ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH (EIN 25-1418766)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-24
IRS object ID
201442979349300439
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-10-24T12:05:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251408703PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700AddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15222ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251418766EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGHBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlZOOLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126653639PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE WILD PLACEAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code152061178ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR BARBARA BAKERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126653639PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUSAN M KIRSCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00341397PTIN
Phone4122613644PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUMBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR BARBARA BAKERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE WILD PLACEAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15206ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,217,604GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PITTSBURGHZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BE A LEADER AND CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body55VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent55VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee378TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers145TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,920,307PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$8,775,377CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,448,517PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,375,691CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,509PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,266CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$280,502PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$35,896CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,650,835PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,116,438CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$41,880PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$97,846CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,984,951PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,349,815CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$425,670CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,622,887PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,779,851CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,649,718PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,227,512CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,001,117PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,074CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$52,493,873TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$51,152,796TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,811,387TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,581,384TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$45,682,486NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$45,571,412NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH IS DEDICATED TO BEING A LEADER IN, AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO, THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN ENJOYABLE FAMILY EXPERIENCE THAT FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR WILDLIFE. THE SOCIETY'S SUPPORT COMES PRIMARILY FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, REGIONAL SUPPORT AND OPERATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,641,994ExpenseAmt
Grant$97,846GrantAmt
Revenue$8,375,691RevenueAmt
DescTHE ZOO IS OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR EXCEPT CHRISTMAS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY. WE HOST NUMEROUS EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL GROUPS, AND ARE 100% ACCESSIBLE. IN 2013, 891,643 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE ZOO. TO INCREASE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST, THE ZOO CONDUCTS SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS GEARED TOWARD THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FAMILIES, SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS AND ZOO MEMBERS. THESE EVENTS ARE CENTERED AROUND THE ZOO'S PRIMARY PURPOSES - EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RECREATION. THE ZOO ALSO HOSTS A NUMBER OF EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL GROUPS. PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED THE ZOO'S POPULAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS. ZOOMOBILES MADE NUMEROUS APPEARANCES AT COMMUNITY FAIRS, MALLS, AND OUTLETS TO PROMOTE THE ZOO'S MANY CONSERVATION-EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE ZOO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL VENDORS TO OFFER ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS AND CREATE MORE WAYS TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. THE ZOO HOSTED PUBLIC SPECIAL EVENT DAYS OR NIGHTS, INCLUDING ELEPHANT DAY, ZOO BOO, A 5K RACE, NEW BABY CELEBRATIONS, AND THE NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT NOON. DREAM NIGHT, A SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL EVENT WAS STARTED IN 2006 WHERE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, KIDS WITH DISABILITIES WERE INVITED TO A COMPLIMENTARY PRIVATE ZOO VISIT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND GROW IN THE COMING YEARS. IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL MEANS, THE ZOO DESIGNATES FREE DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE VARIOUS OTHER SPECIAL PROMOTIONS DURING THE YEAR OFFERING DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY OR EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS ARE GRANTED FREE ADMISSION ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GROUPS SERVING THE DISADVANTAGED ARE OFFERED FREE ADMISSION TO THE ZOO THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. DURING THE PAST THIRTEEN YEARS, THE KIDSCIENCE PROJECT HAS PROVIDED PITTSBURGH AREA MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO PROPEL FUTURE SCIENTISTS INTO THE FOREFRONT OF REAL ANIMAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH. KIDSCIENCE STUDENTS HAVE HAD A REAL AND MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON MANY OF THE ZOO'S RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE WORK THAT LED TO THE BIRTH OF OUR ELEPHANT CALVES. FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS DO NOT IMPACT PARTICIPATION AND THE ZOO HAS AWARDED OVER 200 NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE ZOO CONTINUES TO WORK WITH A HOST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE AND ON-THE-JOB LEARNING IN VIABLE POSITIONS AT THE ZOO. THE ZOO CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST YOUTH EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION. THE PITTSBURGH ZOO'S POPULAR ZOO CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SET RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE LEVELS. THE ZOO IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THIS PROGRAM. THE ZOO OFFERS INTERNSHIPS IN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE MARKETING, ANIMAL, EDUCATION, VETERINARY AND HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENTS. FOR MANY DECADES, THE ZOO'S ZOO TEEN PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS AGES 14-17 TO WORK AT THE ZOO DURING THE SUMMER.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$14,641,994TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document67IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee378EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members55GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member55IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JACQUELINE VINCUNASBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4123652510PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE WILD PLACEAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code152061178ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (58 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LEONARD F BACH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH BERGREN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY B BORNTRAEGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN E BOST II
