2018-11-06T15:19:20-06:00 2017-12-31 251408703 SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2017-01-01 251418766 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH ZOOL 4126653639 ONE WILD PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 152061178 DR BARBARA BAKER PRESIDENT/CEO 4126653639 2018-11-05 1 EUGENE J LOGAN P00227231 4122613644 208.79.164.82 2018-11-05 16:13:16 ES P 0395E11EB06D780ECFC245D51E1B24F35389E13E 2F809E41636C648B3B69A00E7F169955362743DB 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM DR BARBARA BAKER ONE WILD PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 15206 22044360 0 X WWW.PITTSBURGHZOO.ORG X 1994 PA TO BE A LEADER AND CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES. 53 53 420 200 0 0 17265819 10470766 8848673 11326441 1185 2500 318895 58253 26434572 21857960 78498 94378 0 0 10335828 10602269 32400 8100 510207 8119374 9540197 18566100 20244944 7868472 1613016 68029773 66405301 6220362 2982874 61809411 63422427 X THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH IS DEDICATED TO BEING A LEADER IN, AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO, THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN ENJOYABLE FAMILY EXPERIENCE THAT FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR WILDLIFE. THE SOCIETY'S SUPPORT COMES PRIMARILY FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, REGIONAL SUPPORT AND OPERATIONS. 0 0 5603047 94378 6177795 EDUCATIONANNUALLY, NEARLY 400,000 LEARNERS OF ALL AGES ENJOY THE ZOO'S POPULAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO CLOSELY IDENTIFY WITH WILDLIFE, PLANTS, AND NATURAL HABITATS, PROVIDING A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL LIVING THINGS.ZOO PROGRAMS IMPACT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO VISIT THE ZOO, AND ALSO WHO CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE PARK ITSELF. ZOOMOBILES MADE NUMEROUS APPEARANCES AT SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, COMMUNITY FAIRS, MALLS, OUTLETS, LIBRARIES, AND GROUP GATHERINGS TO PROMOTE THE ZOO'S MANY CONSERVATION-EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL VENDORS HAS ALLOWED THE ZOO TO OFFER MANY ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE AND CREATE MORE WAYS TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS.OUR POPULAR ZOO CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SET RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE LEVELS FOR CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 13, AND THE ZOO IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THIS PROGRAM. SINCE 1999, THE KIDSCIENCE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED PITTSBURGH AREA MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO PROPEL FUTURE SCIENTISTS INTO THE FOREFRONT OF REAL ANIMAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH. KIDSCIENCE STUDENTS HAVE HAD A REAL AND MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON MANY OF THE ZOO'S RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE WORK THAT LED TO THE BIRTH OF OUR ELEPHANT CALVES. FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS DO NOT IMPACT PARTICIPATION AND THE ZOO HAS AWARDED OVER 260 NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. FOR MANY DECADES, THE ZOO TEEN PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS AGES 14 TO 17 TO WORK AT THE ZOO DURING THE SUMMER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT ANIMALS WHILE GAINING THEIR FIRST WORK EXPERIENCES. PROGRAMS SUCH AS PIZZA WITH THE KEEPERS INTRODUCE HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH TO WHAT WORKING AT A ZOO AND WITH ANIMALS IS REALLY LIKE, POTENTIALLY SPRING-BOARDING THEM INTO REWARDING LIFELONG CAREERS.EDUCATION AT THE ZOO REACHES BEYOND WHAT CAN BE TAUGHT IN A CLASSROOM SETTING. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST YOUTH EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION, THE ZOO WORKS WITH A HOST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE AND ON-THE-JOB LEARNING IN VIABLE POSITIONS AT THE ZOO.THE ZOO OFFERS INTERNSHIPS IN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE MARKETING, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION RESEARCH, VETERINARY, AND HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENTS. THE ANIMAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALONE PROVIDED MORE THAN 3,120 HOURS OF TRAINING FOR THREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND NINE AMERICAN STUDENTS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS.OUTSIDE OF FORMAL CLASSES, PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT, AND INTERNSHIPS, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE EDUCATED WITH EVERY VISIT TO THE ZOO. WHETHER READING ON-GROUNDS SIGNAGE ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE ANIMALS, EXPLORING CONTENT IN THE ZOO'S APP, LEARNING MORE THROUGH THE ONE DEGREE OF CHANGE INITIATIVE THAT EDUCATES GUESTS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THEIR ACTIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING SMALL LIFESTYLE CHANGES, OR GAINING AWARENESS ABOUT GREEN PRACTICES THROUGH EXPOSURE TO WIND TURBINES, SOLAR PANELS, RAIN GARDENS, AND GREEN ROOFS, THE ZOO STRIVES TO ENRICH THE KNOWLEDGE OF EVERY VISITOR THROUGH ITS OFFERINGS. 