2025-11-10T16:54:21-06:00 2024-12-31 135565207 KPMG LLP 1212 NORTH 96TH STREET SUITE 300 OMAHA NE 68114 990 2024-01-01 470469782 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OMAH 4027338401 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68107 JEREMY EDDIE CFO 4027338401 2025-11-07 1 0 HOLLY MOEN P01800653 4023481450 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEREMY EDDIE 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68107 91152263 0 X WWW.OMAHAZOO.COM X 1964 NE OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE PEOPLE TO SERVE AS LIFELONG STEWARDS FOR THE CONSERAVTION OF ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS. 7 7 1344 975 2504956 947122 29998783 41145532 26057549 27593916 1202050 -542920 13562595 13848284 70820977 82044812 2375062 2062737 0 0 30420208 32877554 0 0 535286 39966356 44847235 72761626 79787526 -1940649 2257286 338019191 340374906 27908505 28006934 310110686 312367972 X THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE PEOPLE TO SERVE AS LIFE-LONG STEWARDS FOR ANIMALS, THEIR HABITATS, AND THEIR CONSERVATION. 0 0 69640902 2062737 25543622 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OPERATES AND MAINTAINS OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM. THE ZOO SITS ON 160 ACRES AND HOUSES APPROXIMATELY 1,035 ANIMAL SPECIES INCLUDING MAMMALS, BIRDS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, FISH, AND INVERTEBRATES. IT BOASTS NATURAL, IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT SPACES, INCLUDING ASIAN HIGHLANDS, BAY FAMILY CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE TRAILS, SCOTT AFRICAN GRASSLANDS, SUZANNE AND WALTER SCOTT AQUARIUM, OWEN SEA LION SHORES, HUBBARD GORILLA VALLEY AND ORANGUTAN FOREST, THE WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR DESERT COVERED BY A TRANSPARENT GLAZED GEODESIC DOME, LIED JUNGLE (AMERICA'S LARGEST INDOOR RAINFOREST), AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST NOCTURNAL EXHIBIT. DURING 2024, 76,453 MEMBERSHIPS WERE SOLD, AND THE TOTAL VISITORS TO THE PARK, PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND EVENT ATTENDEES WAS 1,707,195. 2641084 0 148648 OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM'S CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH CONDUCTS VALUABLE CONSERVATION SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, GENETICS, NUTRITION, AND BEHAVIORAL HUSBANDRY AND WELFARE. THE SCIENTIFIC TEAMS CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN 2025 INCLUDED SEVEN VETERINARIANS, SIX PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND POST-DOCS, TWO MASTER'S LEVEL RESEARCHERS AND EIGHT ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL STAFF. THESE TEAMS WERE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT LED TO THE PUBLICATION OF MANUSCRIPTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. IN ADDITION, OUR RESEARCHERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, AND GAVE INVITED TALKS AND LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES, SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, AND INDUSTRY MEETINGS. OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM SUPPORTED SEVERAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOCUSING ON NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA, MADAGASCAR, MAINLAND AFRICA, AND THE OCEANS. SUPPORT NOT ONLY INCLUDED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECTS BUT STAFF EXPERTISE AND TIME WITH DIRECT PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE RESCUE, PROPAGATION AND RESTORATION OF CORAL REEFS THROUGH SECORE, BREEDING AND RELEASE OF SALT CREEK TIGER BEETLES IN NEBRASKA, BREEDING AND RELEASE OF AMPHIBIANS IN NORTH AMERICA AND PUERTO RICO, AND SUNFLOWER SEA STAR PROPAGATION AND FIELD EFFORTS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE IN KEY SERVICES ROLES ON SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AS ADVISORS, SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN PROGRAM LEADERS, STUDBOOK KEEPERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, PROJECT COORDINATORS, INSTRUCTORS, AND TAXON ADVISORY GROUP CHAIRS, AND STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 2059074 0 2106648 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ARE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONALLY FOCUSED. MORE THAN 2,750 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED IN 2024. THIS PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDED DAY CAMPS, CLASSES, DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES, CAMPOUTS, AND ON-GROUNDS PROGRAMMING REACHED OVER 72,500 INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS AT THE ZOO AND WILDLIFE SAFARI PARK REACHED OVER 893,000 GUESTS.THE ZOO ALSO HAS CONSERVATION-ORIENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, MOLECULAR GENETICS, NUTRITION, AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AND HUSBANDRY IN THE GREWCOCK CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH OUR ZOO ACADEMY PROGRAM AT THE ZOO, UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCES AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE ZOO'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF PARTICIPATE IN A RANGE OF OFFSITE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH COVER A BROAD SPECTRUM FROM LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES TO LONGER DURATION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC OR CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 74341060 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 55 0 1 1344 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JEREMY EDDIE 4027338401 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68107 MOGENS BAY CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE MILLER SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ANNE HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE M FRITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R MCCARTHY TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN SISSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN TAPIO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS PADILLA PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 662360 0 24978 JEREMY C EDDIE SVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN, & CFO 40.00 0.00 X 252820 0 22908 DENNIS SCHNURBUSCH II SVP OF OPERATIONS & COO (THRU 1/2/24) 40.00 0.00 X 