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY BOYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUISE R BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD BRUSCHI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL B CAROSELLI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY R CLAUS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G HENRY COOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK DEMOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA DICKERSON
DIRECTOR (ENTERED 11/21/2013)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLETTE DUGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN ELLENBOGEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK FRIEDMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN ROCHE GALEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GRUBMAN
DIRECTOR (ENTERED 5/23/2013)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW W HASLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK HORRIGAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIUS JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN KAUFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA P KEEVICAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS M KUBLACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL C LAROCCO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK LOUGHNEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH C MCCRORY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINE MCGINLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY MCKNIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE MERRILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MICLOT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY MORDOH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA MURPHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NEWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN T PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RITA RANDALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J ERIC RENNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD E RHOTEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY DEAR RUSSELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA SCAIFE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER SENG
DIRECTOR (ENTERED 5/23/2013)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES C STALDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS STIRLING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSETTE G STONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BECKY TORBIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY A WEINGART
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY WIGGIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART T WISE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT T WOODINGS III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEVERLYNN ELLIOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
F BROOKS ROBINSON JR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFREY B STILLSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD D KALSON ESQ
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD GONCZ
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN PRESSLY LEPHART PHD
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM FALLON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA BAKER
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00$302,209$0$29,579Yes (X)
JACQUELINE VINCUNAS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$95,580$0$10,766Yes (X)
FRANK CARTIERI
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$109,689$0$22,063Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$507,478TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$62,408TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
A TASTE OF THE WILD
4699 MARION STREETDENVERCO802162118CATERING$566,979
MULLEN ADVERTISING
PO BOX 7247-7279PHILADELPHIAPA191707279ADVERTISING$431,278
STERLING CONTRACTING
35 W GRANT AVEDUQUESNEPA191707279CONSTRUCTION$321,575
VECTOR SECURITY
PO BOX 89462CLEVELANDOH441016462SECURITY$120,529
PACIOLAN INC
PO BOX 824841PHILADELPHIAPA191824841SOFTWARE SUPPORT$118,419
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$27,475FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$2,174,067MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$179,948FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,315,563GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,078,324AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$200,527NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,775,377TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$6,114,814$6,114,814
VISITOR SERVICES900099$1,240,306$1,240,306
EDUCATION900099$1,020,571$1,020,571
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,375,691TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,266TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,266ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$12,703RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$12,703RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,703TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,703ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$52,567FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$179,948ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$101,166FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$48,599TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$48,599ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,116,438TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,375,691RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$34,630ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,959TotalAmt
Program Services$63,959ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,887TotalAmt
Program Services$33,887ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$438,136TotalAmt
Program Services$262,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,722FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,433,644TotalAmt
Program Services$5,361,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$890,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,560FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,599TotalAmt
Program Services$366,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,457FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,426,789TotalAmt
Program Services$1,190,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$196,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,632FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$613,647TotalAmt
Program Services$509,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,409FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,166TotalAmt
Management And General$8,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,374TotalAmt
Management And General$40,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,745TotalAmt
Management And General$25,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$355,645TotalAmt
Program Services$229,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,375FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$658,848TotalAmt
Program Services$658,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,928,064TotalAmt
Program Services$1,493,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$391,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,535FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,389,793TotalAmt
