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ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC (EIN 58-1655184)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-08-02
IRS object ID
202122149349301602
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionZOO ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,405,697PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$4,942,109TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,881,842TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionZOO ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescTHE ANIMAL COLLECTION & WORK WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES:ANIMAL HIGHLIGHTS IN 2020 INCLUDED THE ARRIVAL OF A SOUTHERN WHITE RHINO, A FEMALE BINTURONG, A MALE WARTHOG, A MALE RED PANDA, AND TWO ADDITIONAL MEERKATS. THREE MALE GORILLAS WERE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER ZOO, BUT ZOO ATLANTA RECEIVED THREE FEMALE GORILLAS IN ORDER TO FORM A NEW TROOP, AS RECOMMENDED BY SSP. THE ZOO ALSO CELEBRATED A NUMBER OF EXCITING BIRD HATCHES DURING THIS PERIOD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A HOODED VULTURE CHICK AND A WATTLED CRANE CHICK. ZOO ATLANTA WAS ACCREDITED AGAIN BY THE AZA IN JANUARY 2020.Desc

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Expense$5,765,065ExpenseAmt
DescENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DIVERSITY EFFORTS:THE ZOO INCORPORATES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INTO ITS BUSINESS BY REDUCING IMPACT THROUGH POLLUTION PREVENTION, WASTE REDUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES. THE GREEN TEAM MONITORS THE ZOO'S ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS AND MAINTAINS A SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE. AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY PLAN WITH SPECIFIC SUSTAINABILITY GOALS WAS DEVELOPED IN 2019. SAVANNA HALL AND THE ZAMBEZI ELEPHANT CENTER BOTH RECEIVED LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION IN 2020. THE ZOO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TEAM MEMBERS ARE COMPOSED OF TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CIVIC AND POLITICAL BACKGROUNDS REFLECTIVE OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM, THE ZOO CONDUCTED BUSINESS WITH 110 MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES IN 2020.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,714,370ExpenseAmt
Grant$105,657GrantAmt
Revenue$248,794RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION & CONSERVATION:IN 2020, THE ZOO'S PUBLIC, SCHOOL AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 21,000 INDIVIDUALS WHICH WAS MUCH LOWER THAN NORMAL DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND MANY OF THOSE WERE VIA NEW, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS CREATE FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES TO CONNECT ZOO VISITORS WITH WILDLIFE, PROVIDE AND SUPPORT SCIENCE CURRICULA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. ZOO ATLANTA IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE. THE ZOO'S NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA ALIGNS WITH THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN AND PROTECTS AFRICAN ELEPHANTS IMPACTED BY WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING. THE MABEL DORN REEDER CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND AWARDED SIX GRANTS TOTALING $49,120 IN 2020.Desc

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Expense$5,236,403ExpenseAmt
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DescTHE VISITOR EXPERIENCE: PHASE I OF ZOO ATLANTA'S CAPITAL PROJECT CALLED A GRAND NEW VIEW, ELEPHANTS, EVENTS & EXPANSION WAS COMPLETED WITH THE OPENING OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNA. VISITORS NOW HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPE THAT BRINGS ONE OF EARTH'S MOST LEGENDARY WILD PLACES TO ATLANTA. THE NEW ELEPHANT ENVIRONMENT MORE THAN TRIPLES THE SIZE OF THE ZOO'S FORMER ELEPHANT HABITAT AND IS A DYNAMIC LIVING SPACE DESIGNED WITH ELEPHANT WELL-BEING IN MIND. THE INDOOR ZAMBEZI ELEPHANT CENTER HAS THE CAPACITY TO HOUSE UP TO SEVEN ELEPHANTS AND LIKEWISE FEATURES ELEMENTS PLANNED WITH ELEPHANT WELL-BEING IN MIND, INCLUDING SAND UNDER THE ELEPHANTS' FEET. A SPECIAL OBSERVATION AREA GIVES VISITORS THE CHANCE TO LOOK INSIDE THE BUILDING FOR A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE ELEPHANTS' CARE. THERE ARE ALSO NEW HABITATS FOR THE GIRAFFES, ZEBRAS, OSTRICHES, WARTHOGS, AND MEERKATS. WITH THE OPENING OF AFRICAN SAVANNA, THE ZOO'S ATTENDANCE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020. PHASE II OF THE PROJECT REVITALIZED THE FORMER CYCLORAMA BUILDING AND ITS ADJACENT SURROUNDINGS, PROVIDING A ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENT DESTINATION IN SAVANNA HALL. ATLANTA'S NEWEST EVENT DESTINATION MERGES THE MAJESTY OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNA AND ITS ICONIC WILDLIFE WITH THE STORIED ELEGANCE OF ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST TREASURED HISTORIC BUILDINGS. BUILT IN 1921, THE BUILDING IS KNOWN FOR ITS NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE AND FAMOUS FACADE, WHICH REMAINED INTACT. INSIDE, SAVANNA HALL RETAINED MANY NOTES OF ITS HISTORIC PAST, INCLUDING DELICATELY RESTORED ORIGINAL TERRA COTTA BRICK WALLS. THE SPECIAL EVENTS DESTINATION WAS OPENED IN FEBRUARY 2020 AND OFFERS MORE THAN 25,000 SQUARE FEET OF EVENT SPACES INCLUDING A BALLROOM WITH TWO TERRACES OVERLOOKING THE AFRICAN SAVANNA. CHEF-CRAFTER EVENT MENUS FROM PROOF OF THE PUDDING ARE BEING EXECUTED FROM TWO KITCHENS - A MAIN BANQUET KITCHEN AND A SPECIALTY KITCHEN EQUIPPED FOR KOSHER CATERING AND KOSHER STYLE. THE ZOO ALSO OFFERS VARIOUS BEHIND-THE-SCENES ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT ALLOW GUESTS CLOSER INTERACTION WITH CERTAIN ANIMALS AND THEIR KEEPERS. WITH A CONTINUALLY GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING, THE ZOO ATTRACTED MORE THAN 444,000 FOLLOWERS ON ITS FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, YOUTUBE AND GOOGLE+ SITES BY THE END OF 2020. COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS: ZOO ATLANTA IS A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND MAINTAINS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE EVEN THE