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DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (EIN 38-6027356)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-13
IRS object ID
202323179349306917
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Activity Or MissionThe mission of the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive. The vision of the DZS is to be a force for positive change in a world where animals and nature are valued, understood and protected by all people.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe mission of the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive. The vision of the DZS is to be a force for positive change in a world where animals and nature are valued, understood and protected by all people. The DZS operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.MissionDesc
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DescANIMAL CARE, WELFARE AND CONSERVATION: The Detroit Zoological Society demonstrates leadership in animal care, wildlife conservation and animal welfare. The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center had 2,118 individual animals representing 222 species in its care as of December 31, 2022. The Detroit Zoological Society is a leader in species conservation through its local, national and international field conservation programs, its support of partners' field conservation work and captive breeding of threatened and endangered species at the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center. The Detroit Zoological Society's Center for Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare and Ethics is a resource center for captive animal welfare knowledge, research and best practices; a convener and forum for exotic animal welfare science, practice and policy discussions; and a center conducting research and training, and recognizing advances in exotic animal welfare.Desc

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DescEDUCATION: The Detroit Zoological Society continues to provide a broad audience with outstanding and unique educational opportunities that lead to the appreciation and stewardship of nature. Humane education, environmental literacy, responsible resource management, conservation, science literacy and stewardship are fundamental components of education programming. Programs utilize a variety of instructional strategies - including inquiry-based learning, storytelling, interactive technology and citizen science - to meet the various learning styles of individuals within the community. Regional school district partnerships enhance humane education and life science experiences in the classroom through onsite programs, teacher training and curriculum support. The DZS education team also creates unique and engaging educational content for a variety of audiences online.Desc

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DescGUEST ENGAGEMENT: The Detroit Zoological Society continues to inspire the community with engaging, meaningful and memorable experiences. Significant animal habitats/facilities include the Arctic Ring of Life habitat for polar bears and sea otters, the Devereaux Tiger Forest, the Great Apes of Harambee, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness, the Australian Outback Adventure, and the National Amphibian Conservation Center. The Detroit Zoo welcomed 1.25 million visitors in 2022. In addition to animal experiences, other attractions at the Zoo include the 4-D Theater, Giraffe Encounter, Tauber Family Railroad, Science On a Sphere, and the Carousel. Visitors can also participate in Zoo-sponsored events including Greenfest, Sunset at the Zoo, Run Wild, Zoo Boo and Wild Lights. Attendance returned to 95% of our pre-pandemic average in 2022, and the DZS continued to provide a safe and secure experience to all guests.Desc

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DescThe Detroit Zoological Society continues to demonstrate organizational excellence consistent with a commitment to outstanding environmental leadership. The Detroit Zoological Society maintains grounds at the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center totaling 130 acres and 80 different buildings where staff members and volunteers are committed to lessening their environmental impact on the Earth. The Detroit Zoological Society has developed a unique, green roadmap called the Greenprint. This comprehensive strategic plan guides our operations and is the plan by which we refine and improve our facilities and daily practices, develop new policies and programs and improve green literacy in our community. The DZS is committed to planting 2,000 trees by the end of 2023, in an effort to continue positively impacting our community.Desc
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Scott F Carter
Chief Life Science Officer500$442,737$0$19,804Yes (X)
Jane Alessandrini
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Randi Hamilton
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Richard K Martin
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Ann Duncan
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Toria Bradley
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DeAndrea Matthews
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Robert G Riney
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John G Sznewajs
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Lloyd A Semple
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William Conway
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Cynthia Ford
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Alan Kalter
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Bonnie Larson
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Tom Lewand
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Denise J Lewis
Executive Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Shawn Patterson
Executive Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Richard B Platt
Executive Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Sean Werdlow
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Larry Wolfe
Executive Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ismael Ahmed
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
N Charles Anderson
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Alisha Bell
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Tonya Berry
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Denise Brooks-Williams
Director - Add June 202210$0$0$0Yes (X)
Thomas C Buhl
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Clark Bunting
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Beth Chappell
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Matthew P Cullen
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Marvin Daitch
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Beth Daly
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mark Douglas
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David E Duprey
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Charles Ellis
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
John Erb
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Kristy Fercho
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Jennifer Grieco
Director10$0$0$0Yes (X)
Allan D Gilmour
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Terry S Harvill
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Rejji Hayes
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Paul Huxley
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Hassan Jaber
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Alan Kaufman
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Brandon Kolo
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Dawn Lee-Cotton
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Lisa Lis
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Isaiah McKinnon
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Candice Miller
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Mario Morrow Sr
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Virinder Moudgil
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Stuart Robbins
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Gino Roncelli
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James Rosenthal
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Rick Ruffner
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Anmar Sarafa
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James Sawyer
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Shirley R Stancato
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Andre Spivey
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James Tate
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Joel D Tauber
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Marianne Vidershain
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Rachel Vitti
