ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC (EIN 58-1655184)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-09
IRS object ID
201421299349302332
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Address Line13630 PEACHTREE RD NE SUITE 600AddressLine1
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Gross Receipts$22,623,859GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ZOOATLANTA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionZOO ATLANTA STRIVES TO INSPIRE THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTA AND GEORGIA AND ALL VISITORS TO THE ZOO TO VALUE WILDLIFE ON EARTH AND TO HELP SAFEGUARD EXISTING SPECIES THROUGH CONSERVATION. IT DOES THIS BY PROVIDING AN INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE; BEING RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF THE ANIMALS AND THE PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO IT; AND ENGAGING IN RELATED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers1065TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$165,756TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$40,169NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$14,078,604PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$8,763,807CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,717,451PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$9,052,796CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$113,556PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$234,909CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,600,230PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,546,571CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$25,509,841PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$20,598,083CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$49,861PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$65,780CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,487,280PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,574,781CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$145,771PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$653,489CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,000,426PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,268,813CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,683,338PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,996,953CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,826,503PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,601,130CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$44,297,431TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$47,654,109TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,069,388TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,220,707TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,228,043NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$44,433,402NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionZOO ATLANTA STRIVES TO INSPIRE THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTA AND GEORGIA AND ALL VISITORS TO THE ZOO TO VALUE WILDLIFE ON EARTH AND TO HELP SAFEGUARD EXISTING SPECIES THROUGH CONSERVATION. IT DOES THIS BY PROVIDING AN INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE; BEING RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF THE ANIMALS AND THE PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO IT; AND ENGAGING IN RELATED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH.MissionDesc
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Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescANIMAL COLLECTION AND SUCCESS WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE ASPECTS OF 2013 WAS THE NUMBER OF HIGH-PROFILE ANIMAL BIRTHS AT ZOO ATLANTA. THESE INCLUDED ENDANGERED REPTILE SPECIES; ORANGUTAN AND GORILLA BABIES IN THE PRIMATE COLLECTION; TWIN GIANT PANDA CUBS; FOUR AFRICAN LION CUBS AND THE FIRST EVER EASTERN BLACK RHINO CALF BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA. THESE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTION PRESENTED A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY THE LARGEST ARRAY OF YOUNGSTERS THE ZOO HAS SEEN IN MANY YEARS. MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, THESE CHARISMATIC ANIMALS SERVE AS AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE WILD.AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILESIN 2013, 65 REPTILES REPRESENTING 13 SPECIES WERE BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA. TWENTY-SIX OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WERE VULNERABLE, ENDANGERED OR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES. ZOO ATLANTA IS A WORLD LEADER IN BREEDING SEVERAL SPECIES OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOX TURTLES, INCLUDING THE MCCORD'S BOX TURTLE, PAN'S BOX TURTLE AND FLOWERED BOX TURTLE. THERE WERE ALSO NUMEROUS NEW SPECIES ADDED TO THE COLLECTION IN 2013. THEY INCLUDE THE JAMAICAN BOA, AFRICAN ROCK PYTHON, MEXICAN HORNED VIPER, LOUISIANA PINE SNAKE, PARKER'S SNAKE TURTLE, GIANT DAY GECKO, BLUE HEADED ANOLE, EMERALD GREEN MONITOR, MELLER'S GIANT CHAMELEON, BEARDED DRAGON AND GREEN BASILISK. BIRDSIN 2013, 97 BIRDS REPRESENTING 17 SPECIES HATCHED AT ZOO ATLANTA. NINE OF THOSE SPECIES WERE BRED AS PART OF THE MANAGED ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS POPULATIONS. ZOO ATLANTA CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE ONLY PRODUCING PAIR OF MILKY EAGLE OWLS IN THE U.S. THE ZOO SUCCESSFULLY BRED WREATHED HORNBILLS AND TOCO TOUCANS, WHICH ARE TWO SPECIES BRED IN ONLY A FEW OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY. A PAIR OF ENDANGERED HOODED VULTURES AS WELL AS KING VULTURES AND VENEZUELAN TROUPIALS WERE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE BIRD COLLECTION IN 2013.MAMMALSTHERE WERE 57 MAMMALS REPRESENTING 10 SPECIES BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA IN 2013. OF THOSE ANIMALS, 16 WERE VULNERABLE, ENDANGERED OR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES. IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH-PROFILE MAMMAL BIRTHS, THE ZOO ALSO HAD TWO LITTERS OF ENDANGERED GOLDEN LION TAMARINS AND ONE SCHMIDT'S GUENON BORN IN 2013. THREE MALE RETICULATED GIRAFFES WERE ADDED TO THE COLLECTION IN NOVEMBER. A BACHELOR HERD WAS FORMED WITH THE ZOO'S RESIDENT MALE, AS NONE OF THE GIRAFFES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR BREEDING IN THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN FOR GIRAFFE.Desc

