2018-07-06T10:28:12-05:00 2017-12-31 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 8181 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 600 DENVER CO 802372579 990 2017-01-01 840502539 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION DENV 7203371400 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 CHARLES WRIGHT CFO/TREASURER 7203371400 2018-07-05 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHARLES WRIGHT 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 45590223 0 X WWW.DENVERZOO.ORG X 1950 CO DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE. WE ARE PASSIONATE (SEE SCHEDULE O) ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION "SECURE A BETTER WORLD FOR ANIMALS THROUGH HUMAN UNDERSTANDING."WE PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES EVERY DAY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND VISITORS AND OUR CORE CALUES ARE EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING WE DO:PROTECT * HONOR * INNOVATE * ENGAGE * EMPOWER * SERVE 32 31 629 705 0 0 20866892 23282368 19826416 21713495 45874 159667 191964 128452 40931146 45283982 459964 594780 0 0 23492170 24698117 0 0 2289393 17252469 17325173 41204603 42618070 -273457 2665912 23964236 27055057 3835742 4260651 20128494 22794406 X TO SECURE A BETTER WORLD FOR ANIMALS THROUGH HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. 0 0 21514121 15914731 ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCHDENVER ZOO'S MISSION IS TO SECURE A BETTER WORLD FOR ANIMALS THROUGH HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS CARING FOR OUR ANIMAL RESIDENTS. DENVER ZOO IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO QUALITY CARE FOR THEIR ANIMAL COLLECTION. DENVER ZOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDER OF ANIMALS, CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. DENVER ZOO IS ALIVE! SEE SCHEDULE OANIMALS AT DENVER ZOO ARE VERY WELL CARED FOR BY THEIR KEEPERS AND BY OUR DEDICATED ELEVEN PERSON VETERINARY MEDICINE STAFF. THEY ARE ONLY BRED UNDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), WHICH ENSURES GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. ANIMAL WELFARE IS EVERYONE'S JOB AT DENVER STAFF - ALL STAFF HAVE ANNUAL REQUIRED TRAINING ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC. 3077159 1296865 EDUCATION SERVICESMULTI-GENERATIONAL LEARNING STARTS WITH NATURAL CURIOSITY AND DENVER ZOO IS A LIVING CLASSROOM THAT TAPS INTO THAT CURIOSITY AND INSPIRES AUTHENTIC LEARNING. BILINGUAL DELIVERY IS OFFERED FOR ONSITE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE ACTIVE DISCOVERY AND REINFORCEMENT OF CORE SCIENCE CONTENT THROUGH STUDENT-DIRECTED QUESTIONING AND RESEARCH. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THE ACQUISITION OF KEY CONTENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CORE SKILLS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM). SEE SCHEDULE ODENVER ZOO IS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF UNIQUE LIVING CLASSROOMS BY ENSURING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL THAT ENTERS THE GATES. EDUCATION SATELLITES ARE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE ZOO PROVIDING THEMED LEARNING SPACES WITH INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING SETTINGS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITHIN THE ZOO ENVIRONMENT. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ZOO'S 2017 LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDED OVER 108,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM OVER 1,000 SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 60,000 STUDENT CONTACTS WERE MADE VIA THE ZOO'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE MULTI-CONTACT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED REQUESTS FOR MORE AFTERSCHOOL AND EXTENDED SCHOOL-DAY PROGRAMMING, ESPECIALLY BY LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND AN INCREASED EMPHASIS BY MULTIPLE COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR MORE STEM INSTRUCTION. TO ENSURE GREATER INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, DENVER ZOO PROVIDED MORE THAN $260,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM COSTS TO OFFSET THE PROGRAM AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. 