2025-09-30T09:44:23-05:00 2024-12-31 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2024-01-01 473220134 ZOO LEARNING FUND ZOOL 8164442112 9215 WARD PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64114 MEG BUCKLEY TREASURER 8164442112 2025-09-29 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2025-09-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SONI PATEL 9215 WARD PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64114 3484996 0 X N/A X 2014 MO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ANIMAL PROGRAMS THROUGH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF KCMO AND THE KANSAS CITY ZOO. 6 6 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 249707 601644 0 0 249707 601644 555550 657786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30770 30906 586320 688692 -336613 -87048 5293421 5510155 0 0 5293421 5510155 X ZOO LEARNING FUND (ZLF) MANAGES AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CENTERED ON CURRICULUM ABOUT ANIMALS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY AND COMMUNITIES IN ADJACENT COUNTIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ZLF MAKES GRANTS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY, MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO) TO CARRY OUT SUCH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FUNDED PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE BOTH ON THE GROUNDS OF THE KANSAS CITY ZOO AND IN LOCAL SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 0 0 657786 657786 ZOO LEARNING FUND (ZLF) MANAGES AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CENTERED ON CURRICULUM ABOUT ANIMALS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY AND COMMUNITIES IN ADJACENT COUNTIES. ZLF MAKES GRANTS TO THE KANSAS CITY ZOO TO CARRY OUT SUCH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FUNDED PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE BOTH ON THE GROUNDS OF THE KANSAS CITY ZOO AND IN LOCAL SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES.SPECIFIC PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ZLF ARE CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.A. STEAM PROGRAMS STEAM CAMP HOMESCHOOL TECHNOLOGY YOUNG REMBRANDTS GLOWFORGE BEEBOTS SWARMB. EDUCATION GENERAL FUNDEDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL CLASSROOM 2-4 FLOORING UPGRADES CLASSROOM 2-4 TABLES AND CHAIRS CAMPGROUND UPGRADES YURTS COT BUNK BEDS STORAGE SHED QUEEN MATTRESSES VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - VOLGISTICS AND NEW PORTALS AND ACA DUES SUPPLIES, BANQUETS, CATERING, AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS ON-SITE, OFF-SITE AND CAMPC. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE VISITOR STUDIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE CERTIFIED INTERPRETIVE GUIDE TRAINING AZA ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROJECT LEAD THE WAY TRAINING CPR TRAINING SWAN RELEASE WYOMING TOAD RELEASE VOLUNTEER & DOCENT TRIPS 657786 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MO X MEG BUCKLEY TREASURER 9134249962 4404 W 66TH ST PRAIRIE VILLAGE KS 66208 X SONI PATEL PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MEG BUCKLEY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GRAVES SECRETARY (TERM END 10/1/24) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BENNETT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATE LAMBERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RAY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE SCHEIDEGGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD BODAMER DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/1/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARISSA SCHAFFNER DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/1/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90047 90047 3394949 2883352 511597 511597 511597 601644 0 0 601644 657786 657786 28028 28028 2878 2878 688692 657786 30906 0 67496 12835 5225925 5497320 5293421 5510155 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 5293421 5510155 5293421 5510155 5293421 5510155 -87048 303782 0 X 0 0 0 X X X 2 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY MO 440546100 10 1 0 0 FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO) 436048888 7 1 657786 0 2 657786 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 PART IV, SECTION B, LINE 2: ZOO LEARNING FUND (ZLF) WAS FORMED TO BE A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY, MO WITH THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF SUPPORTING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE'S PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY, MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO). ALTHOUGH THE KANSAS CITY ZOO IS NOT NAMED AS A DIRECT SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, IT IS NAMED AS AN INDIRECT SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IN THE ZLF BYLAWS. SUPPORTING THE KANSAS CITY ZOO IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICE INITIATIVES OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE. ZLF SUPPORTS THAT PROGRAM BY MAKING GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THE ZOO IN SUPPORT OF ITS VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAMS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, STAFF TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, STEM CURRICULUM AND OTHER ZOO INITIATIVES. IN 2024, WE COMPLETED OUR $1 MILLION TOTAL DONATION TO SUPPORT THE NEW AQUARIUM ($500,000 OF WHICH WAS DONATED IN 2023 AND $500,000 IN 2024). 5293421 905426 657786 2878 28028 5510155 4951174 928568 555550 4845 25926 5293421 6065621 -862356 221000 4127 26964 4951174 5287702 909062 100000 4328 26815 6065621 4612229 872428 169834 5287 21834 5287702 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS USED TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CENTERED ON CURRICULUM ABOUT ANIMALS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY AND COMMUNITIES IN ADJACENT COUNTIES. 1 FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO) 6800 ZOO DR KANSAS CITY MO 64132 436048888 501(C)(3) 157786 0 N/A N/A EDUCATION PROGRAMS FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INC OF KANSAS CITY MO (DBA KANSAS CITY ZOO) 6800 ZOO DR KANSAS CITY MO 64132 436048888 501(C)(3) 500000 0 N/A N/A 50% OF MILLION DOLLAR GIFT FOR AQUARIUM 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ZLF HAS QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH THE KANSAS CITY ZOO WHERE REPORTING IS PROVIDED AS TO THE USE OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER OF ZLF IS THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY, MO. THE KANSAS CITY ZOO IS A NON-VOTING MEMBER EXCEPT THAT ANY AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS RELATED TO THE NUMBER OF JUNIOR LEAGUE ELECTED DIRECTORS OR KANSAS CITY ZOO ELECTED DIRECTORS REQUIRES APPROVAL BY BOTH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE AND KANSAS CITY ZOO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE JUNIOR LEAGUE ELECTS FOUR (4) OF THE SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS AND THE KANSAS CITY ZOO ELECTS TWO (2) OF THE SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION THAT HOLD A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS, CURRENTLY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY, MO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B ZLF DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO AND SIGNED BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. STATEMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. A SUMMARY OF RESULTS IS CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ZLF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. JUNIOR LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY MO 9215 WARD PKWY KANSAS CITY MO 64114 440546100 TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MO 501(C)(3) LINE 10 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0