LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO (EIN 47-0482255)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202503169349303285
Schema version
2024v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-12T12:02:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68516ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470482255EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLINCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4024756741PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEVAN KILLEENPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4024756741PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-09SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68502ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,450,847GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.LINCOLNCHILDRENSZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1963FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$524,583PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonAMY JEANNERET ACCOUNTING MANAGERPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

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EVAN KILLEEN
CEO40.00Yes (X)$202,804$0$21,785
SARAH WOOD
COO40.00Yes (X)$151,413$0$21,341
JOHN CHAPO
PRESIDENT EM40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK ABEL
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY ANDERSON
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
CREIGHTON BASSETT
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER CINTANI
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTEN CLINE
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSICA ERSTAD
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGIE HOFFSCHNEIDER
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM HRUZA
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
LIZ KOOP
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN LAFLIN
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM LETHEBY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF MAUL
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC MOOSS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON MUHLEISEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENISE PEARCE
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
VANESSA ROOF
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEWAYNE TAYLOR
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANE TEMME STINTON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SEAN WHITE
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON WIEGERT
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHAD WILES
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLA WIRTZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT CLARE
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOEL FRIESEN
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSICA GREENWALD
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATIE LEBARON HASZARD
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACK MINNICK
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
HALLEY OSTERGARD KRUSE
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TAMARA SLOAN
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELE STECKELBERG
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$11,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$198,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MERCHANT FEES$288,862$288,862
FOOD$247,686$247,686
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$241,441$192,052$44,078$5,311
SUPPLIES$224,315$224,315

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$293,997EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$536,633EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$821,757EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,392,751EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,404,765BOYAmt
EOY$2,751,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,279,071BOYAmt
EOY$37,190,266EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,962,264BOYAmt
EOY$1,401,600EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,241,335BOYAmt
EOY$38,591,866EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$41,343,007EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$613,983NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,268,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,867,702CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,466,486CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,500,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,998,579TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$1,500,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,998,579TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$14,998,579PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,354CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,122CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$116,356CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$388,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$391,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$953,561TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,952,140TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$30,571,621GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94020PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96580PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,062,507OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,062,507BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,261,308OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,957,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,303,533BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,256,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,384,864DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,871,459BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,658,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,232,469DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,425,791BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$333,533OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$333,533BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$17,996,823TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SUPPORT ORG.$1,098,754
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$289,670
LEASE LIABILITY$4,327
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,392,751TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,314,350TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$613,983NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$47,355DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$706,245OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,367,583RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,946,767RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$49,309InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$49,309RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,996,076TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,963,819TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$706,245OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$706,245ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,257,574ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$49,309InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$49,309ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,306,883TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ZOO IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. AS SUCH, INCOME EARNED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. ANY INCOME EARNED THROUGH ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX AT NORMAL CORPORATE RATES. THE ZOO CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED. MANAGEMENT ALSO BELIEVES THE ZOO HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ZOO MAY BE SUBJECT TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AUDIT FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, 2022, AND 2021.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DRECLASSIFICATION OF COST OF GOODS SOLD 212,193 RECLASSIFICATION OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 494,052
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DRECLASSIFICATION OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 494,052 RECLASSIFICATION OF COST OF GOODS SOLD 212,193

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ZOO LIGHTSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,237,952GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$1,237,952GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$172,422OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BREW AT THE ZOOEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$272,339GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$272,339GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$94,837OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$446,357GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$446,357GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$89,245OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,956,648GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,956,648GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$356,504OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$356,504DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$1,600,144NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
EVAN KILLEEN
CEO$202,804$43,570$224,589
SARAH WOOD
COO$151,413$21,341$172,754

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. ULTIMATE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS BESTOWED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE CEO, ACCOUNTING MANAGER, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS ANNUALLY EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF ALL STAFF, OTHER THAN HIMSELF, SUBJECT TO THE RESTRAINTS OF THE BOARD APPROVED BUDGET.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19PERTINENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE ZOO. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC INQUIRING IN PERSON WILL BE ALLOWED TO REVIEW THE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS. IF REQUESTS ARE MADE VIA MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL, THE ZOO WILL SHARE THE PERTINENT DOCUMENTS UNLESS THE COSTS ARE DEEMED EXCESSIVE, AT WHICH POINT ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS OF AVAILABILITY ARE EXPLORED.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9RECLASSIFICATION OF COST OF GOODS SOLD 212,193 RECLASSIFICATION OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 494,052 RECLASSIFICATION OF DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS -494,052 RECLASSIFICATION OF COST OF GOODS SOLD -212,193

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