ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC (EIN 58-1655184)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-13
IRS object ID
201341339349303914
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-05-13T15:09:31-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN581763439EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1WINDHAM BRANNON PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line13630 PEACHTREE RD NE SUITE 600AddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30326ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN581655184EIN

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Business Name Line1ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO INCBusinessNameLine1
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Phone4046245919Phone

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Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30315ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKATHLEEN HEAGNEY WILLIAMSName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone4046245919Phone
Date Signed2013-05-09DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

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NameCARLYE W BUCHANANName
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Phone4048982000Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonKATHLEEN HEAGNEY WILLIAMSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30315ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts27329520GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation1985YearFormation
State Legal DomicileGAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionZOO 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. WE DO 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 US; AND ENGAGING IN RELATED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH. ZOO ATLANTA SEEKS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL, DEMONSTRABLE IMPACT ON CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY; BECOMING GEORGIA'S LEADER IN USING A LIVING COLLECTION TO ENHANCE FORMAL AND LIFELONG SCIENCE EDUCATION; AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY BY EXPANDING AND DIVERSIFYING A GLOBAL COLLECTION OF WILDLIFE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body48NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members48NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees343TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers1099TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI165464TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income12769NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Current Year2600230OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Revenue Current Year25509841TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Other Expenses Current Year9000426OtherExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year18683338TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Assets BOY37212210TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY44297431TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY2190790TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY2069388TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY35021420NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY42228043NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission DescriptionZOO 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 WE DO 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 US; AND ENGAGING IN RELATED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense6068000Expense
DescriptionTHE ANIMAL COLLECTION AND SUCCESS WITH ENDANGERED SPECIESAMPHIBIANS & REPTILESBORN IN 2012: TWENTY DIFFERENT SPECIES, INCLUDING THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED GUATEMALEAN BEADED LIZARD, WERE BORN IN 2012. ZOO ATLANTA CURRENTLY HOLDS THE NATION'S ONLY ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF GUATEMALAN BEADED LIZARDS, WHICH HAVE NOT REPRODUCED IN CAPTIVITY IN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, AND BECAME THE SECOND INSTITUTION TO SUCCESSFULLY REPRODUCE THE SPECIES. THE NEW HATCHLING IS ONE OF ONLY SEVEN KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN CAPTIVITY WORLDWIDE. OTHER SPECIES INCLUDED SEVERAL CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ANIMALS, SUCH AS THE ARAKAN FOREST TURTLE, THE TENTACLE SNAKE AND THE BURMESE BLACK TORTOISE. MAMMALSONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PIECES OF NEWS WAS THE CONFIRMED PREGNANCY OF THE FEMALE EASTERN BLACK RHINO. BIRTH IS EXPECTED IN LATE SUMMER 2013, AND WILL BE THE FIRST RHINO CALF BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA. EASTERN BLACK RHINOS ARE A SPECIES IN DIRE NEED OF TARGETED CONSERVATION EFFORTS. HUNTED ALMOST TO EXTINCTION IN THE 1980S, THEIR POPULATIONS HAVE EXPERIENCED NEAR-CATASTROPHIC DECLINE IN RECENT DECADES, LARGELY AS A RESULT OF POACHING FOR THEIR HORNS, SKIN AND BODILY FLUIDS, WHICH ARE BELIEVED BY SOME CULTURES TO HAVE CURATIVE PROPERTIES. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND STRINGENT PATROLLING OF RHINO HABITATS HAVE HELPED POPULATIONS INCREASE TO AROUND 4,800 IN THE WILD, BUT THE SPECIES REMAINS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. THE EASTERN BLACK RHINO'S RELATIVE, THE WESTERN BLACK RHINO, WAS DECLARED EXTINCT IN 2011.OTHER MAMMAL BIRTHS WERE LOW IN 2012, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AZA BREEDING GUIDELINES SET FOR THOSE IN THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS. ALSO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED, AN EASTERN BONGO CALF WAS BORN IN DECEMBER, 2012. A SCHMIDT'S MONKEY WAS BORN IN SEPTEMBER, AND SEVERAL OTHER PRIMATE BIRTHS ARE EXPECTED IN 2013, INCLUDING 2 ORANGUTAN AND 2 WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS. BIRDSSIXTEEN BIRD SPECIES REPRODUCED AT THE ZOO IN 2012. IN ADDITION TO THE TOCO TOUCAN WHO WAS SUCCESSFULLY HAND-REARED, HATCHLINGS INCLUDED A WREATHED HORNBILL CHICK; VERREAUX'S EAGLE OWL; VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON AND VIOLET TURACO.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense4629000Expense
Grants0Grants
Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DIVERSITY EFFORTS ZOO ATLANTA'S SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM REMAINED STRONG. IN 2012, BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED WITH 80 WOMEN AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES, FOR A TOTAL OF $1,455,000. THE ZOO ALSO ENDEAVORED TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND CURRENTLY HAS 34% FEMALE AND 30% ETHNIC INCLUDED IN THE 44 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. ZOO ATLANTA'S GREEN TEAM EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE ZOO'S MISSION OF CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION BY INVESTIGATING AND IMPLEMENTING METHODS TO REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE WASTE. GREEN TEAM PROJECTS ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION FROM ZOO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, VISITORS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. DEPARTMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT GREEN GOALS AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS, WHICH PROMOTES STAFF AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT IN GREEN INITIATIVES IN THE WORKPLACE. THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE GREEN TEAM, ZOO ATLANTA ONCE AGAIN RANKED IN THE TOP TEN U.S. ZOOS FOR CELL PHONE RECYCLING IN 2012, RECYCLING A TOTAL OF 2,531 OLD AND UNUSED PHONES AND SMALL ELECTRONICS, WITH PROCEEDS DIRECTLY BENEFITING THE CONSERVATION OF GORILLAS AND THEIR HABITAT IN AFRICA.Description

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Expense2672000Expense
Grants49861Grants
Revenue1103300Revenue
DescriptionEDUCATION AND CONSERVATION AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION PROGRAMS MAKE ZOO ATLANTA AN UNUSUAL HYBRID IN THE CITY. OVER 126,000 PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM THE WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE WILD ENCOUNTERS PROGRAM DEBUTED IN MARCH 2012 AND ALLOWS GUESTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPECIES, INCLUDING ELEPHANT, KOMODO DRAGON AND GIANT PANDA. THE WILD ENCOUNTERS PROGRAM PROVED TO BE SO POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL THAT THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPAND INTO OTHER ANIMAL AREAS IN 2013. IN ADDITION, TWIGA TERRACE, A NEW UP-CLOSE-AND-PERSONAL GIRAFFE FEEDING EXPERIENCE OPENED IN MARCH 2012. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012, ZOO ATLANTA RECEIVED A PRESTIGIOUS GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS) THAT WILL SUPPORT THE GREAT APE HEART PROJECT. THIS NEARLY $500,000 GRANT IS THE LARGEST AWARD ZOO ATLANTA HAS RECEIVED FOR ANIMAL HEALTHCARE. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS A LEADING CAUSE OF MORTALITY AMONG GREAT APES LIVING IN ZOOLOGICAL SETTINGS. THE GREAT APE HEART PROJECT IS A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION THAT SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT CARDIAC DISEASE ACROSS ALL FOUR NON-HUMAN GREAT APE TAXA (GORILLAS, ORANGUTANS, CHIMPANZEES AND BONOBOS). THE HOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS AND THE LARGEST ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ORANGUTANS IN THE U.S., ZOO ATLANTA IS ALSO THE LEADER OF A PROJECT THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL GREAT APES LIVING IN ZOOS AND SANCTUARIES.THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND AWARDED SIX GRANTS IN EXCESS OF $26,000. THE CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND HAS ALLOWED ZOO ATLANTA TO BROADEN ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE DIRECT CONSERVATION ACTION TARGETED AT ENDANGERED SPECIES CURRENTLY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF OUR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, ENABLING THE ZOO TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SPECIES IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

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Expense3180754Expense
Revenue10110257Revenue
DescriptionTHE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND PUBLIC EVENTS ATTENDANCE IN 2012 AGAIN EXCEEDED PLAN IN A BIG WAY, WITH MORE THAN 800,000 GUESTS COMING THROUGH THE GATES. FOR CALENDAR 2012, ATTENDANCE CLOSED WITH 866,425 GUESTS 19% AHEAD OF PLAN AND 7% AHEAD OF PRIOR YEAR. CALENDAR 2012 WILL BE RECORDED AS THE SECOND HIGHEST ATTENDANCE YEAR SINCE THE PANDAS ARRIVED IN 2000 WHEN WE TALLIED JUST OVER 1 MILLION GUESTS. PART OF THE ATTENDANCE SUCCESS CAME FROM MANY OF ZOO ATLANTA'S PUBLIC EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SEVERAL FOCUSED ON ANIMAL AND CONSERVATION THEMES, INCLUDING "PARTY FOR THE PLANET" WHICH WAS HELD IN APRIL ON EARTH DAY AND "PLAY THE ANIMAL WAY" WHICH KICKS OFF THE FALL SEASON BY HIGHLIGHTING ALL OF THE VARIOUS WAYS THE KEEPER STAFF PROVIDE ENRICHMENT TO THE ANIMALS. THE ZOO'S FALL SIGNATURE EVENT IS "BOO AT THE ZOO", 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 TO THE EVENINGS WITH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR THE AUDIENCE WHO IS LEAST REPRESENTED AT THE ZOO THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL. THIS INCLUDES A SERIES KNOWN AS "WILD ON THE ROCKS" WHICH INCORPORATES KEEPER AND CURATOR TALKS WITH SPECIAL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS. IN KEEPING WITH THE CORE GOALS OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, ZOO ATLANTA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS WHICH 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 TO THE ZOO WITH PROOF OF RESIDENCY. IN 2012, THE ZOO WELCOMED OVER 16,000 GUESTS THROUGH THIS OPPORTUNITY. FIESTA DE LA FAMILIA CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND OFFERS DISCOUNTED TICKETS AS WELL AS SPECIAL EXPERIENCES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING GUESTS. THE ZOO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ATLANTA TO PLAN AND PROMOTE THIS DAY IN ORDER TO REACH OUT TO ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST QUICKLY GROWING POPULATIONS.ANOTHER ATTENDANCE BOOST WAS SEEN THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS ANY ACTIVE CARDHOLDER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO CHECK OUT A FAMILY PASS FOR UP TO TWO ADULTS AND FOUR CHILDREN TO ATTEND THE ZOO AT NO COST. OVER 56,500 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM, REFLECTING A 12% INCREASE FROM PRIOR YEAR.OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, 438 ACTIVE ZOO VOLUNTEERS AND 571 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 38,362 HOURS. EQUALLY ACTIVE ON ZOO GROUNDS WERE VOLUNTEENS, DOCENTS AND EXHIBIT INTERPRETERS, WHO DEVOTED MORE THAN 29,000 HOURS TO INTERACTIONS WITH GUESTS. THE COMBINED SERVICE OF THESE HIGHLY COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS CAN BE VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1.4 MILLION DOLLARS (BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR 2012). OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESSUPPORT FROM THE PRIVATE AND CORPORATE SECTORS MAINTAINS WORLD-CLASS ANIMAL STEWARDSHIP AND EXPANDS ACCESSIBILITY FOR THOUSANDS OF PERSONS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO BENEFIT FROM ZOO PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS. THROUGH THE SPONSORED ADMISSIONS PROGRAM, QUALIFYING SCHOOLS CAN APPLY TO EXPERIENCE A ZOO FIELD TRIP AT NO COST. THROUGH THE ZOO ACCESS (ATLANTA'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SPECIES SURVIVIAL) PROGRAM, ZOO ATLANTA DISTRIBUTES FREE ZOO TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THOSE FAMILIES. JAZZOO 2012, ONE OF THE ZOO'S NEWEST FUNDRAISERS, RAISED NEARLY $101,000 IN ITS FIFTH YEAR IN ADDITION TO INCREASED ATTENDANCE, CORPORATE SUPPORT FOR THE EVENT ALSO CONTINUES TO GROW, AND IN 2012 JAZZOO SECURED ITS FIRST PRESENTING SPONSOR.ZOO ATLANTA'S SIGNATURE BLACK-TIE GALA, THE BEASTLY FEAST, IS ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S MOST SUCCESSFUL PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS. ZOOTOPIA, THE 2012 BEASTLY FEAST, RAISED NEARLY $900,000. FORD MOTOR COMPANY RETURNED AS PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR ITS 27TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR.ZOO ATLANTA'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ENDED 2012 WITH COMMITMENTS AMOUNTING TO 88% OF THE OVERALL GOAL, AND GROUNDBREAKING IS SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2013.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (58 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
ALEX GONZALEZ
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ANDREA FARLEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ANDREW W EVANS
DIRECTOR & CHAIR1.00X000X
ASHLEY PREISINGER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BETH KYTLE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BRAD BENTON
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CATHERINE O'NEIL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CHARLES F EASLEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CHARLES SHARBAUGH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
D JACK SAWYER JR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVE DORTON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DEEPAK RAGHAVAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DENISE MCWILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR DUANE JACKSON
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
DR J DAVID ALLEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR SYLVIA WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
EDWIN WAHLEN JR
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
ELIZABETH LAZARUS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
FRANK PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GORNATA ROSS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JAMES CHEEKS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
JOANNE TRUFFELMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JOHN RIPOLL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KATHLEEN HILL GODDARD
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
KENDRICK SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LARRY WESTBROOK
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LOVETTE RUSSELL
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1.00X000X
MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARK ROBERTS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
MARK STREET
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
MARQUETTE CHESTER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MCKEE NUNNALLY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MERRY CARLOS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MICHAEL BROE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MICHAEL E WOLLENHAUP
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MICHAEL K ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MOISES HUNTT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
NICHOLAS R FRANZ
DIRECTOR1.00X000
NORY LEBRUN III
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ORLANDO LYNCH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PATRICIA DICKEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RHOM ERSKINE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RICK TRAINOR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SEAN MABEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SHARON J BYERS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEPHEN JOHNSTON SR
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
STEVE HUGHES
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TYE DARLAND
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WAYNE AARON
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
WILLIAM HILL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WILLIAM NEMETZ
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.00X000X
KATHY HEAGNEY WILLIAMS
CFO & CAO40.00177052011047X
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT40.00373460012983X
CARY BURGESS
SR. VP - OPERATIONS40.0013956004486X
DR HAYLEY MURPHY
DIRECTOR - VETERINARY SVCS40.00112556011092X
DWIGHT LAWSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.0017771004533X
MARCUS MARGERUM
VP - MARKETING & SALES40.0014167908274X
MARGARET GAMMAGE-TUCKER
VP - ADVANCEMENT40.00123706012706X
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
THE ROYAL GROUP INC
PO BOX 44406ATLANTAGA30336JANITORIAL SERVICES296854
SOTERIA FORCE LP INC
2001 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVEATLANTAGA30310LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES253588
SODEXHO INC & AFFILIATES
800 CHEROKEE AVENUE SEATLANTAGA30315EVENT MANAGEMENT & CATERING SERVICES165201
MILES RIVER DIRECT
19 BOARDMAN LANEHAMILTONMA01982DIRECT MAILHOUSE143178
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K4NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues2942908MembershipDues
Fundraising Events614910FundraisingEvents
Government Grants145747GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions10375039AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions85687NoncashContributions
Total Contributions14078604TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncomeUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
