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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-07-22
IRS object ID
202102039349301045
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-07-22T14:24:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN160765486PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1369 FRANKLIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN160911204EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlZOOLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7168373900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORAH B FLETCHALLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168373900PhoneNum
Signature2021-07-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNORAHPersonFirstNm
Person LastFLETCHALLPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDONNA M GONSER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01448922PTIN
Phone7168563300PhoneNum
Preparation2021-07-14PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORAH B FLETCHALLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,643,375GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1931FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBUILDING COMMUNITY, CREATING CONNECTIONS, AND SAVING WILDLIFE THROUGH A COLLABORATION FOR CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body30VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent30VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee169TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers205TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$2,846,485CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$28,845PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$21,611CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$625,116PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$1,078CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,821,399PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,631,319CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$5,214,990PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$10,568,158PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,959,511CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$253,241PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,328,192CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$40,726,764TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,140,014TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,310,550TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBUILDING 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,349,814ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,201,281RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$813,973ExpenseAmt
Revenue$204,674RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$576,761ExpenseAmt
Revenue$440,530RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$7,740,548TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee169EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENISE K SCHAEFERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7168373900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID P FLYNN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A FOX
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODI L JOHNSTON
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE A SULLIVAN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
TONI L VAZQUEZ
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE P GRAMZA JR
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE R TZETZO
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BAKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY A BALL
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA L BOHAN
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD W BRASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON W BROWN
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN A DANDES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL P FEROLETO
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN T GAVIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL M HORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIE D JONES JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA M LANNON
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES A MAGUIRE JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MILLSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL M MOSKAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA P O'HARA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH POTOZNIAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIUS G PRIDGEN
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON D RANDACCIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYLAN O RAWLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R SANDERSON
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
HON PETER J SAVAGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL T ULBRICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL L ZABRODSKY
DIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE SCHAEFER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$92,681$0$11,7644.00
NORAH FLETCHALL
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$180,883$0$16,8961.00
TIFFANY VANDERWERF
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER40.00$105,961$0$7,344Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$379,525TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$36,004TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLR DESIGNBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1833 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 909AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19107ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMASTER PLAN CONSULTING SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$117,347CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$1,000,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$3,500,899GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,263,402AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,764,301TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$1,171,102$1,171,102
MEMBERSHIP713990$1,030,179$1,030,179
CONCESSIONS AND GUEST713990$440,530$440,530
EDUCATION713990$204,674$204,674
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,846,485TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,611TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21,611ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$10,978FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$12,056FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,078TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,078ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,631,319TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,846,485RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$20,533ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,224TotalAmt
Management And General$302,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,771,604TotalAmt
Program Services$3,081,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$426,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$263,767FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,425TotalAmt
Program Services$136,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,839FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$493,524TotalAmt
Program Services$447,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,467FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,890TotalAmt
Program Services$255,234ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,885FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,821TotalAmt
Program Services$221,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$231,589FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,025TotalAmt
Program Services$47,025ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,665TotalAmt
Program Services$36,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,972FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,070TotalAmt
Program Services$672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,398ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$597,284TotalAmt
Program Services$541,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,487FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,073TotalAmt
Program Services$4,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$305FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,982TotalAmt
Management And General$194,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,053,649TotalAmt
Program Services$1,992,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,536FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,700TotalAmt
Program Services$179,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,070ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,535FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL FEED$336,577$336,577
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$264,340$249,628$7,853$6,859

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,658TotalAmt
Program Services$211,076ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,432FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,959,511TotalAmt
Program Services$7,740,548ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,548,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$670,673FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,507BOYAmt
EOY$1,032,922EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,545BOYAmt
EOY$230,158EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,907,421BOYAmt
EOY$847,716EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$392,885BOYAmt
EOY$54,363EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,292BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,316BOYAmt
EOY$106,036EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$66,624,349LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,169,764LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,038,641BOYAmt
EOY$37,454,585EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$899,625BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,984EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,804,232BOYAmt
EOY$40,726,764EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$542,004BOYAmt
EOY$461,482EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$991,135BOYAmt
EOY$699,068EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$606,875BOYAmt
EOY$150,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,140,014BOYAmt
EOY$1,310,550EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,436,666BOYAmt
EOY$39,302,968EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$227,552BOYAmt
EOY$113,246EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,664,218BOYAmt
EOY$39,416,214EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,804,232BOYAmt
EOY$40,726,764EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,328,192ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$80,188NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,840,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,777,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,063,372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,786,007CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,764,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,231,732TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,840,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,777,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,063,372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,786,007CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,764,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,231,732TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$22,231,732PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,059CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,719CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,715CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,494CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$147,598TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$293,325CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$306,628CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$374,260CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$325,479CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,310,670TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,690,000TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$24,858,141GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93840PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTSExplanationTxt

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 Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,935,511FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,959,511FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$647,976FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$161,994FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$686,456CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$690,908CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$685,931CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$647,976CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,711,271TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,066,907LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$24,167CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$32,415CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$25,054CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$24,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$105,636TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$171,614CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$172,727CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$171,483CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$161,994CurrentYearAmt
Total$677,818TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,016,727GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$63,684,614OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,990,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,694,322BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$381,323DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,373BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,534,039OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,798,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$735,890BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,454,585TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCONSISTENT WITH PREDOMINANT INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE ZOO'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORAH FLETCHALLPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$180,883BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$11,672DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,224NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$197,779TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCOPIES 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 12CIN 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 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ZOO'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN161407299EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 10PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,000,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt