2017-08-11T14:32:16-05:00 2016-12-31 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 280 KENNETH DRIVE ROCHESTER NY 14623 990 2016-01-01 160905390 SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY SENE 5853367200 2222 SAINT PAUL STREET ROCHESTER NY 146211029 PAMELA REED SANCHEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5853367200 2017-08-11 1 JENNIFER ARBORE P00893012 5854278900 2017-08-11 67.97.247.231 2017-08-11 12:54:36 ED P BCA4A186520948849B62E9CCC4098196F3123881 C2160A64AD633DC61E0CC2714E0860CA22763782 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z PAMELA REED SANCHEZ 2222 ST PAUL STREET ROCHESTER NY 14621 6080012 0 X WWW.SENECAPARKZOO.ORG X 1957 NY SENECA PARK ZOO INSPIRES OUR COMMUNITY TO CONNECT, CARE FOR, AND CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. 27 27 144 420 0 0 1576815 1069771 4334214 4186942 3901 87378 62928 -30480 5977858 5313611 1649601 1597719 6802 8135 2050674 2249502 0 0 226908 2081798 1541764 5788875 5397120 188983 -83509 3186956 2934076 812200 642829 2374756 2291247 X CHARTERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION BY NEW YORK STATE IN 1957, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION, FUNDRAISING, SPECIAL EVENTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING AND NEW-EXHIBIT DESIGN SUPPORT TO MONROE COUNTY'S SENECA PARK ZOO. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, THE SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY HAS RAISED MONEY FOR, AND HELPED DESIGN & BUILD MORE THAN $14 MILLION IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ZOO. 0 0 951791 93421 798588 EDUCATION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES - ONSITE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS, CAMPS, CLASSES, TOURS, OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES. IN 2016, MORE THAN 65,000 CHILDREN OF ALL AGES WERE SERVED BY PROGRAMS INCLUDING FIELD TRIPS, EXPEDITIONS, BUTTERFLY BELTWAY PROGRAMS, ZOOMOBILE VISITS AND MORE. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS INCLUDED DOCENTS, ZOOTEENS AND INTERNS - VOLUNTEERING THE EQUIVALENT OF 11 FULL TIME STAFF MEMBERS. REGIONAL CONSERVATION WORK WITH THE ONE CUBIC FOOT PROJECT ON THE GENESEE RIVER CONTINUED ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA IN THE PROJECT. THE SAME PROJECT WAS ALSO TAKEN TO MADAGASCAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SMITHSONIAN. APPEARANCES ON WXXI'S HOMEWORK HOTLINE REACHED AN ADDITIONAL HALF A MILLION PEOPLE IN NEW YORK STATE. 1979704 1437330 2356279 ADMISSIONS AND MEMBER SERVICES - PROVIDES FUN AND ENGAGING GUEST EXPERIENCES WHILE VISITING THE ZOO. IN 2016, NEARLY 12,500 MEMBER FAMILIES ENJOYED YEAR ROUND ADMISSION, SUBSCRIPTION TO THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND DISCOUNTS ON FOOD, GIFT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. MEMBERS ALSO HELPED RAISE MONEY FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION EFFORTS WHILE ATTENDING THE SPECIAL EVENT ZOOBOO IN OCTOBER. 1127709 66968 1032075 ZOO GIFT SHOP - OFFERED ZOO-RELATED MERCHANDISE TO OUR 321,497 VISITORS IN 2016. THE MONEY RAISED HELPS SUPPORT ANIMAL ACQUISITIONS, EXHIBIT INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT THE ZOO, AS WELL AS THE CONSERVATION OF BORNEAN ORANGUTANS IN THEIR NATURAL RANGE.ZOO FOOD SERVICE - PROVIDES VISITOR SERVICES BY PROVIDING QUALITY FOOD AND BEVERAGES TO VISITORS IN TWO ZOO LOCATIONS. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE FACILITY RENTALS, CATERED PARTIES AND FUNDRAISING HAPPY HOURS. THE MONEY RAISED HERE ALSO HELPS SUPPORT ANIMAL ACQUISITIONS, EXHIBIT INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. 4059204 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 27 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SHARON PETERSON 5853367211 2222 SAINT PAUL STREET ROCHESTER NY 14621 STEPHEN BROWN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAVIN BROWNLIE JR VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDALL SHEPARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER LUTZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DWIGHT BATTLES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BEST TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW TERP EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BUTTRILL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD BAYER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM DEGRAVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SURESH GOEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN BROTHERS GUON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN KREUTTER EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA KELLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCELHENY ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MORSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE PULIRE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RIEDMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY SOREL EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SQUIRES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE STAUB JR EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH WILSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN DOBIES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GRENZER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS STERN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBY WILSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN WOOD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA REED SANCHEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X 124246 0 0 SHARON PETERSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X 93946 0 2350 218192 0 2350 1 0 0 0 0 414949 654822 408375 1069771 MEMBERSHIP & ADMISSION 900099 2356279 2356279 EDUCATION AND OTHER PR 611710 798588 798588 ZOO FOOD SERVICES 722210 631446 631446 ZOO GIFT SHOP 453220 400629 400629 4186942 2473 2473 338541 253636 84905 84905 84905 482285 414949 512765 -30480 -30480 5313611 4186942 0 56898 X 1582931 1582931 14788 14788 8135 8135 220542 220542 1670133 1174467 260841 234825 24242 8203 7675 8364 162157 90214 40116 31827 172428 107288 44168 20972 12750 12750 9151 9151 311241 168024 58544 84673 237904 3023 234501 380 255794 104770 26507 124517 117387 41098 70264 6025 65412 35395 30017 56080 47792 6733 