2020-07-13T12:32:08-05:00 2019-12-31 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2019-01-01 160911204 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC ZOOL 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 142141999 NORAH B FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 7168373900 2020-07-02 1 ALEX BREHM P01251932 7166302400 2020-07-02 72.45.217.66 2020-07-02 09:14:44 ED P 80D8F09F59AD4442C7FEE805B18090227E5D4026 E0310127C3B340CE153DFFF9A0F57FFEFDF30FD7 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z NORAH B FLETCHALL 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 142141999 11146370 0 X WWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORG X 1931 NY THE BUFFALO ZOO: BUILDING COMMUNITY; CREATING CONNECTIONS; SAVING WILDLIFE. OUR VISION IS COLLABORATING 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 THE FOLLOWING VALUES: WE ARE ONE TEAM; WE WELCOME ALL; WE HAVE INTEGRITY, WE CARE; WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND 29 29 193 464 0 0 4284794 6533614 3241307 3633824 74762 28845 932199 625116 8533062 10821399 0 0 0 0 5455888 5353168 0 0 703562 5010459 5214990 10466347 10568158 -1933285 253241 47400044 48223662 1630421 2140014 45769623 46083648 X THE BUFFALO ZOO: BUILDING COMMUNITY; CREATING CONNECTIONS; SAVING WILDLIFE. OUR VISION IS COLLABORATING 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 THE FOLLOWING VALUES: WE ARE ONE TEAM; WE WELCOME ALL; WE HAVE INTEGRITY, WE CARE; WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND 0 0 4230126 109362 ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE MAINTENANCE: 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. 897996 500120 EDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 1256931 5258411 GUEST SERVICES: ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE GUEST EXPERIENCE. 2200988 2200988 8586041 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 193 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 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 JONATHAN A DANDES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE D TROLLI CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HABIB RITTLING VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT A FOX TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID P FLYNN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD W BRASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH A SCHOETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHLLE A SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARABARA T BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE P GRAMZA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA M HONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL M HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN BAIRD HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI L JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE D JONES JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A MAGUIRE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL M MOSKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL C OLIVERIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON D RANDACCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUNDRA L RYCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN T SWIFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI L VAZQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH A VEALEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY T FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA M GIOIA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M GREENE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE D WISBAUM ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A BALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON W BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL P FEROLETO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK C POLONCARZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH POTOZNIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARIUS G PRIDGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R SANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER J SAVAGE III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A SIRAGUSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORAH FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 185916 0 11796 PATRICIA M LANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA L MENDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN A DELLA PENNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE K SCHAEFER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 4.00 X 90627 0 14639 276543 0 26435 1 0 1 0 0 1447607 225000 2002086 2858921 6533614 ADMISSIONS 713990 2450394 2450394 EDUCATION 713990 639240 639240 PARKING AND GUEST SERVICES 713990 541738 541738 MEMBERSHIP SERVICE 713990 2452 2452 3633824 25494 25494 451602 0 451602 451602 451602 174773 171422 3351 3351 3351 325479 153549 171930 171930 1584 0 1584 1584 10821399 3635408 0 652377 276543 214166 38031 24346 3983308 3084840 547793 350675 179341 138889 24663 15789 557986 432128 76735 49123 355990 275694 48956 31340 3575 3575 30960 30960 3100 3100 666640 507717 96436 62487 153573 153573 54076 54076 51070 33995 12725 4350 166685 166685 1950490 1912260 38230 219198 197278 10960 10960 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 513544 485380 10031 18133 ANIMAL FEED 386944 386944 TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 376147 338533 18807 18807 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 345055 340526 4415 114 293933 84118 92377 117438 10568158 8586041 1278555 703562 301343 142507 69450 334545 872852 1907421 452745 392885 6801 1292 77714 87316 66154756 27116115 40107145 39038641 762301 899625 4749693 5419430 47400044 48223662 857958 542004 272463 991135 500000 606875 1630421 2140014 X 40040383 40436666 5729240 5646982 45769623 46083648 47400044 48223662 X 253241 114096 -53312 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3547967 6415836 6428926 4284794 6533614 27211137 4550851 3940966 4013212 3861814 3635408 20002251 369473 293341 306628 374260 325479 1669181 8468291 10650143 10748766 8520868 10494501 48882569 531140 235000 109000 436032 288542 1599714 0 531140 235000 109000 436032 288542 1599714 47282855 273247 249808 351879 334959 480447 1690340 273247 249808 351879 334959 480447 1690340 8741538 10899951 11100645 8855827 10974948 50572909 0.93490 0.95610 0.03340 0.02540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25054 25054 10693556 10718610 685931 171483 0 0 674497 686456 690908 685931 2737792 4106688 24316 24167 32415 25054 105952 168624 171614 172727 171483 684448 1026672 X 0 63493460 24975989 38517471 405696 376018 29678 2255600 1764108 491492 39038641 INVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 5419430 5419430 11085944 114096 150449 264545 10821399 0 10821399 10718607 150449 150449 10568158 0 10568158 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVESTMENT FEES INCLUDED IN REVENUE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVESTMENT FEES INCLUDED IN REVENUE PART III, LINE 1A - TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116 COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING ANIMAL AND PLANT EXHIBITS AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS ON EXHIBIT FOR EDUCATIONAL, CONSERVATION AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND CARED FOR BY THE SOCIETY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COSTS INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS. PART III, LINE 4 - COLLECTIONS & RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ANIMALS AND HORTICULTURE TO PROVIDE INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION BY PROVIDING A CONNECTION TO NATURE AND THREATENED AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS NOT OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE. WINES IN THE WILD 95035 95035 33758 BUFFALOVE FEST 64679 64679 17416 7 165765 165765 102375 325479 325479 153549 153549 171930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORAH FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 185916 0 0 0 0 0 5343 0 6453 0 197712 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE 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 ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY A THREE MEMBER COMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO APPOINTEE SHALL HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEWS WILL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE A) WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING AND B) WHETHER ARRANGEMENT TO CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE, AND DO NOT RESULT IN PRIVATE INUREMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'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 SOCIETY'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 XI, LINE 9: INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATION 669,737. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING STANDARD (ASU 2014-09) -723,049. 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 INVESTING NY 501(C)(3) ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION C 225000 ACTUAL VALUE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION O 11350 ACTUAL VALUE