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Expense$4,644,000ExpenseAmt
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DescENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DIVERSITY EFFORTS ZOO ATLANTA INCORPORATES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INTO ITS BUSINESS BY COMPLYING WITH LEGAL AND SELF-IMPOSED REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGH POLLUTION PREVENTION, WASTE REDUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES. THROUGH THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM, ZOO ATLANTA CONDUCTED BUSINESS WITH 74 WOMEN AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES, FOR A TOTAL OF $2,542,000 IN 2013. THE ZOO CONTINUES TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND CURRENTLY HAS 35% FEMALE AND 35% ETHNIC MINORITIES OF THE 43 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. ENVIORNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIESZOO ATLANTA IS PROUD TO MODEL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION WITH THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. IN 2013, THE ZOO EXECUTED A NUMBER OF ACTIONS TO REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION SIGNIFICANTLY, AND THE WATER DEPARTMENT PRAISED THE ZOO FOR ITS RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP IN A BILL FLYER. ZOO ATLANTA'S GREEN TEAM IS A GROUP OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO MEET MONTHLY TO MONITOR THE ZOO'S ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS AND MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE. THEY WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PROGRAMS SUCH AS RECYCLING AND COMMUITY CLEAN-UPS. GREEN TEAM MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING RESOURCES AND UPDATES ON TEAM PROJECTS TO THEIR DEPARTMENTS. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2007, THE GREEN TEAM HAS HAD MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND FREE RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR STAFF AND ZOO VISITORS.DIVERSITYIT IS ZOO ATLANTA'S POLICY THAT IT WILL HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS OF DIVERSE TALENTS AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CIVIC AND POLITICAL BACKGROUNDS REFLECTIVE OF THE DIVERSITY OF THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA.Desc

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Grant$65,780GrantAmt
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DescEDUCATION AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION IS AT THE CORE OF NEARLY EVERYTHING ZOO ATLANTA DOES, FROM INSTRUCTOR-LED PROGRAMS TO INFORMAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT EVERY VISITOR CAN EXPERIENCE. IN 2013, THE ZOO'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 145,900 LOCAL STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS A 12% INCREASE FROM 2012. PROGRAMS EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT BASIC BIOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, ECOLOGY AND SPECIES AND HABITAT CONSERVATION. THE EDUCATION STAFF WORKS EXTENSIVELY WITH EDUCATION PARTNERS TO ALIGN ITS PROGRAMMING WITH GEORGIA STATE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.ZOO ATLANTA'S CONSERVATION COLLABORATIONS AFFECT THE PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES IN ASIA, AFRICA, CENTRAL AMERICA AND NORTH AMERICA. THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP BY ZOO STAFF CONTINUES TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN COMBATING GLOBAL ISSUES SUCH AS THE AMPHIBIAN DECLINE AND THE ASIAN TURTLE CRISIS. ZOO ATLANTA'S COLLECTION INCLUDES GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS, A RARE SPECIES BELIEVED TO NUMBER FEWER THAN 200 IN THE WILD. ZOO STAFF BEGAN ULTRASOUND MONITORING OF THE REPRODUCTIVE STATE OF THE LIZARDS, WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE A VERY SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY IN REPRODUCING THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES. THERE WERE FIVE GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS HATCHED IN 2013.THERE WERE NUMEROUS CONSERVATION HEAD-START PROGRAMS AND WILD RELEASES OF EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. THIRTY-ONE OF THESE REGIONAL SPECIES WERE RELEASED INTO THE WILD AND HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHING NEW POPULATIONS IN FORMERLY OCCUPIED AREAS OF THEIR RANGE. SOME OTHER REGIONAL CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS INCLUDED DISEASE MONITORING IN WILD HELLBENDER SALAMANDERS IN GEORGIA AND POPULATION ASSESSMENTS OF NATIVE STREAM SALAMANDERS PERSISTING IN URBAN WATERSHEDS. STAFF PRODUCED FOUR PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BASIC AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. A STUDY ON SIDEWINDER RATTLESNAKES WAS CONDUCTED AS THE SPECIES IS A BIOLOGICAL MODEL TO IMPROVE DESIGN/FUNCTION OF REMOTELY OPERATED SEARCH-AND-RESCUE ROBOTS ON UNSTABLE SANDY SURFACES. HOME TO THE NATION'S LARGEST ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS OF GORILLAS AND ORANGUTANS, ZOO ATLANTA IS WIDELY RESPECTED AS A LEADER IN THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL STUDY AND CARE OF GREAT APES. IN 2013, ZOO STAFF WERE ABLE TO EXECUTE A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTARY BLOOD DRAW ON A GORILLA, WHICH IS THE SECOND GORILLA IN THE WORLD TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK. FURTHERMORE, THE GREAT APE HEART PROJECT, HEADQUARTERED AT ZOO ATLANTA, IS THE WORLD'S FIRST COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN GREAT APES LIVING IN ZOOLOGICAL SETTINGS. THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND (CEF) AWARDED FOUR GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $32,000 IN 2013. THE CEF ALLOWS ZOO ATLANTA TO BROADEN ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE DIRECT CONSERVATION ACTION TARGETED AT ENDANGERED SPECIES CURRENTLY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S FIVE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. THIS ENABLES THE ZOO TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SPECIES IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.Desc

