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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-13
IRS object ID
202001959349302475
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-07-13T12:32:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161468002PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 BRYANT WOODS NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14228ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
ZIP142141999ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORAH B FLETCHALLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168373900PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALEX BREHMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01251932PTIN
Phone7166302400PhoneNum
Preparation2020-07-02PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.45.217.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-07-02IPDt
IP Tm09:14:44IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id80D8F09F59AD4442C7FEE805B18090227E5D4026AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdE0310127C3B340CE153DFFF9A0F57FFEFDF30FD7AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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
ZIP142141999ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,146,370GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1931FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BUFFALO ZOO: BUILDING COMMUNITY; CREATING CONNECTIONS; SAVING WILDLIFE. OUR VISION IS COLLABORATING 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 THE FOLLOWING VALUES: WE ARE ONE TEAM; WE WELCOME ALL; WE HAVE INTEGRITY, WE CARE; WE GO ABOVE AND BEYONDActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body29VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee193TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers464TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,284,794PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,533,614CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,241,307PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,633,824CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$74,762PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$28,845CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$932,199PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$625,116CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,533,062PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,821,399CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,353,168CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$703,562CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,010,459PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,214,990CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,466,347PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,568,158CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,933,285PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$253,241CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$47,400,044TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$48,223,662TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,630,421TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,140,014TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$45,769,623NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$46,083,648NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BUFFALO ZOO: BUILDING COMMUNITY; CREATING CONNECTIONS; SAVING WILDLIFE. OUR VISION IS COLLABORATING 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 THE FOLLOWING VALUES: WE ARE ONE TEAM; WE WELCOME ALL; WE HAVE INTEGRITY, WE CARE; WE GO ABOVE AND BEYONDMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,230,126ExpenseAmt
Revenue$109,362RevenueAmt
DescANIMAL CARE AND HORTICULTURE MAINTENANCE: 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$897,996ExpenseAmt
Revenue$500,120RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, NATURE AND CONSERVATION, BEGINNING WITH TODDLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,256,931ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,258,411RevenueAmt
DescGUEST SERVICES: ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, CONCESSIONS, RIDES, GIFT SHOP AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE GUEST EXPERIENCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,200,988ExpenseAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,200,988TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$8,586,041TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document16IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee193EmployeeCnt
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
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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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Independent Voting Member29IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 (44 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt
JONATHAN A DANDES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE D TROLLI
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY HABIB RITTLING
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A FOX
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P FLYNN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD W BRASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH A SCHOETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHLLE A SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
BARABARA T BAKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE P GRAMZA JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTORIA M HONG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL M HORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGHAN BAIRD HUNTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODI L JOHNSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIE D JONES JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES A MAGUIRE JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL M MOSKAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL C OLIVERIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON D RANDACCIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUNDRA L RYCE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK A SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN T SWIFT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONI L VAZQUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH A VEALEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY T FERGUSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA M GIOIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
ROBERT M GREENE ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
WAYNE D WISBAUM ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
TIMOTHY A BALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON W BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL P FEROLETO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK C POLONCARZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH POTOZNIAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIUS G PRIDGEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN RYAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R SANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
PETER J SAVAGE III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A SIRAGUSA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORAH FLETCHALL
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$185,916$0$11,7961.00
PATRICIA M LANNON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA L MENDEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN A DELLA PENNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE K SCHAEFER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$90,627$0$14,6394.00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$276,543TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$26,435TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,447,607MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations$225,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$2,002,086GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,858,921AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,533,614TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$2,450,394$2,450,394
EDUCATION713990$639,240$639,240
PARKING AND GUEST SERVICES713990$541,738$541,738
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE713990$2,452$2,452
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,633,824TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,494TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,494ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$451,602RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$451,602RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$451,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$451,602ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$174,773SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$171,422SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,351SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,351TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,351ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$325,479FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$153,549FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$171,930TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$171,930ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,584GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,584TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,584RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,821,399TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,635,408RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$652,377ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$276,543TotalAmt
Program Services$214,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,346FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,983,308TotalAmt
Program Services$3,084,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$547,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$350,675FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,341TotalAmt
Program Services$138,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,789FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$557,986TotalAmt
Program Services$432,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,123FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$355,990TotalAmt
Program Services$275,694ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,340FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,575TotalAmt
Management And General$3,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,960TotalAmt
Management And General$30,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,100TotalAmt
Management And General$3,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$666,640TotalAmt
Program Services$507,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,487FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,573TotalAmt
Program Services$153,573ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,076TotalAmt
Management And General$54,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,070TotalAmt
Program Services$33,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,350FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,685TotalAmt
Management And General$166,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,950,490TotalAmt
Program Services$1,912,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,198TotalAmt
Program Services$197,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,960FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$513,544$485,380$10,031$18,133
ANIMAL FEED$386,944$386,944
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$376,147$338,533$18,807$18,807
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$345,055$340,526$4,415$114

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,933TotalAmt
Program Services$84,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117,438FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,568,158TotalAmt
Program Services$8,586,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,278,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$703,562FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$301,343BOYAmt
EOY$142,507EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,450BOYAmt
EOY$334,545EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$872,852BOYAmt
EOY$1,907,421EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$452,745BOYAmt
EOY$392,885EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,801BOYAmt
EOY$1,292EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,714BOYAmt
EOY$87,316EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$66,154,756LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$27,116,115LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,107,145BOYAmt
EOY$39,038,641EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,301BOYAmt
EOY$899,625EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,749,693BOYAmt
EOY$5,419,430EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,400,044BOYAmt
EOY$48,223,662EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$857,958BOYAmt
EOY$542,004EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,463BOYAmt
EOY$991,135EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,000BOYAmt
EOY$606,875EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,630,421BOYAmt
EOY$2,140,014EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,040,383BOYAmt
EOY$40,436,666EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,729,240BOYAmt
EOY$5,646,982EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,769,623BOYAmt
EOY$46,083,648EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,400,044BOYAmt
EOY$48,223,662EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$253,241ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$114,096NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$53,312OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,547,967CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,415,836CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,428,926CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,284,794CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,533,614CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,211,137TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,550,851CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,940,966CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,013,212CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,861,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,635,408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,002,251TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$369,473CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$293,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$306,628CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$374,260CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$325,479CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,669,181TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,468,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,650,143CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,748,766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,520,868CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,494,501CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,882,569TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$436,032CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$288,542CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,599,714TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$436,032CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$288,542CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,599,714TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$47,282,855PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$249,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$351,879CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$334,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$480,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,690,340TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$249,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$351,879CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$334,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$480,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,690,340TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,741,538CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,899,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,100,645CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,855,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,974,948CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,572,909TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93490PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95610PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03340InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02540InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$25,054FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,054FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,693,556FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,718,610FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$685,931FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$171,483FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$674,497CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$686,456CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$690,908CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$685,931CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,737,792TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,106,688LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$24,316CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$24,167CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$32,415CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$25,054CurrentYearAmt
Total$105,952TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$168,624CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$171,614CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$172,727CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$171,483CurrentYearAmt
Total$684,448TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,026,672GrassrootsCeilingAmt

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$63,493,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,975,989DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,517,471BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$376,018DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,678BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,255,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,764,108DepreciationAmt
Book Value$491,492BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$39,038,641TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$5,419,430BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,419,430TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,085,944TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$114,096NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$150,449OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$264,545RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,821,399RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,821,399TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,718,607TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$150,449OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$150,449ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,568,158ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,568,158TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVESTMENT FEES INCLUDED IN REVENUE
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVESTMENT FEES INCLUDED IN REVENUE
PART III, LINE 1A - TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF LIVING ANIMAL AND PLANT EXHIBITS AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS ON EXHIBIT FOR EDUCATIONAL, CONSERVATION AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND CARED FOR BY THE SOCIETY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COSTS INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF ACQUIRED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS.
PART III, LINE 4 - COLLECTIONS & RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSETHE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ANIMALS AND HORTICULTURE TO PROVIDE INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION BY PROVIDING A CONNECTION TO NATURE AND THREATENED AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS NOT OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WINES IN THE WILDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$95,035GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$95,035GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$33,758OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BUFFALOVE FESTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$64,679GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$64,679GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,416OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total7OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$165,765GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$165,765GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$102,375OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$325,479GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$325,479GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$153,549OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$153,549DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$171,930NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$185,916BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$5,343DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,453NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$197,712TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES WILL BE 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 ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY A THREE MEMBER COMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO APPOINTEE SHALL HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEWS WILL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE A) WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING AND B) WHETHER ARRANGEMENT TO CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE, AND DO NOT RESULT IN PRIVATE INUREMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'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 SOCIETY'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 XI, LINE 9:INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATION 669,737. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING STANDARD (ASU 2014-09) -723,049.
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 ActivitiesINVESTINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

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 OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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 (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
C$225,000ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
O$11,350ACTUAL VALUE