2017-05-22T14:06:56-05:00 2016-12-31 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2016-01-01 160911204 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC ZOOL 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 142141999 DONNA M FERNANDES PRESIDENT & CEO 7168373900 2017-05-11 1 DAVID A URBAN P00630018 7166302400 72.45.217.66 2017-05-11 15:20:43 ED P 6AE27D7E960F3BE954B53ABE3048315DCE186EF0 BB6FE852E5E4C0BF12F7E927ACED4A9D467AE7D0 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DONNA M FERNANDES 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 142141999 11326314 0 X WWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORG X 1931 NY THE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. 39 39 212 460 0 0 3547967 6415836 3694071 3124320 38735 3174 1130464 1069977 8411237 10613307 0 0 0 0 4805574 5097590 0 0 781587 4152698 5080475 8958272 10178065 -547035 435242 49499561 48180342 2804762 1090181 46694799 47090161 X THE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. 0 0 4117840 57844 ANIMAL 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. 810731 475772 EDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 1003337 5001502 GUEST SERVICES: ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE GUEST EXPERIENCE. 2216992 MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICE EXPENSES 2216992 8148900 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 212 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X DENISE K SCHAEFER 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 DONNA M FERNANDES PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 170408 0 13921 JONATHAN A DANDES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE D TROLLI CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HABIB RITTLING VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT A FOX TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID P FLYNN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN BAIRD HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A BALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD W BRASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON W BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 H THOMAS CHESTNUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL P FEROLETO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY T FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA GARMAN BAUMGART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA M GIOIA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE P GRAMZA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL M HAMISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA M HARDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN B JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE D JONES JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R KIMELBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A MAGUIRE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E MCKENNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A MIKULEC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ACEA M MOSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL M MOSKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL C OLIVERIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC C PANEPINTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAL D PAYNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK C POLONCARZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH POTOZNIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARIUS G PRIDGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON D RANDACCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC S REICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R SANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER J SAVAGE III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH A SCHOETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A SIRAGUSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHLLE A SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN T SWIFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES F VAN OSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI L VAZQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH A VEALEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL P WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD O WATTS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE D WISBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE K SCHAEFER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 4.00 X 45292 0 2836 215700 0 16757 1 0 1 0 0 1575260 215000 1968839 2656737 6415836 ADMISSIONS 713990 2200709 2200709 EDUCATION 713990 401570 401570 PARKING AND GUEST SERVICES 713990 320178 320178 SPONSORSHIP 713990 190490 190490 MEMBERSHIP SERVICE 713990 11373 11373 3124320 22059 22059 271867 0 271867 271867 271867 382245 401130 -18885 -18885 -18885 293325 82850 210475 210475 816662 229027 587635 587635 10613307 3711955 0 485516 215700 17041 181618 17041 3830021 3027284 485400 317337 205040 162065 25986 16989 512968 405455 65011 42502 333861 263887 42312 27662 66500 66500 170 170 19275 19275 24316 24316 429913 314578 18238 97097 225912 225912 58011 8387 49624 56100 46572 9370 158 39414 39414 1847254 1847254 207956 184615 17393 5948 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 419399 376713 15313 27373 TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 404953 376606 16198 12149 ANIMAL FEED 370412 370412 0 0 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 346042 345520 300 222 564848 176599 195456 192793 10178065 8148900 1247578 781587 4550 4950 1096183 1290180 1238442 796555 778118 631525 12809 33857 63963 73786 61572011 21414090 41365288 40157921 678496 717664 4261712 4473904 49499561 48180342 2765050 654035 39712 436146 2804762 1090181 X 41126429 40981414 5568370 6108747 46694799 47090161 49499561 48180342 X 435242 41250 -293322 212192 X X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 6733974 5681688 4597970 3547967 6415836 26977435 4646584 5234424 4273973 4550851 3940966 22646798 300289 369473 293341 963103 11380558 10916112 9172232 8468291 10650143 50587336 80448 92042 23295 531140 235000 961925 0 80448 92042 23295 531140 235000 961925 49625411 20419 23560 32006 273247 249808 599040 20419 23560 32006 273247 249808 599040 11400977 10939672 9204238 8741538 10899951 51186376 0.96950 0.97080 0.01170 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24316 24316 10465629 10489945 674497 168624 0 0 597604 580016 597914 674497 2450031 3675047 47165 24050 24100 24316 119631 149401 145004 149479 168624 612508 918762 X 0 59182524 19430851 39751673 405696 360104 45592 1983791 1623135 360656 40157921 INVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 4473904 4473904 10966434 41250 311876 353126 10613308 0 10613308 10489941 311876 311876 10178065 0 10178065 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 116 COLLECTIONS 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 PURPOSE THE 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. WINES IN THE WILD 133028 133028 21297 BUFFALOVE FEST 79423 79423 17072 3 80874 80874 44481 293325 293325 82850 82850 210475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DONNA M FERNANDES PRESIDENT & CEO 168608 0 0 0 1800 0 11929 0 1992 0 184329 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES 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 12C PERIODIC 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 15A COMPENSATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL 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. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION INC 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 161407299 INVESTING NY 501(C)(3) ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION C 215000 ACTUAL VALUE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION O 15226 ACTUAL VALUE