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DescTHE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND PUBLIC EVENTSIN 2013, ZOO ATLANTA ATTRACTED MORE THAN 852,900 GUESTS, DESPITE IT BEING THE FIFTH WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR ATLANTA. AS THE THIRD HIGHEST ATTENDANCE YEAR RECORDED SINCE THE PANDAS ARRIVED IN 2000, ZOO ATLANTA CLOSED THE YEAR 11% AHEAD OF PLAN. TOTAL PAID ATTENDANCE ENDED THE YEAR 8% AHEAD OF PLAN, AND MEMBER VISITS WERE 13% AHEAD OF PLAN. PART OF THE ATTENDANCE SUCCESS CAME FROM THE ZOO'S ESTABLISHED SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS BOO AT THE ZOO, BREW AT THE ZOO AND JAZZOO AS WELL AS EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES. ZOO ATLANTA WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS REPUTATION FOR OFFERING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. PUBLIC EVENTSTHE ZOO'S FALL SIGNATURE EVENT IS BOO AT THE ZOO THAT IS HELD ON THE LAST TWO WEEKENDS OF OCTOBER. THIS POPULAR EVENT PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH A SAFE AND FUN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES WHILE INCORPORATING A UNIQUE ZOO EXPERIENCE. THE ZOO ALSO EXPANDED PUBLIC EVENTS IN THE EVENINGS WITH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO DRAW THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CROWD. THIS INCLUDES A SERIES CALLED WILD ON THE ROCKS AND ATLANTA'S WILDEST BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL CALLED BREW AT THE ZOO. JAZZOO HAS BECOME A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT THAT DRAWS OVER 1,500 GUESTS. THE EVENT FEATURES 30 POPULAR RESTAURANTS THAT OFFER CULINARY DELIGHTS, 20 BARS AND FOUR MUSIC STAGES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE ZOO'S GROUNDS THAT SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT MUSIC GENRES. THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE MANY PUBLIC EVENTS AVAILABLE TO OFFER NEW AND EXCITING WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AND SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ZOO.TO HELP FULFILL THE CORE GOALS OF ZOO ATLANTA'S STRATEGIC PLAN, THE ZOO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED COST ADMISSIONS, ESPECIALLY TO UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. FAMILY FREE DAYS ALLOWS RESIDENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA AND/OR FULTON COUNTY FREE ADMISSION WITH PROOF OF RESIDENCY AND/OR EMPLOYMENT. FIESTA DE LA FAMILIA AND ASIAN HERITAGE DAY ARE TWO OTHER EVENTS THAT SERVE SPECIFIC AUDIENCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMSIT IS THE BELIEF OF ZOO STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUPPORTERS THAT ZOO ATLANTA IS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. FURTHERMORE, IT IS THE ZOO'S DUTY TO INSPIRE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN ACTIONS THROUGH THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. BEING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CITIZENS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF ZOO ATLANTA'S GUIDING PRINCIPLES, AND THE ZOO MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING FOUR KEY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE ZOO. DURING THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SPONSORED ADMISSIONS PROGRAM PROVIDED ADMISSION AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS AT NO COST FOR 8,218 STUDENTS REPRESENTING 78 UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER ATLANTA AREA. THE ZOO ACCESS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED FREE ZOO ADMISSION TICKETS TO 1,596 LOW-INCOME GEORGIANS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2013, ZOO ATLANTA WORKED CLOSELY WITH VSA ARTS OF GEORGIA TO PROVIDE ADMISSION AT NO COST FOR 4,620 DISADVANTAGED AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN GEORGIA. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE, ZOO ATLANTA OFFERED FREE ADMISSION FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR THROUGH THE FAMILY LIBRARY PASS PROGRAM, WHICH SERVED 63,141 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING 138 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA IN 2013. VOLUNTEERSIN 2013, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 58,900 HOURS TO ZOO ATLANTA, WHICH IS VALUED AT OVER $1,143,000 AND IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 26 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SAW A 20% INCREASE IN VOLUNTEER TIME COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAMILY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RETURNED IN 2013 WITH 10 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESIN THE SUMMER OF 2013, ZOO ATLANTA DEBUTED SPLASH FOUNTAIN SPONSORED BY THE ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY. THE WATER ATTRACTION IS LOCATED IN THEKIDZONE RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS AREA OF THE ZOO AND FEATURES 18 WATER JETS ON INTERACTIVE PADS WITH LED LIGHTS. SPLASH FOUNTAIN USES RECYCLED WATER, AND OFFERS SHADING AND SEATING FOR GUESTS. IT IS OPEN DAILY FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER AND IS FREE WITH GENERAL ADMISSION. THE FIRST CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF ZOO ATLANTA'S MASTER PLAN CAME TO A CLOSE IN 2013. SUPPORTERS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY $22.8 MILLION TO DATE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN, WITH $17.8 MILLION RAISED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE COMPLEX. A PUBLIC OPENING IS EXPECTED IN SPRING 2015, WHICH WILL CONCLUDE THE LARGEST FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN THE ZOO'S HISTORY. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST MAJOR EXHIBIT TO OPEN AT ZOO ATLANTA SINCE THE GIANT PANDAS ARRIVED IN 2000. IT WILL ALSO BE THE CORNERSTONE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MASTER PLAN THAT WILL GUIDE A COMPLETE MAKEOVER OF THE ZOO IN THE COMING YEARS. BEASTLY FEAST, ZOO ATLANTA'S SIGNATURE BLACK-TIE GALA, IS ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S MOST SUCCESSFUL PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS. SWING FLING, THE 2013 BEASTLY FEAST, RAISED OVER $816,000 TO BENEFIT ZOO ATLANTA. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND WAS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE 28TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF GENEROUS SUPPORT.Desc