134178 0 6934 TODD SCHOLZ VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 40.00 0.00 X 220826 0 30969 MEGAN LONGO SVP OF GUEST EXP, BRAND, & REV 40.00 0.00 X 154949 0 8245 JASON HERRICK VP OF CONSERVATION & ANIMAL HEALTH 40.00 0.00 X 171672 0 13909 CRAIG JACOBS VP OF HR, SAFETY & SECURITY 40.00 0.00 X 177349 0 18359 DAN CASSIDY VP OF ANIMAL MANAGEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 142675 0 14839 AMANDA ROSENQUIST DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMS 40.00 0.00 X 152907 0 23327 TAYLOR YAW DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH 40.00 0.00 X 149786 0 16032 2219522 0 180500 36 0 1 0 KIEWIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 17110 MARCY ST STE LL01 OMAHA NE 68118 CONSTRUCTION 13310986 JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 14606 BRANCH ST STE 300 OMAHA NE 68154 CONSTRUCTION 2160786 EDGE THEMED ENVIRONMENTS LLC 12615 MUKILTEO SPEEDWAY LYNWOOD WA 980871533 CONSTRUCTION 1340745 FBG SERVICE CORPORATION 407 S 27TH AVE OMAHA NE 68131 CLEANING SERVICES 1108350 HOLLAND BASHAM ARCHITECTS 119 S 49TH AVE OMAHA NE 68132 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 978508 33 16204576 20751271 2958146 1231539 41145532 ADMISSIONS 712130 22390504 22390504 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611600 1489060 1489060 SKYFARI 485000 1079042 1079042 TRAIN 485000 1036710 1036710 SPECIAL EXHIBIT 712130 852075 852075 746525 746525 27593916 1462235 1462235 1500338 3505493 -2005155 -2005155 -2005155 17969211 5601958 12367253 1640406 10726847 CATERING/VENUE RENTAL 722320 864550 864550 INSURANCE RECOVERY 524291 411479 411479 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 205002 205002 1481031 82044812 27798918 2504956 10595406 2062737 2062737 1519167 251795 1095537 171835 25484480 23853917 1412799 217764 731352 661021 59578 10753 3110368 2747277 336849 26242 2032187 1780309 230746 21132 58140 58140 50965 50965 36300 36300 1165342 1165342 219665 129851 58961 30853 12758631 12152039 565173 41419 288705 288705 321000 321000 17246851 17246851 2275197 2195324 76187 3686 ANIMAL SUPPLIES/FORAGE 2236631 2236631 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 1244594 1244594 CREDIT CARD PROC. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE SOCIETY APPLIES THE PROVISIONS OF FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, INCLUDED IN ASC SUBTOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES - OVERALL. FIN 48 PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ADDRESS UNCERTAINTY IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, PRESCRIBING RECOGNITION THRESHOLDS AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTES. AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE SOCIETY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF RELATED ORGANIZATION -3,416,056. COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,601,958. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 793,142. LOSS ON IMPAIREMENT OF ASSETS 1,212,013. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,601,958. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET 793,142. LOSS ON IMPAIREMENT OF ASSETS 1,212,013. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 385641 0 0 0 0 0 0 385641 0 385641 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON PART I WERE PAID DIRECTLY BY OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 0 OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 681072200 363297716 501(C)(3) 2062737 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY REQUIRES PERIODIC WRITTEN REPORTS ON THE EXPENDITURE OF SOCIETY GRANTED FUNDS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE REVIEW THE REPORTS AND RESULTS OF THE SUPPORTED PROJECT IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GRANT. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LUIS PADILLA PRESIDENT & CEO 529976 0 131250 0 1134 0 10350 0 14628 0 687338 0 0 0 JEREMY C EDDIE SVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN, & CFO 242411 0 9275 0 1134 0 12799 0 10109 0 275728 0 0 0 TODD SCHOLZ VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 211961 0 7875 0 990 0 9106 0 21863 0 251795 0 0 0 CRAIG JACOBS VP OF HR, SAFETY & SECURITY 168047 0 6300 0 3002 0 8940 0 9419 0 195708 0 0 0 JASON HERRICK VP OF CONSERVATION & ANIMAL HEALTH 164721 0 5817 0 1134 0 6909 0 7000 0 185581 0 0 0 AMANDA ROSENQUIST DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMS 146329 0 5600 0 978 0 4695 0 18632 0 176234 0 0 0 TAYLOR YAW DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH 143775 0 5145 0 866 0 4604 0 11428 0 165818 0 0 0 MEGAN LONGO SVP OF GUEST EXP, BRAND, & REV 149968 0 4898 0 83 0 0 0 8245 0 163194 0 0 0 DAN CASSIDY VP OF ANIMAL MANAGEMENT 133897 0 4725 0 4053 0 7013 0 7826 0 157514 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DENNIS SCHNURBUSCH II RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $106,600. A THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS NEBRASKA 476006455 2015-04-13 14900000 CAPITAL CONSTR/'05 BOND REFUNDING 0 0 0 A 14940000 59500 5558041 9322459 2016 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM AN INDUSTRY COMPENSATION REPORT, AS WELL AS A COMPENSATION STUDY COMPLETED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, ARE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE PRESENTS ANY RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE ADJUSTMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER FROM THE CHAIR OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT OF OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWED THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND DISCUSSED PROPOSED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WITH HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM AN INDUSTRY COMPENSATION REPORT, AS WELL AS A COMPENSATION STUDY COMPLETED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, WERE REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND CONSIDERED WHEN SETTING ADJUSTMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION 3701 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68107 363297716 FUNDRAISING NE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 OZS 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION C 20751271 CASH OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION B 2062737 CASH OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION Q 26300 CASH