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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-06-21
IRS object ID
201811729349300546
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-06-21T14:32:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2018-06-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINA BARONEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01360063PTIN
Phone7166302400PhoneNum
Preparation2018-06-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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$11,595,460GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body31VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent31VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee243TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers450TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,415,836PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,428,926CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,124,320PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,217,917CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,174PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$57,520CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,069,977PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,072,644CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,613,307PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,777,007CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,097,590PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,345,867CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$783,044CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,080,475PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,034,804CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,178,065PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,380,671CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$435,242PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$396,336CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$48,180,342TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$49,133,933TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,090,181TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$966,626TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$47,090,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$48,167,307NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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$4,134,203ExpenseAmt
Revenue$73,332RevenueAmt
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$829,228ExpenseAmt
Revenue$538,341RevenueAmt
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$901,057ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,165,915RevenueAmt
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$2,435,719ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICE EXPENSESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,435,719TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$8,300,207TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Document13IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee243EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members31GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member31IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 (47 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
DANIEL M HAMISTER
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
ULLA M BAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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$8,325$0
ERIC S REICH
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
DAVID E MCKENNA
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
GAIL P WARNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA M FERNANDES
PRESIDENT & CEO (TERM MAY 2017)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$99,736$0$5,8941.00
NORAH FLETCHALL
PRESIDENT & CEO (START MAY 2017)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$105,521$0$21,2131.00
DENISE K SCHAEFER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$77,957$0$5,5944.00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$283,214TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$8,325TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$32,701TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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$1,651,450MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations$200,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$1,987,766GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,589,710AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,428,926TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$2,156,121$2,156,121
EDUCATION713990$700,724$700,724
PARKING AND GUEST SERVICES713990$352,902$352,902
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE713990$8,170$8,170
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,217,917TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,719TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,719ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$319,160RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$319,160RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$319,160TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$319,160ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$494,815SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$470,014SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$24,801SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,801TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$24,801ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$306,628FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$112,050FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$194,578TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$194,578ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$795,295GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$236,389CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$558,906TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$558,906RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,777,007TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,776,823RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$571,258ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,114TotalAmt
Program Services$22,367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$238,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,367FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,972,825TotalAmt
Program Services$3,151,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$499,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$321,912FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,491TotalAmt
Program Services$159,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,326FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$540,727TotalAmt
Program Services$428,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,814FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347,710TotalAmt
Program Services$275,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,174FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,720TotalAmt
Program Services$346,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108,455FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,816TotalAmt
Program Services$231,816ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,843TotalAmt
Program Services$20ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,927TotalAmt
Program Services$29,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,232FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,250TotalAmt
Management And General$115,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,856,640TotalAmt
Program Services$1,856,640ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,235TotalAmt
Program Services$182,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,870FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$487,892$453,739$19,516$14,637
ANIMAL FEED$395,007$395,007$0$0
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$362,035$333,899$5,855$22,281
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$344,778$342,973$1,805$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,661TotalAmt
Program Services$88,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$195,976FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,380,671TotalAmt
Program Services$8,300,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,297,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$783,044FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,475BOYAmt
EOY$311,125EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,212,655BOYAmt
EOY$2,088,936EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$796,555BOYAmt
EOY$1,116,578EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$631,525BOYAmt
EOY$445,708EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,857BOYAmt
EOY$27,624EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,786BOYAmt
EOY$80,989EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$62,414,107LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$23,270,729LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,157,921BOYAmt
EOY$39,143,378EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$717,664BOYAmt
EOY$823,326EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,473,904BOYAmt
EOY$5,096,269EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,180,342BOYAmt
EOY$49,133,933EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,035BOYAmt
EOY$644,195EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,146BOYAmt
EOY$322,431EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,090,181BOYAmt
EOY$966,626EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,981,414BOYAmt
EOY$40,161,984EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,108,747BOYAmt
EOY$8,005,323EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,090,161BOYAmt
EOY$48,167,307EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,180,342BOYAmt
EOY$49,133,933EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$396,336ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$58,213NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$232PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$622,365OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$5,681,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,597,970CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,547,967CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,415,836CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,428,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,672,387TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,234,424CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,273,973CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,550,851CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,940,966CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,013,212CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,013,426TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$300,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$369,473CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$293,341CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$306,628CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,269,731TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,916,112CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,172,232CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,468,291CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,650,143CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,748,766CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,955,544TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$990,477TotalAmt

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$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$531,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$990,477TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$48,965,067PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$249,808CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$351,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$930,500TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$249,808CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$351,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$930,500TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,939,672CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,204,238CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,741,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,899,951CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,100,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,886,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96220PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96950PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01830InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01170InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$24,167FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,167FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,704,943FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,729,110FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$686,456FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$171,614FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$580,016CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$597,914CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$674,497CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$686,456CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,538,883TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,808,325LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$24,050CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$24,100CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,316CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$24,167CurrentYearAmt
Total$96,633TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$145,004CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$149,479CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$168,624CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$171,614CurrentYearAmt
Total$634,721TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$952,082GrassrootsCeilingAmt

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$59,927,417OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,226,263DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,701,154BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$365,408DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,288BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,080,994OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,679,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$401,936BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$39,143,378TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$5,096,269BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,096,269TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,183,659TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$58,213NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$348,439OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$406,652RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,777,007RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,777,007TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,729,110TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$348,439OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$348,439ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,380,671ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,380,671TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$126,648GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$126,648GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$26,493OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BUFFALOVE FESTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$82,492GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$82,492GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,702OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$97,488GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$97,488GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$71,855OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$306,628GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$306,628GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$112,050OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$112,050DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$194,578NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 622,365.
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$200,000ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION
O$8,287ACTUAL VALUE