FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (EIN 43-6048888)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-10-02
- IRS object ID
- 201822759349300442
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-10-02T11:24:50-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 430765316 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUBINBROWN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 MAIN STREET SUITE 1000 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64105 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 436048888 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | MISSOURI C/O LINDA FALK | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8165951234 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6800 ZOO DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64132 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LINDA FALK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CAO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8165951234 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-09-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KIMBERLY A RYAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00829977 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8164721122 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KANSAS CITY ZOO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RANDY WISTHOFF | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6800 ZOO DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64132 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $35,089,039 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.KANSASCITYZOO.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1959 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE KANSAS CITY ZOO, WITH ITS WORLD-CLASS EXHIBITS AND EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND FAMILIES FROM CLOSE TO HOME. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 29 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 29 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 687 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 500 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,871,884 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $11,229,023 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $11,625,259 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $11,594,926 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $59,348 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $906,132 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $3,302,062 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $3,066,636 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $25,858,553 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $26,796,717 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $273,600 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $125,028 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $12,489,555 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $13,199,146 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $180,280 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $31,118 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $676,995 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $13,092,705 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $12,481,265 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $26,036,140 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $25,836,557 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$177,587 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $960,160 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $13,078,807 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $15,115,755 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,090,766 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,783,476 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,988,041 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,332,279 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE KANSAS CITY ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER AND THE NATURAL WORLD TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND CONSERVATION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $11,104,096 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $125,028 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE OANIMAL HEALTH, HUSBANDRY AND CONSERVATION - INCLUDES CARE OF THE ZOO'S COLLECTION OF ANIMALS AS WELL AS CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. MODERN ZOOS, INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY ZOO, PROVIDE A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES AND ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN CONSERVATION AND REINTEGRATION EFFORTS, AND IN SOME CASES, REMAIN THE LAST REFUGE FOR SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER PROVIDES DIGITAL RADIOLOGY, ULTRASOUND, SURGERY, THERMOGRAPHY, NOMAD DENTAL RADIOLOGY, LASER THERAPY, 3-D RECONSTRUCT, AND ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES THAT CAN HOUSE SMALL AND LARGE ANIMALS DURING QUARANTINE OR CONVALESCENCE. SPECIALIZED ANIMAL CARE STAFF IS ON-SITE 7 DAYS A WEEK. EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FROM THE VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, VETERINARY STUDENT AND DENTAL HYGIENE ASPECTS OF ZOOLOGICAL MEDICINE AND CARE. ALL ANIMALS, FROM INVERTEBRATES TO ELEPHANTS, RECEIVE THE BEST PREVENTATIVE AND MEDICAL CARE POSSIBLE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $8,925,215 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $14,227,832 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE OMEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS - THE FRIENDS OF THE ZOO (FOTZ) MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE ZOO'S MISSION BY GAINING AND SUSTAINING SUPPORTERS AND PROVIDING THEM EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. THE KANSAS CITY ZOO IS ALWAYS A NEW ADVENTURE, PROVIDING FUN AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. FOTZ MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES A PASS TO ANIMAL EXPLORATION, GREAT DISCOUNTS ON DAILY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING. FOTZ MEMBERS ALSO SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE BY PARTICIPATING IN CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOTZ MEMBERS BECOME PART OF A NETWORK OF OTHER ZOO ENTHUSIASTS WHO RECEIVE BENEFITS AT OVER 150 OTHER ACCREDITED ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $3,122,607 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $403,328 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS INTERPRET LIVING COLLECTIONS TO ATTRACT, INSPIRE AND ENABLE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO ACT AND RESPOND POSITIVELY TO CONSERVATION AND OUR ENVIRONMENT. FROM DELIVERING FORMAL SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING AT THE ZOO TO ENTICING A VISITOR TO LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS THROUGH SELF-DIRECTED SIGNAGE, INTERACTIVE AND GRAPHICS, CONSERVATION EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO INSTILLING A SUSTAINED RESPECT FOR NATURE. CONSTANTLY CHANGING CURRICULUM HELP ENSURE CURRENT CONSERVATION MESSAGES AND PRACTICES STAY TIMELY AND ACCURATE. WITH THE CREATION OF OUR ZOO LEARNING CENTER, LOCATED IN THE DERAMUS EDUCATION PAVILION, CONNECTING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO THE SCIENCE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION HAS BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT. ENRICHING STUDENTS THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND HANDS ON INTERACTION ALLOWS NEW LEVELS OF CONSERVATION LITERACY AND CREATIVELY SHOWCASES OUR PROGRAMS AND APPROACHES. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE INFORMAL LEARNING AMONG STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHTING FOR TEACHERS INNOVATIVE WAYS IN WHICH CONSERVATION APPROACHES CAN BE USED TO MEET FORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS.VOLUNTEERS PLAY A TRANSFORMATIONAL ROLE IN PROVIDING EXCITING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE NEARLY ONE MILLION STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ZOO VISITORS EACH YEAR. WHETHER YOU LIKE TO SHARE YOUR PASSION FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION WITH THE PUBLIC, HELP GUESTS FIND THEIR WAY, ASSIST WITH SPECIAL EVENTS, OR HELP OUT IN A MORE BEHIND-THE-SCENES CAPACITY, WE FIND THE PERFECT NICHE FOR OVER 500 VOLUNTEERS TO UTILIZE THEIR TALENTS AND TIME TO ENHANCE THE ZOO EXPERIENCE.PARENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA BOASTED THAT KANSAS CITY ZOO HAD THE BEST DAY CAMP FOR BIG KIDS DURING NICKELODEON PARENTS' PICK. EDUCATION PROGRAMS RANGE FROM PRE-SCHOOL CLUBS TO SAFARI SLEEPOVERS. HANDS-ON EXPLORATION PROGRAMS ALLOW CHILDREN TO "BE A KEEPER" BY CLEANING EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC ANIMAL DEMONSTRATIONS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $23,151,918 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 149 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 687 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 29 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 29 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LINDA FALK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8165951234 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6800 ZOO DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64132 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN BEGELFER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BRAD BODAMER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHUCK CAISLEY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| SHARON CLEAVER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ROD CRAWFORD | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WES DIXON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHRIS EGAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WESLEY FIELDS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HAYLEY HANSON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| HOWARD JACOBSON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK KILLEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GAYLE KRIGEL | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TODD LASALA | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON/SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JILL MCGEE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| YVETTE MICELI | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SAL MONTALBANO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| PAT MURPHY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHNATHON MYERS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES RINE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DEAN RODENBOUGH | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MELISSA ROE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CICI ROJAS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID SANCHEZ | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CARLA SANDERS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TRISH SEXTON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KATHY SMITH | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOM WAGGONER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOM WRIGHT | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID YEAMANS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK MCHENRY | |||||||
| EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ALLEN DILLINGHAM | |||||||
| EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ALISSIA CANADY | |||||||
| EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RANDY WISTHOFF | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CEO | 40.00 | $391,908 | $0 | $36,343 | Yes (X) | ||
| LINDA FALK | |||||||
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | $191,981 | $0 | $25,529 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHARLISA SHELLY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF HR | 40.00 | $131,072 | $0 | $12,326 | Yes (X) | ||
| SEAN PUTNEY | |||||||
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $125,093 | $0 | $22,528 | Yes (X) | ||
| KIRK SUEDMEYER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH | 40.00 | $118,341 | $0 | $20,929 | Yes (X) | ||
| FRANK WILBURN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF GUEST SERVICES | 40.00 | $102,833 | $0 | $16,311 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,061,228 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $133,966 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGA INDUSTRIES | |||||
| 1491 IRON STREET | KANSAS CITY | MO | 64116 | CONSTRUCTION | $1,313,777 |
| CENTRIC PROJECTS | |||||
| 1814 MAIN STREET | KANSAS CITY | MO | 64108 | CONSTRUCTION | $1,014,521 |
| MCKINZIE CONTRACTING | |||||
| PO BOX 415 | STILWELL | KS | 66085 | CONSTRUCTION | $236,232 |
| PECKHAM GUYTON ALBERS & VIETS | |||||
| 1900 W 47TH PLACE SUITE 300 | SHAWNEE MISSION | KS | 66205 | ARCHITECT SERVICE | $193,231 |
| LIGHT UP THE DARK | |||||
| 917 APPLEWOOD LANE | BELTON | MO | 64012 | WEBSITE SERVICE | $162,031 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $648,119 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $9,327,766 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,253,138 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $11,229,023 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOO ADMISSIONS | 713990 | $5,230,045 | $5,230,045 |
| VISITOR SERVICE SALES | 713990 | $3,054,283 | $3,054,283 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 713990 | $2,810,559 | $2,810,559 |
| ZOO EDUCATION | 713990 | $403,328 | $403,328 |
| MISC. PROGRAM REVENUE | 713990 | $96,711 | $96,711 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $11,594,926 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $254,324 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $254,324 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $6,825,424 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $6,173,616 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $651,808 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $651,808 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $651,808 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $407,096 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $648,119 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $376,694 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $30,402 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $30,402 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $4,778,246 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $1,742,012 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,036,234 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,036,234 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $26,796,717 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $14,631,160 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $936,534 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,735 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $71,735 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,293 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,293 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $583,889 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $583,889 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,970,835 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,873,078 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $702,994 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $394,763 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $216,192 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $192,390 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,243 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,559 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,659,098 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,476,514 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $116,925 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $65,659 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $769,132 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $684,453 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $54,228 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,451 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,487 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,991 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,496 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,925 