8594908 4501899 GUEST SERVICESOVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE DENVER ZOO HAS SEEN RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE SERVING OVER 10 MILLION GUESTS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER TIME IN THE ZOO'S 120-YEAR HISTORY. IN 2017, THE DENVER ZOO SERVED OVER 2.2 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH ON-GROUND ATTENDANCE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. MEMBERSHIP HOUSEHOLDS REACHED IN EXCESS OF 68,000. COMBINED FREE AND REDUCED ATTENDANCE TOTALED OVER 1.2 MILLION OF DENVER ZOO'S TOTAL 2017 ADMISSIONS. ZOO LIGHTS ATTENDANCE REACHED A RECORD BREAKING 220,000+ VISITORS. THE ZOO MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MYSTERY SHOPPER PROGRAM, GUEST COMMENT CARDS AND AN EXTENSIVE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEY. SEE SCHEDULE ODENVER ZOO BRINGS THE WONDER OF ANIMALS AND NATURE TO PEOPLE LIKE NO OTHER PLACE IN THE CITY. WHERE ELSE IN DENVER CAN PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEAR THE SQUEAL OF A TAPIR, BE SPLASHED BY A SEA LION, OR TOUCH THE 18 INCH LONG TONGUE OF A GIRAFFE? INTERACTING WITH ANIMALS AND THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PASSIONATELY INTRODUCE THEM TO GUESTS MAKES DENVER ZOO A UNIQUE DESTINATION. PATHWAYS, GARDENS, SIGNS, AND EVERY PART OF THE ZOO ENVIRONMENT ENGAGES THE SENSES AND TRANSPORTS GUESTS TO NEW PLACES. HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND SELF-GUIDED DISCOVERY ARE KEY ASPECTS THROUGHOUT THE PARK, HELPING FOSTER HUMAN AND ANIMAL CONNECTIONS AND CULTIVATING MOMENTS OF AWE. 1911223 594780 CONSERVATIONAT DENVER ZOO WE PASSIONATELY COMMIT OUR EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO SAVING ANIMALS WORLDWIDE. DENVER ZOO BELIEVES ANIMAL CONSERVATION IS AS MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE AS IT IS ABOUT WILDLIFE AND SAVES ANIMALS BY INSPIRING AND HELPING PEOPLE. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND VARIOUS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CONSERVATION ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD. SINCE 1996, DENVER ZOO HAS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 600 PROJECTS IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS. 1911223 594780 35097411 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 82 0 1 629 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CHARLES WRIGHT 7203371420 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 DENNIS O'MALLEY BEG 062017 INTERIM CEO 40.00 2.00 X X 153462 0 0 SHERRI KOELBEL CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK E GREEN EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNE ANDRICH VICE CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MAGNER SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUIS L CLINTON III TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA BARELA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA GARCIA BERRY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY BROUGH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB COHEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH COORS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELA DE LA MAR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PANAYES JOHN DIKEOU TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 IVETTE DOMINGUEZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY EISINGER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FITZGERALD PHD DVM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL K FREEMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDI FREYER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE LIND GALBREATH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE F GRAHAM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEGRA HAPPY HAYNES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB KAUFMANN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN LUCE KITT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN LOGMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LONG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA WILSON MACSOVITS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L MONFORT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI L PEARCE TRUSTEE 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHARLES H SCOGGIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SOBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG TISDALE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BLOCK END 062017 CEO 40.00 2.00 X 288727 0 14554 CHARLES WRIGHT CFO 40.00 2.00 X 241020 0 26646 PATRICIA MOREDOCK ASSISTANT SECRETARY 40.00 2.00 X 68875 0 10815 AMBER CHRISTOPHER SENIOR VP FOR GUEST SERVICES 40.00 X 177930 0 23056 BRIAN AUCONE SENIOR VP FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES 40.00 X 166299 0 14834 GEORGE POND SR VP FOR DESIGN AND CAMPUS MGMT 40.00 X 142095 0 28626 JACQUE TAYLOR SR VP OF HR & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 162368 0 22025 RICHARD LARSEN VP OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 40.00 X 139462 0 14512 TAMRA WARD END 122017 CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 261432 0 15423 DAVID LANCE KING CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 183034 0 12296 1984704 0 182787 10 0 1 0 0 25645 6511726 433686 782000 11228582 4300729 272565 23282368 ADMISSION & CONCESSION 900099 15914731 15914731 MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP 900099 4501899 4501899 EDUCATION 900099 1296865 1296865 21713495 122167 122167 37500 0 37500 37500 