Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $3,357,530

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $364,106

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $306,597

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $32,493,286

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $237,494

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

  total $14,384,500 · related or exempt $14,384,500

• 2b · Program service revenue: RIDE REVENUES AND RELA

  total $4,622,174 · related or exempt $4,622,174

• 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES

  total $2,209,444 · related or exempt $2,209,444

• 2d · Program service revenue: ZOO SCHOOL TUITION

  total $1,818,458 · related or exempt $1,818,458

• 2e · Program service revenue: CATERING AND RENTALS

  total $274,352 · related or exempt $274,352

• 3 · Investment income

  total $608,700 · excluded $608,700

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $10,000,000

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

  securities $10,029,974

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities -$29,974

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total -$29,974 · excluded -$29,974

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $2,095,916

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

  $364,106

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $883,150

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $1,212,766 · excluded $1,212,766

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $2,150,583

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $0

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $2,150,583 · related or exempt $2,150,583

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $1,250,162 · program services $1,250,162

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $16,713,601 · program services $14,082,512 · management and general $1,764,642 · fundraising $866,447

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $496,868 · program services $420,354 · management and general $76,514

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $1,874,892 · program services $1,874,892

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,359,981 · program services $1,216,557 · management and general $82,848 · fundraising $60,576

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $164,528 · management and general $164,528

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $68,195 · program services $68,195

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $675,851 · program services $565,699 · management and general $37,608 · fundraising $72,544

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,794,183 · program services $1,656,627 · management and general $5,804 · fundraising $131,752

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,244,485 · program services $1,105,660 · management and general $123,856 · fundraising $14,969

• 14 · Information technology

  total $1,253,712 · program services $1,044,392 · management and general $49,094 · fundraising $160,226

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $4,356,734 · program services $4,247,365 · management and general $73,257 · fundraising $36,112

• 17 · Travel

  total $246,748 · program services $200,434 · management and general $21,494 · fundraising $24,820

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $313,352 · program services $300,917 · management and general $9,322 · fundraising $3,113

• 20 · Interest

  total $425,940 · management and general $425,940

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $5,302,071 · program services $4,936,657 · management and general $226,071 · fundraising $139,343

• 23 · Insurance

  total $311,647 · program services $295,259 · management and general $10,139 · fundraising $6,249

• 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES-ANIMAL CARE

  total $1,678,008 · program services $1,678,008

• 24b · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

  total $738,030 · program services $738,030

• 24c · Other expenses: COMMISSIONS

  total $231,907 · program services $231,907

• 24d · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSES

  total $223,423 · program services $223,423

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $221,275 · program services $221,275

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $2,152,514 · end of year $1,345,276

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $8,137,667 · end of year $12,155,406

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $2,664,995 · end of year $2,583,246

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $1,125 · end of year $1,125

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $185,386 · end of year $220,253

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

  $107,732,567

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

  $44,981,998

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $41,327,821 · end of year $62,750,569

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $26,742,288 · end of year $31,317,933

• 14 · Intangible assets

  beginning of year $296,934 · end of year $252,948

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $1,115,112 · end of year $1,700,534

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $4,179,562 · end of year $6,036,518

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $1,506,290 · end of year $2,729,021

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  beginning of year $5,388,901 · end of year $5,795,778

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $1,153,624 · end of year $1,054,342

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $48,945,602 · end of year $63,666,671

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $21,449,863 · end of year $33,044,960

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3

THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

PART I, LINE 4A

ROBERT COLE, VP OF FINANCE (UNTIL 5/25/2023), RECEIVED A SEVERANCE OF $10,718.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

• BEVCO MANAGEMENT LLC

  SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO · TX · income $0 · assets $1,050

  Directly controlled by SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

• SAN ANTONIO ZOO BEVCO ASSETS LLC

  SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO · TX · income $0 · assets $1,000

  Directly controlled by SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

• SAN ANTONIO ZOO BEVCO OPERATIONS LLC

  SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO · TX · income $0 · assets $1,000

  Directly controlled by SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

• SAN ANTONIO ZOO BEVERAGES LLC

  SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO · TX · income $0 · assets $1,000

  Directly controlled by SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY