2020-02-03T10:57:42-06:00 2019-06-30 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2018-07-01 043129124 COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLAND COMM 6179892000 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 JOHN J LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 6179892000 2020-01-29 1 BRENDA L BOOTH P01342395 6177610600 2020-02-03 207.172.72.163 2020-01-29 15:48:21 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 6EBF32EC077803D5773B28E578504B4367373832 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z JOHN J LINEHAN ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 20618188 0 X WWW.ZOONEWENGLAND.ORG X 1991 MA TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 25 25 332 4050 0 0 12486105 13618536 4818542 5714156 47153 74348 752798 860370 18104598 20267410 68483 96658 0 0 9412425 10042387 0 0 892569 6842229 8169772 16323137 18308817 1781461 1958593 28211132 30141093 2698196 2669564 25512936 27471529 X TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 3276434 4635723 GUEST SERVICES IN FY 19, ZOO NEW ENGLAND EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN DAYTIME ATTENDANCE WITH 644,030 VISITORS COMPARED TO 592,682 VISITORS IN FY 18. FRANKLIN PARK ZOO'S TOTAL ATTENDANCE (INCLUSIVE OF AN EVENING PUMPKIN SHOW PRIMARILY IN OCTOBER) REACHED 409,084, AN INCREASE OF 29,047 FROM 380,037 IN FY 18.STONE ZOO'S DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 234,946, AN INCREASE OF 22,300 FROM 212,646 IN FY 18.TOTAL FY 19 ATTENDANCE FOR ZOOLIGHTS (STONE ZOO'S EVENING HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW, WHICH OPERATES PRIMARILY IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER) WAS 64,248, AN INCREASE OF 22,751 COMPARED TO 41,497 IN FY 18.TOTAL OVERALL ATTENDANCE INCLUSIVE OF ZOOLIGHTS IN FY 19 WAS 708,278, COMPARED TO 634,179 IN FY 18.IN FY 19, MEMBERSHIP REVENUES FROM OVER 19,000 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS BROUGHT IN OVER $1,950,000, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN $250,000 COMPARED TO FY 18. THIS IS THE FIFTH YEAR THAT REVENUE HAS EXCEEDED $1,600,000 AND THE FIRST TIME EVER EXCEEDING $1,900,000. 4604632 96658 ANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBITSAS OF JUNE 30, 2019, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 63 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 46. ZOO NEW ENGLAND IS HOME TO MORE THAN 2,200 ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 200 DIFFERENT SPECIES. BIRTHS AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO INCLUDED AROUND 20 BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOGS AND A FEMALE DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY. AT STONE ZOO, SIGNIFICANT BIRTHS INCLUDED A PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE, A LINNE'S TWO-TOED SLOTH, A PAIR OF BUSH DOG PUPPIES, AND A WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBON. 951435 358124 EDUCATION/ TEENS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN FY 19, WE REACHED 290,281 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING AND INTERPRETATION. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 30% FROM FY 18 WHEN WE REACHED 223,003 PEOPLE. THIS IS DUE TO THE INCREASE IN ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS, AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS FOR OUR HOMESCHOOL AND VACATION WEEK PROGRAMS, AND AN INCREASE IN ZOO AMBASSADORS AT BOTH ZOOS. OUR OVERALL INTERPRETATION REACH WAS 276,432 IN FY 19, WHICH REPRESENTS A 32% INCREASE FROM 209,718 IN FY 18. THIS YEAR, WE HAD MORE TRAINED ZOO AMBASSADORS WHO CONTINUED TO VOLUNTEER WITH US FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.IN THE SPRING, WE COMPLETED OUR KULTURECITY SENSORY INCLUSIVE CERTIFICATION. THIS NEW INITIATIVE WILL PROMOTE AN ACCOMMODATING AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL GUESTS WITH SENSORY PROCESSING NEEDS. SENSORY BAGS EQUIPPED WITH NOISE CANCELING HEADPHONES, FIDGET TOOLS AND VERBAL CUE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ADMISSIONS BOOTHS TO GUESTS WHO MAY NEED EXTRA SUPPORT DURING THEIR VISIT. PRIOR TO THEIR VISIT, GUESTS CAN DOWNLOAD THE FREE KULTURECITY APP WHERE THEY CAN VIEW SENSORY FEATURES AVAILABLE TO THEM AT BOTH FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND STONE ZOO, INCLUDING LOCATIONS FOR QUIET ZONES AND HEADPHONE ZONES.SUMMER ZOOCAMP CONTINUES TO GROW. IN FY 19, ZOOCAMP AT STONE ZOO WAS AT 99% CAPACITY WITH 204 PARTICIPANTS. AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, ZOOCAMP WAS 95% FULL WITH 434 SPOTS FILLED, AN INCREASE OF THE 380 SPOTS FILLED IN FY 18. 5980151 720309 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FACILITIES AND GROUNDS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WHICH ENABLE ZOO NEW ENGLAND TO OPERATE IN A COMFORTABLE, SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND VISITORS TO THE ZOOS. 5980151 720309 14812652 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 332 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X SAT HARIPRASAD - DIR OF FINANCE 6173795180 ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD BOSTON MA 02121 ROBERT BEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY BROWNE PH D DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON CLAGETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCO DE VITO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES B DUNBAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GIOVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GUEDJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M HINTERNEDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE HOUGHTON DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RONNIE KANAREK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A KELLEY MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY KESWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLASS LOBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER D LITTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUINCY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE PINADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C PORTER DIRECTOR, CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA RICHTER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN VAN DYKE DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN VIEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A WILSON DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PASSAFARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 134805 0 33612 ROBERT CHABOT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 126005 0 16731 CYNTHIA MEAD VP OF OUTREACH 40.00 X 120622 0 14045 DAVID CARON VP - DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 100187 0 32210 CAROLYN VAUGHAN VP - DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 101173 0 3035 ERIC BAITCHMAN VP - ANIMAL HEALTH & CONSERVATION 40.00 X 96110 0 32445 ROBERT GEORGE VP OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 124435 0 33294 SAT HARIPRASAD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 105018 0 32066 908355 0 197438 7 0 1 0 GABRIEL GROUP 3190 RIDER TRAIL SOUTH EARTH CITY MO 63045 ADVERTISING 298550 MILES RIVER DIRECT 19 BOARDMAN LN SOUTH HAMILTON MA 01982 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN 103194 2 20 1960866 7600000 4057650 378735 13618536 ZOO ADMISSIONS 900099 4635723 4635723 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS 900099 1078433 1078433 5714156 70938 70938 186665 183255 3410 3410 3410 690659 167523 523136 523136 CONCESSION INCOME 900099 337234 337234 337234 20267410 5714156 0 934718 96658 96658 668245 270051 220740 177454 7209398 5609897 1373661 225840 152081 124902 19009 8170 1410784 1158657 176341 75786 601879 494315 75232 32332 97465 97465 849919 849919 94452 49746 31227 13479 1619195 1619195 30682 7246 22493 943 1754927 1728954 21235 4738 261197 131477 129720 EQUIPMENT & EXHIBITS 531796 475495 56301 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 530823 521096 9727 ANIMAL FEED 413143 413143 SPECIAL EVENTS 335228 330968 4260 0 1650945 930933 366185 353827 18308817 14812652 2603596 892569 1691093 967725 2054325 4192211 220863 706210 153361 124271 84892 77250 69273 203951 38053044 18255855 19801069 19797189 84923 86384 4051333 3985902 28211132 30141093 2333350 2234023 75298 99469 289548 336072 2698196 2669564 X 24937174 25358975 575762 2112554 25512936 27471529 28211132 30141093 1958593 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11938350 12084655 13570779 12486105 13618536 63698425 11938350 12084655 13570779 12486105 13618536 63698425 4449880 59248545 5584 9426 11203 34501 70938 131652 242118 250147 291702 304700 337234 1425901 65255978 26197511 0.90790 0.93280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 9940 0 0 9940 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY SEEK OUT LEGISLATORS TO SECURE FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE ZOOS. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEYOND FUNDRAISING FOR THE ZOOS INCLUDE: 1. CONTROLLING THE SALE OF IVORY AND RHINO HORNS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 2. TRY TO GET MA TO JOIN POACHING COMPACT SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHER STATES AND INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF POACHING WILDLIFE. LOBBYING EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE CONSIST OF THOSE EMPLOYEES SALARIES OTHER RELEVANT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING. 32118661 14027169 18091492 5615611 4228686 1386925 318772 318772 19797189 STATE APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVABLE 178691 SERVICE CONCESSION AGREEMENT 3807211 3985902 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCE 336072 336072 X 20735914 300981 167523 468504 20267410 0 20267410 18777321 300981 167523 468504 18308817 0 18308817 PART X, LINE 2: THE ZOO ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ZOO HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ZOO HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ZOO IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 167,523. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 167,523. ZOOTOPIA 517098 517098 132294 BREW AT THE ZOO 110538 110538 23686 1 63023 63023 11543 690659 690659 167523 167523 523136 1 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 24411 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 530206027 501(C)(3) 30000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - USA PO BOX 24246 CLEVELAND OH 44124 812749463 501(C)(3) 10000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX NY 10460 131740011 501(C)(3) 12908 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE SUITE 325 SEATTLE WA 98103 911144119 501(C)(3) 10000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE GLOBAL WILDLIFE PO BOX 129 AUSTIN TX 78767 262887967 501(C)(3) 10000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE US FOR BFREE 4320 W UNIVERSITY AVE GAINESVILLE FL 32607 593340282 501(C)(3) 9000 CONSERVATION/WILD LIFE 6 0 PART I, LINE 2: PROGRESS REPORTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORTS, ARE DUE FROM THE GRANTEES UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR GRANT-RELATED ACTIVITIES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN LINEHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 134805 0 0 0 0 0 4254 0 29358 0 168417 0 0 0 ROBERT GEORGE VP OF ADMINISTRATION 124435 0 0 0 0 0 3936 0 29358 0 157729 0 0 0 X 11 24632 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MATERIAL 295 354103 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 30B: THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. 990, PART I, LINE 5, AND 990, PART V, LINE 2A: OUT OF THE 332, 150 ARE REGULAR AND PART-TIME ONGOING EMPLOYEES AND THE REST, 182 EMPLOYEES, REPRESENT TURNOVER IN TERMS OF NEW HIRES, TERMINATIONS, AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A DRAFT COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS THE FISCAL YEAR DRAWS TO AN END, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TYPICALLY SENDS AN EMAIL OUT TO ALL MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS REQUESTING THEM TO DISCLOSE THEIR RELATED PARTY ACTIVITIES. UPON THE DISCLOSURES RECEIVED FROM STAFF, THE AUDITORS OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOTIFIED BEFORE THEY COMMENCE THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD QUANTIFIES THE EXTENT OF SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS BASED ON MARKET NORMS, THE RELEVANT DUTIES TO BE CARRIED OUT AND THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFORDABLITIY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ZNE PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH CONTAINS FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMAMATIC DETAILS. THE PUBLIC COULD REQUEST A COPY. THE FORM 990, MA PC AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. ZNE DOES NOT MAKE IT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AT: WWW.CORP.SEC.STATE.MA.US/CORP/CORPSEARCH/CORPSEARCHINPUT.ASP