ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization: ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA (EIN 23-1352298)
Tax period: 2024-03-01 to 2025-02-28
Filed: 2025-12-24
IRS object ID: 202503589349300705
Schema version: 2024v5.2
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Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule M
Schedule O

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Return	2025-12-24T12:57:59-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2025-02-28	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN	991856619	PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1	GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1	757 THIRD AVENUE 9TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100172013	ZIPCd

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Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2024-03-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN	231352298	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1	ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

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Business Name Control	ZOOL	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2152435277	PhoneNum

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Address Line1	3400 WEST GIRARD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19104	ZIPCd

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Person	KATHLEEN HORTON	PersonNm
Person Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2152435277	PhoneNum
Signature	2025-12-24	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (1)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer Person	DANIEL ROMANO	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00504182	PTIN
Phone	2125990100	PhoneNum

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Tax	2024	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal Officer	DR JO-ELLE MOGERMAN	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1	3400 WEST GIRARD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19104	ZIPCd

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Gross Receipts	$61,262,213	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.PHILADELPHIAZOO.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1859	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO FLOURISH AS AN URBAN OASIS, WHERE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THRIVE, (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	32	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	32	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	547	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	645	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$107,740	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$12,499	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$18,728,272	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$20,390,220	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$17,889,071	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$17,047,856	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$2,093,357	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$1,530,462	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$4,718,937	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$4,742,654	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$43,429,637	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$43,711,192	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$66,850	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$370,000	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$21,161,042	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$22,400,779	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$381,722	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$3,172,967	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$20,975,209	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$21,102,418	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$42,203,101	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$44,254,919	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,226,536	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$543,727	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$126,969,495	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$136,329,921	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$15,151,941	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$14,795,451	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$111,817,554	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$121,534,470	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	AT PHILADELPHIA ZOO, OUR MISSION IS TO FLOURISH AS AN URBAN OASIS, WHERE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THRIVE, TRANSFORMATIONAL MEMORIES ARE MADE, AND OUR PASSION FOR CONSERVATION SAVES WILDLIFE (SEE SCHEDULE O).GUIDED BY A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, THE ZOO IS SEEKING TO BOTH STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE LINES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN ITS HISTORIC CAMPUS AND PROTECT ITS PRECIOUS ANIMAL COLLECTION. THE ZOO SEEKS TO BE IMPACTFUL THROUGH 6 IMPACT AREAS: AMAZING ANIMALS, TRANSFORMATIONAL MEMORIES, CONNECTED SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITIES, INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT, UNITED TEAM AND CULTURE AND STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROWTH.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$11,889,526	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$16,649,099	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXHIBITS AND GARDEN CARE: PHILADELPHIA ZOO SERVES AS ONE OF PHILADELPHIA'S MOST VISITED CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS, TYPICALLY WELCOMING APPROXIMATELY 900,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR. ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, PHILADELPHIA ZOO, PROVIDES UNIQUE AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE ITS GUEST AND COMMUNITIES BOTH THROUGH ON SITE AS WELL AS OFF SITE PROGRAMS. PHILADELPHIA ZOO HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO REIMAGINE AND TRANSFORM ITS CAMPUS AND THE OVERALL ZOO EXPERIENCE, WITH THE ADDITIONS OF AWARD-WINNING EXHIBITS SUCH AS THE PIONEERING ZOO360, KIDZOOU: HAMILTON FAMILY CHILDREN'S ZOO & FARIS FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER (KIDZOOU), MCNEIL AVIAN CENTER AND BIG CAT FALLS. (SEE SCHED O).OVER THE PAST DECADE, OTHER UPDATES AND EXHIBIT ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE:ZOO360: ZOO360 IS AN INNOVATIVE, FIRST-IN-THE-WORLD SYSTEM OF SEE-THROUGH TRAILS PASSING THROUGH TREETOPS, CROSSING OVER PATHWAYS AND CONNECTING HABITATS, PROVIDING ANIMALS LIKE AMAZING BIG CATS, MAJESTIC PRIMATES AND MARVELOUS MEERKATS OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL AND EXPLORE. ZOO360 OFFERS EXCITING AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCES FOR ANIMALS AND VISITORS ALIKE, TAKING THE ZOO EXPERIENCE TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. ZOO360 BENEFITS ANIMALS BY OFFERING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL, GREATER ENVIRONMENTAL VARIETY AND AN INCREASED ABILITY TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHILE SIMILARLY ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY CREATING A MORE DYNAMIC ENGAGEMENT. ANIMALS ARE ON THE MOVE LIKE NEVER BEFORE AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO, NOW AS YOU MOVE AROUND THE ZOO, THE ZOO MOVES AROUND YOU.ZOO360 TRAILS LINK EXISTING HABITATS, SO ANIMALS WITH SIMILAR HABITAT REQUIREMENTS CAN UTILIZE EACH OTHER'S SPACES IN A TIME-SHARING SITUATION. ZOO360 IS ANOTHER FIRST AT PHILADELPHIA ZOO AND IN THE WORLD, AND SHOWCASES THE ZOO'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND INSPIRING GUESTS TO CONSERVATION ACTION. KIDZOOU, HAMILTON FAMILY CHILDREN'S ZOO & FARIS FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER: AT THE HEART OF THE CAMPUS IS KIDZOOU: AN INDOOR-OUTDOOR WILDLIFE ACADEMY AND CHILDREN'S ZOO THAT BOASTS INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE YOUNGEST ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. KIDZOOU OFFERS DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, HANDS-ON LEARNING AND RARE AND UNUSUAL GOATS, SHEEP, CHICKENS AND DUCKS FOR TODDLERS AND TWEENS ALIKE. LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER PACHYDERM HOUSE, KIDZOOU WAS DESIGNED WITH SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES IN MIND AND WITH THE INPUT OF EXPERTS FROM THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA'S CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH, THE OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND OTHERS. EXHIBITS FEATURE UNIVERSAL DESIGN ELEMENTS, SIGNAGE IN BRAILLE, SIGN LANGUAGE AND A PICTURE EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN OR THOSE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, AS WELL AS AUDIO AND TACTILE ELEMENTS. THE SITE IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND BUILDINGS FEATURE POWER DOORS. AMENITIES ALSO INCLUDE ADOLESCENT-SIZE CHANGING TABLES IN FAMILY RESTROOMS.KIDZOOU IS LEED GOLD CERTIFIED AND UTILIZES ELEMENTS SUCH AS GEOTHERMAL WELLS FOR HEATING AND COOLING; DAYLIGHTING; RAIN WATER COLLECTION FOR USE AS GRAY WATER TO FLUSH THE PUBLIC TOILETS; RAIN GARDENS AND VEGETATED ROOFS TO REDUCE WATER RUNOFF INTO STORM DRAINS; BUILDING REUSE (RENOVATION OF THE FORMER PACHYDERM EXHIBIT); AND RECYCLED AND SALVAGE BUILDING MATERIALS.KIDZOOU HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL PRESTIGIOUS HONORS INCLUDING:-THE GROUNDBREAKER AWARD FROM THE DELAWARE VALLEY GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL-THE CONSTRUCTION AWARD FROM PRESERVATION PENNSYLVANIA-BEST NEW STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURE FROM TEMPLE/VILLANOVA SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER INITIATIVE-THE MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-THE GRAND JURY AWARD FROM THE PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA-2014 EXHIBIT OF THE YEAR FROM ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA)MCNEIL AVIAN CENTER SHOWCASES LUSH WALK-THROUGH HABITATS, WHICH HOUSE OVER 100 RARE AND ENDANGERED BIRDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. NOTABLE FEATURES INCLUDE THE RAINFOREST, WHICH IMMERSES VISITORS IN COLOR AND SOUND AS THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY BIRD SPECIES, AND THE MULTI-SENSORY 4-D MIGRATION THEATER.BIG CAT FALLS OFFERS A STUNNING LANDSCAPE OF HABITATS WHERE GUESTS COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH ENDANGERED BIG CATS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING BEAUTIFUL SNOW LEOPARDS, PLAYFUL PUMAS, CRITICALLY-ENDANGERED AMUR TIGERS, AFRICAN LIONS, JAGUARS AND AMUR LEOPARDS AND MORE. BIG CATS MOVE FROM ONE EXHIBIT TO ANOTHER UTILIZING BIG CAT CROSSING, AN EXTENSION OF ZOO360 THAT CROSSES OVER THE MAIN VISITOR PATH STOPPING GUESTS IN THEIR TRACKS.OUTBACK OUTPOSTPHILADELPHIA ZOO'S AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK EXHIBIT LETS GUESTS EXPLORE THE LAND OF THE RED KANGAROO, THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARSUPIAL, AND THE EMU, THE SECOND TALLEST BIRD IN THE WORLD. VISITORS CAN TAKE AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF THE JOEY, SAY G'DAY TO A FEW OF AUSTRALIA'S GIANTS, AND JUMP INTO THE POUCH OF GIANT KANGAROO STATUE TO TAKE A SELFIE OR KICK BACK AND RELAX IN A NEW OUTDOOR SEATING AREA.WINGS OF THE WORLDREPLICATING A GARDEN, WINGS OF THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH COLOR, SOUND AND A SPECTACULAR COLLECTION OF UNIQUE BIRDS! THIS FREE FLIGHT AVIARY OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAND-FEED AMAZING CREATURES, PROVIDING AN UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BIRDS ON THE PLANET.RAPTOR RIDGEHOME TO THE ZOO'S BALD EAGLES , ONE OF NORTH AMERICA'S MOST RECOGNIZABLE BIRDS OF PREY, RAPTOR RIDGE ALSO FEATURES WORK FROM LOCAL ARTISTS THAT ACCENTUATE THE EXHIBIT INCLUDING EXQUISITE BENCHES MADE WITH CHAINSAWS AND A 40-FOOT-LONG MURAL FEATURING PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS TO SOAR LIKE THE IMPRESSIVE BIRDS ILLUSTRATED IN THE ARTWORK.WATER IS LIFEA COMPLETE REDESIGN OF THE FORMER CARNIVORE KINGDOM EXHIBIT, WATER IS LIFE HIGHLIGHTS ONE OF THE PLANET'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCES AND SHOWCASES ITS ROLE IN SHELTER, NOURISHMENT, ANIMALS AND HUMANS. OFFERING TWO ZONES TO EXPLORE, RED PANDA PASS OFFERS A WINDING MAZE OF OVERHEAD BRIDGES AND OTTER FALLS, A NEW AQUATIC VERSION OF ZOO360, PROVIDES OVERSIZED SLIDES FOR GIANT RIVER OTTERS TO ENJOY.LUMINATURE IS A FANTASTICAL, HOLIDAY-SEASON LIGHT EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSFORMED THE ZOO FROM ITS DAYTIME MAGIC INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND, TAKING GUESTS ON A MAGICAL JOURNEY OF LIGHTS, MUSIC, SOUNDS AND SURPRISES. LUMINATURE WAS AN ADVENTURE CREATED TO BRING THE JOY OF ANIMALS, NATURE AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON TOGETHER IN AN EXCITING AND BEAUTIFUL WAY.IN JANUARY OF 2025, THE ZOO BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON NEW ANIMAL HABITATS. THE FIRST IS THE COMPLETE RENOVATION OF BEAR COUNTRY, 1980 FACILITY THAT REQUIRED UPDATES TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BEAR SPECIES IN THE ZOO'S CARE. THE RENOVATION WILL BRING ABOUT A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH BEARS AND GUEST, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A THIRD YARD FOR BEARS TO UTILIZE, UP CLOSE VIEWING MADE POSSIBLE BY FILLING IN MOATS AND BRINGING BEARS CLOSER TO GUESTS, AND A NEW ZOO360 TRAIL THAT WILL HAVE BEARS WALKING OVER GUESTS AS THEY CROSS FROM YARD TO YARD. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TRAIL OF ITS KIND FOR BEARS IN THE COUNTRY.THIS RENOVATION ALSO INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE PENGUIN HABITAT. ALONG WITH THE NEW BEAR HABITAT, PENGUINS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW INDOOR FACILITY TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. BOTH PENGUINS AND BEARS WERE TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO OTHER ZOOLOGICAL FACILITIES DURING THE RENOVATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE NEW BEAR COUNTRY PROJECT, FLAMINGOS WERE RELOCATED TO A NEW EXPERIENCE TITLED FLAMINGO COVE. THE NEW EXHIBIT FEATURES BOTH CARIBBEAN AND AFRICAN FLAMINGOS, CO-EXISTING IN SPACE THAT BRINGS GUESTS CLOSER TO THE FLAMINGOS.	Desc