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
PPP Loan Forgiveness712130$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$0
Gift Card Write Off712130$74,635$74,635$0$0
Refunds/Rebates712130$16,785$16,785$0$0

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$72,769TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$72,769RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,164,189OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,141,767TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,932,468RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,191,954ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$528,006TotalAmt
Program Services$528,006ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,953TotalAmt
Program Services$208,953ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,532,521TotalAmt
Program Services$1,213,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$981,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$337,385FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,690,616TotalAmt
Program Services$13,430,863ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,451,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$808,676FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$495,429TotalAmt
Program Services$424,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,344FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,524,130TotalAmt
Program Services$2,272,349ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,088FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,478,088TotalAmt
Program Services$1,265,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,097FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,061TotalAmt
Program Services$22,908ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,429TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,429ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,000TotalAmt
Program Services$84,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,186,967TotalAmt
Program Services$14,257,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,829,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,579FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$785,247TotalAmt
Program Services$775,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,423FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,461TotalAmt
Program Services$202,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,817FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$789,506TotalAmt
Program Services$114,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$636,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,060FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,088,790TotalAmt
Program Services$3,977,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,817FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,370TotalAmt
Program Services$67,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$518FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,980TotalAmt
Program Services$282,233ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$293,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,669FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,867TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,463TotalAmt
Program Services$330,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$613,686TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$613,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Animal Care$1,144,233$1,144,233$0$0
Wildlife Conservation$214,829$214,829$0$0
Exhibits$100,428$100,428$0$0
Special Events$139,086$77,658$14,605$46,823

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,367,146TotalAmt
Program Services$40,994,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,787,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,585,296FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,880BOYAmt
EOY$78,999EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,565,106BOYAmt
EOY$16,196,306EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,983,104BOYAmt
EOY$3,482,568EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,188,038BOYAmt
EOY$3,486,362EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$799,258BOYAmt
EOY$2,229,156EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,471,829LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,141,110LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,049,628BOYAmt
EOY$1,330,719EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,343,743BOYAmt
EOY$40,324,560EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,019,757BOYAmt
EOY$67,128,670EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,698,134BOYAmt
EOY$5,177,957EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,362,895BOYAmt
EOY$3,146,367EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,614BOYAmt
EOY$207,050EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,711,643BOYAmt
EOY$9,031,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,308,249BOYAmt
EOY$41,542,379EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,999,865BOYAmt
EOY$16,554,917EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,308,114BOYAmt
EOY$58,097,296EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,019,757BOYAmt
EOY$67,128,670EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,774,621ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$9,985,439NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,372,257CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,591,225CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,095,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,413,924CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,247,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,719,873TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,601,760CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,733,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,588,433CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,201,001CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,415,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,540,295TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,697,424CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,339,302CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,259,906CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,786,317CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,420,306CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,503,255TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,671,441CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,663,976CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,943,664CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,401,242CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,083,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$225,763,423TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$302,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,927,388CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$357,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,281,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$401,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,270,409TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$302,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,927,388CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$357,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,281,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$401,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,270,409TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$220,493,014PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$875,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$990,211CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,245,847CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,078,811CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,744,172CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,934,205TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$875,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$990,211CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,245,847CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,078,811CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,744,172CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,934,205TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$570,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$570,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$570,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$570,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$570,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,850,000TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,116,605CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,224,187CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,759,511CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,050,053CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$55,397,272CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$235,547,628TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93609PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.93829PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02944InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02645InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Line 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRevenue from the City of Detroit.