37500 306241 433686 306241 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 128452 128452 128452 45283982 21713495 0 288119 64238 64238 8700 8700 521842 521842 2057065 985119 779648 292298 18200912 15657204 1560168 983540 715728 573800 100654 41274 2360524 2006160 240246 114118 1363888 1072337 204830 86721 25663 25663 56600 56600 58750 58750 1297140 1094059 137142 65939 1216521 109381 1039531 67609 1209388 888793 27170 293425 554003 412613 89964 51426 2113780 2113780 242235 192966 38387 10882 600887 600887 211069 170653 31506 8910 ANIMAL CARE & SUPPLIES 2658213 2645474 6327 6412 EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS 1765930 1765930 FUNDRAISING & EVENTS 1400750 803413 390078 207259 MASTER PLAN 848187 848187 3066057 2503125 503352 59580 42618070 35097411 5231266 2289393 6569729 7881953 13082626 13773362 611417 2148147 901288 1372464 5294195 3424545 2011676 1869650 787500 9481 23964236 27055057 3835742 4260651 3835742 4260651 X 13180939 14284929 6947555 8509477 20128494 22794406 23964236 27055057 2665912 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11621621 8524262 14610619 10028413 12053786 56838701 7321485 7934124 8507980 8699249 9055462 41518300 2077700 2077700 2113000 2139230 2173120 10580750 21020806 18536086 25231599 20866892 23282368 108937751 108937751 26192 14598 18349 45874 122167 227180 1633184 88710 402966 191964 165952 2482776 111647707 102667412 0.97570 0.96120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58750 58750 40302639 40361389 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 6819 224043 477629 58750 767241 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 13073 40504 53577 4492774 2798579 1694195 801421 625966 175455 1869650 X 45391403 107421 107421 45283982 0 45283982 42725491 107421 107421 42618070 0 42618070 PART X, LINE 2: THE DENVER ZOO ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ACCOUNTING STANDARD, WHICH REQUIRES THE DENVER ZOO TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION (AND THE RELATED TAX BENEFIT) IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE DENVER ZOO BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 244852 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 214765 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 62225 0 0 0 0 0 0 521842 0 521842 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC MONGOLIAN CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND ACTION FOCUSED ON UNGULATES, VULTURES, AND GRASSLANDS 175156 WIRE TRANSFER N/A EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND AWARENESS PROJECT 14451 WIRE TRANSFER N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT FOR BOTSWANA CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND ACTION FOCUSED ON WILD DOGS, SPRINGBOK, AND VULTURES 64425 WIRE TRANSFER N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT FOR FOREST PROTECTION IN UGANDA 10000 CHECK N/A EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUPPORT FOR FUEL EFFICIENT STOVE PROGRAMS AND HOME CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH 18840 CHECK N/A 5 SUPPORT FOR BOTSWANA CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND ACTION FOCUSED ON WILD DOGS AND VULTURES SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 140340 WIRE TRANSFER N/A SUPPORT FOR LAKE TITICACA FROG AND LAKE JUNIN FROGS CONSERVATION AND ACTION PROJECT SOUTH AMERICA 2 62225 WIRE TRANSFER N/A SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM TONKIN SNUBNOSE RESEARCH AND ACTION PROJECT EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 1 26551 WIRE TRANSFER N/A SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS-VIETNAM EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 1 4906 WIRE TRANSFER N/A MONGOLIAN CONSERVATION EDUCATION EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 2 4948 WIRE TRANSFER N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE ZOO, OR SUPPORTED BY DENVER ZOO RESOURCES, REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS. REPORTS FOR PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ZOO MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR OR UPON PROJECT COMPLETION. DO AT THE ZOO 739927 433686 306241 306241 739927 433686 306241 306241 306241 0 1 IDEA WILD 830299770 501 (C)(3) 5000 N/A 2017 SUPPORT MOORE HYDROLOGY LLC 461217835 LLC 12028 N/A 2017 SUPPORT FOR RIO MORA RESEARCH AND WATERSHED RESTORATION NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY 856000406 501 (C)(3) 12210 N/A 2017 SUPPORT FOR RIO MORA RESEARCH AND WATERSHED RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION 752815706 501 (C)(3) 25000 N/A 2017 SUPPORT THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 237222333 501 (C)(3) 5000 N/A 2017 SUPPORT FOR MDNA ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AQUARIUMS 550526930 501 (C)(3) 5000 N/A 2017 SUPPORT FOR HURRICAN HARVEY VICTIMS OF HOUSTON ZOO 5 1 SUPPORT FOR JOHN HOOGLAND'S GUNNISON'S PRAIRIE