LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (EIN 36-2512404)
Tax period
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31
Filed
2018-02-15
IRS object ID
201810469349301781
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line110 S Riverside Plaza 9th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2016-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name Line1LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3127422000PhoneNum

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PersonKEVIN J BELLPersonNm
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Gross Receipts$41,276,662GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresslpzoo.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1959FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo connect people with nature through education, science and conservation programs.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Revenue$32,478,794PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Lincoln Park Zoological Society is created and organized, and shall be operated, exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. The special purpose for which the Society is created and organized is to aid in the improvement, maintenance, and operation of Lincoln Park Zoo, located in Lincoln Park in the City of Chicago, Illinois.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$16,787,180ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,740,556RevenueAmt
DescBuildings and GroundsSet on nearly 49 acres of park-like setting, Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the few zoos in the nation that offers free year-round admission and is home to more than 900 animals, many of which are endangered or threatened, that live in a variety of historically significant buildings.Desc

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DescAnimal Care and ConservationLincoln Park Zoo has one of the largest zoo-based Conservation & Science Departments in the country, with experts in areas including behavioral research, computer modeling, population planning and the study of stress, reproduction and disease.Desc

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DescVisitor ServicesApproximately 3.5 million visitors come to zoo grounds every year to discover the wonders of wildlife in the heart of Chicago.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Mr John R Ettelson
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Mr Thomas L McLeary
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Mr C John Mostofi
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Mrs Barbara Malott Kizziah
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Mr John Alexander
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Mr Charles Barone
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Mrs Ann H Benjamin
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Mr David P Bolger
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Mr Biff Bowman
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Mr Joseph S Carr
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Mr Michael Collins
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Mr Jim Compton
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Ms Marsha A Cruzan
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Ms Mareile Cusack
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Mr Daniel Draper
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Ms Francesca M Edwardson
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Mr Rich Feitler
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Ms Katie Gledhill
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Douglas C Grissom
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Mr Ted Haffner
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Mrs Dimitra Hannon
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Ms Barbara A Higgins
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Mr Roger G Hill II
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Mr J Thomas Hurvis
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Ms Marcia Kaminsky
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Mr Jon Kaplan
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Ms Beth Karlson
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Mr David M Keller
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Mrs Judy Keller
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Anna Livingston
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Elisabeth C Meeker
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Randy Mehrberg
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Mrs Elizabeth A Mihas
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Mr Stuart C Nathan
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Mr James M Neis
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Mr David L Nichols
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Mr Greg Pearlman
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Ms Anne R Pramaggiore
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Dr Mayari A Pritzker
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Ms Kelly Darin Rainko
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Ms Susan Regenstein
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Mrs Myra Reilly
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Mr John Rodi
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Carole B Segal
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Dr Susan Sherman
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Mr Paul A Svoboda
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Mrs Kimbra Walter
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Mr K Jay Weaver
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Mr Hossein Youssefi
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Troy D Baresel
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Christine M Zrinsky
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Amanda Willard
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Steven D Thompson
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Eilzabeth Gillette
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Megan Reinertsen Ross
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643 N ORLEANS STREETCHIcagoIL60654CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$9,396,609
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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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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$402,753TotalAmt
Program Services$402,753ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,238TotalAmt
Program Services$250,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,046FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,998TotalAmt
Program Services$279,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,814FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ZOO IMPROVEMENTS$11,112,558$11,077,346$82$35,130
supplies$1,438,200$1,323,285$24,593$90,322
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE A$1,131,499$948,268$15,838$167,393
UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO$1,167$1,167

