ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-22
IRS object ID
201711429349300326
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-22T14:06:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161468002PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 BRYANT WOODS NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14228ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN160911204EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlZOOLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7168373900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP142141999ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA M FERNANDESPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168373900PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID A URBANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00630018PTIN
Phone7166302400PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.45.217.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-05-11IPDt
IP Tm15:20:43IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDONNA M FERNANDESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP142141999ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,326,314GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1931FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body39VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent39VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee212TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers460TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,547,967PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,415,836CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,694,071PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,124,320CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$38,735PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,174CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,130,464PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,069,977CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,411,237PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,613,307CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$781,587CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,152,698PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,080,475CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,958,272PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,178,065CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$547,035PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$435,242CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$49,499,561TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$48,180,342TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,804,762TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,090,181TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$46,694,799NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$47,090,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,117,840ExpenseAmt
Revenue$57,844RevenueAmt
DescANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE MAINTENANCE: AS AN AZA (ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS) ACCREDITED ZOO, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE OUR ANIMALS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE HABITATS, NUTRITION, ENRICHMENT AND VETERINARY CARE TO ENSURE CONSERVATION OF ANIMAL SPECIES AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF HORTICULTURE THROUGHOUT THE ZOO. THE GOAL OF ZOOS IS NOT STRICTLY TO PROVIDE RECREATION BUT TO PROVIDE AN INTERESTING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF CONSERVATION LEADING TO A CONNECTION TO ANIMALS AND NATURE NOT OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$810,731ExpenseAmt
Revenue$475,772RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,003,337ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,001,502RevenueAmt
DescGUEST SERVICES: ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE GUEST EXPERIENCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,216,992ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$8,148,900TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee212EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members39GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member39IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENISE K SCHAEFERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7168373900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (50 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DONNA M FERNANDES
PRESIDENT & CEO40.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$170,408$0$13,921
JONATHAN A DANDES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE D TROLLI
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY HABIB RITTLING
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A FOX
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P FLYNN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGHAN BAIRD HUNTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY A BALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD W BRASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON W BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H THOMAS CHESTNUT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL P FEROLETO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY T FERGUSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA GARMAN BAUMGART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA M GIOIA
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT M GREENE
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE P GRAMZA JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL M HAMISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA M HARDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN B JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIE D JONES JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL R KIMELBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES A MAGUIRE JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID E MCKENNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A MIKULEC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ACEA M MOSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL M MOSKAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL C OLIVERIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC C PANEPINTO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL D PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK C POLONCARZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH POTOZNIAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIUS G PRIDGEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON D RANDACCIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC S REICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN RYAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R SANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER J SAVAGE III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH A SCHOETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A SIRAGUSA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK A SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHLLE A SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN T SWIFT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES F VAN OSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONI L VAZQUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH A VEALEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL P WARNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD O WATTS JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE D WISBAUM
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE K SCHAEFER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.004.00Yes (X)$45,292$0$2,836
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$215,700TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$16,757TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,575,260MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations$215,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$1,968,839GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,656,737AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,415,836TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$2,200,709$2,200,709
EDUCATION713990$401,570$401,570
PARKING AND GUEST SERVICES713990$320,178$320,178
SPONSORSHIP713990$190,490$190,490
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE713990$11,373$11,373
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,124,320TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,059TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,059ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$271,867RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$271,867RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$271,867TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$271,867ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$382,245SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$401,130SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$18,885SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$18,885TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$18,885ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$293,325FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$82,850FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$210,475TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$210,475ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$816,662GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$229,027CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$587,635TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$587,635RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,613,307TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,711,955RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$485,516ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,700TotalAmt
Program Services$17,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,041FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,830,021TotalAmt
Program Services$3,027,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$485,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$317,337FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,040TotalAmt
Program Services$162,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,989FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$512,968TotalAmt
Program Services$405,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,502FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$333,861TotalAmt
Program Services$263,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,662FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,500TotalAmt
Management And General$66,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170TotalAmt
Management And General$170ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,275TotalAmt
Management And General$19,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,316TotalAmt
Fundraising$24,316FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$429,913TotalAmt
Program Services$314,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,097FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,912TotalAmt
Program Services$225,912ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,011TotalAmt
Program Services$8,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,100TotalAmt
