2021-11-03T14:06:33-05:00 2020-12-31 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2020-01-01 486120530 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC SEDG 3166609453 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 MICHAEL ELLIS TREASURER 3166609453 2021-11-01 1 MICHAEL ELLIS 999009999 LAURA LEHMER P01252614 3162642335 2021-11-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL ELLIS 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 13913235 0 X WWW.SCZ.ORG X 1963 KS SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WORKS TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO, BY OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE ZOO. THE ZOO HAS SEEN STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH THE PAST FIVE DECADES WITH MAJOR EXHIBITS OPENING EVERY FEW YEARS. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ALSO PROMOTES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO BETTER AID IN THE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF BOTH ZOO AND WILD ANIMALS. 31 31 195 800 0 0 18934316 9896086 3834093 2917473 39568 17607 1528030 858425 24336007 13689591 0 0 0 0 8223391 7809882 0 0 361838 4264502 3550604 12487893 11360486 11848114 2329105 14570499 9522865 1727633 2329287 12842866 7193578 X THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING RESPECT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE AND WELFARE FOR OUR ANIMALS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR GUESTS AND THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND PROMOTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 9426795 OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ZOOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS KANSAS' MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH OVER HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO HAS OVER 2,500 ANIMALS OF NEARLY 500 SPECIES. 1156929 3218110 GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 13,532 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2020 WITH 302,901 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2020. 10583724 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 195 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3166609453 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 KEVIN ARNEL BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERYL WOHLFORD BOARD VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE WATSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA KNOEBER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HOULIK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ELLIS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA BUFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DAHL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM CHANDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DENNIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY EKERBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE FARHA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA DOWNING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE LARSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE MALONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MARNICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLYN MCGREGOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN OLIVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT REDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SCHWAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN PRIEST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLIN STIEBEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT VINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY WILBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE TOPPING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN ABERLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONTE COOK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM STOLZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUE PEARCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT OCHS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ETTLING SEDGWICK COUNTY EMP ZOO DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 139572 0 26973 SARA JANTZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 71702 0 27980 211274 0 54953 1 0 1 0 EBY CONSTRUCTION 2525 E 36TH CIRCLE WICHITA KS 67219 CONSTRUCTION 6511135 GLMV ARCHITECTURE 1525 E DOUGLAS WICHITA KS 67211 ARCHITECTURE 704184 2 139032 1000000 6316423 2440631 300845 9896086 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1575725 1575725 ADMISSIONS 900099 1341748 1341748 2917473 24081 24081 6474 -6474 -6474 -6474 52827 139032 12139 40688 40688 722131 205031 517100 517100 OTHER INCOME 900099 300637 300637 300637 13689591 3218110 0 575395 215212 45654 123905 45653 5386684 5071013 124582 191089 400799 382641 10820 7338 1404149 1332066 37591 34492 403038 368701 17707 16630 17150 17150 261026 261026 43278 32458 5410 5410 548359 520941 13709 13709 25254 24747 254 253 6598 6598 200954 190907 5023 5024 136950 109560 20542 6848 ANIMAL FOOD 697593 697593 CONTRACT EXPENDITURES 458769 455930 2839 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 429440 408020 10710 10710 ANIMAL & GROUNDS SUPPLI 365636 365636 359597 310233 24682 24682 11360486 10583724 414924 361838 5245227 2936353 250000 250000 8125000 5491408 53152 77180 116409 80131 141863 82285 2363274 1805454 546662 557820 21923 0 70263 47688 14570499 9522865 899287 1095577 19776 19797 702033 702033 106537 511880 1727633 2329287 X 1980886 889625 10861980 6303953 12842866 7193578 14570499 9522865 X 2329105 -7978393 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1133037 813639 1626485 12918965 3979884 20472010 5219596 4625822 4161661 4192706 3218110 21417895 1729682 1460146 1239658 1169416 557788 6156690 5905539 5782811 6104012 6131730 5916203 29840295 13987854 12682418 13131816 24412817 13671985 77886890 0 0 0 77886890 39568 24081 63649 39568 24081 63649 13987854 12682418 13131816 24452385 13696066 77950539 0.99920 0.99950 0.00080 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 591906 892 592798 588782 3124 591906 589910 -1128 588782 587501 2409 589910 586121 1380 587501 1.00000 0 1 1 2363274 1805454 557820 557820 SALARIES AND WAGES 46338 ACCRUED COMPENSATION ABSENCES 54051 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 2629 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN 408862 511880 X 13701730 12139 12139 13689591 0 13689591 11372625 12139 12139 11360486 0 11360486 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AS A KANSAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). THE SOCIETY IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3). THE SOCIETY IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE SOCIETY HAS FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. THE ZOO ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ZOO MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS OF ZOOBILEE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS OF ZOOBILEE ZOOBILEE 191859 139032 52827 139 157 11843 191859 139032 52827 139 157 11843 12139 40688 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF ETTLING SEDGWICK COUNTY EMP ZOO DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 139572 0 0 0 0 0 13413 0 13560 0 166545 0 0 0 X EQUIPMENT 0 256367 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X PLANTS 0 42609 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X SUPPLIES 0 1056 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X OTHER 0 813 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS 3.01 A: THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 33 PERSONS INSTEAD OF 35. ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS 3.08: IF MEETINGS ARE RECLECTED ON THE REGULARLY PUBLISHED BOARD CALENDAR, ADDITIONAL NOTICE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. ACTICLE IV - OFFICERS: OFFICER TITLES SHALL NOW BE PRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR, BOARD VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER. THEY ARE TRANSITIONING THE TERMS OF DIRECTORS FROM JUNE-MAY TO CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM BASED UPON COORDINATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 990, A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ZOO. THE DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CAPITALIZED PROPERTY ASSETS TRANSFERRED TO SEDGWICK COUNTY -8,010,282. CHANGE IN ACCRUED COMPENSATED ABSENCES FROM SEDGWICK COUNTY 31,889. FORM 990 PART XII QUESTIONS 2B AND 2C THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 480934987 TO SERVE AS A FUNDRAISING & SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOCIETY KS 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC C 1000000 ACTUAL CASH VALUE