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$9,551,018	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	ANIMAL CARE: PHILADELPHIA ZOO IS ONE OF FOREMOST CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND CURRENTLY HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 1,700 ANIMALS OF MORE THAN 240 DIFFERENT SPECIES. THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, PHILADELPHIA ZOO HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR ANIMALS WHILE EDUCATING AND INSPIRING GUESTS AND PARTICIPATING IN WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION EFFORTS. KNOWN FOR CONTINUED INNOVATION, COMMITMENT TO WILDLIFE, AND ACHIEVING LONGEVITY RECORDS, PHILADELPHIA ZOO IS A ZOO OF MANY FIRSTS. RANGING FROM HAVING THE FIRST ORANGUTAN AND CHIMPANZEE BORN IN THE U.S. IN THE 1920'S, TO THE FIRST GIANT RIVER OTTER BORN IN THE U.S. IN 2004, TO THE CREATION OF ZOO360 A FIRST-IN-THE-WORLD ANIMAL TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN 2011, AND NOW IMPLEMENTED IN MORE THAN 20 ZOOS ACROSS THE GLOBE. (SEE SCHED O).PHILADELPHIA ZOO, CONTINUES TO SET STANDARDS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY.PHILADELPHIA ZOO IS PART OF A GREATER MISSION TO CREATE NATIONAL ZOO CONSERVATION AND BREEDING PROGRAMS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE ZOO WORKS IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER ACCREDITED ZOOS IN NORTH AMERICA AND WORLDWIDE VIA THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), A COOPERATIVE EFFORT USED TO MANAGE AND BREED ENDANGERED AND OTHER ANIMAL SPECIES TO ENSURE HEALTHY, SELF-SUSTAINING GENETICALLY DIVERSE ANIMAL POPULATIONS. THESE BREEDING PROGRAMS SERVE AS SAFETY NETS FOR SPECIES THAT ARE THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION IN THE WILD.PHILADELPHIA ZOO CONTINUES TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS IN ALL AREAS OF ITS MISSION, OFFERING STATE-OF-THE-ART ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES, AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, EXCEPTIONAL GUEST SERVICES, SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS MAKING THIS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT VENUE ONE OF THE MOST RENOWNED ZOOS IN THE WORLD.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$11,407,681	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$370,000	GrantAmt
Revenue	$398,757	RevenueAmt
Desc	EDUCATION, CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING: DRIVEN BY A PASSION FOR PROMOTING ACTION THAT SUPPORTS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, THE ZOO OFFERS A BROAD PORTFOLIO OF DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AS THE REGION'S LARGEST LIVING CLASSROOM, THE ZOO OFFERS HANDS-ON, CURRICULUM-CONNECTED AND MISSION-FOCUSED ANIMAL EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN EACH YEAR. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE ZOO HELPS TO GROW THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR NEW WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. (SEE SCHED O).FIELD TRIPSNOT ONLY ARE FIELD TRIPS FUN, BUT THEY ALSO IMMERSE STUDENTS IN THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE, BUILDING EMPATHY AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO MAKE SMALL CHANGES IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE THAT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON ANIMALS. A FIELD TRIP TO THE ZOO IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP)IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, AND FOUNDATION DONORS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION, THE ZOO PROVIDES FREE VISITS AND ENGAGING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO K-12 STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS ANNUALLY. BY COMMITTING TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE ZOO IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES, THE ZOO HAS MADE FREE ZOO VISITS POSSIBLE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE REGION.THE UNLESS CONTESTTHE ALBERT M. GREENFIELD UNLESS CONTEST CHALLENGES STUDENTS FROM K THROUGH 12 TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS THAT IMPACT WILDLIFE. STUDENTS ARE PRESENTED WITH A CHALLENGE TO ADDRESS, AND THEY WORK TO OBTAIN A SOLUTION THROUGH ADVOCACY. SINCE THE START OF UNLESS, THE CONTEST HAS ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 400 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION, AND THEIR CAMPAIGNS ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE REACHED MILLIONS.PHILLY ZOO TO YOUPHILLY ZOO TO YOU IS A WEB-BASED SUITE OF CROSS-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO SCIENCE, NATURE, AND CONSERVATION. THESE VIRTUAL SCIENCE LEARNING OPTIONS K-4 GRADE STUDENTS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO FAMILIES AND TEACHERS.WILD CONNECTIONSWILD CONNECTIONS A COMPONENT OF PHILLY ZOO TO YOU, IS A 45-MINUTE CURRICULAR-FOCUSED PROGRAM THAT FEATURES LIVE ANIMALS ALONG WITH ZOO EXPERTS. EACH LIVE PROGRAM DIRECTLY CONNECTS PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS WITH ZOO EDUCATORS, WHILE LEARNING CORE SCIENCE CONCEPTS THAT INTRODUCE OR REINFORCE STATE AND NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS.NEIGHBORHOOD MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMTHE NEIGHBORHOOD MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS A FREE MEMBERSHIP TO THE ZOO AT THE FAMILY PLUS ($200) LEVEL FOR RESIDENTS OF MANTUA, EAST PARKSIDE, BELMONT, AND BREWERYTOWN. THIS MEMBERSHIP LEVEL INCLUDES UNLIMITED FREE ADMISSION FOR TWO ADULTS AND UP TO FOUR CHILDREN. THE GOAL IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIVIC LIFE OF OUR REGION AND OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES BY AMPLIFYING THE ZOO'S IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, AND LIFELONG LEARNING