ADMISSIONS71213070808797080879
EDUCATION71213011033051103305
GROUP SALES71213037336631791955447
OTHER722320159901159901
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue8717451TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column113763TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$113,763ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities569147Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities569354Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-207Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-207TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$207ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events379451GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events614910CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses440791FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-61340TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$61,340ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory2176865GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold809534CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1367331TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income1257314RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue110017UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
RIDES & ATTRACTIONS712130701212701212
SODEXHO FOOD SERVICE C712130592459592459
K-1 INCOME - NANCY F.900099568568
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue1294239TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column25509841TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income11213557RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue165464UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$52,216ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2000Total
Program Services2000ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total47861Total
Program Services47861ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1310844Total
Program Services825414ProgramServices
Management And General349018ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising136412Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total6852713Total
Program Services5995645ProgramServices
Management And General562601ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising294467Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total14868Total
Program Services13262ProgramServices
Management And General814ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising792Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total658015Total
Program Services615496ProgramServices
Management And General33241ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising9278Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total650840Total
Program Services560526ProgramServices
Management And General58955ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising31359Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5871Total
Program Services4110ProgramServices
Management And General1761ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total53768Total
Management And General53768ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total86000Total
Program Services60200ProgramServices
Management And General25800ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total145771Total
Fundraising145771Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total209202Total
Program Services147807ProgramServices
Management And General23795ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising37600Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total546757Total
Program Services545221ProgramServices
Management And General1536ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total798852Total
Program Services732201ProgramServices
Management And General55746ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising10905Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total115499Total
Program Services38437ProgramServices
Management And General77062ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total141757Total
Program Services135618ProgramServices
Management And General3166ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2973Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total11785Total
Program Services7952ProgramServices
Management And General3557ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising276Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total32Total
Program Services32ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2831727Total
Program Services2719220ProgramServices
Management And General112507ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total353453Total
Program Services353453ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
PANDA & OTHER CONSERVAT957000957000
OUTSIDE CONTRACTS78215075892822247975
UTILITIES730275730275
ANIMAL FOOD & HUSBANDRY433202433202

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total943096Total
Program Services865894ProgramServices
Management And General34174ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising43028Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total18683338Total
Program Services16549754ProgramServices
Management And General1419748ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising713836Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2847435BOY
EOY9259585EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2080873BOY
EOY4496087EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY216521BOY
EOY230109EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY225907BOY
EOY253089EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY261716BOY
EOY306436EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis76277676LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec52132110LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26438950BOY
EOY24145566EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3982093BOY
EOY4447844EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1158715BOY
EOY1158715EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37212210BOY
EOY44297431EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1884496BOY
EOY1814647EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY269467BOY
EOY204274EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY36827BOY
EOY50467EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2190790BOY
EOY2069388EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY18441076BOY
