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← FRESNOS CHAFFEE ZOO CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FRESNOS CHAFFEE ZOO CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$40,407,789
Total expenses
$32,766,310
Contributions and grants received
$25,575,332
Grants paid
$158,115
Program service revenue
$11,610,545
Investment income
-$306,906
Other revenue
$3,528,818
Total assets, end of year
$152,874,712
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,245,307
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$145,629,405
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,840,099
Management and general expenses
$3,394,211
Fundraising expenses
$1,532,000
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,840,099

Program services were 85.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $181,805

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $22,134,881

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,258,646

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $132,076

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $7,814,713 · related or exempt $7,814,713

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $1,664,910 · related or exempt $1,664,910

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $32,291 · related or exempt $32,291

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ZOO MEMBERSHIPS

    total $2,098,631 · related or exempt $2,098,631

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $725,220 · excluded $725,220

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $754,717

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $754,717

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $754,717 · excluded $754,717

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,732,077

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

    securities $2,372,345 · other assets $391,858

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$640,268 · other assets -$391,858

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,032,126 · related or exempt -$1,032,126

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,411,255

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

    $181,805

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $591,794

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $819,461

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONCESSIONS

    total $1,210,727 · excluded $1,210,727

  • 11b · Other revenue: GIFT SHOP SALES

    total $666,094 · excluded $666,094

  • 11c · Other revenue: VENDING COMMISSIONS

    total $44,643 · excluded $44,643

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $33,176 · excluded $33,176

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,954,640

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $91,065 · program services $91,065

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $67,050 · program services $67,050

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,187,812 · program services $422,266 · management and general $563,777 · fundraising $201,769

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,066,698 · program services $10,631,836 · management and general $1,044,454 · fundraising $390,408

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $216,561 · program services $187,325 · management and general $22,306 · fundraising $6,930

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,121,293 · program services $1,834,919 · management and general $218,493 · fundraising $67,881

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,053,502 · program services $911,279 · management and general $108,511 · fundraising $33,712

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,732 · management and general $22,732

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $936,362 · program services $926,362 · fundraising $10,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,534 · program services $16,802 · management and general $6,367 · fundraising $365

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $508,186 · program services $43,235 · management and general $464,951

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $24,737 · program services $20,779 · management and general $2,969 · fundraising $989

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,653,796 · program services $6,540,981 · management and general $95,579 · fundraising $17,236

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $331,445 · program services $278,414 · management and general $39,773 · fundraising $13,258

  • 24a · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $1,221,424 · program services $1,025,996 · management and general $146,571 · fundraising $48,857

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $904,966 · program services $524,267 · management and general $239,576 · fundraising $141,123

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $778,356 · program services $775,850 · management and general $2,431 · fundraising $75

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $775,425 · program services $752,327 · management and general $5,952 · fundraising $17,146

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,781,366 · program services $2,789,346 · management and general $409,769 · fundraising $582,251

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,962,163 · end of year $3,205,694

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $107,000 · end of year $965,750

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,793,674 · end of year $2,761,745

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $372,775 · end of year $583,634

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

    $152,905,500

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

    $41,427,963

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $70,629,389 · end of year $111,477,537

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $16,736,573 · end of year $18,801,323

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $69,219 · end of year $57,682

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $45,690,486 · end of year $15,021,347

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,822,242 · end of year $5,397,977

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,324,200 · end of year $1,652,233

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $148,488 · end of year $195,097

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $128,810,918 · end of year $138,691,974

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,255,431 · end of year $6,937,431

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Fresno Chaffee Zoo inspires people to care for animals, create connections, build community and save wildlife.

  • FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO IS HOME TO OVER 1,100 ANIMALS THAT REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 220 SPECIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. VISITORS ARE ABLE TO OBSERVE ANIMALS UP CLOSE, PROVIDING A MORE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS FEEDING A GIRAFFE, TOUCHING A SHARK, OR FEEDING A STINGRAY CAN BE EXPERIENCED EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.

    Expenses $24,040,467 · Revenue $9,945,635

  • FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THE BREADTH OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED, WHICH REACH CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, SUCH AS DOCENTS, VOLUNTEERS, DAY CAMP AND OVERNIGHT CAMPOUTS, HELP THE ZOO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE EARTH'S PRECIOUS RESOURCES, WHETHER IT BE PLANT OR ANIMAL, ACROSS THE GLOBE OR IN ONE'S OWN BACKYARD.

    Expenses $3,799,632 · Revenue $1,664,910

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jon Dohlin

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $332,653
    From this org
    $312,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,495
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $312,158
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,495
    Filer's total
    $332,653

  • Terry Skoda

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $201,769
    From this org
    $191,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,275
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,494
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,275
    Filer's total
    $201,769

  • Lyn Myers

    COO

    Total calculated
    $152,823
    From this org
    $145,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,678
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,145
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,678
    Filer's total
    $152,823

  • Nicole Presley

    Gen Curator

    Total calculated
    $135,125
    From this org
    $114,169
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,956
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sean Den Bok

    CEE

    Total calculated
    $134,318
    From this org
    $111,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,569
    Hours/week
    40

  • Steven Gonzales-Warkentin

    COS

    Total calculated
    $129,757
    From this org
    $114,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,314
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nicole Ozburn

    Dir of HR

    Total calculated
    $118,211
    From this org
    $105,646
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,565
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Horsham

    Director of IT

    Total calculated
    $117,964
    From this org
    $117,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $531
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nora Crow

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $101,367
    From this org
    $101,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66
    Hours/week
    20

  • Rion Morgenstern

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Oliver Baines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ross Parnagian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kyle Kirkland

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ed Gonzalez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julie Vance

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wilma Tom Hashimoto

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Babatunde Ilori

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ethan Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Emilia Reyes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

  • Felidae Conservation Fund

    $10,000

    Conservation

  • International Rhino Foundatio

    $10,000

    Conservation

  • Lincoln Park Zoo

    $10,000

    Conservation

  • Minnesota Zoo Foundation

    $10,000

    Conservation

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442279349302194

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