5603046 CONSERVATION & RESEARCHTHE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM'S SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM LOOKS TO CONDUCT PROGRESSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS WHILE ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDERS ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION DIRECTIVES. BY DEVELOPING NOVEL APPROACHES TO PRESSING ISSUES, THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUCCESSFULLY INCORPORATE LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF CRITICAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THE ZOO HAS PARTICIPATED IN AND FUNDED CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS REGIONALLY, ON ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS, AND IN ALL FOUR OCEANS.THE PPG CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY FUND WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PPG INDUSTRIES AND THE ZOO. THIS FUND IS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ZOO BY AWARDING GRANTS BETWEEN $1,000 AND $3,000 TO CONSERVATION-ORIENTED PROJECTS BOTH LOCALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD. OVER THE PAST DECADE MORE THAN 160 PROJECTS IN 54 COUNTRIES AND TWO OCEANS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.THERE'S MORE GOING ON AT THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM THAN MEETS THE EYE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMAL CONSERVATION. THE INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CENTER, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE ICC, IS OPERATED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ZOO. IT SITS ON 1,000 ACRES OF ROLLING HILLS IN SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ICC IS NORTH AMERICA'S PREMIERE FACILITY FOR AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, TRAINING, BREEDING, AND RESEARCH.THROUGH THE SEA TURTLE SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM, THE ZOO ACCEPTS INJURED SEA TURTLES AND HATCHLINGS WHO DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO GULF STREAM WATERS AND CARES FOR THEM UNTIL THEY ARE HEALTHY ENOUGH TO BE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD. THE ZOO IS AN IMPORTANT PARTICIPANT IN THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE IT IS AN INLAND INSTITUTION. MOST OF THE AQUARIUMS PARTICIPATING IN THE STSCP ARE LOCATED ALONG THE COAST, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO TAKE IN TURTLES WHO CAN MAKE A SPEEDY RECOVERY. SOME HATCHLINGS AND INJURED TURTLES NEED LONG-TERM REHABILITATION. THESE ANIMALS ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM FOR THEIR EXTENDED RECOVERY TIME, FREEING UP SPACE FOR FASTER RECOVERING TURTLES AT THE INSTITUTIONS ALONG THE COAST AND ALLOWING MANY MORE TURTLES TO BE REHABILITATED IN THE PROGRAM. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS AND MEET-THE-KEEPER SESSIONS, VISITORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT SEA TURTLES, AND HOW THEY CAN IMPACT THEIR CARE AND SURVIVAL IN THE WILD.SECORE (SEXUAL CORAL REPRODUCTION) IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SCIENTISTS AND AQUARIUM PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND CONSERVING CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS IN MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. AMONG OTHER TASKS, A CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF THE NONPROFIT, COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM IS HELPING CORAL REPRODUCE; THEREBY ENSURING NEW POPULATIONS OF GENETICALLY DIVERSE CORAL JOIN THE EXISTING ECOSYSTEMS. THE ZOO SUPPORTS SECORE SCIENTIFICALLY AND TECHNICALLY, AND PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY OF SECORE ACTIVITIES.BEYOND SPECIES-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, SEVERAL ZOO RESIDENTS OFFER VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THEIR WILD COUNTERPARTS. COOLIO, A NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL, WAS FOUND BEACHED IN CALIFORNIA AND DEEMED TO BE UNRELEASABLE BY THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BECAUSE OF HIS INJURIES. THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM REHABILITATES AND CARES FOR ANIMALS LIKE COOLIO, WHO HAPPENS TO BE THE ONLY NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL IN CAPTIVITY IN NORTH AMERICA, WHILE ALSO RESEARCHING THEIR BEHAVIOR. THIS ALLOWS FOR VALUABLE INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE THROUGH RESEARCH IN THE WILD ALONE.THE ZOO'S OPERATIONS ALSO SUPPORT CONSERVATION. SINCE 1995, VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM HAVE ADOPTED TWO MILES OF BUTLER STREET FROM THE RD