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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 16-0911204)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-28
IRS object ID
201522099349300442
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-07-28T12:30:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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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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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AMY HABIB RITTLING
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B SCOTT FISHER
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MICHAEL KIMELBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS BEAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER DOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MAGUIRE JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA GARMAN BAUMGART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL HAMISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA HARDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MIKULEC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC REICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD RIGHTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SWIFT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD BRASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH A SCHOETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES VAN OSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ACEA MOSEY
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LIXIN ZHANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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H THOMAS CHESTNUT
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DAVID P FLYNN
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BYRON BROWN
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RICHARD FONTANA
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MARK POLONCARZ
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SEAN RYAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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MARK SULLIVAN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$11,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$807,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,420,373EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,471,662EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$835,744EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,952BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,237,014BOYAmt
EOY$38,047,514EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$688,244BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,090,586BOYAmt
EOY$1,471,456EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,397BOYAmt
EOY$33,907EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,119,983BOYAmt
EOY$1,505,363EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,716,895BOYAmt
EOY$37,676,546EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,282,035BOYAmt
EOY$9,863,275EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,998,930BOYAmt
EOY$47,539,821EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,118,913BOYAmt
EOY$49,045,184EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$518,747ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$35,097NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$57,241OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$3,873,675CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,711,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,733,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,681,688CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,597,970CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,598,458TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,283,128CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,453,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,646,584CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,234,424CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,273,973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,891,115TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$300,289CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$300,289TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,156,803CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,164,157CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,380,558CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,916,112CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,172,232CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,789,862TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,262,308CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$490,988CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$80,448CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,949,081TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,262,308CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$490,988CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$80,448CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,042CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,949,081TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$51,840,781PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,031CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,419CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,006CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,158TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,031CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,419CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,560CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,006CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,158TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,172,834CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,190,299CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,400,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,939,672CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,204,238CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,908,020TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96170PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96030PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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$24,050FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,050FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,576,268FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,600,318FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$580,016FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$145,004FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$567,136CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$597,604CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$580,016CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,744,756TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,617,134LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$24,119CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$47,165CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$24,050CurrentYearAmt
Total$95,334TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$141,784CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$149,401CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$145,004CurrentYearAmt
Total$436,189TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$654,284GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LOBBYING SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PROVIDING ADVICE ON LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL STRATEGY, MONITORING LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY ON ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO.ExplanationTxt

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,971,573BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$190,361ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$419,979InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$123,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,158AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,448,755EndYearBalanceAmt
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$44,476,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,249,352DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,227,406BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$395,415OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$347,223DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,192BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,850,021OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,483,657DepreciationAmt
Book Value$366,364BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,405,552OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$9,405,552BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,047,514TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$4,495,461BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,495,461TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,458,169TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$35,097NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$313,791OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$278,694RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,179,475RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,179,475TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,974,519TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$313,791OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$313,791ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,660,728ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,660,728TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 SOCIETY 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 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 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, 2011 ARE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEY HAVE TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCONCESSION COSTS OF SALES 231,914 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 81,877
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCONCESSION COSTS OF SALES 231,914 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 81,877

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$127,281GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$127,281GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,102OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BUFFALO BEER EVEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$52,284GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$52,284GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$15,986OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$120,724GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$120,724GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$16,753FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$32,036OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$300,289GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$300,289GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$16,753FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$65,124OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$81,877DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$218,412NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$158,728BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$11,165DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$3,301NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$173,194TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DMEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICE EXPENSES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN JUNE 2014 TO IMPLEMENT NEW MANDATES FROM NEW YORK STATE. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS INCLUDED: - UPDATING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - UPDATING WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY - CREATION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE - NEW DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR - NEW QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD MEETINGS - LIMITS TO TERMS OF BOARD SERVICE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE 2014 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 ORGANIZATIN'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 9CONCESSION COSTS OF SALES 231,914 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 81,877 CONCESSION COSTS OF SALES -231,914 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -81,877
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9INCR. IN INVESTMENTS IN NET ASSETS OF FOUNDATION 57,241

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 SOCEITY OF BUFFALO FOUND
C$200,000ACTUAL VALUE
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO FOUND
O$13,500ACTUAL VALUE

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR LOBBYING EXPENSES NOR MAKE A SECTION 501(H) ELECTION UNTIL 2012.ExplanationTxt