Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $4,501,755

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $840,321

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $75,135

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $17,824,713

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $8,470,745

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

  total $14,979,994 · related or exempt $14,979,994

• 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

  total $1,518,174 · related or exempt $1,518,174

• 2c · Program service revenue: RIDES & ATTRACTIONS

  total $1,518,117 · related or exempt $1,518,117

• 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER

  total $605,239 · related or exempt $605,239

• 2e · Program service revenue: GROUP SALES

  total $301,949 · related or exempt $257,151 · unrelated business $44,798

• 3 · Investment income

  total $968,445 · excluded $968,445

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $10,184,382

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $9,970,957 · other assets $12,458

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $213,425 · other assets -$12,458

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $200,967 · related or exempt -$12,458 · excluded $213,425

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $219,967

• 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

  $840,321

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $535,130

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$315,163 · excluded -$315,163

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $2,181,305

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $0

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $2,181,305 · related or exempt $2,181,305

• 11a · Other revenue: FOOD SERVICE CONCESSIO

  total $1,143,378 · related or exempt $1,143,378

• 11b · Other revenue: INSURANCE CLAIM PAYMEN

  total $140,495 · excluded $140,495

• 11c · Other revenue: SPONSORSHIP

  total $15,950 · unrelated business $15,950

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $3,858 · excluded $3,858

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $1,303,681

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $132,596 · program services $132,596

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $156,333 · program services $156,333

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $1,068,579 · program services $549,959 · management and general $282,923 · fundraising $235,697

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $12,629,199 · program services $11,296,973 · management and general $1,094,838 · fundraising $237,388

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $193,008 · program services $166,774 · management and general $15,765 · fundraising $10,469

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $1,394,224 · program services $1,321,654 · management and general $44,238 · fundraising $28,332

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $973,089 · program services $855,179 · management and general $85,289 · fundraising $32,621

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $34,863 · program services $24,404 · management and general $10,459

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $111,757 · management and general $111,757

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $36,765 · program services $36,765

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $737,442 · program services $401,411 · management and general $141,294 · fundraising $194,737

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,307,994 · program services $1,306,879 · management and general $915 · fundraising $200

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,003,438 · program services $943,186 · management and general $32,375 · fundraising $27,877

• 14 · Information technology

  total $273,693 · program services $218,346 · management and general $55,347

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $2,119,054 · program services $2,046,897 · fundraising $72,157

• 17 · Travel

  total $135,391 · program services $129,220 · management and general $5,196 · fundraising $975

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $66,938 · program services $48,006 · management and general $18,597 · fundraising $335

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $3,375,543 · program services $3,240,521 · management and general $135,022

• 23 · Insurance

  total $818,989 · program services $818,989

• 24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE CONTRACTS

  total $2,458,026 · program services $2,329,321 · management and general $45,477 · fundraising $83,228

• 24b · Other expenses: ANIMAL FOOD & HUSBANDRY

  total $767,845 · program services $767,845 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

• 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM COSTS INC PANDA

  total $709,684 · program services $709,684 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

• 24d · Other expenses: LICENSE AND FEES

  total $472,233 · program services $444,056 · management and general $0 · fundraising $28,177

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $691,779 · program services $338,629 · management and general $116,178 · fundraising $236,972

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $10,952,843 · end of year $22,371,351

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $3,250,957 · end of year $3,370,415

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $2,109,759 · end of year $2,579,075

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $25,594 · end of year $20,542

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $603,545 · end of year $658,505

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $132,023,214

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $80,977,390

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $43,433,954 · end of year $51,045,824

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $12,932,496 · end of year $11,601,987

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $26,866,362 · end of year $26,866,362

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $1,158,715 · end of year $1,158,715

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $3,600,131 · end of year $5,493,017

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $743,742 · end of year $914,455

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $79,814,992 · end of year $80,648,461

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $17,175,360 · end of year $32,616,843

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A

FIRST CLASS TRAVEL: DUE TO A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME OF REQUIRED TRAVEL, FIRST CLASS WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO ACCOMODATE 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 7

THE 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. OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMOUNTS WERE BASED UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

• SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC

  N/A · RENTAL · GA

• SAVANNA HALL ZA LL LLC

  N/A · LANDLORD · GA

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

• SAVANNA HALL ZA MGR LLC

  C · MANAGEMENT · GA · 100% owned · share of assets $26,866,362

  Directly controlled by ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC