2025-06-23T10:47:19-04:00 2024-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2024-01-01 840502539 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION DENV 7203371400 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 GREG VOCHIS TREAS./CFO BEG 7/24 7203371400 2025-06-20 true true TIFFANY KNIGHT P01725779 3035345953 2025-06-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GREG VOCHIS 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 60429690 false X WWW.DENVERZOO.ORG X 1950 CO DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION "INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS". WE PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES EVERY DAY FOR OUR ANIMALS AND GUESTS AND OUR CORE VALUES ARE EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING WE DO: WELCOMING UNITED CURIOUS COURAGEOUS TRANSFORMATIVE. IN JUNE 2024, THE DENVER ZOO REBRANDED TO THE DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE ("DZCA") REFLECTING THE EVOLUTION INTO A MODERN, MISSION-DRIVEN CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. 13 13 683 573 0 33109188 31883792 27872175 27682102 799481 537243 0 61780844 60103137 459977 364958 0 34068197 33972949 0 2822066 37952579 34574866 72480753 68912773 -10699909 -8809636 45509396 32583107 16260227 11629098 29249169 20954009 X INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 43924554 8651665 LIFE SCIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION IS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE DENVER ZOO CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,500 ANIMALS, REPRESENTING OVER 400 SPECIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS CARING FOR OUR ANIMAL RESIDENTS WHO CONNECT OUR GUESTS TO WILDLIFE AROUND THE WORLD. DENVER ZOO IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR OUR ANIMAL COLLECTION AS WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE BEST NUTRITIONAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL CARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE LEMBKE FAMILY PRESERVE, A 570-ACRE PARCEL IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, THE DENVER ZOO WILL BE ABLE TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE ITS HOLDING, BREEDING, RESEARCH AND REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS. ANIMALS AT THE DENVER ZOO RECEIVE THE VERY BEST CARE FROM THEIR DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE STAFF, ANIMAL BEHAVIORISTS, VETERINARY MEDICINE STAFF, AND ZOO NUTRITION AND WELFARE STAFF. OUR ANIMALS ARE BRED UNDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), WHICH ENSURES GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. ANIMAL WELFARE IS EVERYONE'S JOB AT THE DENVER ZOO. THE DENVER ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE AZA AND CONSERVATION CERTIFIED BY AMERICAN HUMANE. AN IMPORTANT FIRST SETP IN TACKLING THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IS FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ANIMALS. ONE OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS OF A ZOO IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO SEE ANIMALS UP CLOSE, WHICH IS TYPICALLY MORE COMPELLING THAN SEEING THEM ON TV OR IN A PUBLICATION. 8520158 18137049 GUEST EXPERIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO EXISTS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HELPING SPECIES THRIVE. OUR PASSION AND REASON FOR BEING IS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING GUEST EXPERIENCE EACH AND EVERY DAY. THE DENVER ZOO MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MYSTERY SHOPPER PROGRAM, CONSISTENTLY MONITORING ONLINE FEEDBACK, AND EXTENSIVE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEYS. THE DENVER ZOO CONTINUES TO MAKE A PROFOUND IMPACT, CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR GUESTS, BOTH AT THE DENVER ZOO AND OFF-SITE IN THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGING CITIZENS THROUGH IMPACTFUL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE LEARNING. THE DENVER ZOO IS A PLACE WHERE GUESTS MAKE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, LINKING PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND NATURE. THE DENVER ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING THEM TO CHAMPION THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) INSTITUTION, THE DENVER ZOO IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE DENVER METRO REGION TO UNDERSTAND WILDLIFE AND THE NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLACES ANIMALS LIVE. THE DENVER ZOO IS ALSO AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL WELLBEING. THE DENVER ZOO'S GUESTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE ZOOS HAVE AS LEADERS IN CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THROUGH UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCES, VISITORS EXPERIENCE A STRONGER CONNECTION TO NATURE, CONSIDER THEIR ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND CONSERVATION ACTION, AND SEE THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION AS A RESULT OF THEIR VISIT. THE DENVER ZOO INSPIRES COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURER GENERATIONS. OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM ENSURES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ZOO AND OUR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE DENVER ZOO ENSURES AT LEAST 25% OF ANNUAL GUESTS ENJOY THE ZOO AND ZOO PROGRAMS FOR FREE OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED FEES. 3492415 856154 LEARNING EXPERIENCES: DENVER ZOOS CONSERVATION LEARNING, CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH & EVALUATION TEAMS AIM TO HELP STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES CONNECT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, BECOME SCIENTIFIC THINKERS, AND ULTIMATELY CHAMPIONS FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS. THE DENVER ZOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDERS OF ANIMALS, CONSERVATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CONSERVATION LEARNING TEAM PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH WERE VERY WELL RECEIVED BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE DENVER ZOO HAD NEARLY 87,000 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN 2024. 