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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-15
IRS object ID
201941969349301209
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-07-15T10:36:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2019-06-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINA HEIMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01360063PTIN
Phone7166302400PhoneNum
Preparation2019-06-27PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.45.217.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-06-27IPDt
IP Tm10:30:51IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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At Submission Filing Device Id3CAB4B20C9077208CE704FCC9099C88110051BC5AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

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$9,329,749GrossReceiptsAmt
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 PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body29VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee253TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers445TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,428,926PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,284,794CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,217,917PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,241,307CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$57,520PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$74,762CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,072,644PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$932,199CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,777,007PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,533,062CYTotalRevenueAmt
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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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$796,360CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,034,804PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,010,459CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,380,671PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,466,347CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$396,336PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,933,285CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$49,133,933TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$47,400,044TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$966,626TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,630,421TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$48,167,307NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$45,769,623NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE BUFFALO ZOO PROMOTES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH UP-CLOSE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,049,854ExpenseAmt
Revenue$194,579RevenueAmt
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$861,134ExpenseAmt
Revenue$508,768RevenueAmt
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$1,857,373ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,562,462RevenueAmt
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$1,704,837ExpenseAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,704,837TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$8,473,198TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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 With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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 Document14IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee253EmployeeCnt
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
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
BETH 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)$180,250$0$5,2421.00
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)$87,900$0$8,3184.00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$268,150TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$13,560TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,221,422MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations$210,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$1,987,766GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$865,606AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,284,794TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$2,008,515$2,008,515
EDUCATION713990$661,730$661,730
PARKING AND GUEST SERV713990$564,087$564,087
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE713990$6,975$6,975
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,241,307TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,715TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$45,715ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$289,244RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$289,244RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$289,244TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$289,244ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$473,922SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$444,875SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$29,047SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,047ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$374,260FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$149,856FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$224,404TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$224,404ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$620,507GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$201,956CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$418,551TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$418,551RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,533,062TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,659,858RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$588,410ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,150TotalAmt
Program Services$212,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,525FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,069,686TotalAmt
Program Services$3,225,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$502,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$341,853FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,606TotalAmt
Program Services$144,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,339FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$582,156TotalAmt
Program Services$461,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,901FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,290TotalAmt
Program Services$279,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,676FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$299TotalAmt
Management And General$299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,468TotalAmt
Management And General$34,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$690,201TotalAmt
Program Services$413,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$134,225FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,750TotalAmt
Program Services$266,750ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,415TotalAmt
Management And General$32,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,711TotalAmt
Program Services$38,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,146FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,257TotalAmt
Management And General$2,257ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,894,895TotalAmt
Program Services$1,894,895ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,198TotalAmt
Program Services$191,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,155FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL FEED$387,850$387,850$0$0
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$355,868$330,957$14,235$10,676
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$314,029$279,028$5,722$29,279
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$270,345$267,263$3,082$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$487,173TotalAmt
Program Services$78,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$256,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,585FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,466,347TotalAmt
Program Services$8,473,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,196,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$796,360FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$311,125BOYAmt
EOY$301,343EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,088,936BOYAmt
EOY$69,450EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,116,578BOYAmt
EOY$872,852EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$445,708BOYAmt
EOY$452,745EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,624BOYAmt
EOY$6,801EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,989BOYAmt
EOY$77,714EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$65,272,770LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$25,165,625LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,143,378BOYAmt
EOY$40,107,145EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$823,326BOYAmt
EOY$762,301EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,096,269BOYAmt
EOY$4,749,693EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,133,933BOYAmt
EOY$47,400,044EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$644,195BOYAmt
EOY$857,958EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$322,431BOYAmt
EOY$272,463EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$966,626BOYAmt
EOY$1,630,421EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,161,984BOYAmt
EOY$40,040,383EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,005,323BOYAmt
EOY$5,729,240EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,167,307BOYAmt
EOY$45,769,623EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,133,933BOYAmt
EOY$47,400,044EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,933,285ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$117,823NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$346,576OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,597,970CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,547,967CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,415,836CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,428,926CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,284,794CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,275,493TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,273,973CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,550,851CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,940,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,013,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,861,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,640,816TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$300,289CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$369,473CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$293,341CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$306,628CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$374,260CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,643,991TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,172,232CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,468,291CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,650,143CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,748,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,520,868CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,560,300TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$898,435TotalAmt

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$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$898,435TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$46,661,865PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$249,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$351,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$334,959CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,241,899TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$249,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$351,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$334,959CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,241,899TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,204,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,741,538CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,899,951CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,100,645CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,855,827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,802,199TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95610PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96220PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02540InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01830InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$32,415FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$32,415FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,785,744FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,818,159FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$690,908FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$172,727FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$597,914CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$674,497CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$686,456CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$690,908CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,649,775TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,974,663LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$24,100CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$24,316CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,167CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$32,415CurrentYearAmt
Total$104,998TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$149,479CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$168,624CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$171,614CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$172,727CurrentYearAmt
Total$662,444TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$993,666GrassrootsCeilingAmt

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$62,659,397OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,070,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,589,059BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$370,713DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,983BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,207,677OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,724,574DepreciationAmt
Book Value$483,103BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$40,107,145TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$4,749,693BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,749,693TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,767,051TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$117,823NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$351,812OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$233,989RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,533,062RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,533,062TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,818,159TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$351,812OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$351,812ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,466,347ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,466,347TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD
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$138,274GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$138,274GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$35,048OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BUFFALOVE FESTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$93,179GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$93,179GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$23,181OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$142,807GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$142,807GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$91,627OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$374,260GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$374,260GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$149,856OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$149,856DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$224,404NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORAH FLETCHALLPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$180,250BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,242NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$185,492TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 -346,576.
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$210,000ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
O$6,636ACTUAL VALUE