THAT BEGINS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.COMMUNITY NIGHTCOMMUNITY NIGHT AT THE ZOO STARTED IN DECEMBER OF 2020 WITH THE ZOO CLOSING FOR AN EVENING EXCLUSIVE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS TO ATTEND. WITH THE FIRST OF THE COMMUNITY NIGHTS WELCOMING APPROXIMATELY 400 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY NIGHT HAS NOW BECOME A SEASONAL TRADITION, WITH 3-4 NIGHTS HELD PER YEAR. EACH OF THOSE NIGHTS NOW AVERAGE 2,000 VISITORS. NOT ONLY DO GUESTS ENJOY A FREE NIGHT AT THE ZOO, BUT THEY ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE RESOURCE TABLES AND EXPERIENCES PRESENT THROUGHOUT CAMPUS FOR THOSE EVENINGS. WEST PHILADELPHIA ZOO SCHOLARSLAUNCHED IN 2022, THE ZOO RECRUITS UP TO 75 WEST PHILADELPHIA AREA STUDENTS FROM GRADES 10 THROUGH 12 FOR AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THROUGH ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE ZOO, THE PROGRAM WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS INCLUDING ZOOLOGICAL AND ANIMAL SCIENCES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ZOOKEEPING, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, AND VETERINARY SCIENCES. UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, STUDENTS PURSUING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN STEM DISCIPLINES WILL CONTINUE RECEIVING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE PROGRAM INCLUDING PAID INTERNSHIPS. ONCE STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE, THEY WILL HAVE MET THE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR ENTRY-LEVEL ZOOLOGICAL POSITIONS: A DEGREE IN ZOOLOGICAL OR ANIMAL SCIENCES, AND TWO YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE.THROUGH A SERIES OF FOCUSED EFFORTS, THE ZOO HAS DEFINED ITS ROLE AS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION WORKING TO SIGNIFICANTLY DEEPEN POSITIVE IMPACT ON WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATION IMPACT IS THROUGH PARTNERING WITH THE MILLIONS OF DAY-TO-DAY GUESTS THAT VISIT ONSITE OR ONLINE; THE THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN INSPIRED EACH YEAR THROUGH VISITS AND OUTREACH; AND BY LEVERAGING ACCESS TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS WHO SHARE COMMITMENT TO MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.THE ZOO HAS ADOPTED AN ACTION-ORIENTED VISION FOR OUR CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, DEDICATING RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMING TO ENGAGE OUR ONSITE AUDIENCES AND OUR COMMUNITY IN DIRECT CONSERVATION ACTION. OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AROUND A THEORY OF CHANGE. OUR CHANGE FRAMEWORK LEVERAGES THE EMPATHETIC CONNECTION GUESTS MAKE WITH ANIMALS AT THE ZOO AND BY SHARING TOOLS THAT EMPOWER EVERYONE TO TAKE ACTION IN THEIR DAILY LIVES, PEOPLE WHO CONNECT WITH THE ZOO WILL MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE BY BECOMING CONSERVATION-MINDED, CIVICALLY ENGAGED ADVOCATES FOR WILDLIFE AND HABITAT.PHILADELPHIA ZOO WORKS TO ENGAGE VISITORS ABOUT THE POSITIVE CORRELATION BETWEEN REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS AND CONSERVING THE PLANET'S WILDLIFE POPULATION. ENERGY USE AND FOREST LOSS ARE THE LEADING GLOBAL SOURCES OF CARBON EMISSIONS WHICH ARE ALREADY CHANGING THE CLIMATE AND THREATENING THE SURVIVAL OF MANY ENDANGERED SPECIES. MIGRATORY PATTERNS OF BIRDS AND POLLINATORS LIKE BUTTERFLIES AND BEES ARE DISRUPTED, RAINFALL CHANGES ARE IMPACTING THE MOIST CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR SPECIES LIKE FROGS TO BREED, RISING OCEAN TEMPERATURES ARE JEOPARDIZING ENTIRE FOOD CHAINS AND CONTINUED LOSS OF FOREST COULD LEAD TO ORANGUTAN EXTINCTION BY 2050.THE ZOO IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE IMPACTS OF A CHANGING CLIMATE ON WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD. EVERYDAY CHOICES AROUND SAVING ELECTRICITY, CONSERVING WATER, AND RECYCLING, ALONG WITH ADVOCATING FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES LIKE FORESTS, CAN HELP WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. EVERY CONNECTION WITH THE ZOO IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GUESTS TO CONNECT WITH WILDLIFE AND BE INSPIRED TO CONSERVATION ACTION.ZOO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:ENDANGERED SPECIES BREEDING PROGRAMS: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE-BASED COOPERATIVE ZOO BREEDING PROGRAMS, SOME LED BY PHILADELPHIA ZOO STAFF, SERVE AS A SAFETY NET FOR SPECIES THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION IN THE WILD.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: ZOO STAFF DEPLOYS A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INTERPRETATION TO PROMOTE DISCOVERY, UNDERSTANDING, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD.INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION: THE ZOO SUPPORTS, DEVELOPS, AND CONDUCTS PROJECTS THAT PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.LOCAL CONSERVATION: STAFF WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO EXCHANGE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES, IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PROJECTS, PROVIDE TRAINING AND FIELD EXPERIENCE, AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES.GREEN PRACTICES: THE ZOO IS INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON REDUCING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE OPERATING PRACTICES. KIDZOOU WAS DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE 'GREEN' ELEMENTS SUCH AS GEOTHERMAL WELLS FOR HEATING AND COOLING, DAYLIGHTING, AND ROOF RAINWATER COLLECTION FOR USE AS GRAY WATER TO FLUSH THE PUBLIC TOILETS. RAIN GARDENS REDUCE WATER RUNOFF INTO STORM DRAINS. STABLES FOR DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK FEATURE GREEN ROOFS AND ARE BUILT WITH RECOVERED WOOD. MOVING FORWARD EACH NEW OR REFURBISHED EXHIBIT WILL INCORPORATE GREEN ELEMENTS IN ITS BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZE SUSTAINABLE OPERATING PRACTICES.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$32,848,225	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	Yes (1)	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	68	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	547	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	Yes (1)	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri Discl	Yes (1)	NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	32	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	32	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	KATHLEEN HORTON	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2152435277	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3400 WEST GIRARD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19104	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (49 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOANNA M LEWIS
CHAIR	10.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOHN A GINTER
VICE CHAIR	6.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ZACHARY KLEHR
VICE CHAIR	7.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WALSH
VICE CHAIR	6.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PEARSON
VICE CHAIR (THRU 05/2024)	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ED BRASSEL
DIRECTOR	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STEVE CASPER
DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2024)	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RACHEL CEVERA
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHEAL DIBERARDINIS
DIRECTOR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GEORGE DAY
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2024)	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BRIAN DI SABATINO
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA FIGUEROA
DIRECTOR	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOEL FRANK
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN FRY
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ROBB FOX
DIRECTOR	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY GAY
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETER G GOULD
DIRECTOR	6.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CAROLE HAAS GRAVAGNO
DIRECTOR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
NATHANIEL P HAMILTON JR
DIRECTOR	6.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANDREW HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SUSAN HOLLENSTEIN
DIRECTOR	6.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RAMON KEMP
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2024)	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARTHA KING
DIRECTOR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SANDRA LAU
DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2024)	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICH LAZER
DIRECTOR	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPER LUNING
DIRECTOR	6.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM MCNABB
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA OWENS
DIRECTOR	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN L PAONE
DIRECTOR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DALE PRESTIPINO
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE BUCK ROGERS
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARCY FELDMAN ROST
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BARBARA SMIT
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANDREW SMITH
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW STERN
DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2024)	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SAM WHITAKER
DIRECTOR	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SALLY WEST WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PHOEBE WETZEL-COLES
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JO-ELLE MOGERMAN
PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$546,163	$0	$41,543
LAURETTE PITTS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$255,223	$0	$46,554
KRISTEN WALDRON
CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$158,292	$0	$27,627
NEIL VINCENT BATIANCILA
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	0.00			$283,229	$0	$47,366	Yes (X)
RACHEL METZ
VP, ANIMAL WELL BEING	40.00	0.00			$205,676	$0	$24,315	Yes (X)
CARA TREADWAY
VP, GUEST ENGAGEMENT	40.00	0.00			$191,143	$0	$33,109	Yes (X)
PATRICK MCMASTER
DIRECTOR, MARKETING	40.00	0.00			$168,400	$0	$30,363		Yes (X)
COURTNEY MACLEAN JOHNSON
CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (THRU 09/24)	40.00	0.00			$151,323	$0	$7,178		Yes (X)
GERALD GRIFFIN
DIRECTOR, IT	40.00	0.00			$174,630	$0	$22,886		Yes (X)
JULIE HOWARD TAYLOR
DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING	40.00	0.00			$144,846	$0	$10,701		Yes (X)
SUZANNE GAADT
CREATIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$144,651	$0	$40,828		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,423,576	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$332,470	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	25	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION LP
5 N CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BLVD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19106	CONTRACTOR	$388,944
PHILADELPHIA CARPENTRY SYSTEMS LP
PIER FIVE 5 N CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19106	CONTRACTOR	$359,082
COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC
527 MADISON AVE FL 5	NEW YORK	NY	10022	MARKETING	$339,834
BACKOFFICE THINKING
129 S HIGH ST	WEST CHESTER	PA	19382	CONSULTING	$230,025
B MORROW PRODUCTIONS
1629 FLORA BLVD	KISSIMMEE	FL	34741	EVENT SERVICES	$200,113

