2023-10-12T10:21:04-05:00 2022-12-31 363168081 SIKICH LLP 274 WHITE POND DRIVE AKRON OH 443201118 990 2022-01-01 346003866 AKRON ZOOLOGICAL PARK AKRO 3303752550 500 EDGEWOOD AVE AKRON OH 443072199 DOUG PIEKARZ PRESIDENT/CEO 3303752550 2023-10-10 1 DOUG PIEKARZ 999009999 0 JILL M BOYLE CPA P01246734 3308646661 2023-10-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DOUG PIEKARZ 500 EDGEWOOD AVE AKRON OH 443072199 28865774 0 X WWW.AKRONZOO.ORG X 1953 OH WE CONNECT YOUR LIFE TO WILDLIFE WHILE INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING AND CONSERVATION ACTION. 30 30 328 189 0 0 14557065 16350981 4282244 4724598 2562 37980 491948 337630 19333819 21451189 33351 29880 0 0 8458847 9481693 0 0 988311 6087608 7267505 14579806 16779078 4754013 4672111 85745388 89255955 2827854 2855299 82917534 86400656 X WE CONNECT YOUR LIFE TO WILDLIFE WHILE INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING AND CONSERVATION ACTION. 0 0 5691345 HORTICULTURE & PRESERVATIONTHE MISSION OF THE HORTICULTURE AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER A CONNECTION WITH WILDLIFE AND A DESIRE TO PROTECT WILD PLACES BY CREATING A POSITIVE GUEST EXPERIENCE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH IMMERSIVE THEMING THROUGH LANDSCAPE PLANTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING PRACTICES. THE AKRON ZOO IS AN ACCREDITED PUBLIC GARDEN THROUGH THE AMERICAN PUBLIC GARDENS ASSOCIATION (APGA) AND MAINTAINS A WIDE COLLECTION OF UNIQUE PLANTS FOR DISPLAY AND EDUCATION PURPOSES. ALL LANDSCAPING AT THE ZOO IS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE NATIVE PLANT SPECIES, DROUGHT-TOLERANT SPECIES, HOST OR FOOD PLANTS FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE, AND OTHER ECOLOGICALLY-BENEFICIAL PLANTS. THE AKRON ZOO GARDENS INCLUDE A MONARCH WAYSTATION. AS CONSERVATORS OF WILDLIFE, THE AKRON ZOO DOES NOT INSTALL INVASIVE OR POTENTIALLY INVASIVE PLANTS.PROVIDED 365 DAYS OF FACILITY MAINTENANCE. 3679035 ANIMAL CAREFROM AFRICAN LIONS TO MICROSCOPIC CORAL, THE AKRON ZOO PROVIDES CARE TO OVER 3,500 ANIMALS REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 226 SPECIES. PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, (I.E. CORAL REEF RESTORATION, WHITE WING WOOD DUCK RESEARCH) AND SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS IS AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE ANIMAL CARE PROGRAM. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE ZOO IS ACTIVELY SAVING WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS, AS WELL AS TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ENDANGERED SPECIES (I.E. RED WOLF, NORTH AMERICAN SONGBIRDS, SNOW LEOPARDS).IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPECIES SURVIVAL EFFORTS, THE ANIMAL CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY CARE, NUTRITION, ENRICHMENT, WELFARE AND TRAINING TO EACH ANIMAL.PROVIDED 365 DAYS OF ANIMAL CARE. 1461380 190997 EDUCATIONTHE EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE ZOO. THROUGH EDUCATION WE WORK TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO WILDLIFE AND FOSTER APPRECIATION FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. COMBINED WITH OTHER METHODS, EDUCATION CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN SAVING WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED ON AND OFF SITE TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES. PROGRAMS ARE FEE BASED TO GENERATE REVENUE, AS WELL AS, GRANT FUNDED TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. HABITAT SIGNAGE, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS AND PRESENTATIONS, DISCOVERY CARTS, AND INTERACTIVE AREAS ARE WAYS TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT WITH GUESTS WHILE AT THE ZOO AND HELPS ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION.59,799 PARTICIPANTS SERVED. 1267411 29880 3462941 MEMBERSHIP AND GUEST SERVICES: THE AKRON ZOO'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ZOO BY PURCHASING AN ANNUAL PASS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPTIONS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP TO A FAMILY DELUXE MEMBERSHIP TO ACCOMMODATE A RANGE OF FAMILY SIZES AND NEEDS. EACH MEMBERSHIP COMES WITH BENEFITS SUCH AS UNLIMITED FREE ADMISSION TO THE ZOO YEAR ROUND, FREE PARKING, DISCOUNTS ON PURCHASES IN THE GIFTSHOP, SPECIAL MEMBER ONLY EVENTS AND PREVIEWS OF NEW AREAS, DISCOUNTED ADMISSION TO OVER 150 ACCREDITED ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS NATIONWIDE, AND DISCOUNTS ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE BOO AT THE ZOO AND WILD LIGHTS. THE ZOO'S MEMBERSHIP HOUSEHOLDS TOTALS AROUND 14,000. THE ZOO'S GUEST SERVICES INCLUDE GUEST EXPERIENCES, FOOD SERVICE AND GIFT SHOP. THE ZOO WELCOMES GUESTS THROUGH OUR WELCOME CENTER WHERE GUESTS CAN PURCHASE ADMISSION AT OUR TICKET COUNTER BEFORE ENTERING THE ZOO. THROUGHOUT THE ZOO, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAROUSEL AND TRAIN RIDES, PURCHASE CRACKERS TO FEED OUR GOATS OR EXPERIENCE VIRTUAL REALITY ON OUR VIRTUAL REALITY RIDE. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. OUR KOMODO KINGDOM CAFE PROVIDES FOOD OPTIONS YEAR ROUND TO GUESTS, WE ALSO HAVE MULTIPLE STANDS THROUGHOUT THE PARK THAT PROVIDE SEASONAL OFFERINGS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND SELECT SPECIAL EVENTS. IN TOTAL WE HAVE FIVE LOCATIONS WHERE GUESTS CAN PURCHASE FOOD AND BEVERAGES. THE GIFT SHOP OFFERS GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMEMBER THEIR VISIT WITH A SOUVENIR OR GIFT. THE MAIN SHOP IS IN THE WELCOME CENTER AND GUESTS EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP TO EXIT THE ZOO. THERE IS ALSO A CART JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE ZOO THAT OFFERS SCOOTER AND STROLLER RENTALS, AS WELL AS SOME SELECT ITEMS SUCH AS HATS AND SUNGLASSES. 1109261 1070660 SPECIAL AND GROUP EVENTS: THE AKRON ZOO HOSTS AROUND 90 EVENTS ANNUALLY. THESE EVENTS RANGE FROM EVENTS THAT FOCUS ON CONNECTING CHILDREN TO ANIMALS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL RED PANDA DAY OR WORLD TURTLE DAY, TO ADULT ONLY AFTER HOUR EVENTS SUCH AS BREW AT THE ZOO OR LOCKED ZOO. TWO OF OUR LARGEST EVENTS ARE BOO AT THE ZOO IN OCTOBER AND WILD LIGHTS, WHICH STARTS IN LATE NOVEMBER AND RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER. THE ZOO OFFERS A VARIETY OF RENTAL OPTIONS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGES, PICNIC RENTALS, AFTER HOURS RENTALS OF A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE ZOO, LIKE PRIDE OF AFRICA, OR THE ENTIRE ZOO. WE HAVE THREE SPECIFIC AREAS THAT CAN BE RENTED DURING THE DAY WHEN WE ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THESE INCLUDE NATURE'S VIEW. THIS SPACE ACCOMMODATES 40 PEOPLE AND IS OFTEN RENTED FOR BABY SHOWERS, BRIDAL SHOWERS OR CORPORATE RETREATS/MEETINGS. THERE ARE ALSO TWO PICNIC PAVILION AVAILABLE FOR RENT. EACH PAVILION ACCOMODATES 125 TO 150 PEOPLE. THE PAVILIONS ARE OFTEN RENTED FOR CORPORATE PICNICS, FAMILY REUNIONS OR SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS LIKE GRADUATION PARTIES. 