MOST UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE ZOO. DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SPONSORED ADMISSIONS PROGRAM PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION FOR 8,529 PARTICIPANTS FROM 79 TITLE I SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA. IN ADDITION, THE ZOO HISTORICALLY PROVIDES OVER 100,000 FREE ADMISSION FOR PARTICIPANTS OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FAMILY LIBRARY PASS PROGRAM, CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY FAMILY DAYS, CAMP BEST FRIEND, VSA, AND ACCESS PROGRAMS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE SUSPENDED OR GREATLY REDUCED. IN 2020, 7,385 ACTIVE-DUTY, RESERVES, VETERANS, AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RECEIVED FREE ADMISSION TO ZOO ATLANTA.CONSERVATION INITIATIVES: ZOO ATLANTA HAS ALWAYS PLACED CONSERVATION AT THE FOREFRONT OF ITS MISSION, WITH A LONG HISTORY OF CONSERVATION PROGRAM SUPPORT AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOCUSED ON ENHANCING A GLOBAL BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ON ANIMAL BEHAVIOR. THE QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM, WHICH DONATES 25 CENTS OF EVERY ZOO ADMISSION TICKET TO PROJECTS FOR WILDLIFE, PROVIDED PROGRAM FUNDING IN 2020 FOR THREE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS. THE THREE QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION 2019-2020 PROJECTS ARE SAVE THE GIANTS - OTTERS (GUYANA), XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION (UNITED STATES), AND THE BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL FOUNDATION (INDONESIA). PAST BENEFICIARIES OF QUARTERS FOR CONSERVATION SUPPORT INCLUDED ASOCIACION ARMONIA (BOLIVIA), ASOCIACION ARMONIA (AFRICA), TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE (MADAGASCAR), THE LION GUARDIANS (KENYA AND TANZANIA), DRILL RANCH (NIGERIA AND CAMEROON), RAINFOREST TRUST (MADAGASCAR), EAST AFRICA VULTURE PROJECT (KENYA), ELEPHANTS FOR AFRICA (BOTSWANA), THE GOLDEN LION TAMARIN ASSOCIATION (BRAZIL), PROJECT BUSH DOG (ARGENTINA), PROJECT GOLDEN FROG (PANAMA), AND THE TIGER CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN (SUMATRA). IN A SUBSTANTIAL COMMITMENT TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA IN 2018 TO PROTECT AFRICAN ELEPHANTS AND OTHER SPECIES IMPACTED BY WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT. THE PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD A GOAL OF INCREASED LEADERSHIP IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FOR ZOO ATLANTA. BASED IN ZAMBIA, CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE USING ANTI-POACHING PATROLS, AERIAL SURVEILLANCE AND DETECTION DOGS TRAINED TO FIND IVORY, ANIMAL SKINS, AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS, AND CERTAIN SPECIES KILLED FOR BUSHMEAT. CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA ALSO HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON MITIGATING THESE CONFLICTS BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO SAFEGUARD THEIR CROPS AND LIVELIHOODS WHILE ENGAGING THEM AS ADVOCATES FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA IS A COMMITMENT WHICH STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH ZOO ATLANTA'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN, TO CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND ENHANCE THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR NATIVE SPECIES INCLUDE A COLLABORATION TO REAR AND REINTRODUCE EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES TO ALABAMA'S CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST AND AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO REARING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER'S JEKYLL ISLAND CAUSEWAY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. ZOO ATLANTA HAS CONTRIBUTED OVER $16 MILLION IN DIRECT SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF WILD GIANT PANDAS. AS ONE OF ONLY A SELECT FEW ZOOS TO CONTRIBUTE $10,000 A YEAR TO THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' (AZA) APE TAXON ADVISORY GROUP, THE ZOO IS A PLATINUM SUPPORTER OF A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO PRESERVE WILD APE POPULATIONS AND TO INCREASE AND SUSTAIN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM ZOOS FOR THEIR CONSERVATION. ZOO ATLANTA PROVIDES PRO-BONO HEADQUARTERS SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR ITS LONGTIME PARTNER IN GORILLA CONSERVATION, THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND INTERNATIONAL. ADDITIONAL EFFORTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO A NEARLY 30-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRAZIL-BASED GOLDEN LION TAMARIN ASSOCIATION; PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROG CONSERVATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROJECT GOLDEN FROG; AND SUPPORT OF THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY'S 96 ELEPHANTS CAMPAIGN. THE ZOO HAS ALSO SUPPORTED EMERGENCY CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE AUSTRALIA BUSH FIRES AND BECAME A PARTNER WITH THE WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ALLIANCE, WHICH AIMS TO REDUCE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE.PUBLIC EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS: ZOO ATLANTA'S ATTENDANCE IS BOOSTED FROM ESTABLISHED SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS BOO AT THE ZOO, BREW AT THE ZOO AND SIPPIN' SAFARI AS WELL AS EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, ZOO ATLANTA HAD TO CANCEL SOME OF THESE EVENTS FOR 2020. HOWEVER, ZOO ATLANTA PLANS TO CONTINUE THESE SIGNATURE EVENTS AS RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED. BEASTLY FEAST, ZOO ATLANTA'S SIGNATURE BLACK-TIE GALA, IS ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S MOST UNIQUE PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS. THE 2020 BEASTLY FEAST, CALLED "GALA IN THE GRASSLANDS", RAISED $0.9 MILLION TO BENEFIT ZOO ATLANTA. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND WAS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE 35TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF GENEROUS SUPPORT. ZOO ATLANTA WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS REPUTATION FOR OFFERING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS.VOLUNTEERS:AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ZOO ATLANTA COUNTS ON VOLUNTEERS TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS WORKFORCE. IN 2020, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 14,712 HOURS TO ZOO ATLANTA, WHICH IS VALUED AT $420,000. THERE WERE 173 ADULT VOLUNTEERS, 220 GROUP VOLUNTEERS, 72 VOLUNTEENS, 12 INTERNS, 72 DOCENTS AND 32 FAMILY VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE THEIR TIME TO THE ZOO IN 2020.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$7,107,040TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$20,899,467TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (40 entries)