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	9	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$470,310	FundraisingAmt
Government Grants	$1,668,316	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$18,251,594	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$11,307,837	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$20,390,220	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSION FEES	713110	$10,903,384	$10,903,384
MEMBERSHIPS	900099	$5,745,715	$5,745,715
EDUCATION PROGRAMS	611710	$398,757	$398,757

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$17,047,856	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,523,137	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,523,137	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$17,225,000	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$17,217,675	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$7,325	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$7,325	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$7,325	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$57,450	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$470,310	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$333,346	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$275,896	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$275,896	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
CONCESSIONS/PARKING	713110	$3,736,713	$107,740	$3,628,973
RENTALS AND EVENTS	900099	$1,260,326		$1,260,326
ALL OTHER REVENUE	900099	$21,511		$21,511

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$5,018,550	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$43,711,192	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$17,047,856	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$107,740	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$6,165,376	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$120,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$120,000	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$250,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$250,000	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,480,807	TotalAmt
Program Services	$554,775	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$458,885	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$467,147	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,203,335	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,474,624	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,379,077	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,349,634	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$624,661	TotalAmt
Program Services	$471,459	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$97,749	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$55,453	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,706,317	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,797,320	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$579,979	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$329,018	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,385,659	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,045,818	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$216,833	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$123,008	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$411,519	TotalAmt
Program Services	$533	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$410,986	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$170,953	TotalAmt
Management And General	$170,953	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$109,064	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$109,064	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$381,722	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$381,722	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$115,314	TotalAmt
Management And General	$115,314	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,273,970	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,701,072	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$572,898	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,699,266	TotalAmt
Program Services	$615,631	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,019,668	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$63,967	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,975,819	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,525,567	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$379,618	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$70,634	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$355,890	TotalAmt
Program Services	$268,390	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$53,996	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$33,504	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,748,247	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,192,105	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$447,033	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$109,109	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$121,758	TotalAmt
Program Services	$83,470	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$34,507	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,781	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$403,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$30,000	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$373,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,233,867	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,070,091	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$154,776	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$9,000	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$893,164	TotalAmt
Program Services	$843,358	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$43,488	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,318	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL CARE	$541,938	$541,938
CREDIT CARD PROC. FEES	$455,205		$445,862	$9,343
SPECIAL PROGRAMS/EVENTS	$315,493	$219,702	$48,721	$47,070

