2016-12-05T11:54:58-06:00 2016-03-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S Riverside Plaza 9th Floor Chicago IL 60606 990 2015-04-01 362512404 LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LINC 3127422000 2001 NORTH CLARK STREET CHICAGO IL 60614 KEVIN J BELL PRESIDENT & CEO 3127422000 2016-11-18 1 Lu Ann Trapp P01506476 3122071040 2016-11-18 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z TROY BARESEL 2001 NORTH CLARK STREET CHICAGO IL 60614 34818813 0 X lpzoo.org X 1959 IL To connect people with nature through education, science and conservation programs. 55 52 516 370 1264196 20906 26845084 17664280 9024831 10092569 4301753 2513433 2147419 2208512 42319087 32478794 34144 4790 0 0 16248491 17103849 0 0 2736053 23576653 28567007 39859288 45675646 2459799 -13196852 159389127 151061813 59662222 72728625 99726905 78333188 X The Lincoln Park Zoological Society is created and organized, and shall be operated, exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. The special purpose for which the Society is created and organized is to aid in the improvement, maintenance, and operation of Lincoln Park Zoo, located in Lincoln Park in the City of Chicago, Illinois. 0 0 20787446 5035005 Buildings and GroundsSet on nearly 49 acres of park-like setting, Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the few zoos in the nation that offers free year-round admission and is home to more than 900 animals, many of which are endangered or threatened, that live in a variety of historically significant buildings. 10098752 Animal Care and ConservationLincoln Park Zoo has one of the largest zoo-based Conservation & Science Departments in the country, with experts in areas including behavioral research, computer modeling, population planning and the study of stress, reproduction and disease. 3413921 2500890 Visitor ServicesApproximately 3.5 million visitors come to zoo grounds every year to discover the wonders of wildlife in the heart of Chicago. 6220011 4790 2556920 OTHER PROGRAM 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Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mareile Cusack Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Francesca M Edwardson Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine H Gledhill Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Doug C Grissom Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edward C Haffner Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie F Harris Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Higgins Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roger G Hill II Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J Thomas Hurvis Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamee F Kane Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jon Kaplan Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Karlson Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David M Keller Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Keller Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Malott Kizziah Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Livingston Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Meeker Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randall E Mehrberg Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Mihas Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stuart C Nathan Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James M Neis Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David L Nichols Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carleton Pearl Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Pearlman Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Pramaggiore Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mayari A Pritzker Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Darin Rainko Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Regenstein Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Myra Reilly Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Rodi Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carole B Segal Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Sherman DVM Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Foley Swanson Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tony L Toulouse Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimbra Walter Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Weaver Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hossein Youssefi Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John M Casper Ex Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly H Theiss Ex Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Troy D Baresel Sr. VP Operations & CFO 40.00 0.00 X 240978 0 25933 Christine M Zrinsky VP For Development 40.00 0.00 X 173755 0 16159 Amanda Willard VP Of Marketing And Communications 40.00 0.00 X 167977 0 6224 Steven D Thompson SR VP Capital & Programmatic Planning 40.00 0.00 X 152314 0 24945 Eilzabeth Gillette SR DIRECTOR Of Major & Planned Gifts 40.00 0.00 X 147003 0 7580 Lynne Nieman -former as of 12312015 Campaign Director 40.00 0.00 X 181017 0 18287 1542400 0 130466 13 0 1 0 PEPPER CONSTRUCTION INC 643 N ORLEANS STREET CHIcago IL 606542833 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 10731898 DTZ INC 4002 Solutions Center Chicago IL 60677 Engineering Services 1381746 WALLACE PAVING 624 E PARK AVENUE LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048 PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 991768 FREQUENCY 450 LLC 122 S MICHIGAN AVE CHIcago IL 60603 BRANDING AND MARKETING SERVICES 908850 Eight Architects Inc 308 W Erie Suite 506 Chicago IL 60654 Architectural Design Services 505638 17 111454 1040687 5238234 11273905 834821 17664280 PARKING 561499 2976665 2976665 CAFETERIA 561499 2058341 2058341 EVENT REVENUE 611710 1327458 1327458 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1300332 1300332 OTHER PROGRAMS 611710 1256588 1054842 201746 1173185 