Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $282,412

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $13,377,218

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $2,889,928

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $51,824

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION AND ATTRACTIONS

  total $18,214,444 · related or exempt $17,606,211 · unrelated business $608,233

• 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES

  total $3,178,434 · related or exempt $3,178,434

• 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

  total $2,267,011 · related or exempt $2,267,011

• 2d · Program service revenue: ANIMAL AND CONSERVATION

  total $41,349 · related or exempt $41,349

• 3 · Investment income

  total $3,067,948 · excluded $3,067,948

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $33,440,268

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

  securities $32,875,392 · other assets $123,545

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $564,876 · other assets -$123,545

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $441,331 · excluded $441,331

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $556,187

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

  $282,412

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $968,104

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$411,917 · excluded -$411,917

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $12,876,633

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $3,655,233

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $9,221,400 · related or exempt $6,155,455 · unrelated business $3,065,945

• 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

  total $269,977 · related or exempt $269,977

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $269,977

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $126,000 · program services $126,000

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $889,109 · program services $429,290 · management and general $327,791 · fundraising $132,028

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $20,845,666 · program services $17,543,159 · management and general $2,665,484 · fundraising $637,023

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $293,546 · program services $248,164 · management and general $36,652 · fundraising $8,730

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $2,670,669 · program services $2,052,863 · management and general $499,955 · fundraising $117,851

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,658,544 · program services $1,372,916 · management and general $227,309 · fundraising $58,319

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $70,982 · management and general $70,982

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $104,421 · management and general $104,421

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $194,021 · management and general $194,021

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $1,624,777 · program services $1,029,694 · management and general $94,806 · fundraising $500,277

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,143,664 · program services $408,806 · management and general $4,492 · fundraising $730,366

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,422,180 · program services $771,827 · management and general $169,816 · fundraising $480,537

• 14 · Information technology

  total $97,252 · program services $27,196 · management and general $68,226 · fundraising $1,830

• 15 · Royalties

  total $444,959 · program services $444,959

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $2,618,880 · program services $2,052,384 · management and general $556,160 · fundraising $10,336

• 17 · Travel

  total $175,747 · program services $138,747 · management and general $30,496 · fundraising $6,504

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $114,555 · program services $90,371 · management and general $19,863 · fundraising $4,321

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $1,198,708 · program services $1,055,367 · management and general $102,122 · fundraising $41,219

• 23 · Insurance

  total $771,690 · program services $621,365 · management and general $115,199 · fundraising $35,126

• 24a · Other expenses: FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT

  total $15,624,662 · program services $12,244,853 · management and general $3,318,143 · fundraising $61,666

• 24b · Other expenses: ANIMAL CARE

  total $2,961,359 · program services $2,904,407 · management and general $52,705 · fundraising $4,247

• 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

  total $243,606 · program services $92,570 · management and general $118,115 · fundraising $32,921

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $51,899,946 · end of year $3,491,853

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $2,206,501 · end of year $24,441,772

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $6,871,852 · end of year $2,495,669

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $1,224,805 · end of year $943,406

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $1,609,857 · end of year $1,499,237

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $208,819 · end of year $613,620

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

  $21,816,774

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

  $17,083,906

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $9,633,924 · end of year $4,732,868

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $39,393,190 · end of year $78,951,481

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $5,763,423 · end of year $3,891,574

• 18 · Grants payable

  beginning of year $70,830 · end of year $59,163

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $1,657,612 · end of year $3,137,210

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $88,473,401 · end of year $94,685,667

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $17,083,628 · end of year $15,396,292

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PAID UNDER CONTRACT. THE AMOUNT OF THE FIXED SALARIES IS DETERMINED BY A JOINT DECISION BETWEEN THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.