Program Services$1,358,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,722FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,828TotalAmt
Program Services$89,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,754FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,746TotalAmt
Program Services$8,746ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,061TotalAmt
Program Services$1,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,157,314TotalAmt
Program Services$2,133,134ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,672FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$344,991TotalAmt
Program Services$344,991ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ENTERTAINMENT$173,037$135,549$12,901$24,587
SECURITY$140,771$140,771
ANIMAL ACQUISITION$123,247$123,247
PUBLICATIONS$112,015$100,441$1,887$9,687

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,206TotalAmt
Program Services$35,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,558FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,227,512TotalAmt
Program Services$14,641,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,159,848ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$425,670FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,236BOYAmt
EOY$23,005EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,588BOYAmt
EOY$64,948EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,029BOYAmt
EOY$300,160EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,570BOYAmt
EOY$55,555EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,543BOYAmt
EOY$192,680EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$72,278,044LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,761,596LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,507,907BOYAmt
EOY$50,516,448EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,493,873BOYAmt
EOY$51,152,796EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,591,833BOYAmt
EOY$1,527,776EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,500,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,219,554BOYAmt
EOY$1,553,608EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,811,387BOYAmt
EOY$5,581,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,032,692BOYAmt
EOY$44,851,213EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,304BOYAmt
EOY$665,709EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,490BOYAmt
EOY$54,490EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,682,486BOYAmt
EOY$45,571,412EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,493,873BOYAmt
EOY$51,152,796EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$111,074ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,237,215CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,385,817CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,652,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,920,307CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,775,377CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,971,507TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,237,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,385,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,652,792CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,920,308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,775,378CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,971,512TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,482,515SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$46,488,997PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$98,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,899CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,374CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,144CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$153,230TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$48,124,742TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$41,175,575GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96600PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92570PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$25,745FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,745FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,201,767FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,227,512FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$948,518CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$987,891CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$982,486CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,918,895TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,878,343LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$71,853CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$88,384CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$29,288CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$25,745CurrentYearAmt
Total$215,270TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$237,130CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$246,973CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$245,622CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$979,725TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,469,588GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Total Easements1TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage724.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement234.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$12,050ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (1)Section170hRqrStsfdInd
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd

Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Other PurposesYes (X)CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd
Other PurposesCONSERVATIONOtherPurposesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,490BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$54,490EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,490ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$50,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$50,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$50,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$50,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,898,743OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,898,743BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,205,877OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,694,448DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,511,429BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,474,964OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,097,896DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,377,068BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,698,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,969,252DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,729,208BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$50,516,448TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,217,604TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$101,166OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$101,166RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,116,438RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,116,438TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,328,678TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$101,166OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$101,166ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,227,512ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,227,512TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE PERIODIC MONITORING, INSPECTION, VIOLATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IT HOLDS. ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES REVIEW ANY PROGRAM CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPERTY DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HOLDER OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE PROPERTY IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY A PERIMETER FENCE AND ALL PROGRAMMING IS CONSERVATION ORIENTED.
PART II, LINE 9:THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH WITH AN ADDRESS AT ONE WILD PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15206-1178 GRANTED A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGAINST THE PROPERTY (PARCEL OF LAND IN SOMERSET COUNTY) IN THE FORM OF A PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN SOMERSET COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 724 ACRES. THERE IS ONLY ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHICH WAS HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONS DURING THE COURSE OF 2013. THERE WERE MINIMAL STAFF HOURS AND NO LEGAL EXPENSES DEVOTED TO MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE EXISTING EASEMENT DURING THE TAX YEAR. EXPENSES ARE CAPTURED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE LAND THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS RECORDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 1A:ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL COLLECTION - COLLECTIONS ARE OWNED BY THE SOCIETY AND ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COSTS OF PURCHASING COLLECTION ITEMS AND PROCEEDS FROM SALES ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION OR SALE. PART III, LINE 4: THE PITTSBURGH ZOO AND PPG AQUARIUM IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SERVICE. WE ADVANCE THIS COMMITMENT THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, AND ALSO BY LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH OUR EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF THE CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND THE PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE FOR PUBLIC RECREATION. WE DONATE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF OUR SERVICES TO BENEFIT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY, AND BEYOND, AND OPERATE ENTIRELY FREE FROM PROFIT MOTIVE. TODAY THE ZOO IS HOME TO MORE THAN 892 SPECIES AND 15,996 SPECIMENS, MANY THREATENED OR ENDANGERED. EACH OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENTS ACTS AS AN AMBASSADOR OF ITS SPECIES TO ALL WHO PASS THROUGH OUR GATES. EVERY SPECIES HAS A STORY TO TELL AND OUR ANIMAL AMBASSADORS DO A GREAT JOB OF WELCOMING, EDUCATING, AND CONNECTING WITH EVERY VISITOR. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOLLOW THE FOUR PRONGS OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT: CONSERVATION EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. TO FURTHER OUR MISSION, WE MAKE ACCESSIBILITY A TOP PRIORITY. THE ZOO IS OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR EXCEPT CHRISTMAS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND NEW YEAR'S DAY. WE PROACTIVELY ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND THE REGION THROUGH TARGETED SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS. TO MAXIMIZE INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST, WE CONSIDER THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FAMILIES, SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, AND ZOO MEMBERS WHEN CRAFTING OUR SCHEDULE. WE ARE ADA ACCESSIBLE AS WELL. WE PLAN SPECIAL PROMOTIONS AND EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PURPOSES OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS, AND WE DO THIS TO APPEAL TO THE BROADEST SPECTRUM OF VISITORS POSSIBLE. FROM A 5K RACE TO A NEW BABY CELEBRATION, FROM ZOO CAMP TO ELEPHANT DAY, THE VARIETY OF WAYS WE INSPIRE AND ATTRACT IS BOUNDLESS. WE PLAN SPECIAL PROMOTIONS AND EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PURPOSES OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS, AND WE DO THIS TO APPEAL TO THE BROADEST SPECTRUM OF VISITORS POSSIBLE. FROM A 5K RACE TO A NEW BABY CELEBRATION, FROM ZOO CAMP TO ELEPHANT DAY, THE VARIETY OF WAYS WE INSPIRE AND ATTRACT IS BOUNDLESS. CONSERVATION EDUCATION: ANNUALLY, OVER 300,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES ENJOY OUR POPULAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY CLOSER WITH WILDLIFE, PLANTS, AND THEIR HABITATS TO PROVIDE A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL LIVING THINGS. LEARNING ADVENTURES BRINGS IN STUDENT GROUPS OR SENDS A ZOOMOBILE TO SCHOOLS. CLASS PRESENTATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO SPEAK TO EACH AGE LEVEL THROUGH COLLEGE. FOR TWO YEAR OLDS THE CLASSES ARE AS BASIC AS MEETING SMALL LIVE ANIMALS. COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY DISCUSS ADVANCED TOPICS LIKE PRIMATES AS AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL SUBJECT. ZOOMOBILES MAKE NUMEROUS APPEARANCES AT COMMUNITY FAIRS, MALLS, AND OUTLETS TO PROMOTE THE ZOO'S MANY