2376672 29880 4533601 13208432 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 80 0 328 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X MELLISSA REED CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER & SR VP 3303752550 500 EDGEWOOD AVE AKRON OH 443072199 MICHELE SANTANA CHAIR 1.80 0.10 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SLAGTER VICE-CHAIR 0.50 0.10 X X 0 0 0 EDDIE TAYLOR VICE-CHAIR 0.40 X X 0 0 0 EREN DEMIRAY SECRETARY 0.60 X X 0 0 0 BETH REHO TREASURER 0.50 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CAROLE BECERRA TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BERK TRUSTEE 0.40 X 0 0 0 FRANK BEVILACQUA TRUSTEE 0.60 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BRAVO TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 CANDICE CARLYON TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 VERONICA COOK-EUELL TRUSTEE 0.40 X 0 0 0 DAVE FREDERICK TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 RYAN FULMER TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID GEORGE TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANUSHA GIBSON TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 LEIGH GREENFELDER TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAMILTON TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CAROL HULSEMANN TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 RON KLEINMAN TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID KOLY TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LITTMAN TRUSTEE 0.40 0.10 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCMAHON TRUSTEE 0.20 0.10 X 0 0 0 NANCY RAY TRUSTEE 0.60 X 0 0 0 JAMES SNIDER TRUSTEE 0.70 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARCO SOMMERVILLE TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 CRAIG STANLEY TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 BEN SUTTON TRUSTEE 0.40 X 0 0 0 STEVE TAYLOR TRUSTEE 0.60 X 0 0 0 THOMAS TEODOSIO TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 SOPHIE VEILLETTE TRUSTEE 0.70 0.10 X 0 0 0 DOUG PIEKARZ PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 4.50 X 255635 0 64567 LINDA CRISS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SR VP 50.00 X 147275 0 38924 MELLISSA REED CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER & SR VP 50.00 4.50 X 160127 0 45370 PAMELA HOLTZ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & SR VP 50.00 X 160405 0 19934 KIMBERLY COOK VICE-PRESIDENT LIFE SCIENCES (THRU 11/23) 50.00 X 158532 0 22738 MICHELLE VECTIRELIS VICE-PRESIDENT PEOPLE & CULTURE 50.00 X 127626 0 39947 VINCE JEFFRIES ASST. VICE-PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS 50.00 X 102020 0 24124 CHRISTOPHER NORMAN DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION 50.00 X 103892 0 12798 CHRISTOPHER RODDY SR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & GROUNDS 50.00 X 101415 0 10720 1316927 0 279122 9 0 1 0 THE ALBERT M HIGLEY COMPANY 3636 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 2334553 CAVANAUGH BUILDING CORPORATION 1744 COLLIER ROAD AKRON OH 44320 GENERAL HABITAT CONSTRUCTION/REPAIRS 292524 PANZICA CONSTRUCTION 739 BETA DRIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143 HABITAT CONSTRUCTION 267838 TC ARCHITECTS INC 430 GRANT STREET AKRON OH 44311 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 158767 ATNETPLUS INC 1000 CAMPUS DR SUITE 700 STOW OH 44224 IT SERVICES 124186 19 132369 14948515 1270097 347326 16350981 ADMISSIONS 713990 2441365 2441365 MEMBERSHIP 713990 1212573 1212573 SPECIAL & GROUP EVENTS 713990 1070660 1070660 4724598 39605 39605 280 280 5363356 5364981 -1625 -1625 -1625 66600 132369 54161 12439 12439 2311507 1995443 316064 316064 MISCELLANEOUS 713990 8847 8847 8847 21451189 4724598 0 375610 29880 29880 1367224 767921 312231 287072 6008079 4828201 820063 359815 98561 74688 17904 5969 1410276 1182994 146535 80747 597553 465436 82969 49148 40517 40517 30800 30800 13431 13431 282389 282389 115667 90595 16302 8770 1203951 1026062 177889 24164 24164 2836540 2407418 429122 188841 188841 OTHER EXPENSES 749715 591103 146571 12041 MAINTENANCE 532472 461183 50725 20564 CONTRACTS 444821 197152 199176 48493 ANIMAL FOOD 387269 387269 416928 203136 98100 115692 16779078 13208432 2582335 988311 36950 36950 10945787 15167430 1315967 349511 75356 1320 77019 166348 