Program Services$46,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$158FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,414TotalAmt
Management And General$39,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,847,254TotalAmt
Program Services$1,847,254ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,956TotalAmt
Program Services$184,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,948FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$419,399$376,713$15,313$27,373
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$404,953$376,606$16,198$12,149
ANIMAL FEED$370,412$370,412$0$0
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$346,042$345,520$300$222

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$564,848TotalAmt
Program Services$176,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$195,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,793FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,178,065TotalAmt
Program Services$8,148,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,247,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$781,587FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,550BOYAmt
EOY$4,950EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,096,183BOYAmt
EOY$1,290,180EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,238,442BOYAmt
EOY$796,555EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,118BOYAmt
EOY$631,525EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,809BOYAmt
EOY$33,857EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,963BOYAmt
EOY$73,786EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$61,572,011LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,414,090LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,365,288BOYAmt
EOY$40,157,921EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$678,496BOYAmt
EOY$717,664EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,261,712BOYAmt
EOY$4,473,904EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,499,561BOYAmt
EOY$48,180,342EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,765,050BOYAmt
EOY$654,035EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,712BOYAmt
EOY$436,146EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,804,762BOYAmt
EOY$1,090,181EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,126,429BOYAmt
EOY$40,981,414EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,568,370BOYAmt
EOY$6,108,747EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,694,799BOYAmt
EOY$47,090,161EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,499,561BOYAmt
EOY$48,180,342EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$435,242ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$41,250NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$293,322PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$212,192OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,733,974CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,681,688CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,597,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,547,967CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,415,836CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,977,435TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,646,584CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,234,424CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,273,973CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,550,851CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,940,966CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,646,798TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,289CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$369,473CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$293,341CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$963,103TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,380,558CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,916,112CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,172,232CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,468,291CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,650,143CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,587,336TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$80,448CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$961,925TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$80,448CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$961,925TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$49,625,411PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,419CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$249,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$599,040TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,419CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$249,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$599,040TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,400,977CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,939,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,204,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,741,538CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,899,951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,186,376TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96950PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97080PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01170InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,316FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,316FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,465,629FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,489,945FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$674,497FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$168,624FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$597,604CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$580,016CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$597,914CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$674,497CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,450,031TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,675,047LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$47,165CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$24,050CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,100CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$24,316CurrentYearAmt
Total$119,631TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$149,401CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$145,004CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$149,479CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$168,624CurrentYearAmt
Total$612,508TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$918,762GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,182,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,430,851DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,751,673BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$360,104DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,592BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,983,791OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,623,135DepreciationAmt
Book Value$360,656BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$40,157,921TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$4,473,904BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,473,904TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,966,434TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$41,250NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$311,876OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$353,126RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,613,308RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,613,308TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,489,941TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$311,876OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$311,876ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,178,065ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,178,065TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES
PART III, LINE 1A - TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING ANIMAL AND PLANT EXHIBITS AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS ON EXHIBIT FOR EDUCATIONAL, CONSERVATION AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND CARED FOR BY THE SOCIETY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COSTS INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS.
PART III, LINE 4 - COLLECTIONS & RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSETHE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ANIMALS AND HORTICULTURE TO PROVIDE INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION BY PROVIDING A CONNECTION TO NATURE AND THREATENED AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS NOT OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WINES IN THE WILDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$133,028GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$133,028GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,297OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BUFFALOVE FESTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$79,423GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$79,423GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,072OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$80,874GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$80,874GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$44,481OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$293,325GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$293,325GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$82,850OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$82,850DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$210,475NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA M FERNANDESPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$168,608BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$1,800OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$11,929DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,992NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$184,329TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES OF ALL TAX FORMS ARE COORDINATED WITH ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY A THREE MEMBER COMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO APPOINTEE SHALL HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEWS WILL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE A) WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING AND B) WHETHER ARRANGEMENT TO CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE, AND DO NOT RESULT IN PRIVATE INUREMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE SOCIETY'S BY-LAWS. ANY PROPOSED CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND VOTED UPON AT BOARD MEETINGS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. COPIES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE PROVIDED, AT ANY TIME, UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATION 212,192.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN161407299EIN
Primary ActivitiesINVESTINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
C$215,000ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
O$15,226ACTUAL VALUE

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