CONSERVATION-EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. OUR ZOO CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SET RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE LEVELS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THIS PROGRAM. THE KIDSCIENCE PROJECT PROVIDES PITTSBURGH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO METHODS AND PRINCIPLES RELATED TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY. STUDENTS WORK WITH OUR STAFF ON PROJECTS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO GO INTO THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AND LEAD CONSERVATION EFFORTS. KIDSCIENCE STUDENTS HAVE HAD A REAL AND MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON MANY OF THE ZOO'S RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING WORK THAT LED TO THE BIRTHS OF OUR ELEPHANT CALVES. FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS DO NOT IMPACT PARTICIPATION; WE HAVE AWARDED OVER 200 NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1999. THE ZOO OFFERS INTERNSHIPS IN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE MARKETING, ANIMAL, EDUCATION, VETERINARY, AQUARIUM, AND HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENTS. AS IT HAS FOR MANY DECADES, OUR ZOO TEEN PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS AGED 14 TO 17 TO WORK AT THE ZOO DURING THE SUMMER. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH A HOST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE AND ON-THE-JOB LEARNING IN VIABLE POSITIONS AT THE ZOO. WE CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST YOUTH EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION. COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS NOT LIMITED TO CLASSROOMS AND THE WORKPLACE. IN OUR ADMISSIONS AREA, WE HAVE INSTALLED AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION FOR GUEST USE, AS WELL AS COST SAVING SOLAR LIGHT POLES AND A WINDSPIRE VERTICAL WIND TURBINE. THESE PROJECTS SERVE FUNCTIONALLY, BUT ALSO OFFER INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL ENERGY SOURCES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION AND THE CREATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN IDEAS. ANOTHER WAY WE ENGAGE THE LARGER COMMUNITY IS THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE MYACTIONS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO PERFORM AND REPORT ON THE DAILY, SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS THEY COMPLETE, SUCH AS USING REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS AND COMPOSTING THEIR WASTE. REPORTING ON THEIR ACTIONS EARNS POINTS THAT GENERATE DONATIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE OF THEIR CHOICE. MYACTIONS IS A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAY WE SEEK TO REINFORCE POSITIVE DAILY BEHAVIORS IN EVERYDAY LIFE. CONSERVATION & RESEARCH: EVERY FEATURED EXHIBIT PROMOTES CONSERVATION IN A GENERAL SENSE. SPECIFICALLY THOUGH, WE HOUSE AND EXHIBIT 21 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PARTICIPATE IN 54 ANIMAL PROGRAMS GOVERNED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. THE AZA DECIDES WHICH ZOOS WILL BREED WHICH ANIMALS WITHIN A GIVEN SPECIES BASED ON AVAILABLE FACILITIES, EXPERTISE, GENETICS OF THE ANIMALS, AND NEED WITHIN THE US CAPTIVE COLLECTION, AMONG OTHER CRITERIA. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN AZA MANAGED ANIMAL PROGRAMS FOR COTTON-TOP TAMARINS, WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS, AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, TO NAME A FEW. WE LEAD THE WAY IN IMPROVING THE BREEDING POTENTIAL OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT POPULATION IN US ACCREDITED ZOOS BY ACQUIRING NEW BLOODLINES THROUGH IMPORTATIONS FROM ABROAD. IN 2012, THREE FEMALE AFRICAN ELEPHANTS FROM BOTSWANA ARRIVED AT OUR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CENTER IN SOMERSET, AS WELL AS A NEW MALE FROM GERMANY. ADDING THESE ELEPHANTS TO EXISTING HERDS ENHANCES FUTURE BREEDING POTENTIAL. INFUSION OF NEW GENETICS INTO THE US POPULATION, ALONG WITH ACCOMPANYING RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION, IS INTEGRAL TO OUR LEADERSHIP IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND CAPTIVE BIRTHS. WE ARE PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT SECORE (SEXUAL CORAL REPRODUCTION). SECORE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE LEADING WORLD CORAL SCIENTISTS AND PUBLIC AQUARIUM PROFESSIONALS, WHOSE GOAL IS TO RESTORE ENDANGERED CORAL REEFS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THEIR IMPORTANCE TO THE WORLD'S OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS. THE ZOO PLANTED A GREEN ROOF ATOP THE