2014-05-14T13:56:22-05:00 2013-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 1111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 1000 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 990 2013-01-01 560990900 NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC NORT 3368797250 4403 ZOO PARKWAY ASHEBORO NC 27205 CHERYL TURNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3368797250 2014-05-14 1 KELLIANNE F BENSON P01345659 7043771678 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CHERYL TURNER 4403 ZOO PARKWAY ASHEBORO NC 27205 19864565 0 X WWW.NCZOO.COM X 1968 NC SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENTTHE MISSION OF THE NC ZOO SOCIETY IS TO CHAMPION OUR ZOO AND ITS INITIATIVES, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE FUTURE. THE NC ZOO SOCIETY IS YOUR BRIDGE TO MORE THAN A ZOO VISIT. WE MAKE YOU A PARTNER IN THE ZOO'S GLOBAL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT ANIMAL WELL-BEING, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, FIELD WORK, RESEARCH, AND WE WELCOME YOU INTOA FAMILY THAT CARES ABOUT NATURE. 16 15 55 30 0 0 9869787 4363370 0 0 362002 524061 750522 846872 10982311 5734303 0 0 0 0 963507 977159 0 0 507855 3911243 6467329 4874750 7444488 6107561 -1710185 22931599 22306396 1773352 2064595 21158247 20241801 TO CHAMPION OUR ZOO AND ITS INITIATIVES, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE FUTURE. 0 0 5924085 PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE NC ZOOLOGICAL PARK AND ITS CAPITAL PROJECTS, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES - EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. THE SOCIETY HAS PROVIDED FUNDS (AND MADE PURCHASES AT THE PARK'S REQUEST) FOR LARGE CAPITAL PROJECTS, ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL PURCHASES, WORKS OF ART, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, STAFFING, TRAINING, AND OPERATIONS OF A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER, A WILDLIFE LEARNING/RESIDENTIAL CENTER, AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, A WATERFOWL BREEDING CENTER AND OTHER PARK NEEDS. 877000 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES (INCLUDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, EDUCATION, MEMBER BENEFIT AND IDENTIFICATION ADMINISTRATION, RECORD-KEEPING AND SPECIAL EVENTS) EXTEND TO THE 24,000 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THE 125 BUSINESSES ENROLLED IN THE CORPORATE MEMBER PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO BENEFIT FROM THE PROTECTION THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS EXTEND TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES THEY DEPEND ON FOR SURVIVAL. 30871 THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE SOCIETY SERVES THE MORE THAN 750,000 VISITORS (INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 100,000 N.C. SCHOOL CHILDREN) WHO COME TO THE PARK EACH YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 6831956 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NC X X DOT GARNER 3368797254 4403 ZOO PARKWAY ASHEBORO NC 27205 NICOLE A CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 J KEITH CRISCO DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J FISHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MINOR T HINSON CHAIRMAN 0.80 X 0 0 0 JIM KLINGLER DIRECTOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE MISSY MOSER RANKIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID K ROBB DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LIZ D TAFT DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 SYDNOR M MONTY WHITE JR DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 CHARLES M WINSTON JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT E REED DIRECTOR 0.80 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E BILL CURRENS JR TREASURER 1.20 X X 0 0 0 EARL JOHNSON JR CHAIRMAN 5.30 X X 0 0 0 MARK K METZ VICE CHAIRMAN 0.80 X X 0 0 0 THERENCE O PICKETT SECRETARY 0.40 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL TURNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 107653 0 19323 DOT GARNER FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 83112 0 17605 190765 0 36928 1 0 0 0 ISLEY CONSTRUCTION PO BOX 717 ASHEBORO NC 27204 CONSTRUCTION 148457 BEANSTALK BUILDERS PO BOX 8357 MORGANTON NC 28680 CONSTRUCTION 110000 2 1836953 105850 2420567 246918 4363370 296689 296689 12859053 12628422 3259 230631 -3259 227372 227372 105404 105850 79715 25689 25689 2240049 1418866 821183 821183 5734303 0 0 1370933 227691 108045 58236 61410 482103 334059 5804 142240 75826 53066 4726 18034 131130 91771 8173 31186 60409 38523 5411 16475 32829 23154 1902 7773 43030 43030 76678 54905 8063 13710 29907 21309 2061 6537 16135 7945 2602 5588 2988 1404 1584 44253 38272 1992 3989 23678 16913 1537 5228 ZOO OPERATING EXPENSES 5924085 5924085 SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENS 147916 30871 117045 NEW MEMBER SOLICITATION 55830 8873 46957 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 13304 9860 824 2620 56696 25871 1762 29063 7444488 6831956 104677 507855 1617345 579258 4958639 942232 696986 545423 20851 58752 351980 341244 144646 70108 4147198 651629 3177260 3495569 10656570 15024786 1307322 1249024 22931599 22306396 1055852 1347095 717500 717500 1773352 2064595 X 12174008 13325830 8483634 6374075 500605 541896 21158247 20241801 22931599 22306396 X -1710185 728554 65185 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5973128 5004043 4412790 9869787 4363370 29623118 31016 31016 31016 59312 59612 211972 6004144 5035059 4443806 9929099 4422982 29835090 5350101 24484989 214896 240919 244279 244418 296689 1241201 1245588 1132873 1089819 2315021 2345453 8128754 39205045 0.62450 0.63670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 347941 393478 741419 1112129 9712 7700 17412 86985 98370 185355 278033 3005 3005 10620 X CURRENTLY DISPLAYED IN OFFI 0 1152617 25000 130035 15180 1292472 1016857 25000 116923 6163 1152617 1000673 29507 -9422 3901 1016857 421374 526196 68186 15083 1000673 410064 26272 14962 421374 0.07110 0.41930 0.50960 1 0 352000 2088049 2440049 1233221 333662 899559 77117 18562 58555 318766 230824 87942 78045 68581 9464 3495569 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 49996 F TRUST BENEFICIAL INTEREST 107442 F US GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 1476637 F MARKETABLE CORPORATE SECURITIES 7133305 F STOCK & BOND MUTUAL FUNDS 5634146 F REAL ASSET FUNDS 463823 F OTHER COMPLIMENTARY STRATEGIES 159437 F 15024786 CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 4506 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST 1244518 1249024 X 6738339 728554 130582 65185 924321 5814018 -79715 -79715 5734303 7654785 130582 79715 210297 7444488 0 7444488 PART III, LINE 4: THE ART COLLECTION IS AN ARRAY OF PRINTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE SOCIETY'S OFFICE. IN FUTURE YEARS, THE PRINTS WILL BE DONATED TO ZOO TO DO, AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT, TO BE SOLD THROUGH AUCTIONS. THE PROCEEDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE NC ZOOLOGICAL PARK. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS AND/OR TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS OF THE NC ZOOLOGICAL PARK. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES THIS YEAR. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE SOCIETY CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2013. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE SOCIETY HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2013. THE SOCIETY'S TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF UNITRUST 13,076. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST 52,109. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED NET OF REVENUE ON 990 -79,715. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED NET OF REVENUE ON 990 79,715. ZOO TO DO 211254 105850 105404 1000 26952 9247 42516 211254 105850 105404 1000 26952 9247 42516 79715 25689 X 6255 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 2 32135 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 200000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 5 5200 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 7 3328 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR INDIVIDUAL REVIEW. IT IS REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SOCIETY STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS THEY BECOME A MEMBER. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT VOTE ON NOR PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITIES WHEN HE OR SHE STANDS TO BENEFIT. FAILING TO COMPLY COULD LEAD TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR DIRECTORSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW USING COMPARABILITY DATA (FROM IRS FORMS 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS) AND FROM COMPENSATION STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PRIOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. DISCUSSIONS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE DATA UPON WHICH THE DECISION WAS MADE WILL BE KEPT IN A PERMANENT RECORD. THE COMPENSATION/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE ZOO SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE SOCIETY'S OFFICE. THE 990S AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF UNITRUST 13,076. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST 52,109. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE SOCIETY HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILTITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH OUR INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ANNUALLY. CHERRY BEKAERT ALSO PROVIDES A REVIEW OF THE 990.