. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE VISITORS WITH AMENITIES THAT FACILITATE AN INFORMATIVE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE ZOO. THESE SERVICES ARE CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE ZOO FOR VISITORS AND INCLUDE: INFORMATION AIDES; GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TEAMS; DINING; RETAIL; AND CONCESSIONS. 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CALENDAR YEAR OR FISCAL YEAR DUE TO A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMNS (A) - (E) REFLECT THE FOLLOWING: COLUMN A - 12/31/2016 COLUMN B - 12/31/2017 COLUMN C - 12/31/2018 COLUMN D - 09/30/2019 COLUMN E - 09/30/2020 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 961338 801540 159798 1880618 1329531 551087 1054476 887776 166700 877585 Boo at the Zoo 399230 356500 42730 6758 4050 136999 Brewlights 136866 81541 55325 9737 1600 28841 5 275623 167209 108414 34825 24118 954746 811719 605250 206469 51320 29768 1120586 1201674 -995205 X X false false false false false false false false false LYNN MENTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 277539 0 18000 0 0 0 16442 0 1843 0 313824 0 0 0 VIRGINIA NEWTON CFO 186812 0 13000 0 0 0 10109 0 25989 0 235910 0 0 0 KATIE LEON DIR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING 172649 0 10000 0 0 0 7910 0 10623 0 201182 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SIZEMORE DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & ORG. 145354 0 10000 0 0 0 9090 0 26131 0 190575 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: WILD.LIFE. MAGAZINE AND ZOO WEBSITE: WILD.LIFE. IS FONZ'S, AND BY EXTENSION, THE ZOO'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION. THE EDITORIAL MISSION IS TO COVER SUBJECTS THAT ZOOGOERS ARE INTERESTED IN, COULD BE INTERESTED IN, OR SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN. THE MAGAZINE FOCUSES ON BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, NATURAL HISTORY, CONSERVATION, AND RELATED SUBJECTS BASED ON WORK DONE AT THE ZOO AND ELSEWHERE AROUND THE WORLD. FONZ STAFF PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL ZOO OFFICE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TO MANAGE THE COMBINED NATIONAL ZOO/FONZ WEBSITE, FOCUSING ON DESIGN, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE SITE IS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ADULTS, AND CHILDREN ABOUT THE ZOO'S ANIMALS AND ITS EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. IT ALSO PROVIDES NEWS ABOUT THE ZOO AND INFORMATION ON VISITING THE ZOO AND FONZ PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, FONZ RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC ZOO NEEDS SUCH AS EXPANSION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT AND SEAL AND SEA LION EXHIBITS, PANDA HABITAT AND ENRICHMENT, GENERAL ANIMAL ACQUISITION, CHEETAH AND CLOUDED LEOPARD EDUCATION, AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF SCBI (SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE) IN FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MEMBERSHIPS, CORPORATE EVENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND OTHER VARIOUS EVENTS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: FONZ PROVIDES A COPY TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL RETURN IS CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST COMPLETE THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE STILL IN COMPLIANCE. THE COMPLETED DOCUMENTATION IS RETURNED TO THE FONZ OFFICE. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS TASKED WITH REVIEWING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BASED ON GOALS AND METRICS AS WELL AS COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE MARKET. THE OTHER OFFICERSKEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND BASED ON THE OVERALL APPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: FONZ WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2B: DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND LOSS OF A MAJOR CONTRACT THE BOARD VOTED TO NOT DO AN ANNUAL AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/2020.