2025-07-15T07:53:19-05:00 2024-12-31 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2024-01-01 160911204 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC ZOOL 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 LISA SMITH PRESIDENT & CEO 7168373900 2025-07-10 1 1 ROBERT S TORELLA P03156259 7168563300 2025-07-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA SMITH 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 10795768 0 X WWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORG X 1931 NY BUILDING COMMUNITY, CREATING CONNECTIONS, AND SAVING WILDLIFE THROUGH A COLLABORATION FOR CHANGE. 30 30 203 271 0 0 4107097 4513190 6647478 6216678 92581 65900 0 0 10847156 10795768 0 0 0 0 6074182 6347649 0 0 865495 6486196 6430567 12560378 12778216 -1713222 -1982448 35989502 34119903 1439860 1541514 34549642 32578389 X BUILDING COMMUNITY; CREATING CONNECTIONS; SAVING WILDLIFE THROUGH A COLLABORATION FOR CHANGE: THE BUFFALO ZOO WILL BE A CENTER OF CONSERVATION EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO SECURE A FUTURE WHERE WILDLIFE THRIVES. WE EMBODY OUR MISSION AND VISION THROUGH PRACTICES THAT EXEMPLIFY OUR VALUES OF TEAMWORK, WELCOMING, INTEGRITY, CARING, AND GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND. 0 0 8290420 3935273 ANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE MAINTENANCE AND EXPERIENCE: AS AN AZA (ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS) ACCREDITED ZOO, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE OUR ANIMALS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE HABITATS, NUTRITION, ENRICHMENT AND VETERINARY CARE TO ENSURE CONSERVATION OF ANIMAL SPECIES AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF HORTICULTURE THROUGHOUT THE ZOO. THE GOAL OF ZOOS IS NOT STRICTLY TO PROVIDE RECREATION BUT TO PROVIDE AN INTERESTING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF CONSERVATION LEADING TO A CONNECTION TO ANIMALS AND NATURE NOT OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE. 846741 287198 EDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 979337 1994207 GUEST SERVICES - CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESGINED TO PROVIDED THE ULTIMATE GUEST EXPERIENCE. 10116498 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 36 0 1 203 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 0 0 NY X DENISE K SCHAEFER 7168373900 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 EUGENE P GRAMZA JR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA CEGLIA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYLAN O RAWLINS VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R YURTCHUK VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAJIV RANJAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE R TZETZO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE A SULLIVAN CHAIR ELECT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID P FLYNN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA T BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAVETTE A CHAMBERS DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL P FEROLETO DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO P GANGAROSSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN T GAVIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GINGRICH DIRECTOR- EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG A HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HEIDINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KANIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON SCHULZ-KOLLER DIRECTOR- EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN J KULPA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE LANZ DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MILLSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD MORNELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN O'SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH POTOZNIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R SANDERSON DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SCANLON DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA M SIWEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL T ULBRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KANISHKA WANNINAYAKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL L ZABRODSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE SCHAEFER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 131518 0 19178 LISA SMITH PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 1.00 X 188111 0 33670 KURT VOLLE VETERINARIAN 40.00 X 106143 0 31250 425772 0 84098 3 0 1 0 VISTA SECURITY GROUP 60 BRYANT WOODS SOUTH AMHERST NY 14228 SECURITY SERVICES 187268 PRIZM DOCUMENT & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 2265 GEORGE URBAN BLVD DEPEW NY 14043 OUTSOURCED IT SERVICES 182878 STUNT DOG PRODUCTIONS 7770 S BRIGHT ROAD FRENCH CAMP CA 95231 DOG SHOW 133500 3 220000 3134679 1158511 4513190 ADMISSIONS 713990 2758522 2758522 CONCESSIONS AND GUEST SERVICES 713990 1309437 1309437 MEMBERSHIP 713990 1176751 1176751 PROGRAM EVENTS 713990 684770 684770 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 713990 287198 287198 6216678 65900 65900 10795768 6216678 0 65900 372477 372477 4713265 3943590 364169 405506 178357 153306 18901 6150 677968 606054 33210 38704 405582 319341 53409 32832 1003355 639512 360501 3342 202434 242 240 201952 187785 54186 71814 61785 170347 46013 98642 25692 710549 642169 47642 20738 48088 35416 10619 2053 206648 201014 5634 2317761 2248227 46356 23178 241747 205486 24174 12087 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 493676 475312 10389 7975 ANIMAL FEED 447153 447153 401024 300491 82666 17867 12778216 10116498 1796223 865495 79565 360300 37025 46442 633563 263519 57164 55874 153224 145865 69952833 38180986 33280535 31771847 1748426 1476056 35989502 34119903 330057 418344 835756 866662 274047 256508 1439860 1541514 X 34321575 32406252 228067 172137 34549642 32578389 35989502 34119903 -1982448 11195 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5764301 5015975 3856566 4107097 4513190 23257129 5764301 5015975 3856566 4107097 4513190 23257129 23257129 21611 23905 39150 46620 65900 197186 23454315 27986293 0.99160 0.99280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 54000 54000 12724216 12778216 788911 197228 0 0 683791 798396 771598 788911 3042696 4564044 48000 54000 58500 54000 214500 170948 199599 192900 197228 760675 1141013 X 0 416069 174022 40561 630652 374780 41289 416069 401752 -26972 374780 0.91300 0.08700 0 1 1 65610230 34839240 30770990 405696 395957 9739 3936907 2945789 991118 31771847 PART III, LINE 4: THE ZOO'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED, AND THEREFORE EXPENDITURES RELATED TO ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL ACQUISITIONS ARE EXPENSED IN THE PERIOD OF ACQUISITION. WHEN COLLECTION ITEMS ARE DEACCESSIONED, THE PROCEEDS ARE USED TO PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS. IN AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ENHANCE THE WORLDWIDE REPRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF ANIMALS, THE SOCIETY SHARES ANIMALS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE SOCIETY DOES NOT RECORD ANY ASSET OR LIABILITY FOR SUCH SHARING ARRANGEMENTS. PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION, INC. AND ARE COMPRISED OF DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS INVESTED IN PERPETUITY WITH RELATED EARNINGS APPROPRIATED BASED UPON THE FOUNDATION'S SPENDING POLICY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE ZOO. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA SMITH PRESIDENT/CEO 188111 0 0 0 0 0 7600 0 26070 0 221781 0 0 0 DENISE SCHAEFER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 131518 0 0 0 0 0 9586 0 9592 0 150696 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES OF ALL TAX FORMS ARE COORDINATED WITH ZOO'S MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO WILL VOTE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS. THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL ABSTAIN FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON MATTERS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE ZOO'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ZOO'S BY-LAWS. ANY PROPOSED CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND VOTED UPON AT BOARD MEETINGS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. COPIES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE PROVIDED, AT ANY TIME, UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION INC 300 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 161407299 SUPPORT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. NY 501(C)(3) LINE 10 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION C 220000 FMV