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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FRIENDS OF THE ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO AT BURNET PARK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,492,626
Total expenses
$4,308,633
Contributions and grants received
$1,639,917
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$353,466
Investment income
$194,404
Other revenue
$2,304,839
Total assets, end of year
$8,094,094
Total liabilities, end of year
$850,256
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,243,838
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,754,993
Management and general expenses
$819,345
Fundraising expenses
$734,295
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,754,993

Program services were 63.9% 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

    $651,644

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $31,746

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $956,527

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $31,746

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $353,466 · related or exempt $353,466

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $150,507 · excluded $150,507

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $105,145

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $105,145

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $105,145 · unrelated business $105,145

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $284,538

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

    securities $240,641

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $43,897

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $43,897 · excluded $43,897

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $398,200

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

    $31,746

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $172,849

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $225,351 · excluded $225,351

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,846,260

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $871,917

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,974,343 · related or exempt $1,338,097 · unrelated business $636,246

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $120,437 · program services $70,571 · management and general $29,467 · fundraising $20,399

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,972,358 · program services $1,155,718 · management and general $482,567 · fundraising $334,073

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,291 · program services $4,272 · management and general $1,784 · fundraising $1,235

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $193,091 · program services $108,391 · management and general $47,942 · fundraising $36,758

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $173,761 · program services $105,143 · management and general $39,704 · fundraising $28,914

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $384,261 · program services $321,445 · management and general $53,811 · fundraising $9,005

  • 17 · Travel

    total $67,590 · program services $44,524 · management and general $15,799 · fundraising $7,267

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $119,918 · program services $30,000 · fundraising $89,918

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $13,974 · program services $10,086 · management and general $3,069 · fundraising $819

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $56,837 · program services $24,353 · management and general $25,136 · fundraising $7,348

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MINOR EQUIPM

    total $344,832 · program services $317,211 · management and general $11,878 · fundraising $15,743

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE &

    total $295,828 · program services $197,770 · management and general $56,821 · fundraising $41,237

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROJECTS & EXHIBIT SUPP

    total $237,450 · program services $237,450

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLIC RELAT

    total $140,654 · program services $20,482 · management and general $35,639 · fundraising $84,533

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $180,351 · program services $107,577 · management and general $15,728 · fundraising $57,046

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,429,454 · end of year $1,583,328

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,383,338 · end of year $1,414,304

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $79,000 · end of year $45,125

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,463 · end of year $3,098

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $122,593 · end of year $169,100

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $66,683 · end of year $101,752

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

    $583,001

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

    $503,243

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $38,568 · end of year $79,758

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,275,180 · end of year $4,697,629

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $250,778 · end of year $254,035

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $408,549 · end of year $482,694

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $90,081 · end of year $113,527

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,008,388 · end of year $2,442,749

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,645,483 · end of year $4,801,089

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN THE EXTENSION & IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO AT BURNET PARK AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO ASSIST IN THE EXPANSION OF ZOO FACILITIES.

  • ZOO SUPPORT - MEMBERSHIP FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED; ZOO VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED, TRAINED AND COORDINATED; A PERIODIC PUBLICATION IS ISSUED; SPECIAL EVENTS FOR MEMBERS ARE SPONSORED; SUPPORT FOR ZOOKEEPER EDUCATION IS PROVIDED; AND ADDITIONS OR UPGRADES OF ZOO EXHIBITS ARE SUPPORTED.

    Expenses $1,482,595 · Revenue $60,077

  • GIFT SHOP AND CAFE - THE FRIENDS RUN A GIFT SHOP AND JUNGLE CAFE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE ZOO FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE VISITORS. ALL PROFITS FROM SALES GO TO SUPPORT THE ZOO. THIS AMOUNT IS THE OPERATING COSTS OF RUNNING THE GIFT SHOP AND CAFE.

    Expenses $197,127 · Revenue $1,338,097

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE FRIENDS HAVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE ZOO DURING THE SUMMER AND DURING SCHOOL BREAKS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY (ZOO TO YOU).

    Expenses $415,236 · Revenue $293,389

  • FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING

    Expenses $660,035

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DEBRA CODY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLETTE MATTHEWS-CARTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AL GOUGH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA OLIVER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HEIDI HOLTZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ZINA BERRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMIE CARD

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • NATALIE SCAVONE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • KATHY O'CONNELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA PIPER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TERRY HOPKINS

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • AUSTIN PHILLEO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOANNA DENNIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MEGHAN THOMAS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RYAN LYNCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIM CROSBY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA HICKS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JODY MANNING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBBIE MESSINA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSIE LOBDELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARRIE LARGE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,437
    From this org
    $119,222
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,215
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CATERING AT THE ZOO LLC

    TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES PERMITTED BY LLC LAW FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SOLE MEM · NY · income $741,391 · assets $606,127

    Directly controlled by FRIENDS OF THE ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO AT BURNET PARK INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422779349301102

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