FLEMING BRIDGE TO SLIGHTLY BEYOND THE HIGHLAND PARK BRIDGE. AS A RESULT OF EVERY SCHEDULED CLEANING, ZOO EMPLOYEES FILL APPROXIMATELY 50 TRASH BAGS WITH GARBAGE SUCH AS CIGARETTE BUTTS, SODA BOTTLES, AND FOOD WRAPPERS. CLEANING THIS ROADWAY JUST TWICE EACH YEAR, WE REMOVE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 TONS OF TRASH.THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM'S GREEN TEAM COMMITTEE TAKES CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES TO A NEW LEVEL. THE GREEN TEAM'S MISSION IS TO RESEARCH AND RECOMMEND HOW TO USE RESOURCES AND MANAGE WASTE EFFICIENTLY AND SUSTAINABLY WHILE OPERATING THE ZOO. THE TEAM STRIVES TO CREATE A CULTURE OF CONSERVATION FOR ZOO STAFF AND FOR THE VISITING PUBLIC. IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY THE GREEN TEAM INCLUDE UPGRADING TO ALL GREEN CLEANING PRACTICES IN ZOO FACILITIES, ADVOCATING FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND GREEN BUILDING DESIGN, IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL COMPOSTING AND RECYCLING OPTIONS SUCH AS BIODEGRADABLE PLATES AND UTENSILS IN THE ZOO'S EATERIES, AND ESTABLISHING GREEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER, PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, THE NATIONAL AVIARY, GREENSTAR RECYCLING COMPANY, PPG PAINTS ARENA, AND THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH.AT THE ZOO, MOST OF THE ORGANIC WASTE IS RECYCLED INTO COMPOST AND USED IN LANDSCAPING THROUGHOUT THE PARK. THIS KEEPS THE WASTE OUT OF LANDFILLS SO THAT IT DOES NOT GENERATE CLIMATE-WARMING GASES AS IT WOULD IF IT WERE THROWN AWAY WITH OTHER GARBAGE, AND IT ALSO HELPS US TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN A BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE. THE COMPOST-ENRICHED SOIL REDUCES EROSION, ALLEVIATES SOIL COMPACTION, PROVIDES NUTRIENTS THAT HELP PLANTS GROW, AND CONTROLS DISEASE AND PEST INFESTATION IN PLANTS. THE COMPOSTING PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS OTHER RECYCLING PROGRAMS AT THE ZOO, INCLUDING WATER, CARDBOARD, BATTERIES, CANS, BOTTLES, PAPER, AND CELL PHONES.WHETHER FUNDING OR PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS IN THE WILD, CONDUCTING RESEARCH WITH OUR RESIDENT ANIMALS, OR IMPLEMENTING ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES THAT MAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF EVERYTHING WE DO AT THE ZOO. 5603046 5148646 RECREATIONOPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND NEW YEAR'S DAY, THE ZOO HOSTS NUMEROUS EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL GROUPS. WITH FULLY ADA-ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES, THE PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE FOR PUBLIC RECREATION, SEVERAL HISTORICALLY PRESERVED PUBLIC LANDMARKS, AND 9,000 ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 900 SPECIES ALONG WITH FOLIAGE FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE EARTH, THE ZOO OFFERS SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR EVERY UNIQUE INTEREST OF EACH OF THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS WHO ENJOY TRIPS TO THE ZOO ANNUALLY. FOR EXAMPLE, 1,010,183 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE ZOO IN 2017. TO INCREASE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, HUNDREDS OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS GEARED TOWARDS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FAMILIES, SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL GROUPS, AND ZOO MEMBERS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SPECIAL EVENTS HELD DURING THE DAYTIME AND EVENING ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE VISITORS OF VARYING LEVELS AND INTERESTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE DIVERSE THEMES SUCH AS NEW BABY CELEBRATIONS, ANIMAL-CENTRIC EVENTS THAT FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL SPECIES, A 5K RACE CALLED ZOOZILLA, ADULT-ONLY EVENING ENGAGEMENTS, AND HOLIDAY-THEMED EXTRAVAGANZAS SUCH AS A HALLOWEEN-THEMED EVENT CALLED ZOOBOO. DREAM NIGHT, AN INVITE-ONLY SPECIAL EVENT, WAS STARTED IN 2006 THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH. THIS EVENT INVITES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTHCARE NEEDS ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY A PRIVATE ZOO VISIT AFTER HOURS FREE OF CHARGE. THE ROBUST PLETHORA OF PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OFFERED IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND GROW IN THE COMING YEARS.IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL MEANS, THE ZOO DESIGNATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREE VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A DAY WHERE ALL VISITORS RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION. THERE ARE VARIOUS OTHER SPECIAL PROMOTIONS OFFERING DISCOUNTED ADMISSION AS WELL. MILITARY VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS, AND RESERVISTS RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION EVERY DAY. PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS ARE GRANTED FREE ADMISSION ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS ARE GROUPS SERVING THE DISADVANTAGED, WHICH RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.THE ZOO DONATES A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS SERVICES TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY, WHERE THE VAST MAJORITY OF ITS VISITORS RESIDE. OPERATIONS ARE ENTIRELY FREE FROM PROFIT MOTIVE, WHICH ALLOWS THE ZOO TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE POSITIVE INITIATIVES IT FACILITATES WHILE EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THAT IT SERVES AND OF WHICH IT IS AN ICONIC PART. 16809139 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 99 0 1 420 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 53 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X X JACQUELINE VINCUNAS 4123652510 ONE WILD PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 152061178 LEONARD F BACH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BAILEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY B BORNTRAEGER DIRECTOR (EXITED 1/17) 0.50 X 0 0 0 GLENN E BOST II DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY BOYER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOUISE R BROWN DIRECTOR (EXITED 5/17) 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOWARD BRUSCHI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KENNETH P CHENG MD DIRECTOR (ENTERED 11/17) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND CHOW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 G HENRY COOK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACK DEMOS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA DICKERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 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AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PA ZOO COUNCIL. NYQUIST PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH STATE GOVENMENT FUNDING THROUGH DCED. X 1 724.00 0 0 0 1 0 100.00 5150 1 X X X X CONSERVATION 0 54490 54490 54490 54490 54490 54490 54490 54490 54490 54490 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 2281143 2281143 70313665 22276838 48036827 10475250 5622039 4853211 12664601 3261242 9403359 64574540 X 22044360 186400 186400 21857960 0 21857960 20431344 186400 186400 20244944 0 20244944 PART II, LINE 5: THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE PERIODIC MONITORING, INSPECTION, VIOLATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IT HOLDS. ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES REVIEW ANY PROGRAM CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPERTY DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HOLDER OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE PROPERTY IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY A PERIMETER FENCE AND IS USED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ZOO TO CONDUCT CONSERVATION ORIENTED PROGRAMMING. PART II, LINE 9: THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH WITH AN ADDRESS AT ONE WILD PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15206-1178 WAS GRANTED A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGAINST THE PROPERTY (PARCEL OF LAND IN SOMERSET COUNTY) IN THE FORM OF A PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN SOMERSET COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 724 ACRES. THERE IS ONLY ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHICH WAS HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONS DURING THE COURSE OF 2017. THERE WERE MINIMAL STAFF HOURS AND NO LEGAL EXPENSES DEVOTED TO MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE EXISTING EASEMENT DURING THE TAX YEAR. EXPENSES ARE CAPTURED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE LAND THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS RECORDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART III, LINE 1A: ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL COLLECTION - COLLECTIONS ARE OWNED BY THE SOCIETY AND ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COSTS OF PURCHASING COLLECTION ITEMS AND PROCEEDS FROM SALES ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION OR SALE. PART III, LINE 4: EACH OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENTS ACTS AS AN AMBASSADOR OF ITS SPECIES TO ALL WHO PASS THROUGH OUR GATES. EVERY ANIMAL AMBASSADOR DOES A GREAT JOB OF WELCOMING, EDUCATING, AND CONNECTING WITH EVERY VISITOR, FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION FOR WILDLIFE WITH EACH VISITOR. ZOOS ARE UNIQUE AS NO OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTION TRANSCENDS BARRIERS BY ATTRACTING ALL AGES, FINANCIAL LEVELS, ETHNIC GROUPS, RACES, ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDS, AND SOCIAL STANDINGS. THE ZOO BEGAN TAKING ITS CURRENT SHAPE IN THE 1980S. EXHIBITS EVOLVED INTO NATURALISTIC