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,053,638TotalAmt
Program Services$2,739,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$235,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,392FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,412,852TotalAmt
Program Services$37,415,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,557,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,440,161FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,869,306BOYAmt
EOY$5,889,471EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,702,468BOYAmt
EOY$5,310,547EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,592,785BOYAmt
EOY$30,037,040EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,593BOYAmt
EOY$92,425EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,375BOYAmt
EOY$659,171EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$401,591BOYAmt
EOY$411,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,239,528LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,358,214LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,659,607BOYAmt
EOY$1,881,314EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,087,943BOYAmt
EOY$72,759,781EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,186,145BOYAmt
EOY$43,730,193EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,061,813BOYAmt
EOY$160,771,191EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,836,251BOYAmt
EOY$5,095,013EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$941,285BOYAmt
EOY$946,518EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,951,089BOYAmt
EOY$70,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,728,625BOYAmt
EOY$76,041,531EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,539,753BOYAmt
EOY$24,358,311EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,217,159BOYAmt
EOY$26,748,830EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,576,276BOYAmt
EOY$33,622,519EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,333,188BOYAmt
EOY$84,729,660EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,061,813BOYAmt
EOY$160,771,191EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,499,930ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$10,896,403NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,342,415CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,849,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,094,337CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,964,365CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,779,829CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$145,030,199TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,342,415CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,849,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,094,337CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,964,365CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,779,829CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$145,030,199TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$26,436,268SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$118,593,931PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,195,625CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,022,367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,110,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,321,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,190,628CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,840,812TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,783CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,487CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$58,613CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,883TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$155,961,894TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$28,055,434GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76550PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$64,813FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,604FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$86,417FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$43,326,435FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$43,412,852FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$182,736CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$86,417CurrentYearAmt
Total$269,153TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$500,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$750,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$137,052CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$64,813CurrentYearAmt
Total$201,865TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II - DESCRIPTION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Vice President of Governmental Affairs is responsible for the development, oversight, and execution of Lincoln Park Zoo's strategic initiatives, issues and programs to elected officials and stakeholders locally, regionally, and nationally. The VP of Governmental Affairs serves as liaison with local, regional and national community, business, social and civic organizations. Additionally the organization pays a small fee to Museums in the Park for coordinated support initiatives with other area cultural institutions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$45,570,051BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$46,243ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,265,301InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,636,485OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$49,245,110EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$49,415,596BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$101,794ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,608,373InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,338,966OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$45,570,051EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,551,876BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$75,423ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,734,999InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$946,702OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$49,415,596EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,110,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,680,094ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,940,982InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,180,018OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$47,551,876EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,750,962BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$505,080ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,629,360InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$774,584OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$38,110,818EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.68000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.32000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,099,541OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,231,678DepreciationAmt
Book Value$867,863BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,077,504OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,068,315DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,009,189BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,221DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,262BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,881,314TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEDGE FUNDSDesc
Book Value$43,730,193BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$43,730,193TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$50,893,210TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$10,896,403NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,701,996OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$12,598,399RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$38,294,811RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$618,110OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$618,110RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$38,912,921TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$44,496,738TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,701,996OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,701,996ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$42,794,742ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$618,110OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$618,110ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$43,412,852TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a:ANIMAL COLLECTION - IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRIVATIZATION AGREEMENT, OWNERSHIP OF THE ZOO'S ANIMAL COLLECTION WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY OF NOT CAPITALIZING THE ANIMAL COLLECTION. NO GAINS OR LOSSES REGARDING COLLECTION TRANSACTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL EXPENSES REGARDING COLLECTION TRANSACTIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.
Part III, Line 4:ANIMAL COLLECTION - All of the approximately 900 animals (excluding fish and invertebrates) found at Lincoln Park Zoo act as ambassadors for their counterparts in the wild. This living collection of animals provides the basis for us to engage visitors and educate the public about conservation, ecology, population biology, behavior and natural history of the animals.
Part V, Line 4:THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 19 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES WHICH INCLUDE THE FUNDING OF THE SOCIETY'S ANIMAL CARE, CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE, EDUCATION, HORTICULTURE AND SCULPTURES, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS.
Part X, Line 2:Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Society and recognize a tax liability if the Society has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 505,209. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,196,787.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:OTHER NON-COST OF GOODS SOLD EXPENSES - LIQUOR AND CATERING EXPENSES 618,110.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 505,209. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,196,787.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:OTHER NON-COST OF GOODS SOLD EXPENSES - LIQUOR AND CATERING EXPENSES 618,110.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,00INVESTMENTS$39,043,900
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,01Program Service$224,227Goualougo Triangle Ape Project - Ape Behavior and Conservation (Congo)
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,02Program Service$159,149Serengeti Health Initiative - Ecosystem Preservation (Tanzania)
East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,00Program Service$6,246Travel for Conferences
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees3SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$39,433,522SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$39,433,522TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ZOO BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,370,355GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,109,330CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$261,025GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$378,368OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2ZOO-LAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$187,870GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$80,240CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$107,630GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$21,476OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$202,700GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$117,613CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$85,087GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$105,365OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,760,925GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,307,183CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$453,742GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$505,209OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$505,209DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$51,467NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$76,805GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (1)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0.20000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$76,805GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$76,805NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility0.83000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility0.17000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksRENA SOLANOIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 N CLARK STAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonRENA SOLANOGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Services ProvOVERSIGHT OF GAMING BOOKS AND RECORDSGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeYes (X)GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Association of Zoos & AquariumsBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18403 Colesville Road Ste 710AddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20910ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN550526930RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSAFE - SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AFFILIATED 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH SHARED MISSIONS FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. SINCE THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSION, WE DO NOT REQUIRE THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THESE CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Kevin J Bell
President & CEO$442,666$0$33,850$0$11,509$0$15,900$0$15,827$0$519,752$0$0$0
Troy D Baresel
Sr. VP Operations & CFO$223,725$0$15,000$0$0$0$13,690$0$13,943$0$266,358$0$0$0
Christine M Zrinsky
Vice President for Development$174,918$0$2,500$0$0$0$25,523$0$6,479$0$209,420$0$0$0
Amanda Willard
Vice President of Marketing and Comm$165,983$0$0$0$0$0$2,722$0$4,776$0$173,481$0$0$0
Steven D Thompson
Senior Vice President of Capital and$149,184$0$5,000$0$0$0$9,101$0$15,004$0$178,289$0$0$0
Eilzabeth Gillette
Senior Director of Major and Planned$146,841$0$250$0$0$0$8,792$0$303$0$156,186$0$0$0
Megan Reinertsen Ross
Executive Vice President$155,718$0$5,000$0$0$0$34,646$0$465$0$195,829$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 4bThe President/CEO participates in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (457f - Northern Trust). No payments were made in FY17. The VP of Development, VP of Animal Care, VP of Learning and Community Engagement, and the Senior Director of Operations all particpate in a separate non-qualified deferred compensation plan that began in FY16 (457f Principal) - no payments were made. The Principal 457f plan is not funded. $40,000 of accrued 457f benefits are included on Schedule J, Part II, Column C.
Part I, Line 7THE BOARD APPROVED A BONUS TO SELECT STAFF BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
A ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
A52129756345200MSM72003-12-18$5,000,000FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES.00Yes (1)
B ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
B52129756345200MSN52003-12-18$5,000,000FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES.00Yes (1)
C ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
C8610919672013-11-26$15,000,000FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES.00Yes (1)
D ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
D8610909672015-05-05$15,000,000FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES.00Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt
A$5,000,000$53,000200400Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$5,000,000$53,000200400Yes (1)Yes (1)
C$15,000,000$88,55500Yes (1)Yes (1)
D$15,000,000$103,71600Yes (1)Yes (1)$12,951,089