1173185 10092569 1432385 1432385 889494 443221 446273 446273 446273 1081048 0 1081048 1081048 1081048 515467 1040687 469594 45873 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33576276 99726905 78333188 159389127 151061813 X -13196852 -8158060 -13805 -25000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15699386 40342415 30849253 28094337 18964365 133949756 15699386 40342415 30849253 28094337 18964365 133949756 23296122 110653634 1914225 2195625 2022367 2110313 2321879 10564409 8783 23487 32270 144546435 22586242 0.76550 0.75360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 137052 45684 182736 45506715 45689451 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1500000 182736 182736 250000 250000 375000 137052 137052 PART II - DESCRIPTION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES The Vice President of Governmental Affairs is responsible for the development, oversight, and execution of Lincoln Park Zoo's strategic initiatives, issues and programs to elected officials and stakeholders locally, regionally, and nationally. The VP of Governmental Affairs serves as liaison with local, regional and national community, business, social and civic organizations. Additionally the organization pays a small fee to Museums in the Park for coordinated support initiatives with other area cultural institutions. X X X X 0 49415596 101794 -2608373 1338966 45570051 47551876 75423 2734999 946702 49415596 38110818 5680094 4940982 1180018 47551876 34750962 505080 3629360 774584 38110818 35301272 26692 290771 867773 34750962 0.00000 0.73680 0.26320 0 0 1978741 1117841 860900 1676760 882727 794033 62483 57809 4674 1659607 HEDGE FUNDS 37186145 F 37186145 X 25337092 -8158060 69765 1635260 -6453035 31790127 688667 688667 32478794 46705809 83570 1635260 1718830 44986979 688667 688667 45675646 Part III, Line 1a: ANIMAL COLLECTION - IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRIVATIZATION AGREEMENT, OWNERSHIP OF THE ZOO'S ANIMAL COLLECTION WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY OF NOT CAPITALIZING THE ANIMAL COLLECTION. NO GAINS OR LOSSES REGARDING COLLECTION TRANSACTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL EXPENSES REGARDING COLLECTION TRANSACTIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. Part III, Line 4: ANIMAL COLLECTION - All of the approximately 900 animals (excluding fish and invertebrates) found at Lincoln Park Zoo act as ambassadors for their counterparts in the wild. This living collection of animals provides the basis for us to engage visitors and educate the public about conservation, ecology, population biology, behavior and natural history of the animals. Part V, Line 4: THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 19 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES WHICH INCLUDE THE FUNDING OF THE SOCIETY'S ANIMAL CARE, CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE, EDUCATION, HORTICULTURE AND SCULPTURES, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. Part X, Line 2: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Society and recognize a tax liability if the Society has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Society and has concluded that as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 469,594. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,165,666. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: OTHER NON-COST OF GOODS SOLD EXPENSES - LIQUOR AND CATERING EXPENSES 688,667. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 469,594. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,165,666. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: OTHER NON-COST OF GOODS SOLD EXPENSES - LIQUOR AND CATERING EXPENSES 688,667. Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program Service (grant-funded) Goualougo Triangle Ape Project - Ape Behavior and Conservation (Congo) 243310 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 2 Program Service (grant-funded) Serengeti Health Initiative - Ecosystem Preservation (Tanzania) 120390 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 INVESTMENTS 33345961 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Service (grant-funded) Travel for Conferences 7307 0 3 0 0 0 3 33716968 0 33716968 0 0 0 0 1 0 ZOO BALL 1164447 896952 267495 347982 ZOO-LA 209910 59430 150480 27555 1 181797 84305 97492 94057 1556154 1040687 515467 469594 469594 45873 57180 1 0.20000 57180 57180 IL 1 0 1 0 0.83000 0.17000 CARLY MULLINEX 2001 N CLARK ST CHICAGO IL 60614 0 CARLY MULLINEX OVERSIGHT OF GAMING BOOKS AND RECORDS X 0 X X X X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Kevin J Bell President & CEO 446259 0 22000 0 11097 0 15900 0 15438 0 510694 0 0 0 Troy D Baresel Sr. VP Operations & CFO 229978 0 11000 0 0 0 13781 0 12152 0 266911 0 0 0 Christine M Zrinsky VP For Development 173755 0 0 0 0 0 8844 0 7315 0 189914 0 0 0 Amanda Willard VP Of Marketing And Communications 167977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6224 0 174201 0 0 0 Steven D Thompson SR VP Capital & Programmatic Plannin 152314 0 0 0 0 0 9284 0 15661 0 177259 0 0 0 Eilzabeth Gillette SR DIRECTOR Of Major & Planned Gifts 147003 0 0 0 0 0 6335 0 1245 0 154583 0 0 0 Lynne Nieman -former as of 12312015 Campaign Director 121934 0 0 0 59083 0 10968 0 7319 0 199304 0 0 0 Part I, Lines 4a-b The Former Campaign Director received a severance payment of $59,083 as reported in Schedule J, Part II. The President/CEO participates in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (457f - Northern Trust). No payments were made in FY16. The VP of Development, VP of Animal Care, VP of Learning and Community Engagement, and the Senior Director of Operations all particpate in a separate non-qualified deferred compensation plan that began in FY16 (457f Principal) - no payments were made. The Principal 457f plan is not funded. Part I, Line 7 THE BOARD APPROVED A BONUS TO SELECT STAFF BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. A A ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY 521297563 45200MSM7 2003-12-18 5000000 FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES. 0 0 1 B B ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY 521297563 45200MSN5 2003-12-18 5000000 FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES. 0 0 1 C C ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 2013-11-26 15000000 FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES. 0 0 1 D D ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861090967 2015-05-05 15000000 FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF ZOO FACILITIES. 