1555 28072 11485 8717 7870 92173 81451 1411 9311 43606 31048 9757 2801 24337 23079 1258 LESS: SPECIAL EVENTS EX -512765 -512765 PURCHASES FOR RESALE 544204 416819 736 126649 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 123983 23941 66517 33525 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 106765 64411 6468 35886 25670 20842 3486 1342 5397120 4059204 1111008 226908 414641 271866 1265886 1042239 273744 120218 66297 90246 119571 98954 11666 34838 399035 344933 84963 54102 947824 1219839 2364 1774 3186956 2934076 159499 260029 113136 37551 539565 345249 812200 642829 X 1804182 1826973 318431 188731 252143 275543 2374756 2291247 3186956 2934076 -83509 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 763630 1677075 1419566 2144682 1588930 7593883 2479407 2770233 2338625 2464171 2395847 12448283 3243037 4447308 3758191 4608853 3984777 20042166 0 0 0 20042166 5026 3592 3721 4363 2473 19175 5026 3592 3721 4363 2473 19175 3248063 4450900 3761912 4613216 3987250 20061341 0.99900 0.99880 0.00100 0.00120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 938531 219170 86578 39812 1204467 487276 473659 2259 24663 938531 397029 93536 16188 19477 487276 256130 107235 41441 7777 397029 202783 41912 18954 7519 256130 0.73170 0.22880 0.03950 1 0 62954 62856 98 336081 282077 54004 54102 DUE TO MONROE COUNTY 345244 DUE TO OTHER FUNDS 5 345249 X 5826376 512765 512765 5313611 0 5313611 5909885 512765 512765 5397120 0 5397120 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT IS MADE UP OF THREE FUNDS. THE AAB ENDOWMENT IN WHICH EARNINGS ARE TO BE USED TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY AND TWO ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT ARE BEING HELD AT THE ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WITH AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION THAT IS RELEASED EACH YEAR GOING INTO GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FUND CURRENT PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740-10-50, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE SOCIETY IS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 512,765. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 512,765. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSERVATION INITIATIVES 14788 CASH PAYMENT FMV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZOOBILATION 495539 344637 150902 346925 ZOOBREW 274341 21100 253241 116713 4 127354 49212 78142 49127 897234 414949 482285 512765 512765 -30480 1 COUNTY OF MONROE 171 RESERVOIR AVE ROCHESTER NY 14620 GOVERNMENT 1437330 FMV - CASH COUNTY CONTRACT AND REVENUE SHARING FOR SUPPORT OF SENECA PARK ZOO SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY ZOO FUND 2222 ST PAUL STREET ROCHESTER NY 14621 501(C)(3) 88472 6373 FMV - CASH FROM LOWES, URTZ'S FARM, IC WOOD LLC, CAST INDUSTRIES COUNTY CONTRACT AND REVENUE SHARING FOR SUPPORT OF SENECA PARK ZOO INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION PO BOX 366 AXLE TX 76098 752815706 501(C)(3) 6894 FMV - CASH CONSERVATION INITIATIVES HEALTH IN HARMONY 107 SE WASHINGTON ST 480 PORTLAND OR 97214 203741107 501(C)(3) 15061 FMV - CASH CONSERVATION INITIATIVES POLAR BEAR INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 3008 BOZEMAN MT 59772 770322706 501(C)(3) 8151 FMV - CASH CONSERVATION INITIATIVES 8 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 501(C)(3) 20650 FMV - CASH INCLUDES CONSERVATION INITIATIVES TO 8 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 13 0 PART I, LINE 2: WITH REGARDS TO MONITORING - THESE ARE NOT TECHNICALLY GRANT FUNDS BUT INSTEAD PAYMENTS TO A GOVERNMENT RELATED ORGANIZATION (MONROE COUNTY) IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN OPERATING AGREEMENT. FUNDS DONATED TO OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ARE MONITORED BY ZOO LEADERSHIP THROUGH RECEIPT OF PROGRESS REPORTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS FROM EACH INSTITUTION. X DEVELOPMENT 277 226589 FAIR MARKET VALUE X COMMUNICATIONS 7 113118 FAIR MARKET VALUE X ADMINISTRATION 3 25615 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD SERVICE 1 21045 FAIR MARKET VALUE X ZOO SUPPORT 8 11263 FAIR MARKET VALUE X CONSERVATION 4 8512 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MEMBERSHIP 1 2158 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EDUCATION 2 75 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE ARE SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS THAT DO BUSINESS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND AT TIMES WITH THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF. ALL SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE L WHEN REQUIRED. ALL OTHER RELATIONSHIPS ARE CONDUCTED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR WHO THEN PROVIDES IT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD UNDER THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF A CONFLICT ARISES, RESOLUTION IS EFFECTED PER THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN A POSITION IS POSTED, THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE OPEN POSITION. THE PAY IS BASED ON COMPARABLE JOBS AT THE SOCIETY AND OTHER SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA. CONSIDERATION MIGHT ALSO BE GIVEN FOR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. EACH POSITION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MERIT RAISES UP TO 4% ARE GIVEN DEPENDING ON WHAT THE BUDGET CAN ABSORB. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS HANDLED SIMILARLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAKING THE DECISION ON COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E LINE 24E REPRESENTS DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AMOUNTING TO $512,765 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS EXPENSE ACCOUNTS LISTED ABOVE IT IN THE FUNDRAISING COLUMN. INSTEAD OF REMOVING THEM, THEY ARE ALL SHOWN GROSS WITH NET AMOUNT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS REDUCED AND REPORTED ON PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUES ON LINE 8B. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FUND 2222 SAINT PAUL STREET ROCHESTER NY 14621 161365762 TO SUPPORT THE SENECA PARK ZOO SOCIETY BY ASSISTING WITH FUNDRAISING NY 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0