Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $3,140,380

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $322,238

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $19,262,263

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $7,579,139

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $1,073,820

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

  total $10,724,887 · related or exempt $10,724,887

• 2b · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS

  total $3,049,554 · related or exempt $3,049,554

• 2c · Program service revenue: ATTRACTIONS

  total $2,137,625 · related or exempt $2,137,625

• 2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

  total $658,161 · related or exempt $658,161

• 2e · Program service revenue: GROUP SALES

  total $338,838 · related or exempt $338,838

• 2f · All other program service revenue

  total $136,633 · related or exempt $136,633

• 3 · Investment income

  total $574,386 · excluded $574,386

• 6a · Gross rents

  personal property $48,872

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  personal property $0

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  personal property $48,872

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total $48,872 · related or exempt $48,872

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $117,350

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

  $322,238

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $140,951

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$23,601 · excluded -$23,601

• 11a · Other revenue: MERCHANDISE SALES

  total $1,987,997 · excluded $1,987,997

• 11b · Other revenue: MISC INCOME

  total $668,769 · excluded $668,769

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $2,656,766

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $351,116 · program services $351,116

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $86,029 · program services $86,029

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $450,934 · management and general $405,841 · fundraising $45,093

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $11,439,888 · program services $9,680,880 · management and general $1,375,472 · fundraising $383,536

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $262,213 · program services $218,720 · management and general $35,466 · fundraising $8,027

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $2,247,801 · program services $1,842,702 · management and general $324,177 · fundraising $80,922

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $884,619 · program services $721,318 · management and general $131,543 · fundraising $31,758

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $11,088 · management and general $11,088

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $73,600 · management and general $73,600

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $1,552,785 · program services $1,325,696 · management and general $224,289 · fundraising $2,800

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $665,230 · program services $665,230

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $208,775 · program services $117,634 · management and general $75,751 · fundraising $15,390

• 14 · Information technology

  total $419,860 · program services $6,830 · management and general $412,329 · fundraising $701

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $2,065,125 · program services $2,055,012 · management and general $9,582 · fundraising $531

• 20 · Interest

  total $22,359 · management and general $22,359

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $3,717,654 · program services $3,717,654

• 23 · Insurance

  total $1,280,147 · program services $1,024,118 · management and general $192,022 · fundraising $64,007

• 24a · Other expenses: ANIMAL EXHIBITS, CONSER

  total $2,962,973 · program services $2,962,973

• 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

  total $506,318 · program services $22,718 · management and general $467,059 · fundraising $16,541

• 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

  total $260,220 · program services $257,772 · management and general $1,316 · fundraising $1,132

• 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

  total $104,169 · program services $45,178 · management and general $58,167 · fundraising $824

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $96,702 · program services $44,723 · management and general $50,414 · fundraising $1,565

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $9,455,634 · end of year $8,017,815

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $5,698,702 · end of year $13,992

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $3,642,315 · end of year $1,847,971

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $3,937,610 · end of year $5,409,917

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $1,324,844 · end of year $592,224

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

  $172,272,481

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

  $55,517,980

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $79,427,574 · end of year $116,754,501

• 13 · Investments: program-related

  beginning of year $280,187 · end of year $268,397

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $20,928 · end of year $30,928

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $6,407,510 · end of year $12,010,176

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $1,465,765 · end of year $1,430,514

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,644,000

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $93,543,748 · end of year $116,851,055

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $2,370,771 · end of year $0

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.

PART I, LINE 4B

457(B)RETIREMENT PLAN - JEFF ETTLING - $10,000 CONTRIBUTED BY THE ZOO FOR THE 2024 TAX CALENDAR YEAR.