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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NORRISTOWN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,380,231
Total expenses
$11,746,611
Contributions and grants received
$5,909,281
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,054,208
Investment income
-$63,875
Other revenue
$3,480,617
Total assets, end of year
$59,315,502
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,755,760
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$52,559,742
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,663,172
Management and general expenses
$597,471
Fundraising expenses
$485,968
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,663,172

Program services were 90.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $3,365,549

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $84,750

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,083,222

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,375,760

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $135,538

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $1,402,141 · related or exempt $1,402,141

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GUEST EVENTS

    total $652,067 · related or exempt $652,067

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $51,094 · excluded $51,094

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,604,320

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,604,320

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,604,320 · related or exempt $1,604,320

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

    other assets $114,969

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$114,969

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$114,969 · excluded -$114,969

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $223,356

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

    $84,750

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $158,190

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $65,166 · excluded $65,166

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $748,116

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $370,761

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $377,355 · related or exempt $377,355

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONCESSIONS

    total $1,269,524 · excluded $1,269,524

  • 11b · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENT OF MERCHANT FEES

    total $164,252 · excluded $164,252

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,433,776

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $286,431 · management and general $257,787 · fundraising $28,644

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,117,006 · program services $2,788,091 · management and general $111,206 · fundraising $217,709

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $382,950 · program services $343,345 · management and general $19,689 · fundraising $19,916

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $276,093 · program services $234,378 · management and general $23,905 · fundraising $17,810

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $666 · fundraising $666

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,169 · management and general $38,169

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $3,936 · fundraising $3,936

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $115,064 · management and general $3,024 · fundraising $112,040

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $496,012 · program services $475,931 · fundraising $20,081

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $184,717 · program services $166,243 · management and general $18,474

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $206,621 · program services $185,959 · management and general $20,662

  • 20 · Interest

    total $196,620 · program services $196,620

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $997,893 · program services $898,104 · management and general $99,789

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $351,770 · program services $347,004 · management and general $4,766

  • 24a · Other expenses: GUEST & MEMBER SERVICES

    total $2,088,783 · program services $2,088,783

  • 24b · Other expenses: EXHIBIT AND GROUND CARE

    total $1,444,666 · program services $1,444,666

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONCESSIONS EXPENSE

    total $946,595 · program services $946,595

  • 24d · Other expenses: ANIMAL CARE

    total $249,314 · program services $249,314

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $363,305 · program services $298,139 · fundraising $65,166

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,063,156 · end of year $37,801,062

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $705,102 · end of year $811,750

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $37,362,500 · end of year $900,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $158,426 · end of year $147,206

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $142,236 · end of year $113,397

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

    $24,828,526

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

    $5,562,357

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,598,386 · end of year $19,266,169

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $700,336 · end of year $275,918

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $755,315 · end of year $1,268,569

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,154,357 · end of year $1,211,148

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $4,127,126 · end of year $4,054,896

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $767,222 · end of year $221,147

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,310,955 · end of year $13,937,864

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $39,615,167 · end of year $38,621,878

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ELMWOOD PARKS ZOO'S MISSION STATEMENT IS TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION FOR WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL INSPIRE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • PURPOSES, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WILDLIFE, PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES & CONSERVATION. AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, THE ZOO HOSTS MANY PUBLIC EVENTS TO INFORM AND ENTERTAIN ITS GUESTS. SUCH EVENTS INCLUDE ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH THE ANIMALS, BRUNCHES WITH ANTA, PARTY FOR THE PLANET, ZOOSNOOZE OVERNIGHT CAMPOUTS, BOO AT THE ZOO WEEKENDS, AND MANY MORE. EACH SUMMER, THE ZOO HOSTS BEAST OF A FEAST, ITS LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER WITH DOZENS OF LOCAL VENDORS THAT SHOWCASE THE BEST FOOD DROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY. PER ITS DESIGNATION AS A CERTIFED AUTISM CENTER, THE ZOO HOSTSMONTHLY EARLY ACCESS MORNINGS TO CATER TO GUESTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CARETAKERS. THE ZOO OFFERS INTERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH OF ITS DEPARTMENTS. GUESTS OUTSIDE THE ZOO CAN ENJOY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LIKE ZOO-ON-WHEELS, IN WHICH EDUCATORS ON STAFF TRAVEL WITH ANIMALS TO SCHOOLS, CAMPS, COMMUNITY EVENT, SENIOR CENTERS, AND MALLS TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ZOO. CHILDREN AGES 6-11 CAN ENJOY THE ZOO'S DAY CAMPS, HELD EACH SPRING AND SUMMER. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIAL EVENTS HELD THOUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ZOO HOSTS REGULAR EVENTS EACH MONTH TO CATER TO ITS MEMBERS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THERE ARE TWO MEMBER MORNING HELD EACH MONTH GIVING ZOO MEMBERSS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THE ZOO BEFORE IT OPENS TO THE PUBLIC. THERE ARE ALSO REGULARLY SCHEDULED NORRISTOWN FREE DAYS, PROVIDING FREE ZOO ADMISSION ON THOSE DAYS TO RESIDENTS OF THE NORRISTOWN BOROUGH. THE ZOO FREQUENTLY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ITS MISSION.

    Expenses $10,663,172 · Revenue $4,035,883

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cherifa N Howarth

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dohn Millard

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jim Cohn

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jolin Bachman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul R Decker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Guy Denardo DVM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr John Maxwell DVM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Mills Bullivant

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard M Gallo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc A Goldich Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cristian Hernandez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Bowman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morgan Denicola

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kym Ramsey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Crandall Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Fennell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erik Sims

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Albert J Zone

    EXEC DIRECTOR/ CEO

    Total calculated
    $286,431
    From this org
    $271,263
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,168
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,263
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,493
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,675
    Filer's total
    $286,431
  • Raffelina Natale

    CFO/HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,436
    From this org
    $113,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,076
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
7 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333129349302098

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