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COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION (EIN 04-3129124)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-01-28
IRS object ID
201400289349300205
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-01-28T08:09:48-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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NameJOSEPH M GISOName
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.MissionDescription
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DescriptionGUEST SERVICES - IN FY 13, ZOO NEW ENGLAND EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN DAYTIME ATTENDANCE WITH ALMOST 623,000 VISITORS (COMPARED TO FY 12 606,000). - MEMBERSHIP BROUGHT IN APPROXIMATELY $189,000 MORE REVENUE THAN IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. IN FY 13, THE MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT'S TOTAL REVENUE WAS $1,441,027, MARKING THE SECOND YEAR MEMBERSHIP REVENUE HAS EXCEEDED MORE THAN $1 MILLION. - IN FY 13, 140 INDIVIDUALS AND 28 CORPORATIONS HOSTED EVENTS RANGING FROM INDIVIDUAL BIRTHDAY PARTIES TO CORPORATE FUNCTIONS.Description

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DescriptionANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBITS - AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 90 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 47. - ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, AUSSIE ADVENTURE OPENED AT STONE ZOO. THE SEASONAL EXHIBITS FEATURE KOALAS (ON AN EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION LOAN FROM THE SAN DIEGO ZOO), TAWNY FROGMOUTH, BLACK PALM COCKATOO, KOOKABURRA AND A WALK-THROUGH AVIARY WHERE VISITORS CAN FEED BRIGHTLY-COLORED BUDGIES.- AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, AUSSIE AVIARY, A FREE-FLIGHT, INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT HOME TO HUNDREDS OF BRIGHTLY COLORED BUDGIES, AND BUTTERFLY LANDING, FILLED WITH HUNDREDS FREE-FLIGHT BUTTERFLIES, CONTINUED TO DELIGHT VISITORS OF ALL AGES. THE EVER POPULAR GIRAFFE TERRACE ALSO APPEALS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF VISITORS WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF WILDLIFE AND HAVE A MEMORABLE, UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCE WITH THE GIRAFFES.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION/ TEENS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS - THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN FY 13 INCREASED 6% OVER FY 12. IN FY 13, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED INCREASED BY 3% TO 175,225. THESE INCLUDE PROGRAMS INVOLVING SCHOOLS, OVERNIGHT GROUPS, AFTER-SCHOOL, MEMBERS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, ADULTS, CAMP AND SCHOOL VACATION, STONE ZOO AND FRANKLIN PARK ZOO ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, STORY TIMES, AND SCHEDULED TALKS. THE FY 13 TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WAS 1,280 COMPARED WITH 1,196 IN FY 12. - THE HALLMARK OF OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS IS OUR SUMMER ZOOTEEN PROGRAM. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1999, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED BROADER EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO MORE THAN 1,400 ZOOTEENS. - VOLUNTEERS, INDIVIDUAL AND/OR GROUPS, CONTRIBUTED VITAL ASSISTANCE TO ZOO NEW ENGLAND. IN FY 13, FIGURES INDICATE THAT MORE THAN 22,886 HOURS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES WERE CONTRIBUTED BY 2,539 INDIVIDUALS.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (29 entries)

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Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years159586CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years163006CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years160353CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year254101CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year301036CurrentTaxYear
Total1038082Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support43001337TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc16745626GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.97470PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.97480PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers1Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$12,724DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB12724TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationCERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY SEEK OUT LEGISLATORS TO SECURE FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE ZOOS. LOBBYING EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE CONSIST OF THOSE EMPLOYEES SALARIES OTHER RELEVANT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis20322949OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8752745Depreciation
Book Value11570204BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3314893OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3188020Depreciation
Book Value126873BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings11697077TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
STATE APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVABLE1055000
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS355426
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets1410426TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt14004255TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities371613DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues131161OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990502774RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal13501481RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99013501481TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13735235TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities371613DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included131161OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990502774ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal13232461ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99013232461TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE ZOO ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ZOO HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ZOO HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ZOO IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 131,161.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 131,161.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAYLAND GROUPBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1323 BOSTON POST ROAD SUITE 3CAddressLine1
CitySUDBURYCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01776ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityADVISINGActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts0GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor34259AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization0NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors34259TotalRetainedByContractors
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WILD AFFAIRNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event133339GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event133339GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18974OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2ZOOTOPIANameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2327612GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2327612GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2116762OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events41905GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events41905GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events5425OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total402856GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events402856GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events131161OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events131161DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary271695NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 JEFFERSON DRIVE SWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20560ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient530206027EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant20000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantFOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONS AMPHIBIAN PROJECT - RELATED STAFFING TIME AND SUPPLIES AS PART OF THE PANAMA AMPHIBIAN RESCUE AND CONSERVATION PROJECT.PurposeOfGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: PROGRESS REPORTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORTS, ARE DUE FROM THE GRANTEE ON SET DATES. ALSO, IF GRANTEE NEEDS TO REALLOCATE CASH FROM ONE EXPENSE CATEGORY TO ANOTHER IN EXCESS OF 25%, THE GRANTEE SHALL SEEK APPROVAL FROM THE SPONSOR, ZNE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJOHN LINEHANNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org132245BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org4128DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org17879NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org154252TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions72NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99085392NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionMATERIALDescription
Number Of Contributions206NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99041910NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMETHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A DRAFT COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW AND AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS THE FISCAL YEAR DRAWS TO AN END, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TYPICALLY SENDS AN EMAIL OUT TO ALL MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS REQUESTING THEM TO DISCLOSE THEIR RELATED PARTY ACTIVITIES. UPON THE DISCLOSURES RECEIVED FROM STAFF, THE AUDITORS OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOTIFIED BEFORE THEY COMMENCE THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD QUANTIFIES THE EXTENT OF SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS BASED ON MARKET NORMS, THE RELEVANT DUTIES TO BE CARRIED OUT AND THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFORDABLITIY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ZNE PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH CONTAINS FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMAMATIC DETAILS. THE PUBLIC COULD REQUEST A COPY. THE FORM 990, MA PC AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. ZNE DOES NOT MAKE IT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AT: WWW.CORP.SEC.STATE.MA.US/CORP/CORPSEARCH/CORPSEARCHINPUT.ASP