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A000000Yes (1)
B000000Yes (1)
C000000Yes (1)
D000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A00Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)
B00Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)
C00Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)
D00Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I C, COL (C)This is an issue of commercial paper notes. The notes are short-term notes and additional notes will be issued to currently refund the notes. As notes are issued from time to time as part of the issue, such notes will be assigned CUSIP numbers. Consequently, it is not possible at this time to list CUSIP numbers for the final maturity of the issue since refunding notes will be issued on future dates.
PART I, D, COL (C)This is an issue of commercial paper notes. The notes are short-term notes and additional notes will be issued to currently refund the notes. As notes are issued from time to time as part of the issue, such notes will be assigned CUSIP numbers. Consequently, it is not possible at this time to list CUSIP numbers for the final maturity of the issue since refunding notes will be issued on future dates.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution66ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,335,582NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG PRICE ON DATE REC.MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$202,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALES PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA stockbroker is engaged to sell donated securities immediately upon receipt. A real estate appraiser and agent are appointed to value and list/sell any real estate property that is donated.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:Lincoln Park Zoo has approximately 370 volunteers that provide service on a weekly basis throughout the year. These volunteers are involved in the following areas: Guest Engagement Ambassadors, Farm-in-the-Zoo, Guest Relations, Retail, Main Zoo Gardening, Nature Boardwalk Gardening, Edible Garden, Volunteer Enrichment Group, Administration, Conservation and Science, ZooMonitor, and Public Programs. In addition, over 500 external volunteers come to help with special events including ZooLights and Run for the Zoo.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO PREPARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND CFO INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITIONS. THE RESULTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. THE CEO AND CFO ARE NOT PART OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THESE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND BY REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gPLANNING/DESIGN FOR NEW EXHIBITS: Program service expenses 1,149,581. Management and general expenses 50,323. Fundraising expenses 25,231. Total expenses 1,225,135. ENGINEERING AND SPECIALTY TRADE SERVICES: Program service expenses 1,442,196. Management and general expenses 63,133. Fundraising expenses 31,654. Total expenses 1,536,983. Grounds maintenance and landscaping services: Program service expenses 100,364. Management and general expenses 4,393. Fundraising expenses 2,203. Total expenses 106,960. Public safety services: Program service expenses 381,598. Management and general expenses 16,705. Fundraising expenses 8,375. Total expenses 406,678. Lab and veterinary services: Program service expenses 146,717. Management and general expenses 6,423. Fundraising expenses 3,220. Total expenses 156,360. Conservation research, lab and consulting program services: Program service expenses 257,537. Management and general expenses 11,274. Fundraising expenses 5,653. Total expenses 274,464. Marketing/branding consultant: Program service expenses 531,675. Management and general expenses 23,274. Fundraising expenses 11,669. Total expenses 566,618. Entertainment services (non-fundraising events): Program service expenses 101,062. Management and general expenses 4,424. Fundraising expenses 2,218. Total expenses 107,704. Special event management fees (non-fundraising events): Program service expenses 55,908. Management and general expenses 2,447. Fundraising expenses 1,227. Total expenses 59,582. Waste removal services: Program service expenses 118,790. Management and general expenses 5,200. Fundraising expenses 2,607. Total expenses 126,597. WEBSITE FEES: Program service expenses 34,730. Management and general expenses 1,520. Fundraising expenses 762. Total expenses 37,012. Advertising: Program service expenses 90,408. Management and general expenses 3,958. Fundraising expenses 1,984. Total expenses 96,350. OTHER: Program service expenses 742,493. Management and general expenses -60,233. Fundraising expenses 16,297. Total expenses 698,557.

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