DOG RESEARCH 1 5000 N/A SUPPORT FOR JAMES MURDOCH'S MONGOLIAN RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION 1 3700 N/A PART I, LINE 2: ALL CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE ZOO, OR SUPPORTED BY DENVER ZOO RESOURCES, REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS. REPORTS FOR PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ZOO MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR OR UPON PROJECT COMPLETION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DENNIS O'MALLEY BEG 062017 INTERIM CEO 153462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153462 0 0 0 SHANNON BLOCK END 062017 CEO 198727 0 90000 0 0 0 11271 0 3283 0 303281 0 0 0 CHARLES WRIGHT CFO 196020 0 45000 0 0 0 12169 0 14477 0 267666 0 0 0 AMBER CHRISTOPHER SENIOR VP FOR GUEST SERVICES 147930 0 30000 0 0 0 9266 0 13790 0 200986 0 0 0 BRIAN AUCONE SENIOR VP FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES 151299 0 15000 0 0 0 9169 0 5665 0 181133 0 0 0 GEORGE POND SR VP FOR DESIGN AND CAMPUS MGMT 142095 0 0 0 0 0 8922 0 19704 0 170721 0 0 0 JACQUE TAYLOR SR VP OF HR & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 142368 0 20000 0 0 0 8952 0 13073 0 184393 0 0 0 RICHARD LARSEN VP OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 133462 0 6000 0 0 0 5924 0 8588 0 153974 0 0 0 TAMRA WARD END 122017 CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 189432 0 72000 0 0 0 8529 0 6894 0 276855 0 0 0 DAVID LANCE KING CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 176034 0 7000 0 0 0 5402 0 6894 0 195330 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2017, EMPLOYEE BONUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PAID TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. IMA FINANCIAL GROUP INC ROB COHEN, TRUSTEE, IS THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN OF IMA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 213092 INSURANCE WAS PROVIDED BY IMA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. TO THE DENVER ZOO OVER THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS 0 X 9 29281 FMV AT DATE OF DONATION X IT SOFTWARE 1 117695 FMV AT DATE OF DONAT X GUEST EXPERIENCE SUPPLIES 6 62226 FMV AT DATE OF DONAT X ANIMAL SUPPLIES 11 55747 FMV AT DATE OF DONAT X MAINT/ADMIN SUPPLIES 5 7616 FMV AT DATE OF DONAT 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION USES CARS HELPING CHARITIES TO SOLICIT AND PROCESS DONATED VEHICLES. THERE IS A LINK THROUGH DZF'S WEBSITE TO CARS HELPING CHARITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO DONATE VEHICLES TO DZF. CARS HELPING CHARITIES THEN COLLECTS THE CAR, SELLS IT AND REMITS A PORTION OF THE SALE TO DZF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND PRESENTED TO THE ZOO'S BOARD OF TRUSTEE AT A BOARD MEETING, AFTER BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. TRUSTEES WHO HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A DECISION ARE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING RIGHTS. ALSO, IF THE ITEM OF PURCHASE IS A TANGIBLE ASSET WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO GET MULTIPLE BIDS FOR THE ITEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS, MONETARY AND NONMONETARY, THAT ARE CONSIDERED INDETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THESE BUSINESS-RELATED FACTORS INCLUDE: - BUDGET: DOES THE BUDGET ALLOW FOR ANY FLEXIBILITY IN THE OFFER AND WHAT IS THE RELATIVE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF OUR ORGANIZATION? - INTERNAL EQUITY: WHAT ARE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB OR AT THE SAME JOB LEVEL BEING PAID? - MARKET PRICE/EXTERNAL DEMANDS: IS THIS JOB DIFFICULT TO FILL OR IS IT HARD TO FIND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN THIS LOCATION OR INDUSTRY? - CANDIDATES' LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: HOW MANY YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE DOES THIS PERSON BRING TO THE TABLE? - CANDIDATES' EDUCATION LEVEL: WHAT DEGREES DOES THE PERSON HAVE THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION? - CANDIDATES' CURRENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE: WHAT IS THIS PERSON'S CURRENT BASE PAY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE? - SALARY SURVEYS: WHAT ARE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB BEING PAID AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SAME SIZE? ONCE THE SALARY IS DETERMINED, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS) REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS ALSO USED FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ZOO'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE. COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 841440122 SUPPORT OF THE DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION CO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST C 782000 FMV COLORADO ZOOLOGICAL TRUST Q 100000 FMV