ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-06-19
IRS object ID
201311709349300401
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Timestamp2013-06-19T05:56:18-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9317969CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7904452CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8156803CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14164157CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11380558CurrentTaxYear
Total50923939Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years56050CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years60245CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1262308CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year490988CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year80448CurrentTaxYear
Total1950039Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years56050CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years60245CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1262308CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year490988CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year80448CurrentTaxYear
Total1950039Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50948973900PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years34735CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15207CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years16031CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year26142CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20419CurrentTaxYear
Total112534Total

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years34735CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15207CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years16031CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year26142CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20419CurrentTaxYear
Total112534Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9352704CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7919659CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8172834CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14190299CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11400977CurrentTaxYear
Total51036473Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.95960PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.95970PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00220InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00230PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures24119PoliticalExpenditures
Form4720 Filed4955 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4955Tax
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMade

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals24119FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals24119FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals8318595FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals8342714FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals567136FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals141784FilingOrganizationsTotals
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720Filed

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year567136CurrentYear
Total567136Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$850,704LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year24119CurrentYear
Total24119Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year141784CurrentYear
Total141784Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$212,676GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3620838BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions181520Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses445103InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures171360OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses45089AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance4031012EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3448755BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions521740Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-144617InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures156526OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses48514AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3620838EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2971573BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions190361Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses419979InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures123000OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses10158AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3448755EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2324236BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions160023Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses642870InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures140000OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses15556AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2971573EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3243784BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions265000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1012817InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures156554OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses15577AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2324236EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgstrueEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RtrueAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis41784275OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14384320Depreciation
Book Value27399955BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis365981OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation328730Depreciation
Book Value37251BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1769558OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1308234Depreciation
Book Value461324BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2200263OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2200263BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings30098793TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionINTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATIONDescription
Book Value4031012BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets4031012TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11363150TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments39598NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues254780OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990294378RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal11068772RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form99011068772TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8580826TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included254780OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990254780ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8326046ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9908326046TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part XII, Line 2dPart XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SCOSTS OF SALES $197816 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $56964
Part XI, Line 2dPart XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990COSTS OF SALES $197816 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $56964
Part V, Line 4Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.THE ABOVE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION, INC.(FOUNDATION), A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. (SOCIETY) BY CONDUCTING A FUNDRAISING PROGRAM AND OFFERING A VARIETY OF PLANNED GIVING SERVICES TO DONORS. THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED AND MANAGED BY THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE SOCIETY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS, AN ANNUAL TRANSFER OF 5% OF THE AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS MADE TO THE SOCIETY TO OFFSET ANY OPERATING DEFICIT OR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
Part III, Line 4Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.THE ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. TO: 1) ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL USE OF THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS BY THE PEOPLE AND VISITORS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, 2) TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE THE SCIENCE OF ZOOLOGY, AND 3) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE OF THE WORLD.
Part III, Line 1aPart III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oCOLLECTIONS - COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING ANIMAL AND PLANT EXHIBITS AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAINTAINED FOR EDUCATIONAL, CONSERVATION, AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND CARED FOR BY THE SOCIETY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COSTS INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WINES IN THE WILDNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1121204GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1121204GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event115316OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2POLAR BITESNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event252471GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event252471GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event213758OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events3TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events77739GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events77739GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events17060FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events10830OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total251414GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events251414GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events17060FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events39904OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events56964DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary194450NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProcedurefalseRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonDONNA FERNANDESNamePerson
TitlePresident & CEOTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org148329BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Filing Org9053DeferredCompFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org4554NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org161936TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesINCREASE IN INVESTMENTS IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATION = $410174
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE SOCIETY'S BY-LAWS. ANY PROPOSED CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND VOTED UPON AT BOARD MEETINGS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. COPIES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE TAX RETURNS ARE PROVIDED AT ANY TIME UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15aForm 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementCOMPENSATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsPERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY A THREE MEMBER COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO APPOINTEE SHALL HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEWS WILL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE: A)WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING AND B) WHETHER ARRANGEMENT CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT PURPOSE AND DO NOT RESULT IN PRIVATE INUREMENT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessCOPIES OF THE 2012 FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO CONDUCT A FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE 990 WITH MANAGEMENT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code14214ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN161407299EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGE AND DEVELOP ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE BUFFALO ZOOPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled OrgtrueControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related OrganizationfalseDividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
o12800ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
c171360ACTUAL VALUE

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