HABITATS, ENABLING ANIMALS TO ROAM AS THEY WOULD IN THE WILD WHILE PROVIDING A MORE PLEASANT AND INFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ZOO VISITORS. THE ASIAN FOREST, WHICH OPENED IN 1983 AND IS NOW KNOWN AS FOREST PASSAGE, WAS THE FIRST AREA OF THE ZOO TO UTILIZE THIS NEW PHILOSOPHY. FORREST PASSAGE NOW EXHIBITS IMPRESSIVE SPECIES SUCH AS AMUR TIGERS, KOMODO DRAGONS, AND RED PANDAS IN IMMERSIVE HABITATS. THE AFRICAN SAVANNA FOLLOWED, FEATURING SEVEN MAJOR EXHIBITS IN AN AFRICAN LANDSCAPE, OPENING IN 1987. IN 1991, THE ZOO OPENED THE TROPICAL FOREST, A FIVE-ACRE INDOOR RAINFOREST HOUSING 16 PRIMATE SPECIES AND MORE THAN 150 TYPES OF TROPICAL PLANTS. IN JANUARY OF 1994, THE PITTSBURGH ZOO BECAME A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH. LATER THAT YEAR, THE ZOO'S EDUCATION COMPLEX WAS BUILT, CREATING SPACE FOR FIVE CLASSROOMS, A LIBRARY, AND A 300-SEAT LECTURE HALL, FURTHERING THE ZOO'S MISSION OF CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE ZOO'S ADMINISTRATION OFFICES ALSO FOUND A HOME IN THIS EDIFICE. KIDS KINGDOM, THE COMPLETELY RENOVATED CHILDREN'S ZOO, OPENED IN 1995 AND WAS FURTHER ENHANCED BY THE ADDITION OF THE DISCOVERY PAVILION IN 1997. A $17.4 MILLION STATE-OF-THE-ART AQUARIUM OPENED IN 2000 AND WAS LATER OFFICIALLY NAMED THE PPG AQUARIUM. THIS NEW FACILITY DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF AQUATIC ANIMALS AT THE ZOO. IN 2002, THE ZOO CELEBRATED THE EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATION COMPLEX. THE ROOF WAS RAISED AND A SECOND STORY WAS BUILT, PROVIDING MORE CLASSROOMS, TEACHER RESOURCE AREAS, AND AN ANIMAL HOLDING AREA. THE BUILDING WAS MODIFIED USING SEVERAL GREEN PRACTICES. WATER'S EDGE, A THEMATIC NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE AMBIANCE OF A SMALL COASTAL FISHING VILLAGE, OPENED IN 2007. THIS INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT GETS VISITORS UP CLOSE WITH POLAR BEARS, SEA OTTERS, AND A NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL, AND SEA LIONS. IT INVITES THEM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ANIMAL HABITATS, AS WELL AS THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WAYS THEY CAN HELP TO PROTECT IT. IN 2015, THE ZOO UNVEILED THE ISLANDS, A 22,000-SQUARE-FOOT EXHIBIT AREA THAT OFFERS AN IMMERSIVE ISLAND ATMOSPHERE WITH CASCADING WATERFALLS, PONDS, AND THE UNIQUE SOUNDS OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS. FEATURING ANIMALS NATIVE TO ISLAND ATMOSPHERES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING PHILIPPINE CROCODILES, GALAPAGOS TORTOISES, VISAYAN WARTY PIGS, SIAMANGS, AND CLOUDED LEOPARDS, THE AREA ALSO OFFERS A BEACH WITH SAND, BEACH UMBRELLAS, AND AN OVERSIZED ADIRONDACK CHAIR. IN 2017, THE ZOO OPENED JUNGLE ODYSSEY, FEATURING FIVE NEW ANIMAL EXHIBITS INCLUDING FOSSAS, CAPYBARAS, OCELOTS, GIANT ANTEATERS, AND A PYGMY HIPPO SET AMONGST JUNGLE FOLIAGE. ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT & CEO DR. BARBARA BAKER, THE ZOO'S GROWTH CAN BE TRACED TO ONE THING: COMMITMENT. THE ZOO IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE OUR ZOO NOT ONLY MAINTAINS THE STANDARDS ALREADY SET, BUT STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EXHIBITS AND THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENT ANIMALS EVERY DAY. BY OPERATING ENTIRELY FREE FROM PRIVATE PROFIT MOTIVE AND GIVING BACK TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, THE ZOO SUPPORTS THE REGION, PROVIDES AN INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS, AND SERVES AS AN ICONIC ESTABLISHMENT THAT ENRICHES THE PITTSBURGH AREA. TODAY'S VALUE PROPOSITION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS IS SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN SPECIES CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL RESEARCH. THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM IS A SAFE HAVEN FOR THE ANIMALS FOR WHOM IT IS HOME, AND PROVIDES VISITORS WITH A UNIQUE ZOO EXPERIENCE. THE ZOO'S REMARKABLE GROWTH IN ATTENDANCE, EXHIBITS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE SENDING IT ROARING INTO THE FUTURE. PART V, LINE 4: THE $50,000 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED GRANT CAME FROM A DONOR IN MARCH OF 2005 AS A START UP GRANT TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS SPENDING. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE STATING THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS RECORDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS 186,400. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS 186,400. PART VI, LINE 1E: OTHER PROPERTY: EXHIBITS AND IMPROVEMENTS 12,428,500. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 236,101. TOTAL OTHER 12,664,601. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 23971 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 11907 0 0 0 0 0 0 35878 0 35878 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 2017 PPG CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY GRANT 17971 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA 2017 PPG CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY GRANT 8907 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A 8 0 2017 PPG CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 2 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A 2017 PPG CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY GRANT SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 1 3000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR MONITOR AND OVERSEE THE USE OF SUPPORT PROVIDED VIA EMAIL AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THEY ALSO ADMINISTER THE BOARD APPROVED BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR CONSERVATION FUNDS. IN ADDITION, A TEAM OF STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO REVIEW AND AWARD ANNUAL GRANTS. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PROCESS, THE TEAM AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH REQUESTS FOLLOW UP PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FUNDING. 2 ZOO BREWS 222138 105780 116358 521 115976 2125 4846 SUMMER SAFARI 125435 19158 106277 19640 30241 5250 7801 347573 124938 222635 20161 146217 7375 12647 186400 36235 1 INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION PO BOX 366 AZLE TX 76098 752815706 501(C)(3) 30000 0 N/A N/A TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS VICTORIA FALLS WILDLIFE FUND PO BOX 23183 SAN DIEGO CA 92193 986061293 501(C)(3) 10000 0 N/A N/A TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS SEA TO SHORE ALLIANCE 4411 BEE RIDGE RD 490 SARASOTA FL 34233 262568737 501(C)(3) 12500 0 N/A N/A TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS AFRICAN AQUATIC CONSERVATION FUND PO BOX 366 CHILMARK MA 02535 472592641 501(C)(3) 6000 0 N/A N/A TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONVERVATION EFFORTS 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR MONITOR AND OVERSEE THE USE OF SUPPORT PROVIDED VIA EMAIL AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS LOCATED INSIDE THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, A TEAM OF STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO REVIEW AND AWARD ANNUAL GRANTS. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PROCESS, THE TEAM AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH REQUESTS FOLLOW UP PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FUNDING. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BARBARA BAKER PRESIDENT/CEO 295368 0 32500 0 4092 0 13800 0 27750 0 373510 0 0 0 BRADLEY SMITH DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION MGMT 149034 0 3000 0 436 0 6025 0 17697 0 176192 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 A SPECIAL AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BE AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,500. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION WAS AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 TO THE CFO AND $3,000 TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. X 9 1937664 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER SHOWN IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THOSE POWERS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY STATUTE, THOSE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE FULL BOARD AND/OR THOSE EXCLUSIVELY GRANTED TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FIVE MEMBERS OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SOCIETY WILL SUBMIT A DRAFT TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CFO PARTICIPATES IN THIS REVIEW. THE BOARD PASSED A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 BASED ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST MEETING OF EACH YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD CHAIR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BY REVIEWING VENDOR LISTS AND SUBMITS THE RESULTS OF THEIR REVIEW TO THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. UPON REVIEW BY THE FINANCE CHAIR, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD CHAIR. THE CHAIR WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A SPECIAL INDEPENDENT AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE ZOO'S CEO. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AND REPORTS THEIR RESULTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CFO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD CHAIR APPROVE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH SUBMISSIONS TO THE ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT IN ANNUAL REPORTS AND OTHERWISE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AT BOARD MEETINGS AND AT EACH OF 5 COMMITTEE MEETINGS PER YEAR. ONE OF THESE MEETINGS IS DEDICATED TO AUDIT REVIEW WHERE THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS WITHOUT MANAGEMENT PRESENT. THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE AS NEEDED. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.