MEMPHIS ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MEMPHIS ZOO INC (EIN 23-7236155)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-31
IRS object ID
202600909349300505
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-03-31T07:06:32+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN440160260PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1One Oak Plaza Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAshevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237236155EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Memphis Zoological SocietyBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMEMPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9013336500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12000 PRENTISS PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38112ZIPCd

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Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9013336575PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MATTHEW THOMPSONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,538,250GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.memphiszoo.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1951FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO MANAGE AND SUPPORT THE MEMPHIS ZOO AND AQUARIUM IN ITS EFFORTS TO PRESERVE WILDLIFE THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body21VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent21VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee623TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1419TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,625,555TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$983,098NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$7,948,945PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$14,885,336PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$15,342,288CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$149,613PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$314,602CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,803,328PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,474,759CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$25,787,222PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$30,584,120CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$73,118PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$50,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$27,500,682CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,530,425PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,083,438CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$13,628,276TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,812,370TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,250,423TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,213,411NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,377,853NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MEMPHIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS BUILDING ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT ZOOS IN MEMPHIS. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A NATURALISTIC AND ENRICHING SANCTUARY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND A CLEAN, FRIENDLY, ENTERTAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR GUESTS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$23,355,183ExpenseAmt
Grant$50,000GrantAmt
Revenue$10,090,549RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: TO ACT AS A MANAGER OF THE MEMPHIS ZOO. TO WORK TOWARD MAKING THE MEMPHIS ZOO THE MAJOR METROPOLITAN ZOO THAT THE CITY OF MEMPHIS NEEDS AND DESERVES. TO ENGAGE IN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CAPITAL FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR THE ENLARGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MEMPHIS ZOO.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$23,355,183TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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David Hopkins
Treasurer5.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Delisa Eddings
Secretary5.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maria Leggett
Chair5.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Aaron Campbell
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bram Bors-Koefoed
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Thornton
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diane Smith
Past Chair1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Whitehead
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Jalenak
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jason Maykowski
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeff Presley
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeff Savage
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jerry Shore
Past Chair1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joseph DeWane
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kelly Truitt
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Tharp
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mario Walker
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maurice Stratton
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Samantha Dean
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sirella Parker-Joyner
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Farnsworth III
Past Chair1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tyler Beard
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Clayton Jones
COO40.0Yes (X)$150,340$0$13,132
Courtney Janney
CZO40.0Yes (X)$144,710$0$6,408
Mary Beil
CFO40.0Yes (X)$167,254$0$7,46210.0
Matthew Thompson
President & CEO40.0Yes (X)$324,694$0$22,9295.0
Michele Correia
CDO40.0Yes (X)$156,795$0$12,186
Nicholas Harmeier
CMO40.0Yes (X)$149,937$0$15,386
Felicia Knightly
Senior Veterinarian40.0$118,426$0$9,365Yes (X)
Michael Clancy
Director Individual Giving40.0$104,508$0$4,923Yes (X)
Penelope B Mccraw
Director Culinary Operations40.0$107,770$0$8,400Yes (X)
Steven G Rodriguez
Director Human Resources40.0$102,231$0$13,354Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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ProductionOne LLC
4915 Chambers Chapel RdLakelandTN38002Event Production$665,492
Community Counseling Services LLC
527 Madison Ave 5th FlNew YorkNY10022Campaign Consulting$391,011
On the Top Security
1331 Union Ave Ste 1000MemphisTN38104Security Patrol$368,781
GCD Interiors
852 S Cooper StMemphisTN38104Project Design$321,672
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$1,200,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Gate Revenues & Sales713990$8,167,850$8,167,850
Concessions & Contracts722210$5,547,347$1,625,555$3,921,792
Visitor Services713990$1,009,519$1,009,519
Education Revenue611710$617,572$617,572

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Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Securities$2,314,291SecuritiesAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Other$0OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$659,900ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,878,213GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,582,605CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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Total Revenue Column$436,207TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$436,207ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
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Other Revenue Total$436,207OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,090,549RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,625,555UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,415,545ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$50,000TotalAmt
Program Services$50,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Management And General$366,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$217,586FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$12,576,788TotalAmt
Program Services$11,561,579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$803,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$211,643FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$266,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,588FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$965,618TotalAmt
Program Services$867,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,084FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$885,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,778FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fundraising$5,528FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fundraising$1,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$31,151TotalAmt
Management And General$31,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$232,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,881FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,183TotalAmt
Program Services$172,459ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$37,724FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,385,558TotalAmt
Program Services$1,052,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$279,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,942FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$738,669TotalAmt
Program Services$405,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$129,014FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,410,013TotalAmt
Program Services$1,015,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$352,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,267FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$142,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,697FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$70,124TotalAmt
Program Services$56,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,147FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$172,983TotalAmt
Program Services$142,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,289TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,014TotalAmt
Program Services$197,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,220FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Capital Projects$2,792,817$2,245,709$547,108
Zoo and animal expenses$2,427,162$2,503,911-$188,011$111,262
Research and conservation$171,769$162,736$9,033
other$27,153$23,794$2,239$1,120