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$84,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$84,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,283,146FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,367,146FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$68,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$49,667CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$71,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$84,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$272,667TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$0AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,158,608BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,623,492ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,635,562InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$412,700OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$37,947AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$28,597,185EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,964,283BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,387,683ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,200,927InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$354,200OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$40,085AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$32,947,178EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,736,628BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$334,796ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,251,339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$327,200OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$31,280AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$28,681,243EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,129,888BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$46,275ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,934,990InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$308,100OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$66,425AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$24,485,678EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,316,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,124,087ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$970,825InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$300,500OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$38,905AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,808,698EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.67BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.33PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$404,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$134,114DepreciationAmt
Book Value$270,472BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,067,243OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,006,996DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,060,247BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,330,719TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,490,829TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$9,985,439NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$334,501OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$9,650,938RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$55,141,767RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$55,141,767TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$49,701,646TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$334,500OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$334,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$49,367,146ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$49,367,146TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part III, Line 1The Society owns numerous works of art accumulated over the years. Consistent with financial statement presentations followed by other institutions, primarily museums, the Society excludes the value of its works of art from the statements of financial position. The works of art are held for educational and exhibition purposes.
Schedule D, Part III, Line 4The Detroit Zoo has a permanent art collection from artists in multiple mediums acquired for the purpose of interpreting the relationship of humans with animals through various cultures and times. The collection was begun with the understanding that art is a visual communication that records feelings, beliefs, and ideas which reflect the cultural context in which it was made, hence artist interpretations were chosen over literal depictions. In the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, one contemporary piece is a transfer image of cave paintings done by the earliest known artists some 40,000 years ago. Michigan artists in the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery collection are: Rich Branstrom, Susie Colquitt, Laura Ford, Peter Hackett, Cathy Peet, and Ia Moua Yang. Other recognized artists include Larry Rivers and Alexis Rockman.
Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2bThe Detroit Zoological Society collects donations for the Amazon Rainforest Adopt-A-School program on behalf of CONAPAC, a Peruvian NGO. The Detroit Zoo holds funds for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Species Survival Plan organization and the Society staff are active members in this organization.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) endowments were established to provide a stable source of funding to help underwrite the programs and facilities of the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center. Monies placed in endowments are invested, with interest, and only distributed as dictated by the Society's endowment governing policy. Funds may be established by donors within each endowment. A named fund requires a minimum investment of $100,000 and the revenue may be restricted by the donors. The endowments (minimum of $1 million) of the Detroit Zoological Society include the following: The Berman Academy for Humane Education Endowment: the Berman Academy for Humane Education Endowment was established September 13, 2001 by Madeleine and Mandell L. Berman. The purpose of the endowment is to support operational costs associated with humane education programs at the Detroit Zoo. The John S. and James L. Knight Fund: the Knight fund was established December 13, 1999 by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to support research and education programs of the Detroit Zoological Society. The Society determined that it would be most beneficial as a component of the Humane Education Endowment. The Adelyn B. Devereaux Fund: The Devereaux fund was established December 28, 2001 through Mrs. Adelyn B. Devereaux's trust agreement. The purpose of the fund is to benefit the Detroit Zoological Society's endowment fund. The Society determined that it would be most beneficial as a component of the Humane Education Endowment. The Richard and Jane Manoogian Endowment for Wildlife Art and Interpretation: the Richard and Jane Manoogian Endowment for Wildlife Art and Interpretation was established May 6, 2002 by Richard A. Manoogian. The purpose of the endowment is to purchase and maintain works of art, including sculpture, at the Detroit Zoological Park. In addition, earnings will support educational programs and projects focusing on the interpretation of art that explores the relationship between humans and animals.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Federal Income Taxes - The Society has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as an organization exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). The Society is a public charity by reason of being described in the Code Section 509(a)(2). The Society is exempt from federal income taxes except to the extent of income derived from unrelated business activities. Unrelated business income is not material to the financial statements. The Society completed an analysis of its tax positions, in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, and determined that no amounts were required to be recognized in the financial statements at December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2dOther adjustments to audited financial statements include: donations to CONAPAC of $154,953, direct fundraising expenses of $489,453, and rounding of $1, for total of $334,501.