WATER'S EDGE BUILDING, AND CONDUCTED A STUDY OF WHICH PLANTS WILL THRIVE AND WHICH WILL NOT UNDER ROOF TOP CONDITIONS. THE DATA COLLECTED HELPS THE REGION'S ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND HORTICULTURALISTS DECIDE WHAT TO PLANT ON THEIR GREEN ROOFS. GREEN ROOFS CONSERVE ENERGY AND UTILIZE STORM WATER RUNOFF. AS SOCIETY INCREASES ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, GREEN ROOFS WILL DOMINATE THE LANDSCAPE. OUR RESEARCH WILL HELP ELIMINATE THE TRIAL-AND-ERROR PROCESS IN DETERMINING THE BEST PALETTE OF VEGETATION. OUR RAIN CATCH BASIN GARDEN IS ANOTHER GREEN PLANTING INNOVATION. INDIGENOUS PLANTS THRIVE IN THIS GARDEN, DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE STORMWATER USE AND MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR WATERING. THE SYSTEM ALSO DIMINISHES EROSION BY ENCOURAGING WATER TO SATURATE THE GROUND INSTEAD OF POOLING AND CREATING POLLUTED RUNOFF. WE RECENTLY COMPLETED THE FIRST EVER SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT OF THE ZOO. THE RESULTING REPORTS GIVE SPECIFIC ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS WITH EXPECTED COSTS AND BENEFITS, AND FOCUS BOTH ON ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE IMMEDIATELY AND IN THE FUTURE TO SAVE MONEY, INCREASE EFFICIENCIES, AND BECOME BETTER STEWARDS OF OUR PLANET. SIMPLE CHANGES LIKE UPGRADING LIGHT FIXTURES AND REPLACING WORN DOOR GASKETS YIELD FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RETURNS. MAJOR PROJECTS SUCH AS HVAC UPGRADES, UTILITY USE ASSESSMENTS, AND SUSTAINABLE ROOFING SOLUTIONS WILL YIELD EVEN GREATER BENEFITS.
PART III, LINE 4:(CONTINUED) FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: THE ZOO IS THE MOST VISITED CULTURAL ATTRACTION IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION. ATTENDANCE IN 2013 WAS A STRONG 891,643. SUSTAINED ATTENDANCE GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS IS THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF OUR WATER'S EDGE EXHIBIT IN 2006. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE EXCEEDED THE ONE MILLION MARK FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS AFTER THIS EXHIBIT OPENED. OUR RECORD ATTENDANCE YEAR WAS IN 2009, AT 1,033,535 VISITORS. WHILE MULTIPLE FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO OUR HEALTHY ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING A VERY STRONG CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM, OUR GUESTS ARE PRIMARILY DRAWN BY OUR TREMENDOUS COLLECTION OF RARE ANIMALS AND IMPRESSIVE EXHIBITS. OUR LARGEST ANCHOR EXHIBIT, WATER'S EDGE, HOUSES AND SHOWCASES POLAR BEARS, SEA OTTERS, AND SAND TIGER SHARKS IN A SETTING THAT REPLICATES AN ALASKAN COASTAL FISHING VILLAGE. WE PROVIDE VISITORS WITH COUNTLESS OUTSTANDING VIEWS OF THE ANIMALS THROUGH 14 LARGE WINDOWS, BUT THE MOST SPECTACULAR DISPLAY IS FROM BELOW. WATER'S EDGE CONTAINS TWO UNDERWATER TUNNELS - ONE THROUGH THE POLAR BEAR POOL AND ONE THROUGH THE SAND TIGER SHARK POOL - THAT PROVIDE REMARKABLE AND UNCOMMON PERSPECTIVES THROUGH A SEAMLESS ACRYLIC WINDOW SURROUNDING OBSERVERS ON THREE SIDES. WATER'S EDGE ALSO FEATURES A FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW WHERE ONE CAN SEE THE BELOW-THE-SURFACE AREA OF SEA OTTER COVE. HERE, OTTERS ARE OBSERVED GLIDING EFFORTLESSLY THROUGH THEIR POOL IN A MAJESTIC WATER BALLET. OF COURSE THE ZOO IS BURSTING WITH REMARKABLE ATTRACTIONS. THE TIGER ENCOUNTER WINDOW OFTEN BRINGS THESE MAGNIFICENT CREATURES NOSE-TO-NOSE WITH CURIOUS ONLOOKERS, SEPARATED ONLY BY GLASS. PEOPLE GET TO SEE THE MEMBERS OF THE ELEPHANT HERD INTERACT IN THE ELEPHANT FAMILY ROOM. VISITORS CAN TOUR THE ONLY PUBLIC AQUARIUM IN PENNSYLVANIA AS PART OF THEIR ADMISSION. THE PPG AQUARIUM IS FILLED WITH AQUATIC LIFE FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, INCLUDING A PENGUIN COLLECTION MADE UP OF THREE DIFFERENT SPECIES. TOO MANY OF OUR TREASURED RESIDENTS HAVE A SOMBER CONSERVATION STORY TO TELL. ONE OF OUR NEWEST AND PROUDEST FAMILY ADDITIONS IS THE ADORABLE AND PLAYFUL RED PANDA. HERS IS A SERIOUSLY THREATENED SPECIES, AND THROUGH OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS WE SEEK TO PRESERVE HER KIND. OUR GREEN SEA TURTLE CAME TO US AFTER SHE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY A BOAT PROPELLER. AS WE PARTICIPATE IN THE SEA TURTLE SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM, SHE IS RECEIVING TOP NOTCH MEDICAL AND REHABILITATIVE CARE. LATE 2013 SAW THE ARRIVAL OF FOUR ENDANGERED CHEETAHS. THEY ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE GENETICALLY THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE EXISTING NORTH AMERICAN POPULATION. THEIR