EOY17343631EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY12599608BOY
EOY20522764EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3980736BOY
EOY4361648EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35021420BOY
EOY42228043EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37212210BOY
EOY44297431EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses6826503ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest446364ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Donated Services-65677ReconcilationDonatedServices
Reconcilation Other Changes-567ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years8070226CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8673041CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9647138CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10404476CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year14078604CurrentTaxYear
Total50873485Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years8515281CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8064489CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7948200CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9171768CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10023442CurrentTaxYear
Total43723180Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years16585507CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years16737530CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years17595338CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year19576244CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year24102046CurrentTaxYear
Total94596665Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50994596665PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years132849CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years89029CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years83842CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year94924CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year113763CurrentTaxYear
Total514407Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years132849CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years89029CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years83842CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year94924CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year113763CurrentTaxYear
Total514407Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years16718356CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years16826559CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years17679180CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year19671168CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year24215809CurrentTaxYear
Total95111072Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.99460PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.99340PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00540InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00660PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals93513FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals93513FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18589825FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18683338FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1000000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals250000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1000000CurrentYear
Total4000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3165712CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2150866CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1108180CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year93513CurrentYear
Total518271Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year250000CurrentYear
Total1000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance16580348BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions8903635Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses545003InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1144570OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance24884416EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12439369BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions5461919Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-14263InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1306677OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance16580348EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance9498697BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4040343Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses269379InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1369050OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance12439369EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance5859324BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4119196Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses125566InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures605389OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance9498697EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3678203BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2957445Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-30947InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures745377OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance5859324EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.17530PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.82470TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis63947622InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation44027441Depreciation
Book Value19920181BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis12330054InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8104669Depreciation
Book Value4225385BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings24145566TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE$1,486
NOTES PAYABLE$48,981
