2019-07-15T10:36:26-05:00 2018-12-31 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2018-01-01 160911204 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC ZOOL 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 142141999 NORAH B FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 7168373900 2019-06-27 1 CHRISTINA HEIM P01360063 7166302400 2019-06-27 72.45.217.66 2019-06-27 10:30:51 ED P D500B7A27B3A00679F11965B1D9EF90DE14E7B26 3CAB4B20C9077208CE704FCC9099C88110051BC5 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z NORAH B FLETCHALL 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 142141999 9329749 0 X WWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORG X 1931 NY THE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. 29 29 253 445 0 0 6428926 4284794 3217917 3241307 57520 74762 1072644 932199 10777007 8533062 0 0 0 0 5345867 5455888 0 0 796360 5034804 5010459 10380671 10466347 396336 -1933285 49133933 47400044 966626 1630421 48167307 45769623 THE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. 0 0 4049854 194579 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. 861134 508768 EDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 1857373 5562462 GUEST SERVICES: ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE GUEST EXPERIENCE. 1704837 1704837 8473198 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 253 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 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 BETH 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 180250 0 5242 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 87900 0 8318 268150 0 13560 1 0 0 0 0 1221422 210000 1987766 865606 4284794 ADMISSIONS 713990 2008515 2008515 EDUCATION 713990 661730 661730 PARKING AND GUEST SERV 713990 564087 564087 MEMBERSHIP SERVICE 713990 6975 6975 3241307 45715 45715 289244 0 289244 289244 289244 473922 444875 29047 29047 29047 374260 149856 224404 224404 620507 201956 418551 418551 8533062 3659858 0 588410 268150 212520 33105 22525 4069686 3225397 502436 341853 182606 144723 22544 15339 582156 461383 71872 48901 353290 279997 43617 29676 299 299 34468 34468 690201 413529 142447 134225 266750 266750 32415 32415 58711 38879 13686 6146 2257 2257 1894895 1894895 215198 191044 17999 6155 ANIMAL FEED 387850 387850 0 0 TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 355868 330957 14235 10676 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 314029 279028 5722 29279 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 270345 267263 3082 0 487173 78983 256605 151585 10466347 8473198 1196789 796360 311125 301343 2088936 69450 1116578 872852 445708 452745 27624 6801 80989 77714 65272770 25165625 39143378 40107145 823326 762301 5096269 4749693 49133933 47400044 644195 857958 322431 272463 500000 966626 1630421 X 40161984 40040383 8005323 5729240 48167307 45769623 49133933 47400044 X -1933285 -117823 -346576 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4597970 3547967 6415836 6428926 4284794 25275493 4273973 4550851 3940966 4013212 3861814 20640816 300289 369473 293341 306628 374260 1643991 9172232 8468291 10650143 10748766 8520868 47560300 23295 531140 235000 109000 898435 0 23295 531140 235000 109000 898435 46661865 32006 273247 249808 351879 334959 1241899 32006 273247 249808 351879 334959 1241899 9204238 8741538 10899951 11100645 8855827 48802199 0.95610 0.96220 0.02540 0.01830 X 32415 32415 10785744 10818159 690908 172727 0 0 597914 674497 686456 690908 2649775 3974663 24100 24316 24167 32415 104998 149479 168624 171614 172727 662444 993666 X 0 62659397 23070338 39589059 405696 370713 34983 2207677 1724574 483103 40107145 INVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 4749693 4749693 8767051 -117823 351812 233989 8533062 0 8533062 10818159 351812 351812 10466347 0 10466347 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 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 138274 138274 35048 BUFFALOVE FEST 93179 93179 23181 3 142807 142807 91627 374260 374260 149856 149856 224404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORAH FLETCHALL PRESIDENT & CEO 180250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5242 0 185492 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 -346,576. 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 210000 ACTUAL VALUE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION O 6636 ACTUAL VALUE