2017-02-14T15:10:45-06:00 2016-06-30 263753134 CBIZ TOFIAS 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2015-07-01 043129124 COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLAND COMM 6179892000 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 JOHN J LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 6179892000 2017-02-03 1 JOSEPH M GISO P00030126 6177610600 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOHN J LINEHAN ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 17609176 0 X WWW.ZOONEWENGLAND.ORG X 1991 MA TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 25 25 220 2550 0 0 11938350 12084655 3930989 4464775 8060 11275 625524 666928 16502923 17227633 54770 131433 0 0 7773080 7843062 0 0 689563 5637762 5729564 13465612 13704059 3037311 3523574 18729023 22926212 1420347 2093962 17308676 20832250 X TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 2702422 3863798 GUEST SERVICES IN FY 16, MEMBERSHIP REVENUES FROM 16,237 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS BROUGHT IN OVER $1,500,000. THIS IS THE FIFTH YEAR THAT MEMBERSHIP REVENUE HAS EXCEEDED MORE THAN $1 MILLION, AND THE SECOND YEAR THAT REVENUEHAS EXCEEDED $1,500,000. TOTAL OVERALL ATTENDANCE INCLUSIVE OF ZOOLIGHTS IN FY 16 WAS 617,211, COMPARED TO 588,630 IN FY 15. 3796181 35287 6118 ANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBITS- AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 90 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 48.- IN EARLY MAY, THE MASTERS OF FLIGHT: BIRDS OF PREY SHOW RETURNED TO STONE ZOO FOR THE START OF ITS SEVENTH SEASON AND RECEIVED RAVE REVIEWS. ADDITIONALLY, THREE ADULT, 6 TO 8 FOOT LONG, AMERICAN ALLIGATORS RETURNED FOR THEIR THIRD SUMMER AT THE SEASONAL AMERICAN ALLIGATOR EXHIBIT.- AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, AUSSIE AVIARY, A FREE-FLIGHT, INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT HOME TO SEVERAL HUNDRED BRIGHTLY COLORED BUDGIES, AND BUTTERFLY LANDING, FILLED WITH HUNDREDS OF FREE-FLIGHT BUTTERFLIES, CONTINUED TO DELIGHT VISITORS OF ALL AGES. 678378 96146 260215 EDUCATION/ TEENS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN FY 16, WE CONDUCTED 366 SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WHICH IS 17% MORE THAN THE 312 IN FY 15. WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF WILD ADVENTURE PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE OUR BREAKFASTS WITH THE ANIMALS PROGRAMS AND PREMIUM TOURS, BY 41% IN FY 16 WITH 83 TOTAL PROGRAMS COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S 59. THE NUMBER OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR OUR WILD ADVENTURES INCREASED BY 17% TO 789 PARTICIPANTS IN FY 16 FROM 676 IN FY 15. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED IN FY 16 INCREASED BY 10% TO 231,218 IN FY 16, COMPARED TO 210,004 IN FY 15. THESE INCLUDE PROGRAMS INVOLVING SCHOOLS, OVERNIGHT GROUPS, AFTER-SCHOOL, MEMBERS,ADULTS, CAMP AND SCHOOL VACATION, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND STONE ZOO ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, STORY TIMES, AND SCHEDULED TALKS. 4142107 334644 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FACILITIES AND GROUNDS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WHICH ENABLE ZOO NEW ENGLAND TO OPERATE IN A COMFORTABLE, SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND VISITORS TO THE ZOOS. 4142107 334644 11319088 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 11 0 1 220 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X SAT HARIPRASAD - DIR OF FINANCE 6173795180 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 ROBERT BEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY BROWNE PH D DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON CLAGETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCO DE VITO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES B DUNBAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GUEDJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M HINTERNEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE HOUGHTON DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK A KELLEY MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY KESWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER D LITTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER LITTERIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUINCY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PASSAFARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE PINADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C PORTER DIRECTOR, CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA RICHTER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY KEMP SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN VAN DYKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN VIEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A WILSON DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 136628 0 26612 ROBERT GEORGE VP OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 108650 0 27218 MARSHALL JUDGES VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 113216 0 4546 SUZANNE TOMPKINS VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 123938 0 26044 CYNTHIA MEAD VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 111165 0 11710 593597 0 96130 5 0 1 0 0 1832 1591751 7900000 2591072 163133 12084655 ZOO ADMISSIONS 900099 3863798 3863798 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS 900099 600977 600977 4464775 9426 9426 211614 209765 1849 1849 1849 588559 171778 416781 416781 CONCESSION INCOME 900099 250147 250147 250147 17227633 4464775 0 678203 112707 112707 18726 18726 689975 279744 297744 112487 5474162 4639944 566421 267797 104620 83499 14667 6454 1117199 891652 156624 68923 457106 364823 64083 28200 49890 49890 707366 707366 90514 51323 25686 13505 1309842 1309842 17789 12117 4895 777 867320 854483 10495 2342 249591 118338 131253 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 584182 581678 2504 ANIMAL FEED 414406 414406 SUPPLIES 279261 240705 25114 13442 SPECIAL EVENTS 277652 251264 26388 0 881751 386471 319644 175636 13704059 11319088 1695408 689563 530649 1099884 5201591 4773099 288251 350539 54958 137251 59375 67548 44551 193885 27177340 14361920 11690861 12815420 62879 64302 795908 3424284 18729023 22926212 1321016 2045043 99331 48919 1420347 2093962 X 13877030 18444146 3431646 2388104 17308676 20832250 18729023 22926212 3523574 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9159076 9143276 8585723 11938350 12084655 50911080 9159076 9143276 8585723 11938350 12084655 50911080 50911080 3777 3641 3806 5584 9426 26234 254101 301036 243040 242118 250147 1290442 52227756 21678606 0.97480 0.97450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 21572 0 0 21572 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY SEEK OUT LEGISLATORS TO SECURE FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE ZOOS. LOBBYING EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE CONSIST OF THOSE EMPLOYEES SALARIES OTHER RELEVANT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING. 22241643 10901870 11339773 4244688 3460050 784638 691009 691009 12815420 STATE APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVABLE 1064000 SERVICE CONCESSION AGREEMENT 2360284 3424284 X 17924750 525339 171778 697117 17227633 0 17227633 14401176 525339 171778 697117 13704059 0 13704059 PART X, LINE 2: THE ZOO ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ZOO HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ZOO HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ZOO IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 171,778. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 171,778. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) CONSERVATION 6097 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSERVATION 8629 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) CONSERVATION 4000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PROGRESS REPORTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORTS, ARE DUE FROM THE GRANTEE ON SET DATES. BREW AT THE ZOO 142042 142042 37777 ZOOTOPIA 414408 414408 108816 1 32109 32109 25185 588559 588559 171778 171778 416781 1 MINNESOTA ZOO 1300 ZOO BLVD APPLE VALLEY MN 55124 510147653 501(C)(3) 13171 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE NEPONSET RIVER WATER 2173 WASHINGTON STREET CANTON MA 02021 237135204 501(C)(3) 5645 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE OPERATION MIGRATION PO BOX 868 BUFFALO NY 14207 161560518 501(C)(3) 5017 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE PROYECTO TITI INC 1129 CLIMBING ROSE DRIVE ORLANDO FL 32818 043776391 501(C)(3) 7526 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE INTERNATIONAL CRANE P O BOX 447 BARABOO WI 539130447 391187711 501(C)(3) 6097 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE INTERNATIONAL RHINO 201 MAIN STREET STE 2600 FORT WORTH TX 76102 752395006 501(C)(3) 11231 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 24411 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731243 530206027 501(C)(3) 15000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE GLADYS PORTER ZOO 500 RINGGOLD STREET BROWNSVILLE TX 78520 741604409 501(C)(3) 5000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE TREE KANGAROO CONSERVATION 601 N 59TH STREET SEATTLE WA 98103 916070005 501(C)(3) 6971 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD BRONX NY 104601099 131740011 501(C)(3) 8239 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE MADAGASCAR BIODIVERS 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68107 470469782 501(C)(3) 7605 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE 500 COLUMBIAN STREET SOUTH WEYMOUTH MA 02190 042907561 501(C)(3) 8872 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE BAT CONSERVATION PO BOX 162603 AUSTIN TX 78716 742553144 501(C)(3) 6819 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE 13 0 PART I, LINE 2: PROGRESS REPORTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORTS, ARE DUE FROM THE GRANTEE ON SET DATES. 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