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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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHLEEN HEAGNEY WILLIAMSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4046245919PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVEAddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30315ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (49 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ANDREA FARLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW W EVANS
DIRECTOR & CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHLEY PREISINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH KYTLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL CARY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD BENTON
DIRECTOR & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHERYL LEVICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D JACK SAWYER JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DUANE JACKSON
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR SYLVIA WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDDY BENOIT JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWIN WAHLEN JR
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH LAZARUS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GIGI ROULAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CHEEKS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN RIPOLL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN HILL GODDARD
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KELLY CAFFARELLI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY WESTBROOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOVETTE RUSSELL
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ROBERTS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK STREET
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT GOVE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MCKEE NUNNALLY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERRY CARLOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL K ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOISES HUNTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS R FRANZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORY LEBRUN III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA DICKEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK TRAINOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON FRIESON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN MABEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON J BYERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE VETTESE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN FRANKLIN JOHNSTON SR
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TYE DARLAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE AARON
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM HILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM NEMETZ
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY HEAGNEY WILLIAMS
CFO & CAO40.00$134,875$0$15,899Yes (X)
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT40.00$291,253$0$21,333Yes (X)
CARY BURGESS
SR. VP - OPERATIONS40.00$118,231$0$5,909Yes (X)
DR HAYLEY MURPHY
DIRECTOR - VETERINARY SVCS40.00$107,192$0$15,744Yes (X)
DWIGHT LAWSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00$145,304$0$6,063Yes (X)
MARCUS MARGERUM
VP - MARKETING & SALES40.00$113,700$0$10,810Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$910,555TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$75,758TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
THE WINTER JOHNSON GROUP
191 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2100ATLANTAGA30303CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR$2,085,737
THE ROYAL GROUP INC
PO BOX 44406ATLANTAGA30336JANITORIAL SERVICES$297,214
SOTERIA FORCE LP INC
2001 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVEATLANTAGA30310LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES$267,702
TOP'S SERVICES INC
28 CLOCK ROADCARROLLTONGA30116CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR$229,128
SODEXHO INC & AFFILIATES
800 CHEROKEE AVENUE SEATLANTAGA30315EVENT MANAGEMENT & CATERING SERVICES$169,942
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$3,357,888MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$595,918FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$334,338GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,475,663AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$225,373NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,763,807TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS712130$7,291,559$7,291,559
EDUCATION712130$1,172,817$1,172,817
GROUP SALES712130$405,734$344,288$61,446
