2020-10-26T16:40:40-05:00 2019-12-31 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2019-01-01 486120530 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC SEDG 3166609453 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 MICHAEL ELLIS TREASURER 3166609453 2020-09-23 1 LAURA LEHMER P01252614 3162642335 2020-09-23 64.88.174.3 2020-09-23 11:12:05 CD P 33940A73C339591E60C130BEF9B677CC46015713 DF82FD6551A31A10DBBA2BCC851926C213544078 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MICHAEL ELLIS 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 25600723 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. 33 33 251 834 0 -24587 7700918 18934316 3711984 3834093 -7724 39568 1689336 1528030 13094514 24336007 0 0 0 0 8166001 8223391 0 0 408954 4205360 4264502 12371361 12487893 723153 11848114 4911201 14570499 1729631 1727633 3181570 12842866 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 10279439 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. 1309989 4192706 GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 15,296 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2019 WITH 518,446 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2019. 11589428 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 36 0 1 251 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 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 PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERYL WOHLFORD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE WATSON FORMER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA KNOEBER DIRECTOR\SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HOULIK FORMER TREASURER/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ELLIS DIRECTOR\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 JEFF BLOOMER 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 MARK DEVRIES 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 DALE HOYER 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 GARY KOHN 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 SCOTT OCHS 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 SUE PEARCE 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 DON SHERMAN 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 JEFF ETTLING SEDGWICK COUNTY EMP ZOO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132857 0 26030 SARA JANTZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 91017 0 19523 RYAN GULKER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120236 0 29837 344110 0 75390 2 0 1 0 EBY CONSTRUCTION 2525 E 36TH CIRCLE WICHITA KS 67219 CONSTRUCTION 619940 GLMV ARCHITECTURE 1525 E DOUGLAS WICHITA KS 67211 ARCHITECTURE 429396 ADVANTAGE MARKETING 915 1/2 W DOUGLAS AVE WICHITA KS 67213 ADVERTISING 219842 3 472955 6532630 11928731 564916 18934316 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1938564 1938564 ADMISSIONS 900099 1895529 1895529 3834093 39568 39568 792495 472955 648512 143983 143983 1641638 616204 1025434 1025434 OTHER INCOME 900099 358613 358613 358613 24336007 4192706 0 1208985 226062 44518 137027 44517 5783990 5422859 139026 222105 442391 423399 11413 7579 1318032 1244968 37751 35313 452916 412024 20854 20038 16635 16635 514846 514846 45281 33961 5660 5660 575455 546683 14386 14386 80833 80510 24 299 18680 18680 177450 168578 4436 4436 133801 108664 19282 5855 ANIMAL FOOD 728288 728288 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 626933 595935 15499 15499 CONTRACT EXPENDITURES 479857 445606 34251 ANIMAL & GROUNDS SUPPLI 470964 470964 395479 328945 33267 33267 12487893 11589428 489511 408954 4034553 5245227 250000 15000 8125000 14530 53152 149730 116409 141116 141863 2271356 1724694 485956 546662 21923 70316 70263 4911201 14570499 664770 899287 15890 19776 936044 702033 112927 106537 1729631 1727633 X 2620270 1980886 561300 10861980 3181570 12842866 4911201 14570499 X 11848114 -2186818 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3527905 1133037 813639 1626485 12918965 20020031 4227663 5219596 4625822 4161661 4192706 22427448 1436699 1729682 1460146 1239658 1169416 7035601 10917889 5905539 5782811 6104012 6131730 34841981 20110156 13987854 12682418 13131816 24412817 84325061 0 0 0 84325061 -232 39568 39336 -232 39568 39336 20109924 13987854 12682418 13131816 24452385 84364397 0.99950 1.00000 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 588782 3124 591906 589910 -1128 588782 587501 2409 589910 586121 1380 587501 586650 -529 586121 1.00000 0 1 1 2271356 1724694 546662 546662 SALARIES AND WAGES 42009 ACCRUED COMPENSATION ABSENCES 46369 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 18159 106537 X 25100898 116378 648513 764891 24336007 0 24336007 13252784 116378 648513 764891 12487893 0 12487893 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, 2019 AND 2018, 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 1265450 472955 792495 169469 119234 8550 351259 1265450 472955 792495 169469 119234 8550 351259 648512 143983 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF ETTLING SEDGWICK COUNTY EMP ZOO DIRECTOR 132857 0 0 0 0 0 13139 0 12891 0 158887 0 0 0 RYAN GULKER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 120236 0 0 0 0 0 11891 0 17946 0 150073 0 0 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 0 164533 SELLING PRICE OF DON X SPECIAL EVENTS 0 85891 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X EQUIPMENT 0 82342 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X PLANTS 0 82199 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X OTHER 0 4580 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X SUPPLIES 0 1860 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE 0 1 0 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 -2,172,524. CHANGE IN ACCRUED COMPENSATED ABSENCES FROM SEDGWICK COUNTY -14,294. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0