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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-06
IRS object ID
201631889349300513
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-07-06T08:39:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN471793720PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARCARA ZUCARELLI LENDA & STRAKACPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15214 MAIN ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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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
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA FERNANDESPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168373900PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJON V ZUCARELLI CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,180,628GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BUFFALOZOO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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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
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CY Investment Income$38,735CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,086,652PYOtherRevenueAmt
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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
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (60 entries)

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JONATHAN DANDES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE TROLLI
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY HABIB RITTLING
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FOX
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P FLYNN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA GARMAN BAUMGART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD BRASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL HAMISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH A SCHOETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY WARE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA T BAKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H THOMAS CHESTNUT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER DOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
B SCOTT FISHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE P GRAMZA JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA HARDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIE D JONES JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KIMELBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MAGAVERN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MAGUIRE JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MIKULEC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ACEA MOSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL M MOSKAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC REICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SWIFT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES VAN OSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONI L VAZQUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD O WATTS JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA M GIOIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT M GREENE ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE D WISBAUM ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY BALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY FERGUSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL P FEROLETO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE HODGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT HORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC C PANEPINTO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK POLONCARZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIUS PRIDGEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN RYAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER SAVAGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SIRAGUSA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL WARNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA FERNANDES
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)$171,753$0$12,023
DENISE MALONEY
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ROBERT YALOWICH
TREASURER (F1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS BEAN
DIRECTOR (FO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR (FO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD RIGHTER
DIRECTOR (FO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIXIN ZHANG
DIRECTOR (FO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY J ARTHUR
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RICHARD FONTANA
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MICHAEL LOCURTO
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MARK GRISANTI
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$18,933TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Government Grants$1,922,699GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,405,268AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,547,967TotalContributionsAmt

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MEMBERSHIP FEES713990$1,391,403$1,391,403
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SPONSORSHIP713990$136,350$136,350
RIDES713990$95,203$95,203

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,694,071TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$247,200RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$247,200RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$247,200ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$426,402SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,688SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$12,688ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$260,653TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$260,653ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$674,941GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$234,169CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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VENDING COMMISSION900099$8,497$8,497
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$181,839OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,316,682RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$546,588ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,471TotalAmt
Management And General$270,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,505,119TotalAmt
Program Services$3,132,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$155,154FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$145,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,055FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$468,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,397FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,446TotalAmt
Program Services$279,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,940FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,185TotalAmt
Management And General$2,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,800TotalAmt
Management And General$19,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,100TotalAmt
Fundraising$24,100FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,477TotalAmt
Program Services$307,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,612ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,301FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,399TotalAmt
Program Services$162,399ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,151TotalAmt
Program Services$3,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$470,052TotalAmt
Program Services$451,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,661TotalAmt
Program Services$25,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,893TotalAmt
Management And General$22,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,486,605TotalAmt
Program Services$1,486,605ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,440TotalAmt
Program Services$158,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL FEED$337,840$337,840
SUPPLIES$327,341$304,675$11,741$10,925
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$280,835$263,229$17,606
MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SVC$117,230$117,230

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$314,689TotalAmt
Program Services$94,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,983FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,738,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$939,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,990FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,350BOYAmt
EOY$4,550EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,420,373BOYAmt
EOY$1,096,183EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,471,662BOYAmt
EOY$1,238,442EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$835,744BOYAmt
EOY$778,118EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,967BOYAmt
EOY$12,809EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,158BOYAmt
EOY$63,963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,932,125LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,566,837LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,047,514BOYAmt
EOY$41,365,288EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$707,955BOYAmt
EOY$678,496EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,495,461BOYAmt
EOY$4,261,712EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,045,184BOYAmt
EOY$49,499,561EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,471,456BOYAmt
EOY$2,765,050EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,907BOYAmt
EOY$39,712EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,505,363BOYAmt
EOY$2,804,762EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,676,546BOYAmt
EOY$41,126,429EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,863,275BOYAmt
EOY$5,568,370EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,539,821BOYAmt
EOY$46,694,799EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,045,184BOYAmt
EOY$49,499,561EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$547,035ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$64,238NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$233,749OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$9,711,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,733,974CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,681,688CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,597,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,547,967CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,272,750TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,453,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,646,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,234,424CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,273,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,550,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,158,838TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$300,289CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$369,473CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$669,762TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,164,157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,380,558CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,916,112CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,172,232CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,468,291CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,101,350TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$490,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,448CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$531,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,217,913TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$490,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,448CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,295CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$531,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,217,913TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$52,883,437PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,142CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,419CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$273,247CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$375,374TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,142CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,419CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,006CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$273,247CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$375,374TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,190,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,400,977CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,939,672CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,204,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,741,538CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,476,724TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97080PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96170PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$24,100FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,100FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,934,172FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,958,272FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$597,914FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$149,479FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$567,136CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$597,604CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$580,016CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$597,914CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,342,670TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,514,005LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$24,119CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,165CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,050CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$24,100CurrentYearAmt
Total$119,434TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$141,784CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$149,401CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$145,004CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$149,479CurrentYearAmt
Total$585,668TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$878,502GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,495,461BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$160,951ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$131,474InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$220,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$43,226AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,261,712EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,438,220BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$181,665ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$125,285InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$49,709AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,495,461EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,031,012BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$175,243ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$470,114InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$190,771OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$47,378AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,438,220EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,620,838BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$181,520ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$445,103InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$171,360OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$45,089AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,031,012EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,448,755BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$521,740ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$144,617InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$156,526OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$48,514AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,620,838EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,599,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,660,276DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,939,425BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$354,799DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,897BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,926,728OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,551,762DepreciationAmt
Book Value$374,966BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$41,365,288TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$4,261,712BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,261,712TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,689,988TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$64,238NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$342,989OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$278,751RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,411,237RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,411,237TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,301,261TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$342,989OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$342,989ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,958,272ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,958,272TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1ACOLLECTIONS 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.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4THE ANIMAL AND HORTICULTURAL COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. TO: 1) ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL USE OF THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS BY THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, 2) TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE THE SCIENCE OF ZOOLOGY, AND 3) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE OF THE WORLD.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ABOVE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION, INC. ("FOUNDATION"), A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. ("SOCIETY") BY CONDUCTING A FUNDRAISING PROGRAM AND OFFERING A VARIETY OF PLANNED GIVING SERVICES TO DONORS. THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED AND MANAGED BY THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE SOCIETY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS, AN ANNUAL TRANSFER OF 5% OF THE AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS MADE TO THE SOCEITY TO OFFSET ANY OPERATING DEFICIT OR TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO, INC. QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES, IF ANY, NOT RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S TAX- EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE SOCIETY HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. THE SOCIETY FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK. FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS HAVE STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS OF GENERALLY THREE YEARS. NO TAX RETURNS ARE UNDER EXAMINATION AND INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2012 ARE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEY HAVE TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCONCESSION COSTS OF SALES 234,169 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 108,820
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCONCESSION COSTS OF SALES 234,169 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 108,820

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WINES IN THE WIEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$141,127GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$141,127GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$23,828OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BUFFALO BEER EVEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$78,060GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$78,060GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$21,368OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$150,286GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$150,286GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$19,452FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$44,172OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$369,473GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$369,473GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$19,452FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$89,368OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$108,820DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$260,653NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA FERNANDESPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$171,753BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,023NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$183,776TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIC MOWER & ASSOCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ERIC MOWER & ASSOCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$1,278TransactionAmt
TransactionPR CONSULTATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DMEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICE EXPENSES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE 2015 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CPERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY A THREE MEMBER COMMITTEE 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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 9DECR. IN INVESTMENTS IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATION -233,749 TOTAL -233,749

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt

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 Section501CExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZOOSOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUND
C$220,000ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUND
O$14,664ACTUAL VALUE