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $55,925 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,118 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,118 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,200,210 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $893,107 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $294,926 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,177 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,235,562 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,194,898 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $40,664 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $891,733 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $723,209 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,431 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $92,093 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $169,387 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,387 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,646,208 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,646,208 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,012 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,773 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $194 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $83,177 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $59,841 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,992 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $344 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $581,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $563,104 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,454 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT | $4,086,618 | $4,086,618 |
| ANIMAL FOOD AND MEDICIN | $1,044,298 | $1,044,298 |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $1,030,216 | $1,030,216 |
| VISITOR COST OF SALES | $66,049 | $66,049 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $291,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $276,956 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,947 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,122 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,836,557 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,151,918 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,007,644 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $676,995 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $629,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $317,995 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,087,330 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,911,529 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $260,500 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,919 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,306 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $267,054 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $232,959 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $252,343 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $380,593 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,795,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,991,873 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,078,807 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,115,755 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,548,751 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,166,036 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $467,015 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $617,440 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,090,766 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,783,476 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,052,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,942,059 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,787,887 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,242,133 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,148,087 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,148,087 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,988,041 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,332,279 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,078,807 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,115,755 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $960,160 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $384,078 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,785,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,996,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,015,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,871,884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,229,023 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $66,898,369 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,785,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,996,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,015,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,871,884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,229,023 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $66,898,369 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $66,898,369 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $217,679 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $269,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $240,842 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $155,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $254,324 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,138,317 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,822 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $70,822 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,402 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $213,632 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $68,250,318 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98020 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97510 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 67,822. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 70,822. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 44,586. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. FUNDRAISING REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 30,402. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $28,800 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $28,800 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $25,807,757 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $25,836,557 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,000,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $250,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $4,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $6,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $25,886 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $24,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $36,500 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $28,800 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $115,186 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $250,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,500,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $8,604,173 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,243,804 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $62,193 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $9,785,784 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $8,229,654 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $6,508 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $425,010 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $56,999 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $8,604,173 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $8,334,733 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$51,596 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $12,981 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $40,502 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $8,229,654 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $7,847,575 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $179,464 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $357,687 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $35,733 