INTRODUCTION IS IMPORTANT TO THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF THE EXISTING GENE POOL AND WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND VIABILITY OF ANY NEW PROGENY. SUCCESSFUL BREEDING IS A TOP CONSERVATION GOAL. OUR BABY WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA WHO JUST TURNED ONE IS A TREMENDOUS CONSERVATION SUCCESS STORY FOR THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES. OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IS EVIDENT IN THE COMPASSIONATE MANNER IN WHICH OUR PRECIOUS RESIDENTS ARE NURTURED. WE REALIZE SOME OF OUR GUESTS WOULD LIKE MORE THAN JUST A LOOK AT THE ANIMALS, SO OUR EXHIBITS HAVE GRAPHICS AND INTERPRETIVES TELLING ABOUT AN ANIMAL'S LIFE CYCLE, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THREATS IN THE WILD. OUR DEDICATED STAFF STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF ANIMALS AND TO PROMOTE NATURAL BEHAVIORS WITH SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES. OUR KEEPERS ARE AVAILABLE AT POSTED TIMES TO TEACH ABOUT THEIR CHARGES. AT TIMES, THEY ALSO SHOWCASE THE ANIMALS' BEHAVIORS WITH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. SOMETIMES THE FOCUS IS SIMPLY ON FUN. EVENTS LIKE ZOO BOO, SUMMER SAFARI, AND THE NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT NOON ARE INCREDIBLY POPULAR. SOMETIMES THOUGH, THE FOCUS IS ON ENSURING EVERYONE GETS TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN. SINCE 2006, DREAM NIGHT, A SUCCESSFUL AND VERY SPECIAL EVENT, HAS THE ZOO PARTNERING WITH MULTIPLE CHILD-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCATES. KIDS WITH DISABILITIES ARE INVITED TO A COMPLIMENTARY PRIVATE ZOO VISIT. IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL MEANS, THE ZOO DESIGNATES FREE DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE VARIOUS SPECIAL PROMOTIONS DURING THE YEAR OFFERING DISCOUNTED ADMISSION AS WELL. PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS ARE GRANTED FREE ADMISSION ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GROUPS SERVING THE DISADVANTAGED ARE OFFERED FREE ADMISSION TO THE ZOO THROUGH OUR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM, OPERATING FOR OVER TWO DECADES. SINCE 1898, THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY SUCCESSFUL AT PROVIDING THIS REGION WITH UNIQUE, CUTTING-EDGE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER AND APPRECIATE WILDLIFE. WE CONSIDER THIS PUBLIC SERVICE BOTH INVALUABLE AND IMPERATIVE. THE WORK WE DO NOT ONLY BENEFITS CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO IMPROVES OUR COMMUNITY AND OVERALL CULTURE. WE EXPECT TO CONTINUE AND GROW OUR PROGRAMS IN COMING YEARS, ADDING INCREASED VALUE TO THE PUBLIC EXPERIENCE FOR YEARS TO COME, AND ENSURING THE ZOO IS A PREMIERE DESTINATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO LEARN, CONNECT WITH NATURE, AND GROW AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS WORLD CITIZENS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE $50,000 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED GRANT CAME FROM A DONOR IN MARCH OF 2005 AS A START UP GRANT TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS SPENDING.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE RELATIVE TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ADOPTION OF THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS 101,166.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS 101,166.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$2,980
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$1,550
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$5,500
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$19,857
RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$3,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$32,887SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$32,887TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1SUMMER SAFARINameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$149,815GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$118,998CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$30,817GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$17,830RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$2,776FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,575EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,622OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2GENTLEMAN'S NIGHT OUTNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$82,700GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$60,950CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$21,750GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$39,825FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$400EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,138OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$232,515GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$179,948CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$52,567GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$17,830RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$42,601FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,975EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$37,760OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$101,166DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$48,599NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION
PO BOX 366AZLETX76098752815706501(C)(3)$27,751$0N/AN/ATO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS
INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION
201 MAIN ST SUITE 2600FORT WORTHTX76102752395006501(C)(3)$10,778$0N/AN/ATO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS
ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER
301 RAILWAY AVESEWARDAK99664920132479501(C)(3)$10,000$0N/AN/ATO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS
POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 3008BOZEMANMT59772770322706501(C)(3)$6,252$0N/AN/ATO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MONITORS AND OVERSEES THE USE OF SUPPORT PROVIDED VIA EMAIL AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES. ALSO, A TEAM OF STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO REVIEW AND AWARD ANNUAL GRANTS. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE TEAM REQUESTS FOLLOW UP REPORTS ON THE PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FUNDING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBARA BAKERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$263,431BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$35,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$3,778OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$10,200DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$19,379NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$331,788TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA SPECIAL AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BE AWARDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILDLIFE LAND MANAGEMENTPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY MEMBER OF DR. BARBARA BAKER, PRESIDENT/CEORelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$50,000TransactionAmt
TransactionWILDLIFE LAND MANAGEMENT IS THE FIRM THAT MANAGES THE FARM AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CENTER (ICC) AND DAYTON BAKER IS THE PRINCIPAL. THE ICC IS AN OPERATING DEPARTMENT OF THE ZOO. MR. BAKER IS THE HUSBAND OF DR. BARBARA BAKER, THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE ZOO. WILDLIFE LAND MANAGEMENT IS A VENDOR OF THE ZOO. SERVICES ARE RENDERED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$200,527NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE SOCIETY WILL SUBMIT A DRAFT TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CFO PARTICIPATES IN THIS REVIEW. COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST MEETING OF EACH YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD CHAIR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BY REVIEWING VENDOR LISTS AND SUBMITS THE RESULTS OF THEIR REVIEW TO THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. UPON REVIEW BY THE FINANCE CHAIR, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD CHAIR. THE CHAIR WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AA SPECIAL INDEPENDENT AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE ZOO'S CEO. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THEY ALSO USE AZA COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA. THE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AND REPORTS THEIR RESULTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CFO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD CHAIR APPROVE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH SUBMISSIONS TO THE ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT IN ANNUAL REPORTS AND OTHERWISE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING:THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AT BOARD MEETINGS AND AT EACH OF 5 COMMITTEE MEETINGS PER YEAR. ONE OF THESE MEETINGS IS DEDICATED TO AUDIT REVIEW WHERE THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS WITHOUT MANAGEMENT PRESENT. THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE AS NEEDED. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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