SIOUX FALLS ZOO & AQUARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- SIOUX FALLS ZOO & AQUARIUM (EIN 46-6015015)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-10
- IRS object ID
- 202612229349300521
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-10T10:21:53-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 460434947 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELO PROF LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6300 SOUTH OLD VILLAGE PLACE SUITE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SIOUX FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 57108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 466015015 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SIOUX FALLS ZOO & AQUARIUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SIOU | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6053677003 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 805 S KIWANIS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SIOUX FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 57104 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GEORGE MOLLNER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6053677003 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-07-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MATTHEW J MUELLER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01078270 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6052711302 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-07-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | GEORGE MOLLNER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 805 S KIWANIS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SIOUX FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 57104 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $16,102,971 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.GREATZOO.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1958 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | SD | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | CREATING CONNECTION AND INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF WILD SPECIES AND SPACES | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 21 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 119 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 622 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $7,497,679 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $11,071,707 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $4,118,326 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $4,026,691 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,134,353 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $964,844 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $26,944 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $39,729 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $12,777,302 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $16,102,971 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,335,374 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,398,867 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $994,794 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $7,130,918 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $8,290,711 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $11,466,292 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,689,578 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,311,010 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,413,393 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $33,301,539 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $37,268,172 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,531,118 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,084,358 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $31,770,421 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $35,183,814 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | CREATING CONNECTION AND INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF WILD SPECIES AND SPACES | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $10,584,631 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $4,026,691 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE SIOUX FALLS ZOO & AQUARIUM (SFZA) IS THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR 2 DESTINATIONS: GREAT PLAINS ZOO AND THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE & AQUARIUM. WELCOMING OVER 350,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, WE STRIVE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH WILDLIFE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS TO SAVE WILD SPECIES AND SPACES. THROUGH OUR FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WE REACH AN ADDITIONAL 70,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH OVER 850 ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, WE WORK TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ANIMAL CARE FOR OPTIMAL ANIMAL WELLBEING; ALL WHILE OFFERING AN ENGAGING VISITOR EXPERIENCE EDUCATION AND INSPIRING OUR VISITORS TO CARE FOR ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. THE SFZA MANAGES AND OPERATES THE ZOO THROUGH A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $10,584,631 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 11 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 119 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 21 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 21 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BECKY DEWITZ | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6053678313 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 805 S KIWANIS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SIOUX FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 57104 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISSA BRETSCH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARGARET CARMODY | ||||||
| VICE-CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TRACY DAHL-WEBB | ||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MOLLY DANIEL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MELISSA FOSSELL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIK GAIKOSKI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LISA GERNER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DARIN HAGE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RYAN HOWLETT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEFF HUGUNIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DON KEARNEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ADAM KNIFFEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JENN LACEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEANELLE LUST | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| LAURA MITCHELL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GEORGE MOLLNER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| DAVID O'HARA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MCKENZY RATERMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATIE SCHMID | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANDREA SMITH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| RYAN TYSDAL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BECKY DEWITZ | ||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | $182,252 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $182,252 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $85,000 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $2,000,000 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $8,986,707 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $198,025 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $11,071,707 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ADMISSIONS | $2,270,693 | $2,270,693 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | $1,093,454 | $1,093,454 |
| GIFT SHOP | $202,214 | $202,214 |
| EDUCATION DEPARTMENT | $135,140 | $135,140 |
| COMMISSIONS | $116,018 | $116,018 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $209,172 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $209,172 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $4,026,691 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $964,844 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $964,844 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $39,729 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $85,000 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $39,729 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,102,971 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,026,691 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $964,844 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,252 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,563 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $91,126 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,563 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,409,943 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,624,106 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $239,385 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $546,452 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $540,308 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $397,452 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $55,824 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $87,032 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $266,364 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $197,958 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $43,898 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,683 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $68,683 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $168,705 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $168,705 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $334,261 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $119,922 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $108,801 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $105,538 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,531 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,605 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61,048 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,878 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $545,588 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $491,030 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,279 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,279 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $194,777 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,639 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,217 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $122,723 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,723 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,845 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,707 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,569 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,569 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXHIBIT & MAINTENANCE EXP | $4,947,816 | $4,925,184 | $11,316 | $11,316 |
| COMMISSIONS | $485,767 | $485,767 | ||
| ANIMAL FEED | $337,255 | $337,255 | ||
| VETERINARY & MEDICAL SERV | $183,094 | $183,094 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $708,666 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $392,344 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $226,270 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $90,052 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,689,578 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,584,631 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,110,153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $994,794 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,889,903 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,200,050 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,237,475 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,303,859 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $428,363 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $381,401 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,731 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,663 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,519 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $124,936 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,717,304 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,657,190 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,182,837 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,060,114 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,420,711 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,165,149 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,301,539 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,268,172 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $802,268 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,359,638 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $690,396 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $694,708 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,454 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,012 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,531,118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,084,358 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,448,048 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,018,780 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,322,373 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,165,034 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,770,421 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,183,814 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,301,539 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,268,172 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,413,393 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,237,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,945,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,902,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,497,679 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,071,707 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $52,654,618 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,237,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,945,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,902,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,497,679 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,071,707 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $52,654,618 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $52,654,618 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $108,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $81,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,091,842 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,134,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $964,844 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,381,294 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $56,035,912 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $16,668,895 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.93970 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.94620 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,016,414 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $349,498 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $93,271 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,272,641 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,948,724 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $161,457 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $93,767 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,016,414 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,775,523 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $22,563 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $247,297 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $96,659 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,948,724 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,192,735 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$320,296 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $96,916 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,775,523 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,094,931 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $196,859 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $99,055 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,192,735 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.33000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.67000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | Yes (true) | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,941,198 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $988,994 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,952,204 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,776,106 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,668,196 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $107,910 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,060,114 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | $18,734,500 |
| BEN INT IN ASSETS HELD BY COMM FDN | $2,272,641 |
| LAND LEASE RECEIVABLE | $127,996 |
| FINANCE LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET | $30,012 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $21,165,149 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $30,012 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $30,012 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $16,031,718 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $16,031,718 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $71,253 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $71,253 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $16,102,971 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,618,325 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,618,325 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $71,253 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $71,253 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,689,578 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B | GIFT SHOP EXPENSE 71,253 |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B | GIFT SHOP EXPENSE 71,253 |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | ZOOFARI | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $124,729 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $85,000 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $39,729 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $124,729 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $85,000 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $39,729 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $39,729 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BECKY DEWITZ | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $182,252 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $182,252 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | CITY SUPPORT | Desc |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $198,025 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | IN-KIND DONATIONS | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP TO THE ZOO FOR UNLIMITED ENTRANCE FOR ONE YEAR. MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. MEMBERS CAN ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS IF THEY WISH, AND ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MAYOR OF SIOUX FALLS APPOINTS TWO OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY STAFF AND CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD FOR COMMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND UPPER MANAGEMENT ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. IF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BUT MUST NOT BE PRESENT WHILE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND VOTES ON THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | CEO AND UPPER MANAGEMENT ARE GIVEN AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE AZA COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND CONDUCTING SALARY SURVEYS OF THE LOCAL MARKET. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SAME PROCESS AS USED FOR PRESIDENT/CEO FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. OFFICER POSITIONS ARE VOLUNTEER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | GIFT SHOP EXPENSE -71,253 GIFT SHOP EXPENSE 71,253 |
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