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2dOther adjustments to audited financial statements include: donations to CONAPAC of $154,953, and direct fundraising expenses of $489,453, for total of $334,500.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South America00GrantmakingConservation Support$35,000
Sub-Saharan Africa00GrantmakingConservation Support$10,000
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)00GrantmakingConservation Support$6,500
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)00GrantmakingConservation Support$2,500
South America00GrantmakingEducational Support$154,953
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Spent$208,953TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
South AmericaConservation Support$15,000Wire Transfer$0
South AmericaConservation Support$20,000Wire Transfer$0
Sub-Saharan AfricaConservation Support$10,000Wire Transfer$0
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)Conservation Support$6,500Wire Transfer$0
South AmericaEducational Support$154,953Wire Transfer$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Adopt-A-School program receives international support. The Detroit Zoological Society accepts donations from supporters worldwide and transfers the funds in their entirety down to our partners in Peru. A representative from the Detroit Zoological Society participates in the delivery of school supplies each April, providing a first-hand account of the purchased supplies and their distribution. This representative also stays in contact with leaders of the organizations to ensure their activities continue to support their mission.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Sunset at the ZooEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$771,801GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$465,228CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$306,573GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$42,870RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$134,481FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$175,763EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$81,764OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Run WildEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$128,587GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$42,940CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$85,647GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$0NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$5,757RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$9,537FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$26,134EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,147OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$900,388GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$508,168CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$392,220GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$48,627RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$144,018FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$201,897EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$94,911OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$489,453DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$97,233NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
506 S Wright Street209 HAB MC 339UrbanaIL61801376000511501(c)(3)$145,624Conservation Support
Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center Inc
PO Box 334Cumberland CenterME04021462308758501(c)(3)$50,000Conservation Support
Re wild
PO Box 129AustinTX78767262887967501(c)(3)$23,000Conservation Support
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc
800 Cherokee Ave SEAtlantaGA30315521118866501(c)(3)$20,000Conservation Support
Wildlife Conservation Network
209 Mississippi StSan FransiscoCA94107300108469501(c)(3)$20,000Conservation Support
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
8403 Colesville RdSilver SpringMD20910550526930501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Support
OnePlanet Inc
2444 Navarre WayVirginia BeachVA23456474202052501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Support
ReLeaf Michigan Inc
1100 N Main StAnn ArborMI48104382912028501(c)(3)$10,087Conservation Support
Americans for Oxford Inc
500 5th AveNew YorkNY10110521495060501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
ASU Foundation for A New American University dba ASU Foundation
PO Box 2260TempeAZ852802260866051042501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Detroit Audubon Society
4605 Cass AveDetroitMI48201386004962501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA
PO Box 24246ClevelendOH441240246812749463501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Global Conservation Network
12101 Johnny Cake Ridge RdApple ValleyMN55124411719362501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Michigan Technological University
115 Great Lakes Research Center1400 Townsend DriveHoughtonMI49931386005955501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Minnesota Zoo Foundation