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PEDRO CHERRY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYE DARLAND
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CINDY DAVIS
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DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON FRIESON
DIRECTOR & OFFICER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEEM GILLANI
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN HILL GODDARD
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DUANE JACKSON
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONJI JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH KYTLE CHANDLER
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEGRA LAWRENCE-HARDY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENNA DEESE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD MCPHAIL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM NEMETZ
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA QUALLS-BATTEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN RIPOLL
DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ROBERTS
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIGI ROULAND
DIRECTOR & OFFICER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOVETTE RUSSELL
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SIMON-SCHUMANN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
R SCOTT TAYLOR JR
DIRECTOR & CHAIR-ELECT1.000.02Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAN COOPER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE DICKERSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA LAUBE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL PAUL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEEPAK RAGHAVAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH CAGIGAL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY KING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT40.000.02Yes (X)$598,667$0$19,537
RUSSELL JACOBS
CFO40.000.02Yes (X)$149,174$0$532
CARY BURGESS
SR. VP - OPERATIONS40.000.02$146,485$0$12,367Yes (X)
HAYLEY MURPHY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.000.00$172,293$0$15,613Yes (X)
ZOE NIEMINEN
VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40.000.00$138,523$0$17,631Yes (X)
TOMSON KARIVELIL
SR. DIRECTOR - IT40.000.00$117,185$0$17,122Yes (X)
ERIC HALL
VP FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION40.000.02$144,727$0$10,422Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,467,054TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$93,224TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
WINTER JOHNSON GROUP
5616 PEACHTREE RDCHAMBLEEGA30341CONSTRUCTION$3,802,228
GBM - GENERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE INC
3835 PRESIDENTIAL PKWY 200ATLANTAGA30340JANITORIAL SERVICES$542,437
DYNAMIC SECURITY INC
1900 THE EXCHANGE SEATLANTAGA30339LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES$407,086
CENTERPOINT SITEWORK & UTILITIES
510 PLAZA DRATLANTAGA30349CONSTRUCTION$293,692
EXTERIOR CONCEPTS
4975 LITTLE MILL RDBUFORDGA30518CONSTRUCTION$276,450
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$2,468,739MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$530,063FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,565,201GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,733,669AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,332,283NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,297,672TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS712130$5,456,814$5,456,814
OTHER712130$273,712$273,712
EDUCATION712130$248,794$248,794
GROUP SALES722320$19,331$17,142$2,189
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,998,651TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$135,724TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$135,724ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,489,405SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,489,763SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,851OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$358SecuritiesAmt
Other-$6,851OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$7,209TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$7,209ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$191,963FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$530,063ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$196,872FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$4,909TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$4,909ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,169,269GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$431,920CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$737,349TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$699,944RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$37,405UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
RIDES & ATTRACTIONS712130$371,127$371,127
FOOD SERVICE CONCESSIO712130$288,301$288,301
SPONSORSHIP712130$5,754$5,754
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$665,182OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,822,460TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,355,834RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$45,348UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$123,606ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,337TotalAmt
Program Services$45,337ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,320TotalAmt
Program Services$60,320ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,560,280TotalAmt
Program Services$934,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$341,615FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,216,422TotalAmt