142220 206384 94860990 32125696 61371076 62735294 5100174 5041311 6680839 5551407 85745388 89255955 2036168 2075979 791686 779320 2827854 2855299 X 80390257 85464465 2527277 936191 82917534 86400656 85745388 89255955 X 4672111 -59557 -1129432 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1803255 2693895 1313332 5551819 1402466 12764767 8697121 8747829 8908175 9005246 14814515 50172886 10500376 11441724 10221507 14557065 16216981 62937653 453890 62483763 178929 232068 104155 29461 39885 584498 33732 93251 43722 28727 12439 211871 6613 11387 7785 9078 8847 43710 63777732 26887150 0.97970 0.97190 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,613. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,387. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,785. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,078. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 8,847. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THEREFORE, NO PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ZOO AND FOUNDATION, INC. ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 54,162. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 54,162. LOSS ON INTEREST IN THE FOUNDATION 1,129,432. SUMMER SAFARI 186116 124468 61648 27910 2517 2720 14264 SPRING SPECTACULAR 12853 7901 4952 954 620 5176 198969 132369 66600 28864 3137 2720 19440 54161 12439 1 THE AKRON ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 500 EDGEWOOD AVE AKRON OH 443072199 272982961 501(C)(3) 14742 0 CONSERVATION AND SUPPORT ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS 8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 710 SILVER SPRINGS MD 209103314 550526930 501(C)(3) 10000 0 HURRICANE RELIEF FOR AZA FACILITIES 2 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 DOUG PIEKARZ PRESIDENT & CEO 209323 0 46312 0 0 0 33592 0 30975 0 320202 0 0 0 MELLISSA REED CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER & SR VP 138232 0 21895 0 0 0 18105 0 27265 0 205497 0 0 0 LINDA CRISS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SR VP 131459 0 15816 0 0 0 17774 0 21150 0 186199 0 0 0 KIMBERLY COOK VICE-PRESIDENT LIFE SCIENCES (THRU 1 144148 0 14384 0 0 0 11974 0 10764 0 181270 0 0 0 PAMELA HOLTZ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & SR VP 138510 0 21895 0 0 0 18174 0 1760 0 180339 0 0 0 MICHELLE VECTIRELIS VICE-PRESIDENT PEOPLE & CULTURE 111177 0 16449 0 0 0 10746 0 29201 0 167573 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 MANAGEMENT'S GOALS INCLUDE INCREASING EARNED REVENUE AND FUND-RAISED REVENUE AND REDUCING EXPENSES TO USE LESS TAX PROCEEDS TO BALANCE INCOME AND EXPENSE. X 2 163212 FMV X MISCELLANEOUS 110 184114 FMV PER DONOR 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY APPROPRIATE CONTRIBUTING DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED ANNUALLY AT SIGNING. OFFICERS/DIRECTORS ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES FOR WHICH THE CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN OUTSIDE HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT CONDUCTS A MARKET ANALYSIS USING PUBLISHED SURVEY DATA (LOCAL AND NATIONAL). POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED USING A POINT FACTOR SYSTEM AND A SALARY RANGE IS ESTABLISHED FOR EACH POSITION. THE RECOMMENDED SALARY RANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON INTEREST IN THE FOUNDATIONS -1,129,432. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. THE AKRON ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 500 EDGEWOOD AVE AKRON OH 443072199 272982961 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE AKRON ZOOLOGICAL PARK OH 501(C)(3) 12A, TYPE I AKRON ZOOLOGICAL PARK 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AKRON ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC B 14742 CASH