13000 Zoo BlvdApple ValleyMN55124510147653501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Polar Bears International
PO Box 3008BozemanMT59772770322706501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Regents of the University of Minnesota dba University of Minnesota
2221 University Ave SESte 100MinneapolisMN55414416007513501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
Turtle Survival Alliance
1030 Jenkins Rd STE DCharlestonSC29407200785702501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
US Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center
4210 University DriveAnchorageAK99508530196958US Gov$10,000Conservation Support
USGS National Center MS 270
12201 Sunrise Valley DrMS 270 Ste 6A224RestonVA20192530196958US Gov$10,000Conservation Support
Yale University
2 Whitney Avenue 6th FloorNew HavenCT06510060646973501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org21Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Detroit Zoological Society monitors the use of funds through direct observation, reporting from the organization, and participation by DZS staff in research activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Hayley Murphy
Executive Director/CEO$433,325$0$0$0$5,400$0$12,873$0$27,266$0$478,864$0$0$0
Scott F Carter
Chief Life Science Officer$256,407$0$182,730$0$3,600$0$6,151$0$13,653$0$462,541$0$0$0
Jane Alessandrini
VP of Development$205,032$0$87,580$0$5,400$0$12,107$0$27,266$0$337,385$0$0$0
Diane Miller
VP of Education$169,708$0$86,434$0$5,400$0$10,508$0$9,853$0$281,903$0$0$0
Gerry VanAcker
Chief Operating Officer$144,204$0$87,885$0$4,500$0$9,690$0$17,294$0$263,573$0$0$0
Robert Schumaker
VP of Finance/CFO$194,033$0$16,300$0$5,400$0$8,837$0$27,266$0$251,836$0$0$0
Ron L Kagan
Executive Director/CEO - Term Dec 2021$250,586$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$250,586$0$0$0
Sabarras George
VP of Operations/COO$162,658$0$6,074$0$3,400$0$6,435$0$27,266$0$205,833$0$0$0
Randi Hamilton
VP of Guest Services, Communications, and Marketing$126,009$0$14,917$0$3,400$0$6,072$0$27,266$0$177,664$0$0$0
Richard K Martin
Director of Individual Philanthropy$139,368$0$4,297$0$1,150$0$6,050$0$21,845$0$172,710$0$0$0
Ann Duncan
Associate VP of Life Sciences$130,983$0$5,493$0$1,000$0$5,801$0$27,266$0$170,543$0$0$0
Toria Bradley
VP of Human Resources$127,330$0$9,860$0$5,400$0$5,485$0$10,971$0$159,046$0$0$0
DeAndrea Matthews
VP of Diversity and Community Engagement$112,450$0$9,064$0$5,400$0$2,635$0$27,266$0$156,815$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe land, buildings, and animals of the Detroit Zoo are owned by the City of Detroit. A residential home is located on the grounds of the Detroit Zoo and the Executive Director was traditionally required to live in this residence. The residence is not considered taxable to the Executive Director, given that it was a requirement of the position. The DZS hired a new Executive Director in late 2021, as the previous Executive Director retired in December 2021. The requirement to live in this residence has been removed for the new Executive Director.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$209,580NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSupplies and AuctionDesc
Contribution126ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$236,170NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6Paying Detroit Zoological Society members receive benefits including free admission to the Detroit Zoo, discounted admission to participating zoos and aquariums across the country, 10% discount in the gift shop. Classes of membership include the following: Individual, Family, Supporter, and Renaissance Circle. In addition to the benefits received by the paying members, the members also have certain voting and decision-making rights. This includes the ability to attend the annual meeting and call special meetings. The annual meeting of the members is held on a date set by the Board of Directors in the second quarter of each year. Special meetings of the members may also be called by the Chairman of the Board, President, a majority of the Board of Directors or of the Executive Committee, or by not less than one-tenth of the members. At each meeting of the members of the Society, each member shall be entitled to cast one vote on each matter submitted for membership action; this vote may be by proxy executed in writing by the member by their duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. No person may act as a proxy unless such person is a member of the Society. All privileges of membership (other than voting) are subject to such rules and regulations that may be adopted by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aThe Detroit Zoological Society Board governs, develops policies and strategy and oversees all Society operations and activities. The Governance and Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Board Chairperson and ratified by the Board of Trustees. The committee shall consist of at least five persons, including the Board Chairperson, the Director/Chief Executive Officer and at least two other board members. The chairperson of the committee shall be a member of the Board of Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee will: 1. Be responsible for the recruitment, selection, nominating, orientation and evaluation of board members of the Detroit Zoological Society. 