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$277,951	TotalAmt
Program Services	$42,372	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$230,384	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,195	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$44,254,919	TotalAmt
Program Services	$32,848,225	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,233,727	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,172,967	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$1	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$16,972,448	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,890,909	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,102,135	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,740,531	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$786,002	BOYAmt
EOY	$715,796	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,271,837	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,488,455	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$160,360,995	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$95,749,541	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$55,836,287	BOYAmt
EOY	$64,611,454	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,992,097	BOYAmt
EOY	$45,358,663	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,008,689	BOYAmt
EOY	$524,112	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$126,969,495	BOYAmt
EOY	$136,329,921	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,018,471	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,190,501	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,518,099	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,139,945	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,800,181	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,786,215	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,112,190	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,079,026	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,703,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,599,764	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$15,151,941	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,795,451	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$85,607,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$86,319,931	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$26,210,554	BOYAmt
EOY	$35,214,539	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$111,817,554	BOYAmt
EOY	$121,534,470	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$126,969,495	BOYAmt
EOY	$136,329,921	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$543,727	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$2,744,966	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$7,210,588	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$305,089	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$18,859,429	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$24,607,681	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$13,030,121	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$18,728,272	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$20,390,220	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$95,615,723	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$18,859,429	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$24,607,681	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$13,030,121	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$18,728,272	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$20,390,220	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$95,615,723	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$8,738,496	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$86,877,227	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,166,739	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,913,227	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,185,279	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$2,673,872	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,523,137	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,462,254	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$597,411	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$4,891,232	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$5,981,968	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,300,833	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$5,076,000	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$20,847,444	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$126,925,421	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$77,583,902	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.68450	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.67140	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	CONCESSION/PARKING - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 492,189. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,046,375. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,138,086. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,057,360. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 3,736,713. RENTAL AND EVENTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,222. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 209,987. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,308,666. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,023,481. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,260,326. SPECIAL EVENT INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 38,350. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 66,066. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 65,100. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 57,450. OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 43,235. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 379,469. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 53,038. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 21,511. PMT-CAPITAL IMPRVMTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 357,975. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,195,310. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,089,681. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 101,854. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. PROCEEDS FROM SETTLEMENT - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 100,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$109,064	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$109,064	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$44,145,855	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$44,254,919	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,000,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$250,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$1,000,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$4,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$6,000,000	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$126,633	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$126,737	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$96,179	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$109,064	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$458,613	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$250,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,500,000	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1B:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	LOBBYING EXPENSES THE ZOO RETAINS SEVERAL CONSULTANTS ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT ITS COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, INCLUDING THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$41,992,097	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$753,458	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$4,189,903	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,576,796	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$45,358,662	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$38,207,227	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$460,857	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$4,897,024	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,573,011	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$41,992,097	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$42,238,913	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$869,486	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$3,450,233	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,450,939	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$38,207,227	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$42,451,961	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$714,275	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$350,848	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,278,171	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$42,238,913	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$37,687,067	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$635,107	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$6,216,817	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$2,087,030	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$42,451,961	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.57320	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.42680	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$18,298,070	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$91,245,027	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	-$72,946,957	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$6,422,767	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$4,504,514	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,918,253	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$135,640,158	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$135,640,158	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$64,611,454	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY	$656,813
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY	$942,951

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$1,599,764	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$54,189,867	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$2,744,966	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$7,210,588	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$9,955,554	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$44,234,313	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$115,314	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$638,435	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$523,121	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$43,711,192	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$44,472,951	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$333,346	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$333,346	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$44,139,605	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$115,314	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$115,314	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$44,254,919	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	ENDOWMENT FUNDS PHILADELPHIA ZOO USES ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO FUND OPERATING PROGRAMS AND RELEVANT MISSION-BASED INITIATIVES.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE ZOO IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ZOO IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAXES UNDER APPLICABLE STATUTES. THE ZOO RECOGNIZES OR DERECOGNIZES A TAX POSITION BASED UPON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ZOO DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	INTEREST RATE SWAP ADJUSTMENT 169,345. RECLASS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES -333,346. CHANGES IN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS -474,434.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RECLASS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 333,346.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	OfficesOfficesCnt	EmployeeEmployeeCnt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	GRANTMAKING	$200,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	0	0	GRANTMAKING	$50,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office	0	ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee	0	ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$250,000	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$250,000	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SOUTH AMERICA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100,000	WIRE	$0
SOUTH AMERICA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$50,000	WIRE	$0
SOUTH AMERICA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$50,000	WIRE	$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$50,000	WIRE	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	0	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	4	TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ZOO PREPARES A MEMORANDUM WHICH STIPULATES THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WITH GOALS AND OBJECTIVE. A CONSERVATION FRAMEWORK WAS USED FOR SELECTION AND A REPORT IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	ActivityActivityTxt	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt	Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
COMM COUNSEL SVC
527 MAD AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10022	CONSULTING	0	$0	$339,834	-$339,834
RICHARD BOHRER
7 BOLTON COURT	WILMINGTON	DE	19810	GRANTS CONSULTING	0	$0	$41,888	-$41,888

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors	$381,722	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	-$381,722	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AZ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	DE	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ID	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NE	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TX	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WY	LicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	GALA	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$527,760	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$470,310	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$57,450	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$70,027	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$263,319	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total	$527,760	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$470,310	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$57,450	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$70,027	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$263,319	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$333,346	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$275,896	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)

THE PROFESSIONAL EXPENDITURES PAID TO RICHARD BOHRER WERE FOR FEES TO CONSULT ON GRANT WRITING AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT. THE PROFESSIONAL EXPENDITURES PAID TO COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES CO, LLC WERE FOR FEES RELATED TO A FUNDRAISING GROWTH ASSESSMENT.

