Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $1,884,639

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $2,204,565

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $28,512,415

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $51,428,354

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $5,681,507

• 2a · Program service revenue: ZOOLOGICAL HABITAT & W

  total $298,249,698 · related or exempt $298,054,960 · unrelated business $194,738

• 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION & OUTREACH

  total $2,177,852 · related or exempt $2,177,852

• 3 · Investment income

  total $12,424,376 · excluded $12,424,376

• 5 · Royalties

  total $726,784 · excluded $726,784

• 6a · Gross rents

  real property $1,452

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  real property $1,452

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $0

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total $0

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $105,483,000 · other assets $32,000

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

  securities $92,244,078 · other assets $6,053

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $13,238,922 · other assets $25,947

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $13,264,869 · excluded $13,264,869

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $206,900

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

  $2,204,565

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $956,924

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$750,024 · excluded -$750,024

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $43,403,184

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $16,568,753

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $26,834,431 · related or exempt $17,910,025 · unrelated business $8,924,406

• 11a · Other revenue: ONLINE TRAINING

  total $390,099 · related or exempt $390,099

• 11b · Other revenue: LAB SERVICES

  total $174,621 · related or exempt $174,621

• 11c · Other revenue: FACILITIES USE

  total $55,547 · related or exempt $55,547

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $29,469 · related or exempt $21,709 · unrelated business $7,760

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $649,736

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $1,677,141 · program services $1,677,141

• 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

  total $232,440 · program services $232,440

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $3,794,291 · program services $3,794,291

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $5,935,277 · program services $1,547,468 · management and general $3,727,552 · fundraising $660,257

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $129,369,701 · program services $115,061,074 · management and general $10,854,351 · fundraising $3,454,276

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $5,349,335 · program services $4,610,164 · management and general $576,501 · fundraising $162,670

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $50,896,361 · program services $43,713,217 · management and general $5,665,795 · fundraising $1,517,349

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $12,052,676 · program services $10,387,238 · management and general $1,298,924 · fundraising $366,514

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $7,174,417 · management and general $7,174,417

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $581,696 · management and general $581,696

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $448,178 · management and general $448,178

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $182,073 · fundraising $182,073

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $539,077 · management and general $539,077

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $22,240,751 · program services $19,191,945 · management and general $2,625,679 · fundraising $423,127

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $18,221,918 · program services $17,769,759 · management and general $417,128 · fundraising $35,031

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $4,239,717 · program services $2,722,320 · management and general $1,176,170 · fundraising $341,227

• 14 · Information technology

  total $6,882,940 · program services $1,483,585 · management and general $4,873,894 · fundraising $525,461

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $17,221,196 · program services $15,921,219 · management and general $1,193,779 · fundraising $106,198

• 17 · Travel

  total $2,690,404 · program services $2,021,096 · management and general $607,517 · fundraising $61,791

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $1,727,146 · program services $997,605 · management and general $506,398 · fundraising $223,143

• 20 · Interest

  total $856,320 · management and general $856,320

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $37,764,170 · program services $36,463,414 · management and general $1,284,177 · fundraising $16,579

• 23 · Insurance

  total $4,768,674 · program services $5,403 · management and general $4,733,280 · fundraising $29,991

• 24a · Other expenses: OPERATING SUPPLIES

  total $23,276,240 · program services $22,950,319 · management and general $294,336 · fundraising $31,585

• 24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGES

  total $17,391,513 · program services $17,391,513

• 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES & BANK

  total $7,352,702 · program services $6,888,795 · management and general $455,037 · fundraising $8,870

• 24d · Other expenses: WILDLIFE NUTRITION

  total $4,904,487 · program services $4,904,487

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $3,583,158 · program services $2,752,109 · management and general $344,191 · fundraising $486,858

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $353,698 · end of year $352,975

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $125,006,289 · end of year $104,584,737

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $31,276,576 · end of year $37,364,942

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $12,716,645 · end of year $13,801,060

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $4,577,411 · end of year $4,843,129

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $2,798,592 · end of year $3,832,953

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

  $892,601,569

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

  $509,727,402

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $347,135,393 · end of year $382,874,167

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $249,043,000 · end of year $297,206,000

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $111,258,000 · end of year $118,556,000

• 14 · Intangible assets

  beginning of year $8,809,449 · end of year $8,286,115

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $61,827,369 · end of year $74,443,964

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $48,996,659 · end of year $65,622,991

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $32,281,373 · end of year $35,234,018

• 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

  beginning of year $31,224,466 · end of year $30,036,997

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  beginning of year $22,515,000 · end of year $21,660,000

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $30,430,112 · end of year $31,522,061

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $550,062,067 · end of year $593,100,509

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $239,292,745 · end of year $268,969,466

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:

A LIMITED NUMBER OF FIRST-CLASS TICKETS ARE BOOKED FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL WHEN BUSINESS CLASS IS NOT OFFERED OR WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT (IN 2024, ONLY ONE FIRST CLASS TICKET WAS BOOKED). CHARTER FLIGHTS ARE BOOKED IN REMOTE FIELD LOCATIONS WHERE OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION ARE UNAVAILABLE, OR ARE IMPRACTICAL DUE TO TIME, COST, OR SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. A DISCRETIONARY SPENDING PLAN COVERING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EXPENDITURES TO PROMOTE WELLBEING IS OFFERED TO OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES, AND VICE PRESIDENTS, COVERING CERTAIN ELIGIBLE EXPENSES TO SUPPLEMENT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEALTH PLANS. QUALIFIED PLAN EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED BY THE EMPLOYER UP TO $450 PER MONTH FOR OFFICERS, $300 PER MONTH FOR EXECUTIVES, AND $150 PER MONTH FOR VICE PRESIDENTS. REIMBURSEMENTS ARE TAXABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE AS INCOME.

PART I, LINE 7

SDZWA MAINTAINS AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN. THE INCENTIVE IS CALCULATED AS A PERCENTAGE OF EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL SALARY. THE PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON SDZWA'S ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIED GOALS. EACH PARTICIPANT EMPLOYEE'S INCENTIVE PERCENTAGE IS ADJUSTED FURTHER BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE.

SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C:

DEFERRED COMPENSATION INCLUDES THE CHANGE IN PRESENT VALUE OF ACCRUED PENSION PLAN BENEFITS. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS WERE CLOSED TO NEW PARTICIPANTS AND FUTURE BENEFIT ACCRUALS WERE FROZEN FOR ACTIVE PLAN PARTICIPANTS. THE CHANGE IN PRESENT VALUE OF ACCRUED BENEFITS INCLUDES CHANGES IN ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC ASSUMPTIONS TO REFLECT CURRENT CONDITIONS (DISCOUNT RATE, YEARS TO RETIREMENT, AND MORTALITY). THE CHANGES IN ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC ASSUMPTIONS MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE VALUE OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION.

Related corporations and trusts

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

• 2116 HOLDINGS INC

  C · INVESTMENTS · CA · 100% owned · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by ZSSD