0 0 1 A 5000000 53000 2004 0 0 1 1 B 5000000 53000 2004 0 0 1 1 C 15000000 88555 0 0 1 1 D 15000000 103716 12951089 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 C 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 D 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 C 1 D 1 PART I C, COL (C) This is an issue of commercial paper notes. The notes are short-term notes and additional notes will be issued to currently refund the notes. As notes are issued from time to time as part of the issue, such notes will be assigned CUSIP numbers. Consequently, it is not possible at this time to list CUSIP numbers for the final maturity of the issue since refunding notes will be issued on future dates. PART I, D, COL (C) This is an issue of commercial paper notes. The notes are short-term notes and additional notes will be issued to currently refund the notes. As notes are issued from time to time as part of the issue, such notes will be assigned CUSIP numbers. Consequently, it is not possible at this time to list CUSIP numbers for the final maturity of the issue since refunding notes will be issued on future dates. Hossein Youssefi Trustee 10731898 The Society used Pepper Construction, Inc. for construction services. Trustee, Hossein Youssefi, serves as a Director of Pepper Construction, Inc. This transaction followed the Society's established procurement policy and rates are competitive with market rates. Mr. Youssefi was not involved in the negotiations or final decision. 0 Biff Bowman Trustee 329007 The Society used Northern Trust for general banking, investment and letter of credit services. Trustee, S. Biff Bowman, serves as an Executive Officer at Northern Trust, but does not directly oversee these functions at Northern Trust. This transaction followed the Society's established procurement policy and rates are competitive with market rates. Mr. Bowman was not involved in the negotiations or final decision. 0 X 1 15000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 36 819821 NYSE 0 1 1 Part I, Line 32b: A stockbroker is engaged to sell donated securities immediately upon receipt. A real estate appraiser and agent are appointed to value and list/sell any real estate property that is donated. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: Lincoln Park Zoo has approximately 370 volunteers that provide service on a weekly basis throughout the year. These volunteers are involved in the following areas: Guest Engagement Ambassadors, Farm-in-the-Zoo, Guest Relations, Retail, Main Zoo Gardening, Nature Boardwalk Gardening, Edible Garden, Volunteer Enrichment Group, Administration, Conservation and Science, ZooMonitor, and Public Programs. In addition, over 500 external volunteers come to help with special events including ZooLights and Run for the Zoo. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 JAMEE F. KANE, DIRECTOR AND STEPHANIE FIELD HARRIS, DIRECTOR - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO PREPARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND CFO INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITIONS. THE RESULTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. THE CEO AND CFO ARE NOT PART OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THESE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND BY REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g PLANNING/DESIGN FOR NEW EXHIBITS: Program service expenses 670,990. Management and general expenses 6,992. Fundraising expenses 7,819. Total expenses 685,801. ENGINEERING AND SPECIALTY TRADE SERVICES: Program service expenses 1,515,463. Management and general expenses 15,792. Fundraising expenses 17,660. Total expenses 1,548,915. Grounds maintenance and landscaping services: Program service expenses 108,581. Management and general expenses 1,131. Fundraising expenses 1,265. Total expenses 110,977. Public safety services: Program service expenses 411,199. Management and general expenses 4,285. Fundraising expenses 4,792. Total expenses 420,276. Lab and veterinary services: Program service expenses 165,274. Management and general expenses 1,722. Fundraising expenses 1,926. Total expenses 168,922. Conservation research, lab and consulting program services: Program service expenses 323,963. Management and general expenses 3,376. Fundraising expenses 3,775. Total expenses 331,114. Marketing/branding consultant: Program service expenses 1,442,264. Management and general expenses 15,029. Fundraising expenses 16,807. Total expenses 1,474,100. Entertainment services (non-fundraising events): Program service expenses 94,230. Management and general expenses 982. Fundraising expenses 1,098. Total expenses 96,310. Special event management fees (non-fundraising events): Program service expenses 82,885. Management and general expenses 864. Fundraising expenses 966. Total expenses 84,715. Waste removal services: Program service expenses 107,105. Management and general expenses 1,116. Fundraising expenses 1,248. Total expenses 109,469. WEBSITE FEES: Program service expenses 49,624. Management and general expenses 517. Fundraising expenses 578. Total expenses 50,719. OTHER: Program service expenses 654,599. Management and general expenses 6,821. Fundraising expenses 7,630. Total expenses 669,050. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -25,000.