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts50467TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt27668873TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments446364NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities462911DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues1249757OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9902159032RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal25509841RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99025509841TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt20462250TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities528588DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included1250324OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901778912ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18683338ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99018683338TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: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.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: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, 2012 AND 2011. 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 NO INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX, THEREFORE NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED 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:COST OF GOODS SOLD ON CONCESSIONS 809,534. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 440,790. K-1 INCOME - NANCY F. NOBLIN CHARTITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST DTD 7-30-1998 -568. ROUNDING 1.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD ON CONCESSIONS 809,534. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 440,790.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintained
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent0SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent0TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (4 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANCONSERVATION PROJECT TO RESEARCH AND PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES OF LIZARDS IN THE GENUS ABRONIA.26720WIRE TRANSFERFMV
AFRICATO PURCHASE SATELLITE TRANSMITTERS TO ASSIST IN THE TRACKING AND MIGRATION MOVEMENTS OF BONGO IN MT. KENYA6141CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO U.S. ENTITYFMV
NEPALTO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BASED RED PANDA CONSERVATION & MONITORING IN EASTERN NEPAL10000WIRE TRANSFERFMV
INDONESIATO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CONSERVING TIGERS IN THE GLOBAL PRIORITY ULU MASEN LANDSCAPE, SUMATRA5000WIRE TRANSFERFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs4TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs4TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
COXE CURRY & ASSOCIATES
50 HURT PLAZA SE 630ATLANTAGA30303CAPITAL FUNDRAISING FOR CRITICAL PROJECTS08705400609938644407
HARRIS CONNECT LLC
1511 ROUTE 22 SUITE C-25BREWSTERNY10509FUNDRAISING FOR CRITICAL PROJECTS AND ANNUAL SUPPORT01556584779-69214
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts8720965TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors145772TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization8575193TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BEASTLY FEASTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1908674GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1593550CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1315124GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event172022FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1290890OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2JAZZOONameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event285687GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event221360CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event264327GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event223473FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event254406OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total994361GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total614910CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events379451GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events95495FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events345296OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events440791DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-61340NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTSIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)ReturnReference
ExplanationINVOICES RECEIVED BREAK DOWN COSTS BETWEEN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS (WHICH ARE TYPICALLY LIMITED TO POSTAGE, COURIER CHARGES, COPIES, AND MILEAGE).Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
KATHY HEAGNEY WILLIAMS
CFO & CAO157511019541000620109850188099000
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT24595201275080001920127910386443000
DWIGHT LAWSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR157909019801000200043330182243000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST CLASS TRAVEL: DUE TO A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME OF REQUIRED TRAVEL, FIRST CLASS WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE MEDICAL NEED. SOCIAL 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 SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99020010NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV @ DATE OF DONATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (13 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XEVENT FOOD532300MARKET VALUE
XBAMBOO415782MARKET VALUE
XDUNNAGE RACKS1100MARKET VALUE
XLED LIGHT BULBS16400MARKET VALUE
XLAPTOP COMPUTER1400MARKET VALUE
XALIVECOR HEART MONITORS1400MARKET VALUE
X2 ROUNDTRIP PLANE TICKETS TO CHINA11765MARKET VALUE
XCHRISTMAS TREE1780MARKET VALUE
XFLUKE FOODPRO PLUS NONCONTACT THERMOMETER1265MARKET VALUE
XWORKSTATION FURNISHINGS16000MARKET VALUE
XBEDS AND EXTRA PODS FOR PANDAS11250MARKET VALUE
XCYBER POWER UPS SYSTEM1125MARKET VALUE
XDISPOSABLE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFFS1110MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 7, 2013 MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE ZOO'S ACCOUNTING FIRM WERE PRESENT AT THE MAY 7 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 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 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE PROVIDED UPON ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING 1. K-1 INCOME - NANCY F. NOBLIN CHARTITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST DTD 7-30-1998 -568.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

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

Address US AddressUS

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 CONSERVATIONPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC- THIS IS AN EXISTING LOAN FROM PRIOR
D1158715COST BASIS
YEARS NOT A NEW TRANSACTION IN 2012

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