1652182 364958 37234 FIELD CONSERVATION: THE DENVER ZOO IS A ZOO-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION AND A DEDICATED PLAYER IN THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE WILDLIFE. WE CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FIELD WORK IN COLORADO AND GLOBALLY FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS IN THE WILD. OUR APPROACH IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND CONSERVATION ISSUES, THEN CO-DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER AMONG ZOOS IN FIELD CONSERVATION. IN ADDITION TO CONNECTING AUDIENCES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES AT OUR 80-ACRE URBAN CAMPUS, WE WORK TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND HABITATS THROUGH CORE PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD IN - LAOS, AFRICA, PERU, AND THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND GREAT PLAINS. WE COMMIT FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND CONTRACT STAFF ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES TO THESE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. WE DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. USING BOTH SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND TARGET SPECIES AND THREATS TO THEIR SURVIVAL, WE WORK TO MITIGATE THREATS BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT, ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICY, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION ACTION. 1652182 364958 37234 57589309 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 89 0 true 683 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X GREG VOCHIS 7203371400 2300 STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80205 MARCELA DE LA MAR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES SCOGGIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 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REPORTS FOR PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ZOO MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR OR UPON PROJECT COMPLETION SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 41,736 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 74,092 0 SOUTH AMERICA 127,730 0 EUROPE 10,000 0 FLOCK PARTY 770542 452023 318519 42736 131780 33697 110306 770542 452023 318519 42736 131780 33697 110306 318519 true INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION PO BOX 366 AZLE TX 760980366 752815706 501C3 10000 EEHV VACCINE RESEARC SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 3001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 530206027 501C3 9900 EEHV CONSORTIUM MEMB COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2002 CAMPUS DELIVERY FT COLLINS CO 805232002 846000545 GOV 40000 INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSH REWILD PO BOX 129 AUSTIN TX 78767 262887967 501C3 22000 WOMEN IN CONSERVATIO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD BRONX NY 10460 131740011 501C3 19500 SUMATRAN ELEPHANT GE 5 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 RECEIVING ORGANIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE FINANCIAL REPORTING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. X X X X X X false false false false false false false true false BERT VESCOLANI PRESIDENT/CEO 484375 98160 20700 19410 622645 GREG VOCHIS TREAS./CFO BEG 7/24 144980 9705 154685 BRIAN AUCONE CHIEF CONSERVATION O 216580 21515 13210 7964 259269 NOELLE DELAGE CHIEF COMM. AND PHIL 223154 21389 14132 19410 278085 ELKIN ALFRED CHIEF BELONGING OFF. 159914 9912 7889 177715 JACQUE TAYLOR CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOU 224782 21282 12364 12065 270493 EMILY INSALACO SR DIR OF WILDLIFE C 155572 3350 9669 10425 179016 DEAN PAULSON SR DIR OF IT 156521 1000 9999 19410 186930 JIM LEVESQUE SR DIR OF PLAN. & DE 173975 10565 7891 192431 STACY VEGA SR DIR OF FIN. & ACC 161175 9999 11412 182586 PATRICK PHELAN SR DIR OF GUEST OPER 156862 9904 13210 179976 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2024, CERTAIN EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS. BONUS PAYMENTS TO THE CEO ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. X 13 188791 AVG. HIGH & LOW VALUE X MISC. GOODS 5 2851 FMV AT DATE OF DONATION false true true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION ("DZF") DIRECTS PEOPLE WHO WISH TO DONATE A VEHICLE TO DZF TO A PASS-THROUGH ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS CARS HELPING CHARITIES, TO COMPLETE THEIR DONATION. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS COLLECT THE VEHICLE, SELL/DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE, AND REMIT A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS TO DZF. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LIFE SCIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION IS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE DENVER ZOO CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,500 ANIMALS, REPRESENTING OVER 400 SPECIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS CARING FOR OUR ANIMAL RESIDENTS WHO CONNECT OUR GUESTS TO WILDLIFE AROUND THE WORLD. DENVER ZOO IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR OUR ANIMAL COLLECTION AS WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE BEST NUTRITIONAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL CARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE LEMBKE FAMILY PRESERVE, A 570-ACRE PARCEL IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, THE DENVER ZOO WILL BE ABLE TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE ITS HOLDING, BREEDING, RESEARCH AND REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS. ANIMALS AT THE DENVER ZOO RECEIVE THE VERY BEST CARE FROM THEIR DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE STAFF, ANIMAL BEHAVIORISTS, VETERINARY MEDICINE STAFF, AND ZOO NUTRITION AND WELFARE STAFF. OUR ANIMALS ARE BRED UNDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), WHICH ENSURES GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. ANIMAL WELFARE IS EVERYONE'S JOB AT THE DENVER ZOO. THE DENVER ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE AZA AND CONSERVATION CERTIFIED BY AMERICAN HUMANE. AN IMPORTANT FIRST SETP IN TACKLING THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IS FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ANIMALS. ONE OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS OF A ZOO IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO SEE ANIMALS UP CLOSE, WHICH IS TYPICALLY MORE COMPELLING THAN SEEING THEM ON TV OR IN A PUBLICATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B