Program Services$8,347,068ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$693,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$175,417FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,725TotalAmt
Program Services$82,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,112FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,123,416TotalAmt
Program Services$1,032,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,455FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$754,422TotalAmt
Program Services$661,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,186FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,923TotalAmt
Program Services$15,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,770TotalAmt
Management And General$69,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,500TotalAmt
Program Services$22,500ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,277TotalAmt
Management And General$6,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$823FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$387,475TotalAmt
Program Services$385,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$948,982TotalAmt
Program Services$937,582ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,469FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,587TotalAmt
Program Services$190,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,157,937TotalAmt
Program Services$946,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,465TotalAmt
Program Services$49,461ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,119TotalAmt
Program Services$14,167ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,189TotalAmt
Program Services$5,189ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,188,715TotalAmt
Program Services$3,061,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$658,320TotalAmt
Program Services$658,320ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
UBIT TAX PAID$9,550$9,550
OUTSIDE CONTRACTS$1,282,054$36,556$1,243,817$1,681
ANIMAL FOOD & HUSBANDRY$551,234$551,234
PANDA CONSERVATION$524,957$524,957

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,211,898TotalAmt
Program Services$1,129,720ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,905ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,273FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,232,874TotalAmt
Program Services$20,899,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,687,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$646,031FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,981,348BOYAmt
EOY$2,720,154EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,545,053BOYAmt
EOY$2,713,005EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,548,338BOYAmt
EOY$253,955EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$331,557BOYAmt
EOY$461,978EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$651,629BOYAmt
EOY$450,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$117,956,769LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$71,770,077LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,534,174BOYAmt
EOY$46,186,692EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,437,626BOYAmt
EOY$7,518,456EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,521,035BOYAmt
EOY$26,866,362EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,158,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,158,715EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,709,475BOYAmt
EOY$88,329,829EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,368,912BOYAmt
EOY$3,345,207EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$551,259BOYAmt
EOY$523,451EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,938BOYAmt
EOY$13,184EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,942,109BOYAmt
EOY$3,881,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,266,695BOYAmt
EOY$73,904,731EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,500,671BOYAmt
EOY$10,543,256EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,767,366BOYAmt
EOY$84,447,987EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,709,475BOYAmt
EOY$88,329,829EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,410,414ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$813,345NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$277,692OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$14,735,979CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,986,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,983,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,334,411CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,297,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$72,338,378TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,735,979CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,986,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,983,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,334,411CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,297,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$72,338,378TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$23,277,817SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,060,561PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$144,986CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,315CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$277,960CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$233,178CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$135,724CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$962,163TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,962CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$59,904CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$71,386CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$259,450TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$73,559,991TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$71,165,051GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70450PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$101,923FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$101,923FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,622,321FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,724,244FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$176,703CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$131,743CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$119,743CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$101,923CurrentYearAmt