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $14,260 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $8,334,733 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,849,978 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $994,550 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,031,819 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $14,512 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $14,260 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $7,847,575 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.78120 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.11730 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.10150 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $29,299,501 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $384,078 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $2,118,706 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $2,502,784 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $26,796,717 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $26,796,717 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $27,955,263 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $2,118,706 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $2,118,706 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $25,836,557 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $25,836,557 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE FUNDS PROVIDE FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT, EMERGENCY PURPOSES, AND TO ASSIST IN FUNDING FUTURE OPERATING EXPENSES. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 376,694. COGS OF INVENTORY 1,742,012. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 376,694. COGS OF INVENTORY 1,742,012. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $0 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $0 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | CONSERVATION | $31,500 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | CONSERVATION | $10,047 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | CONSERVATION | $6,746 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | CONSERVATION | $5,000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 4 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HARTSOOK COMPANIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1100 WALNUT STREET 2935 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64106 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/GENERAL FUNDRAISING | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $0 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $31,118 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $0 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | $31,118 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | JAZZOO | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $881,341 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $628,119 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $253,222 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $297,746 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | BREW AT THE ZOO | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $173,874 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $20,000 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $153,874 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $37,749 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $9,813 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $8,446 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $22,940 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $1,055,215 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $648,119 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $407,096 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $37,749 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $9,813 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $8,446 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $320,686 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $376,694 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $30,402 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZA | |||||||
| 8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 710 | SILVER SPRING | MD | 20910 | 550526930 | 501(C)(3) | $15,000 | CONSERVATION |
| ST LOUIS ZOO | |||||||
| ONE GOVERNMENT DRIVE | ST LOUIS | MO | 63110 | 431027364 | 501(C)(3) | $17,100 | CONSERVATION |
| POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL | |||||||
| PO BOX 3008 | BOZEMAN | MT | 59772 | 770322706 | 501(C)(3) | $10,000 | CONSERVATION |
| INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION | |||||||
| PO BOX 366 | AZLE | TX | 76098 | 752815706 | 501(C)(3) | $15,000 | CONSERVATION |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 4 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | GRANTS ARE MADE TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE ZOO COMMUNITY AND THROUGH THE AMERICAN ZOO ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CONSERVATION EFFORTS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (1) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY WISTHOFF | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CEO | $330,764 | $0 | $36,703 | $0 | $24,441 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $21,343 | $0 | $428,251 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FALK | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | $174,380 | $0 | $16,918 | $0 | $683 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,529 | $0 | $217,510 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 4B | SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B - FRIENDS OF THE ZOO, INC HAS A 457(B) DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT WITH RANDY WISTHOFF, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF $15,000 PER YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2013 AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT. |
| PART I, LINE 7 | FRIENDS OF THE ZOO, INC. PAID A BONUS TO RANDY WISTHOFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO BASED ON HIS PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS INCLUDED IN HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. A BONUS WAS ALSO PAID TO THE CAO, DIRECTOR OF HR, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND DIRECTOR OF GUEST SERVICES. |
| SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C & FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F | THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO A QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AS WELL AS DEFERRED BONUS RELATED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 BUT NOT REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION UNTIL FUTURE YEARS. THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F INCLUDE THE AMOUNTS ABOVE AS WELL AS OTHER NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GATHERS INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN GIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION'S CAO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE CAO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND THE CPA FIRM APPROVE THE FORM 990, THE 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND APPROVAL. PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, ALL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 ALONG WITH A RESPONSE TIME FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED AND THE FORM 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL EMPLOYEES, WHEN HIRED, RECEIVE OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. EACH INDIVIDUALS IS ASKED TO FULLY DISCLOSE ANY AND ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE COMPILED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ANY CONCERNS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN 2016, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR TOP EXECUTIVES. THIS REVIEW COMPARED COMPENSATION FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER NON-PROFITS. THIS REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND IMPLEMENTED IN 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FRIENDS OF THE ZOO, INC. MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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