2015-08-17T09:52:40-05:00 2014-09-30 COHNREZNICK LLP 6720B ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 750 BETHESDA MD 20817 990 2013-10-01 550526930 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC % PHIL WAGNER AMER 3015620777 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD Suite 710 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 JAMES MADDY PRESIDENT & CEO 3015620777 2015-08-10 true DANIEL D O'SHEA P00957510 3015620777 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JAMES D MADDY 8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 710 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 16181691 false X WWW.AZA.ORG X 1971 WV THE ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORG. DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF OF SPECIES CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, & CONSERVATION EDUC. 13 13 33 350 277170 12118 1269698 2261206 5471965 6288336 402759 898920 793092 340903 7937514 9789365 811901 1004781 0 0 3554265 3721405 0 12874 53219 3495202 4306352 7861368 9045412 76146 743953 13436927 15234825 3106852 4325060 10330075 10909765 X THE ASSOCIATION (AZA) IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF SPECIES CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION. false false 3189149 223261 2309976 CONSERVATION EDUCATION: PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AZA MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ZOO AND AQUARIUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLIFE. PROVIDE ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH ON SITE AND ONLINE AND THROUGH CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS, ETC. OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE ZOO AND AQUARIUM COMMUNITY. 1133279 0 1766 PUBLIC EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION: PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, MEDIA, ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS REGARDING AZA PROGRAMS. MONITORS INDUSTRY NEWS. PROVIDES EXCHANGE OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH PUBLICATIONS (NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERS, DIRECTORY, BROCHURES, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITE). 2194849 770825 0 CONSERVATION & SCIENCE: AZA facilitates, supports, promotes and coordinates cooperative animal management, conservation and scientific initiatives of AZA member institutions. 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AZA PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VI OF THE BYLAWS. PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE GOVERNING BODY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2 OF THE BYLAWS. PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO AMENDMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MAJOR DECISIONS (SUCH AS DISSOLUTION OR MERGER DECISIONS) PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX OF THE BYLAWS. PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM IN CONJUCTION WITH THE AZA VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, CEO, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. PART VI, LINE 12C The organization's historic practice has been for members of the Board of Directors to sign an acknowledgment of the Conflict of Interest Policy upon commencement of their term on the Board, and thereafter for any Board members with a conflict or potential conflict to timely disclose this and not participate or deliberate on any such matter. The organization asks officers and key employees to similarly acknowledge the Conflict of Interest Policy. All Board members, officers and key employees are asked to sign an annual statement reiterating such acknowledgment and disclosing any conflicts or potential conflicts covered by the policy. PART VI, LINE 15A THE AZA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD VICE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR AND CHAIR ELECT. ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIS GROUP REVIEWS COMPENSATION MATTERS REGARDING THE AZA PRESIDENT AND CEO, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS CURRENT COMPENSATION, COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE. COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE BOARD CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO THE AZA VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY COMPENSATION CHANGE FOR THAT POSITION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2010. PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND ON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. PART XI, LINE 9 EQUITY IN NET LOSS OF SUBSIDIARY ($240,685) PART XII, LINE 2B WHILE THE ORGANIZATION HISTORICALLY HAD ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SINCE THEY WERE CHANGING THEIR FISCAL YEAR (9/30) TO A CALENDAR YEAR (12/31), EFFECTIVE 10/01/14, THE ORGANIZATION DECIDED TO HAVE A FIFTEEN-MONTH AUDIT PERFORMED OF THE 12/31/14 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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