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,500,682TotalAmt
Program Services$23,355,183ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,812,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,333,468FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,503,288BOYAmt
EOY$1,699,620EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$324,269BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,096,303BOYAmt
EOY$5,756,969EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,157,433EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$466,735BOYAmt
EOY$587,595EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$999,071BOYAmt
EOY$673,144EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$98,683LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$73,738LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,234BOYAmt
EOY$24,945EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,482,417BOYAmt
EOY$3,635,710EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,464BOYAmt
EOY$92,860EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,025,781BOYAmt
EOY$13,628,276EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,252,757BOYAmt
EOY$2,458,613EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,448,714BOYAmt
EOY$2,987,911EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,987,050BOYAmt
EOY$1,862,050EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,849BOYAmt
EOY$941,849EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,812,370BOYAmt
EOY$8,250,423EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,488,824BOYAmt
EOY-$4,062,644EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,702,235BOYAmt
EOY$9,440,497EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,213,411BOYAmt
EOY$5,377,853EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,025,781BOYAmt
EOY$13,628,276EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,083,438ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$81,004NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,547,069CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,282,510CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,643,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,536,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,452,471CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,462,269TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,962,743CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,217,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,992,068CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,699,161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,673,154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,544,912TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,509,812CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,500,296CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,635,648CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,235,800CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,125,625CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$116,007,181TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$145,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$231,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$228,934CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$692,273CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,428,297TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$145,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$231,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$228,934CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$692,273CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,428,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$114,578,884PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$261,712CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$499,505CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$118,851CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,613CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$148,551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,178,232TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$261,712CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$499,505CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$118,851CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,613CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$148,551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,178,232TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$214,572CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,488CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$436,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$827,333TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,840,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,214,373CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,761,987CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,485,315CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,710,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,012,746TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97392PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - PLANTS/MAGAZINES/LLC/LICENSE FEES, COLUMN A - 69164.0, COLUMN B - 214572.0, COLUMN C - 7488.0, COLUMN D - 99902.0, COLUMN E - 436207.0, COLUMN F - 827333.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,275,411BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$364,455InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$117,400OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,522,466EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,168,406BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$211,659InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$104,654OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,275,411EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,156,663BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$270,758InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,259,015OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,168,406EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,448,060BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$230,668ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,435,157InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$86,908OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,156,663EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,585,034BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$190,139ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,886,158InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$213,271OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,448,060EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$98,683OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$73,738DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,945BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$24,945TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
Operating Lease Liability$91,849
Line of Credit$850,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$941,849TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,439,863TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$81,004NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$3,805,890OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,886,894RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$30,552,969RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$31,151InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$31,151RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,584,120TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,275,421TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,805,890OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,805,890ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$27,469,531ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$31,151InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$31,151ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$27,500,682TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsall income is reinvested and the society has no current plans to use any part of the income or capital other than for long-term investment. this policy is reviewed periodically by the society. if that practice ends, such income may then be expended for general (unrestricted) purposes, subject to any constraints in gift instruments.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteThe Society is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and similar Tennessee law and has been determined to be an organization which is not a private foundation. However, the Society is subject to unrelated income taxes for certain culinary activities. Federal income tax expense of $100,638 and $181,161, and state income tax expense of $56,293 and $56,703 have been recognized in culinary expenses in the statements of activities for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Society has determined that it does not have any material uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2025 or June 30, 2024.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Cost of Goods Sold - 2582605 Special Events Expense - 1223285
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Cost of Goods Sold - 2582605 Special Events Expense - 1223285

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Sub-Saharan Africa00Grantmaking$20,000
South Asia00Grantmaking$5,000
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Grantmaking$25,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$50,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$50,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Sub-Saharan AfricaOperational Support$20,000Wire Transfer
South AsiaOperational Support$5,000Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Operational Support$25,000Wire transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual
Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Zoo LightsEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,286,814GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$177,500CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$1,109,314GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$21,601EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$592,488OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Zoo BooEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$646,192GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$85,000CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$561,192GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$46,023EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$246,467OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total8OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$693,123GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$397,400CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$295,723GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$29,302EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$287,404OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,626,129GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$659,900CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,966,229GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$96,926EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,126,359OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,223,285DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$742,944NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Matthew Thompson
President & CEO$324,694$0$0$0$0$0$12,980$0$9,949$0$347,623$0$0$0
Mary Beil
CFO$167,254$0$0$0$0$0$6,683$0$779$0$174,716$0$0$0
Michele Correia
CDO$156,795$0$0$0$0$0$6,266$0$5,920$0$168,981$0$0$0
Nicholas Harmeier
CMO$149,937$0$0$0$0$0$5,992$0$9,394$0$165,323$0$0$0
Clayton Jones
COO$150,340$0$0$0$0$0$6,008$0$7,124$0$163,472$0$0$0
Courtney Janney
CZO$144,710$0$0$0$0$0$5,668$0$740$0$151,118$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Dr Nikos Linardakis
Family Member of Michele Correia$36,450Compensationfalse
Tynan Creekmore
FAMILY MEMBER OF MARY ANN BEIL$32,597Compensationfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY FORVIS AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ZOO AND THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyTHE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND NEW BOARD DIRECTORS. THE POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR INTRANET. IN ADDITION, REQUEST INQUIRIES ARE MADE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialA COMMITTEE IS CONVENED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AND DECIDE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ZOO BASED ON EVALUATIONS OF SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OTHER ZOOS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SENDS A LETTER TO THE CFO OF THE ZOO WITH THE DECISION MADE REGARDING THE ZOO PRESIDENT'S SALARY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicTHE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF MEMPHIS PARKS DEPARTMENT. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF MEMPHIS AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ON GUIDESTAR AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ON THE MEMPHIS ZOOLOGICAL WEBSITE.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cTHE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE SELECTS AND ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS SELECTED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Memphis Zoological FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12000 Prentiss PlaceAddressLine1Txt
CityMemphisCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN863254176EIN
Primary ActivitiesCharitable FoundationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Memphis Zoological SocietyBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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