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← ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,889,576
Total expenses
$2,933,236
Contributions and grants received
$2,932,641
Grants paid
$844,800
Program service revenue
$1,719
Investment income
$222,973
Other revenue
-$267,757
Total assets, end of year
$17,515,542
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,385,867
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,129,675
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,940,331
Management and general expenses
$869,072
Fundraising expenses
$123,833
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,940,331

Program services were 66.1% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,777,631

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,155,010

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $292,794

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $1,719 · related or exempt $1,719

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $222,973 · excluded $222,973

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $33,143

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $300,900

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$267,757 · excluded -$267,757

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $844,800 · program services $844,800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $113,404 · program services $113,404

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $811,784 · program services $434,736 · management and general $313,674 · fundraising $63,374

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $197,351 · program services $82,860 · management and general $102,114 · fundraising $12,377

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $58,265 · program services $32,040 · management and general $22,086 · fundraising $4,139

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,516 · management and general $13,516

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $622 · management and general $622

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $165,743 · program services $82,852 · management and general $71,511 · fundraising $11,380

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $217,383 · program services $163,859 · management and general $53,524

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $106,007 · program services $46,693 · management and general $38,409 · fundraising $20,905

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $90,404 · program services $5,796 · management and general $84,608

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,521 · program services $5,526 · management and general $11,856 · fundraising $139

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $124,600 · management and general $124,600

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,559 · program services $559 · management and general $1,000

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP

    total $109,844 · program services $109,844

  • 24b · Other expenses: ALL OTHER EXPENSES

    total $32,620 · program services $999 · management and general $31,621

  • 24c · Other expenses: ZOO SPONSORSHIP

    total $15,573 · program services $15,573

  • 24d · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT

    total $11,519 · fundraising $11,519

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $721 · program services $790 · management and general -$69

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $98 · end of year $38,128

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,269,280 · end of year $5,503,872

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,992,147 · end of year $2,732,177

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $669,194 · end of year $572,130

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $47,080 · end of year $208,733

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

    $2,226,874

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

    $1,639,781

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $692,735 · end of year $587,093

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,684,452 · end of year $7,873,409

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,259 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,188,754 · end of year $1,202,006

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,897,141 · end of year $3,072,696

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $104,015 · end of year $90,779

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $20,386

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,517,286 · end of year $2,517,286

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,656,049 · end of year $10,612,389

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO SUPPORT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO SUPPORT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. THE SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED TO AID THE COUNTY IN THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILWAUKEE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS ("ZOO") AND THE ZOO'S ANIMAL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS, RESEARCH, AND RECREATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEERISM.

  • DIRECT SUPPORT OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO THROUGH PURCHASE OF NEW ANIMALS, CONSTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS, ANIMAL CONSERVATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES

    Expenses $1,940,331 · Grants $844,800 · Revenue $1,719

  • RESEARCH GRANTS FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wendell Willis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Staniak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tanya Hines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tami Scully Garrison

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Redlinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russ Kohl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Schmidt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nezih Hasanoglu Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark A Berkoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Gonzalez Knavel

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Harris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret C Kelsey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine Hust

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kat Morrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judy Holz Stathas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Rock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Sohn

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Kissinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Kellerman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Kresl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Frohna

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay McKenna

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janette Braverman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Ward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harold Redman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emory Ireland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dustin Hinton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Don Robertson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek Tyus

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Strelitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Kempken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chuck Roedel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Irgens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Krider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barry Sattell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Marino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Beres

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Demond Means

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenna Kunde

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jodi Gibson

    PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $278,052
    From this org
    $254,936
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,116
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,936
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,072
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,044
    Filer's total
    $278,052
  • Penny Gutekunst

    VP-DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $180,212
    From this org
    $162,094
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,118
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,094
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,353
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,765
    Filer's total
    $180,212
  • Kate Halfwassen

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $175,563
    From this org
    $138,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,208
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,355
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,599
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,609
    Filer's total
    $175,563
  • Robin Higgins

    VP - MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $175,420
    From this org
    $166,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,360
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,060
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,303
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,057
    Filer's total
    $175,420

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 · 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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202312159349301616

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