Total$530,112TotalAmt

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,500,671BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$529,285ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$942,219InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,428,919OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,543,256EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,612,152BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,822,451ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,417,466InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$47,351,398OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,500,671EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,445,479BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$614,922ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$222,442InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,225,807OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$53,612,152EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,535,032BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$21,180,953ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,072,728InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,343,233OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$54,445,479EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,313,805BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,111,743ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$537,524InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,428,040OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$34,535,032EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.69152PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.30848TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$102,495,596OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,677,963DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,817,633BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,583,994OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,420,641DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,163,353BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,877,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,671,473DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,205,706BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$46,186,692TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN SAVANNA HALL, ZA MGR, LLCDesc
Book Value$26,866,362BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$26,866,362TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNOTES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$13,184Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,184TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ZOO ATLANTA UTILIZES THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO PRESERVE SPECIES CURRENTLY REPRESENTED IN ZOO ATLANTA'S ANIMAL COLLECTION.
PART X, LINE 2:ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO, INC. AND ZOO GEORGIA ARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THESE ENTITIES DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. SAVANNA HALL LANDLORD AND SAVANNA HALL MASTER TENANT ARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES. IN LIEU OF INCOME TAXES, THE MEMBERS ARE TAXED ON THEIR PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF INCOME OF SAVANNA HALL LANDLORD AND SAVANNA HALL MASTER TENANT. SAVANNA HALL MANAGER HAS ELECTED A 168(H) ELECTION FOR TAX PURPOSES. DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE COMPUTED FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND INCOME TAX BASES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF SAVANNA HALL MANAGER THAT WILL RESULT IN TAXABLE OR DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS IN THE FUTURE. DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET AND LIABILITY COMPUTATIONS ARE BASED ON ENACTED TAX LAWS AND RATES APPLICABLE TO PERIODS IN WHICH DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT TAXABLE INCOME. A VALUATION ALLOWANCE IS ESTABLISHED, WHEN NECESSARY, TO REDUCE DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS TO THE AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED. INCOME TAX EXPENSE IS THE INCOME TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDABLE FOR THE PERIOD PLUS OR MINUS THE CHANGE DURING THE PERIOD IN DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE ZOO CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ZOO'S STATUS AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ZOO MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS APPROPRIATELY REPORTED AND FILED INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES IS REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ZOO'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
ZAMBIAENHANCING CONSERVATION ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS$20,000WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
SOUTH AFRICARESEARCHING THE DATA DEFICIENT TREE ROOSTING VULTURE SPECIES$11,200WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
BRAZILGIANT ARMADILLO CONSERVATION PROGRAM$10,000WIRE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
SIERRA LEONE, AFRICATIMNEH PARROT CONSERVATION$9,120WIRE TRANSFER TO GREAT BRITAIN OFFICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:GRANTS MADE ARE SUBJECT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH DEFINES THE PURPOSE AND APPROVED EXPENSES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF APPROVED BUDGETS FROM THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND REGULAR PROJECT UPDATES WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE ZOO ATLANTA PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BEASTLY FEASTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$722,026GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$530,063CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$191,963GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$218RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$612FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$196,042OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$722,026GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$530,063CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$191,963GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$218RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$612FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$196,042OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$196,872DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,909NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATIONS - FRIENDS OF TUSK
