Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $734,900

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $17,633,034

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $3,437,445

• 2a · Program service revenue: ZOO ADMISSIONS

  total $15,961,595 · related or exempt $15,961,595

• 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

  total $7,361,553 · related or exempt $7,361,553

• 2c · Program service revenue: VISITOR SERVICE SALES

  total $3,090,304 · related or exempt $3,090,304

• 2d · Program service revenue: ZOO EDUCATION

  total $477,355 · related or exempt $477,355

• 2e · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

  total $63,143 · related or exempt $63,143

• 3 · Investment income

  total $1,366,298 · excluded $1,366,298

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $891,815

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

  securities $480,708

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $411,107

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $411,107 · excluded $411,107

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $339,038

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

  $734,900

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $378,330

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$39,292 · excluded -$39,292

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $5,564,746

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $2,765,199

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $2,799,547 · related or exempt $2,799,547

• 11a · Other revenue: EVENT REVENUE

  total $169,825 · related or exempt $169,825

• 11b · Other revenue: REBATES & REIMBURSEMEN

  total $140,119 · excluded $140,119

• 11c · Other revenue: MISC INCOME

  total $19,545 · related or exempt $17,541 · unrelated business $2,004

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $329,489

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $333,193 · program services $333,193

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $173,030 · program services $173,030

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $919,341 · management and general $919,341

• 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

  total $250,000 · management and general $250,000

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $15,533,511 · program services $14,305,641 · management and general $702,718 · fundraising $525,152

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $415,597 · program services $399,335 · management and general $1,603 · fundraising $14,659

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $2,221,401 · program services $2,052,799 · management and general $93,245 · fundraising $75,357

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,235,874 · program services $1,120,155 · management and general $74,599 · fundraising $41,120

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $28,237 · management and general $28,237

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $55,146 · management and general $55,146

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $49,996 · management and general $49,996

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $27,500 · fundraising $27,500

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $70,297 · management and general $70,297

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $1,783,989 · program services $1,453,968 · management and general $295,116 · fundraising $34,905

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,113,051 · program services $1,092,984 · fundraising $20,067

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $812,836 · program services $680,777 · management and general $41,697 · fundraising $90,362

• 14 · Information technology

  total $179,595 · program services $175,847 · management and general $3,748

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $1,829,267 · program services $1,829,267

• 17 · Travel

  total $21,905 · program services $18,679 · management and general $3,001 · fundraising $225

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $172,314 · program services $123,103 · management and general $49,211

• 23 · Insurance

  total $1,123,334 · program services $1,099,781 · management and general $23,553

• 24a · Other expenses: BUILDING & EQUIPMENT

  total $11,700,215 · program services $11,700,215

• 24b · Other expenses: DISTRICT DISCOUNT

  total $6,095,375 · program services $6,095,375

• 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINT

  total $2,737,178 · program services $2,737,178

• 24d · Other expenses: ANIMAL FOOD & MEDICAL S

  total $2,147,929 · program services $2,147,929

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $441,559 · program services $350,102 · management and general $54,583 · fundraising $36,874

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $21,016 · end of year $23,061

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $11,350,690 · end of year $17,171,700

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $2,218,154

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $6,857,411 · end of year $455,594

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $198,981 · end of year $219,397

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $344,551 · end of year $365,330

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $14,110,828 · end of year $16,519,915

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $144,476 · end of year $171,992

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $4,661,735 · end of year $5,902,288

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $3,511,086 · end of year $3,375,025

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $144,476 · end of year $171,992

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $21,251,256 · end of year $23,384,131

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $3,464,400 · end of year $4,311,707

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMPANION TRAVEL TO SEAN PUTNEY DURING 2024. THIS BENEFIT IS INCLUDED IN HIS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FORM 990 PART VII COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J COLUMN (B)(I).