OTHER722320$182,686$180,986$1,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,052,796TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$131,447TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$131,447ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$833,686SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$730,224SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$103,462SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$103,462TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$103,462ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$310,478FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$595,918ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$432,956FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$122,478TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$122,478ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,299,784GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$862,596CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,437,188TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,334,578RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$102,610UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RIDES & ATTRACTIONS712130$669,040$669,040
SODEXHO FOOD SERVICE C712130$562,821$562,821
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,231,861OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,598,083TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,556,089RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$165,756UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$112,431ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,500TotalAmt
Program Services$22,500ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,280TotalAmt
Program Services$43,280ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$986,313TotalAmt
Program Services$704,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,776FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,312,947TotalAmt
Program Services$6,316,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$672,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$324,506FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,682TotalAmt
Program Services$11,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$738ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$622,609TotalAmt
Program Services$574,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,540FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$640,230TotalAmt
Program Services$556,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,642FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,237TotalAmt
Program Services$3,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,762TotalAmt
Management And General$48,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,000TotalAmt
Program Services$84,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,579TotalAmt
Fundraising$87,579FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$637,956TotalAmt
Program Services$583,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,929FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$522,867TotalAmt
Program Services$520,917ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$941,701TotalAmt
Program Services$857,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,890FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,516TotalAmt
Program Services$84,218ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,333TotalAmt
Program Services$158,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,782TotalAmt
Program Services$11,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,285TotalAmt
Program Services$2,285ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,648,341TotalAmt
Program Services$2,542,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$395,041TotalAmt
Program Services$395,041ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OUTSIDE CONTRACTS$877,165$863,330$13,835
UTILITIES$705,187$705,187
PANDA & OTHER CONSERVAT$570,000$570,000
ANIMAL FOOD & HUSBANDRY$527,219$527,219

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,018,421TotalAmt
Program Services$932,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,501FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,996,953TotalAmt
Program Services$17,071,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,272,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$653,489FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,259,585BOYAmt
EOY$13,788,703EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,496,087BOYAmt
EOY$1,631,011EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,109BOYAmt
EOY$198,988EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,089BOYAmt
EOY$272,825EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$306,436BOYAmt
EOY$314,042EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$77,197,471LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$52,433,591LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,145,566BOYAmt
EOY$24,763,880EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,447,844BOYAmt
EOY$5,525,945EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,158,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,158,715EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,297,431BOYAmt
EOY$47,654,109EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,814,647BOYAmt
EOY$2,825,915EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,274BOYAmt
EOY$127,042EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,467BOYAmt
EOY$267,750EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,069,388BOYAmt
EOY$3,220,707EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,343,631BOYAmt
EOY$16,774,768EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,522,764BOYAmt
EOY$22,543,337EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,361,648BOYAmt
EOY$5,115,297EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,228,043BOYAmt
EOY$44,433,402EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,297,431BOYAmt
EOY$47,654,109EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,601,130ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$739,381NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$135,152DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
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$8,673,041CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,647,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,404,476CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,078,604CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,763,807CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,567,066TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,064,489CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,948,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,171,768CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,023,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,420,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,628,144TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,737,530CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,595,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,576,244CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,102,046CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,184,052CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,195,210TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$99,195,210PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,029CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$113,763CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$131,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$513,005TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,854CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,144CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,998TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,029CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$124,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$165,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$558,003TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$310,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$310,478TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,826,559CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,679,180CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,671,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,226,663CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,660,121CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,063,691TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99130PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99460PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00560InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00540InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$92,862FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,862FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,904,091FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,996,953FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$150,866CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$108,180CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$93,513CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$92,862CurrentYearAmt
Total$445,421TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,884,416BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,918,341ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$944,788InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,088,907OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$27,658,638EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,580,348BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,903,635ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$545,003InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,144,570OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$24,884,416EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,439,369BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,461,919ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$14,263InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,306,677OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$16,580,348EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,498,697BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,040,343ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$269,379InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,369,050OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,439,369EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,859,324BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,119,196ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$125,566InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$605,389OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,498,697EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.18490PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.81510TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$63,760,133InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,617,319DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,142,814BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$13,437,338InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,816,272DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,621,066BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$24,763,880TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
NOTES PAYABLE$36,001
RETAINAGE PAYABLE$231,749
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$267,750TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,042,059TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$739,381NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$409,044DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,295,551OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,443,976RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,598,083RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,598,083TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,836,700TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$544,196DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,295,551OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,839,747ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,996,953ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,996,953TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ZOO ATLANTA UTILIZES THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO PRESERVE SPECIES CURRENTLY REPRESENTED IN ZOO ATLANTA'S ANIMAL COLLECTION.
PART X, LINE 2:ZOO ATLANTA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS EXEMPT, UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE), FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. ZOO ATLANTA DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012. MANAGEMENT OF THE ZOO CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ZOO'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ZOO MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS APPROPRIATELY REPORTED AND FILED INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES IS REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ZOO'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 432,955. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON CONCESSIONS 862,596.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 432,955. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON CONCESSIONS 862,596.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantCONSERVATION PROJECT TO RESEARCH AND PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES OF LIZARDS IN THE GENUS HELODERMA.PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$22,880CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceFUNDS SENT TO PROJECT MANAGER IN GUATEMALA IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT ABRONIA. FUNDS USED FOR CONSERVATION PROJECT TO RESEARCH AND PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES OF LIZARDS IN THE GENUS ABRONIA.TypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$10,600CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MADE ARE SUBJECT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH DEFINES THE PURPOSE AND APPROVED EXPENSES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF APPROVED BUDGETS FROM THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND REGULAR PROJECT UPDATES WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE ZOO ATLANTA PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HARRIS CONNECT LLCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11511 ROUTE 22 SUITE C-25AddressLine1
CityBREWSTERCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10509ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING FOR CRITICAL PROJECTS AND ANNUAL SUPPORTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$115,839GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$87,579RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$28,260NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$115,839TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$87,579TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$28,260TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BEASTLY FEASTNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$779,552GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$553,758CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$225,794GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$78,343FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$5,250EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$272,080OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2JAZZOONameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$126,844GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$42,160CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$84,684GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$24,960FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$5,300EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$47,023OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$906,396GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$595,918CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$310,478GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$103,303FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$10,550EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$319,103OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$432,956DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$122,478NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINVOICES RECEIVED BREAK DOWN COSTS BETWEEN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS (WHICH ARE TYPICALLY LIMITED TO POSTAGE, COURIER CHARGES, COPIES, AND MILEAGE).ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11989 COLONIAL PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityFT WORTHCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76110ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN200785702RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$7,500CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT TURTLE SURVIVAL CENTER IN FT. WORTH, TEXASPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MADE ARE SUBJECT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH DEFINES THE PURPOSE AND APPROVED EXPENSES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF APPROVED BUDGETS FROM THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND REGULAR PROJECT UPDATES WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE ZOO ATLANTA PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KATHY HEAGNEY WILLIAMS
CFO & CAO$134,875$0$0$0$0$0$192$0$15,707$0$150,774$0$0$0
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT$227,500$0$63,753$0$0$0$200$0$21,133$0$312,586$0$0$0
DWIGHT LAWSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$144,000$0$1,304$0$0$0$200$0$5,863$0$151,367$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ASOCIAL CLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF THE CEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AND DEVELOPING BUSINESS AND DONOR RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7THE CEO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL BONUS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. SUCH BONUS IS DISCRETIONARY BUT IS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL LIMITATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$90,221NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV @ DATE OF DONATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (7 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)BAMBOO7$81,843MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)VETERINARY ME5$29,639MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EVENT FOOD4$21,500MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ROUNDTRIP AIR1$800MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EVENT SUPPLIE2$760MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ANIMAL FEEDIN3$335MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ANIMAL ORNAME1$275MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL AUTHORITY IS DELEGATED TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNING BODY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS PROVIDED TIMELY INFORMATION AT REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS WITH DISCUSSION AND DISSENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO BOARD MEMBERS - SPIKE WAHLEN AND STEPHEN JOHNSTON - WORK FOR SAME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP. NO BUSINESS CONDUCTED DIRECTLY WITH ZOO ATLANTA NOR DID ZOO ATLANTA PAY ANY FEES OR EXPENSES TO THESE BOARD MEMBERS OR TO THE INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS MAY 8, 2014 MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE ZOO'S ACCOUNTING FIRM WERE PRESENT AT THE MAY 8 MEETING TO DISCUSS THE RETURN AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AUTHORITY FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RETURN WAS GRANTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS NOVEMBER 18, 2008 MEETING. SUCH AUTHORITY APPLIES TO ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES OTHERWISE. DUE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY TO REVIEW ANY ISSUES RAISED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SURVEY DATA FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY SOURCES AND MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THE COMPARABLE DATA WAS APPROPRIATE AND THAT IT IS SUPPORTED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AUTHORIZED FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS DRAFTED TO DOCUMENT THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT UPON APPROVAL. OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMPRISED OF THE RESULT OF COLLECTIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE WAGE AND SALARY SURVEYS AND DATA COMPARABLE TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA AND BENCHMARKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AZA (AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION). EACH SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ZOO'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ZOO'S WEBSITE: WWW.ZOOATLANTA.ORG FOR REVIEW. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDES A LISTING OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFILIATIONS ON ITS WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30315ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582525307EIN
Primary ActivitiesENLARGE AND EXPAND THE VISION OF CONSERVATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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 FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC- THIS IS AN EXISTING LOAN FROM PRIOR
D$1,158,715COST BASIS
YEARS NOT A NEW TRANSACTION IN 2013

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