2. Maintain an awareness of the needs of the board and/or its affiliate organizations for executive and board talents. 3. Plan board members' development, including recruitment, orientation, education, and evaluation of their effectiveness. 4. Identify and select candidates for committees of the board using criteria for board service as a guide. 5. Provide an orientation program conducted by management for new board members. 6. Periodically conduct an assessment to determine board educational needs. The Director/Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for researching and updating the committee on educational opportunities. 7. Conduct board self-evaluations. 8. Review the performance of board members prior to re-appointment. 9. Confirm compliance with the DZS conflict of interest policy. 10. Meet quarterly, or as needed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bSee explanation for Form 990 Part VI, Line 7a.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bA draft of the IRS Form 990 is prepared by the Detroit Zoological Society's finance department under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer. This draft is sent to an external audit firm where a review is performed by the tax team to ensure accuracy and completeness. After this review a draft is provided to the CEO and Audit Committee for review. A regular meeting of the Audit Committee is held to discuss the form and address any questions that may arise. The Audit Committee chair then informs the CEO and CFO that the Form can be made available to all board members and can be filed with the IRS on behalf of the organization. A board resolution is not required in order for the Form 990 to be filed. This final draft is filed with the IRS and state government agencies.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe Conflict of Interest Policy is distributed annually to key employees and board members. Key employees are required to read the policy and complete a questionnaire annually, which is maintained by the Human Resources department. Board members are given a copy at the annual board retreat, where they are asked to read the policy and complete the questionnaire and return it to the CEO's administrative assistant. If a questionnaire is returned with a potential conflict, it is brought to the Board Chair and/or the CEO of the Society, who shall determine whether a conflict exists and is material. If the matters are material, the potential conflict would be brought to the attention of the Board. The Board Chair and/or the CEO, with the Board, will determine whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair and reasonable to the Society. The decision of the Board Chair and/or the CEO of the Society on these matters will rest in their sole discretion, and their concern must be the welfare of the Society and the advancement of its purpose.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The Detroit Zoological Society uses the AZA salary survey and engages an independent consultant to prepare a competitive salary analysis of non-union, salaried positions and develop salary structures and ranges for these positions. Job grades and salary ranges, including minimum, midpoint, and maximum, were established for each position. Upon determining a wage for a new hire, an individual's salary is set within the range considering the market value of the position (based on the role's primary responsibilities), individual characteristics (experience, performance, etc.) and internal value. Salary is not to be lower than the minimum established wage of the pay grade and range. If a new hire is to be brought in higher than the established midpoint wage of the pay grade and range, it must be approved by the HR Director and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. A salary is not to exceed the established maximum wage of the pay grade and range. Salary guidelines and wages are reviewed with the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon written request.
Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1(C)The Detroit Zoological Society was unable to separate the cost of services provided from the cost of materials for certain contractors. Please note the totals for these vendors may include both services and materials.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gContracted/Construction Services = $9,110,594. General Labor = $2,957,311. Skilled Labor = $1,329,189. Professional Services = $1,529,945. Janitorial Services = $537,530. Service Fees = $557,268. Event Entertainment = $165,130.