225 REINECKERS LANE STE 375ALEXANDRIAVA22314431634280501(C)(3)$20,000TO HELP WITH ELEPHANTS
GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA
17 S MAGNOLIA AVEORLANDOFL32801812749463501(C)(3)$7,000TO HELP WITH GIRAFFES
TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE
1030 JENKINS RD STE DCHARLESTONSC29407200785702501(C)(3)$6,000TO SUPPORT TURTLE SURVIVAL CENTER IN FT. WORTH, TEXAS
WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
1441 BROADWAY 5TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10018521934148501(C)(3)$7,240CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN CAMBODIA IN THE CARDAMOM RAINFOREST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I PART I LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MADE TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOR FURTHERANCE OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 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
RAYMOND B KING
CEO & PRESIDENT$358,667$0$240,000$0$0$0$4,900$0$14,637$0$618,204$0$0$0
HAYLEY MURPHY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$162,293$0$10,000$0$0$0$977$0$14,636$0$187,906$0$0$0
CARY BURGESS
SR. VP - OPERATIONS$140,485$0$6,000$0$0$0$3,016$0$9,351$0$158,852$0$0$0
ZOE NIEMINEN
VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$129,523$0$9,000$0$0$0$2,995$0$14,636$0$156,154$0$0$0
ERIC HALL
VP FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION$138,727$0$6,000$0$0$0$2,175$0$8,247$0$155,149$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST CLASS TRAVEL: DUE TO A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME OF REQUIRED TRAVEL, FIRST CLASS WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO ACCOMODATE THE MEDICAL NEED. SOCIAL CLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF THE CEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AND DEVELOPING BUSINESS AND DONOR RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7THE CEO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL BONUS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. SUCH BONUS IS DISCRETIONARY BUT IS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL LIMITATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS. OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMOUNTS WERE BASED UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,131,636NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV @ DATE OF DONATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (7 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)BAMBOO4$154,086MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS83$39,104MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EVENT FOOD1$5,600MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)FOOD/GIFT CARDS FOR EMPLOYEES2$1,600MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ANIMAL ENRICHMENT1$131MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT1$100MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)MISC1$26MARKET VALUE
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 (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS JULY 15, 2021 MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE ZOO'S ACCOUNTING FIRM WERE PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE RETURN AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AUTHORITY FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RETURN WAS GRANTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS NOVEMBER 18, 2008 MEETING. SUCH AUTHORITY APPLIES TO ALL FUTURE TAX YEARS UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES OTHERWISE. DUE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY TO REVIEW ANY ISSUES RAISED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ZOO ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY SOURCES AND MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THE COMPARABLE DATA WAS APPROPRIATE AND THAT IT SUPPORTED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AUTHORIZED FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE COMPENSATION LEVEL UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS DISCUSSION OCCURS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND IS COMPRISED OF THE RESULT OF COLLECTIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH WAGE AND SALARY SURVEYS, DATA COMPARABLE TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA, AND FROM BENCHMARKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AMERICAN ZOO & AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION. EACH SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ZOO'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ZOO'S WEBSITE: WWW.ZOOATLANTA.ORG FOR REVIEW. ZOO ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDES A LISTING OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFILIATIONS ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INTERCOMPANY RENT EXPENSE ELIMINATED FOR GAAP NOT FOR TAX 277,692.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30315ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582525307EIN
Primary ActivitiesENLARGE AND EXPAND THE VISION OF CONSERVATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC
800 CHEROKEE AVE SEATLANTAGA30315842378020RENTALGAN/AN/A00
SAVANNA HALL ZA LL LLC
800 CHEROKEE AVE SEATLANTAGA30315821721110LANDLORDGAN/AN/A00

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAVANNA HALL ZA MGR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 CHEROKEE AVE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30315ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN823774362EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$26,866,362ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC- THIS IS AN EXISTING LOAN FROM PRIOR
D$1,158,715COST BASIS
YEARS NOT A NEW TRANSACTION IN 2020
SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC
D$308,473COST BASIS
SAVANNA HALL ZA MT LLC
K$277,692LEASE AGREEMENT
SAVANNA HALL ZA LL LLC
E$2,899,416COST BASIS