GUEST EXPERIENCES: THE DENVER ZOO EXISTS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HELPING SPECIES THRIVE. OUR PASSION AND REASON FOR BEING IS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING GUEST EXPERIENCE EACH AND EVERY DAY. THE DENVER ZOO MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MYSTERY SHOPPER PROGRAM, CONSISTENTLY MONITORING ONLINE FEEDBACK, AND EXTENSIVE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEYS. THE DENVER ZOO CONTINUES TO MAKE A PROFOUND IMPACT, CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR GUESTS, BOTH AT THE DENVER ZOO AND OFF-SITE IN THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGING CITIZENS THROUGH IMPACTFUL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE LEARNING. THE DENVER ZOO IS A PLACE WHERE GUESTS MAKE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, LINKING PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND NATURE. THE DENVER ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING THEM TO CHAMPION THE DENVER ZOO'S MISSION TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) INSTITUTION, THE DENVER ZOO IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE DENVER METRO REGION TO UNDERSTAND WILDLIFE AND THE NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLACES ANIMALS LIVE. THE DENVER ZOO IS ALSO AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL WELLBEING. THE DENVER ZOO'S GUESTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE ZOOS HAVE AS LEADERS IN CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THROUGH UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCES, VISITORS EXPERIENCE A STRONGER CONNECTION TO NATURE, CONSIDER THEIR ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND CONSERVATION ACTION, AND SEE THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION AS A RESULT OF THEIR VISIT. THE DENVER ZOO INSPIRES COMMUNITIES TO SAVE WILDLIFE FOR FUTURER GENERATIONS. OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM ENSURES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ZOO AND OUR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE DENVER ZOO ENSURES AT LEAST 25% OF ANNUAL GUESTS ENJOY THE ZOO AND ZOO PROGRAMS FOR FREE OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED FEES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LEARNING EXPERIENCES: DENVER ZOOS CONSERVATION LEARNING, CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH & EVALUATION TEAMS AIM TO HELP STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES CONNECT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, BECOME SCIENTIFIC THINKERS, AND ULTIMATELY CHAMPIONS FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS. THE DENVER ZOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND WONDERS OF ANIMALS, CONSERVATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CONSERVATION LEARNING TEAM PROVIDED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH WERE VERY WELL RECEIVED BY OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE DENVER ZOO HAD NEARLY 87,000 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN 2024. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FIELD CONSERVATION: THE DENVER ZOO IS A ZOO-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION AND A DEDICATED PLAYER IN THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE WILDLIFE. WE CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FIELD WORK IN COLORADO AND GLOBALLY FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS IN THE WILD. OUR APPROACH IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND CONSERVATION ISSUES, THEN CO-DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. DENVER ZOO IS A LEADER AMONG ZOOS IN FIELD CONSERVATION. IN ADDITION TO CONNECTING AUDIENCES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES AT OUR 80-ACRE URBAN CAMPUS, WE WORK TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND HABITATS THROUGH CORE PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD IN - LAOS, AFRICA, PERU, AND THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND GREAT PLAINS. WE COMMIT FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND CONTRACT STAFF ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES TO THESE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. WE DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. USING BOTH SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND TARGET SPECIES AND THREATS TO THEIR SURVIVAL, WE WORK TO MITIGATE THREATS BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT, ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICY, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. TRUSTEES WHO HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A DECISION ARE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING RIGHTS. ALSO, IF THE ITEM OF PURCHASE IS A TANGIBLE ASSET WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO GET MULTIPLE BIDS FOR THE ITEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS, MONETARY AND NONMONETARY, THAT ARE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THESE BUSINESS RELATED FACTORS INCLUDE: BUDGET: DOES THE BUDGET ALLOW FOR ANY FLEXIBILITY IN THE OFFER AND WHAT IS THE RELATIVE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION? INTERNAL EQUITY: WHAT ARE THE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB OR AT THE SAME JOB LEVEL BEING PAID? MARKET PRICE/EXTERNAL DEMANDS: IS THIS JOB DIFFICULT TO FILL OR IS IT HARD TO FIND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN THIS LOCATION OR INDUSTRY? CANDIDATES' LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: HOW MANY YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE DOES THIS PERSON BRING TO THE TABLE? CANDIDATES' EDUCATION LEVEL: WHAT DEGREES DOES THE PERSON HAVE THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION? CANDIDATES' CURRENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE: WHAT IS THE PERSON'S CURRENT BASE PAY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE? SALARY SURVEYS: WHAT ARE OTHER EXECUTIVES IN THE SAME TYPE OF JOB BEING PAID AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SAME SIZE? ONCE THE SALARY IS DETERMINED, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS ALSO USED FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE EXPLANATION ABOVE, FOR FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ZOO'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE. 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