SCHEDULE G, PART II:

PHILADELPHIA ZOO'S EVENING IN THE GARDENS GALA IS THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE THAT SECURES SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO'S MULTIFACETED MISSION. THE EVENING GIVES AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE IN THE ZOO'S GARDENS TO EVENT SUPPORTERS AND HONORS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILADELPHIA'S MISSION AND THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO CONVEY THE ZOO'S BROADER MISSION AROUND COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND IMPACT LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2010, PHILADELPHIA ZOO'S ANNUAL GALA HAS RAISED MORE THAN $8.5 MILLION TO SUPPORT PHILADELPHIA ZOO PROGRAMS THAT IMPACT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COUNCIL OF CONTRIBUTORS
4009 93RD AVENUE NORTH	BROOKLYN PARK	MN	55443	821369894	501(C)(3)	$70,000	$0	CONSERVATION
NEW NATURE FOUNDATION
5308 WOODBINE AVENUE	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19131	061673754	501(C)(3)	$50,000	$0	CONSERVATION

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	2	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ZOO EVALUATES THE MATERIALITY OF THE GRANT AMOUNT AND IN SOME CASES REQUIRES A REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE WHICH DETAILS COMPLETE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE FUNDS RECEIVED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Travel For Companions	Yes (X)	TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or Residence	Yes (X)	HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (1)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	Yes (1)	InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption Proc	Yes (1)	RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JO-ELLE MOGERMAN
PRESIDENT AND CEO	$546,163	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,164	$0	$22,379	$0	$587,706	$0	$0	$0
NEIL VINCENT BATIANCILA
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	$283,229	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,927	$0	$33,439	$0	$330,595	$0	$0	$0
LAURETTE PITTS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	$255,223	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,115	$0	$33,439	$0	$301,777	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL METZ
VP, ANIMAL WELL BEING	$205,676	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,385	$0	$13,930	$0	$229,991	$0	$0	$0
CARA TREADWAY
VP, GUEST ENGAGEMENT	$191,143	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,790	$0	$27,319	$0	$224,252	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK MCMASTER
DIRECTOR, MARKETING	$168,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,055	$0	$22,308	$0	$198,763	$0	$0	$0
GERALD GRIFFIN
DIRECTOR, IT	$174,630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,956	$0	$13,930	$0	$197,516	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN WALDRON
CHIEF OF STAFF	$158,292	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,855	$0	$19,772	$0	$185,919	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE GAADT
CREATIVE DIRECTOR	$144,651	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,389	$0	$33,439	$0	$185,479	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY MACLEAN JOHNSON
CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (THRU 09/24)	$151,323	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,178	$0	$0	$0	$158,501	$0	$0	$0
JULIE HOWARD TAYLOR
DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING	$144,846	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,244	$0	$3,457	$0	$155,547	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A	THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO PROVIDES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND ALLOWS TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, JO-ELLE MOGERMAN.
PART I, LINE 8	JO-ELLE MOGERMAN WAS HIRED UNDER A BINDING WRITTEN CONTRACT. THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES AN ANNUAL SALARY, MOVING EXPENSES, ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE, AND MONTHLY STIPENDS. AFTER 2 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT, A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN WILL BE ESTABLISHED.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BOROUGH OF LANGHORNE HIGHER ED & HEALTH AUTHORITY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN	232581246	BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP	000000000	CUSIPNum
Bond Issued	2019-06-21	BondIssuedDt
Issue Price	$5,215,195	IssuePriceAmt
Purpose	REFINANCE OF BOND ISSUED IN 2012	PurposeDesc
Defeased	0	DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing	0	PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Retired	$2,962,473	RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds	$5,215,195	TotalProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds	$5,215,195	OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion	2019	SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds	0	RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation Made	Yes (1)	FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec Maint	Yes (1)	AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property	0	OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements	0	AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop	Yes (1)	MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel Contracts	Yes (1)	EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements	0	AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test	0	BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop	0	ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd	Yes (1)	ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed	0	Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet	0	RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate	Yes (1)	ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due	0	NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue	Yes (1)	VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec	0	HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs	Yes (1)	WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action	Yes (1)	ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	20	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$4,097,244	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	CAP'L IMPROV.	1	$3,934,649	FMV
Yes (X)	WATER	1	$3,275,944	FMV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	Yes (1)	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 32B:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA HAS A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT TO ACCEPT STOCK DONATIONS. EACH STOCK DONATION IS SOLD PROMPTLY, AND THE CASH FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE OPERATING BANK ACCOUNT.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:	TRANSFORMATIONAL MEMORIES ARE MADE, AND OUR PASSION FOR CONSERVATION SAVES WILDLIFE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL AUDIT, TAX AND ADVISORY FIRM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MANAGEMENT. AN INITIAL AND DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PERFORMED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING. FOLLOWING THEIR REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS AMPLE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY ITEM IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO MAINTAINS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. EACH YEAR, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION. ALL CONFLICTS INVOLVING A DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED BY THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; ADDITIONALLY, SUCH CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION, NEGOTIATION, DELIBERATION OR DECISION MAKING INVOLVING THE TRANSACTION CAUSING THE CONFLICT. ALL INTERESTS INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ANY INTERESTS THAT CREATE A CONFLICT ARE REPORTED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE WITH FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW INCLUDES USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA (FOR BOTH PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL MARKET BENCHMARKING), SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER RELEVANT AND INDEPENDENT DATA. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REVIEWS AND DECISIONS IS MAINTAINED. AS FOR THE APPROXIMATE 10 INDIVIDUALS THAT COMPRISE THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION THEIR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AS WELL AS HER COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS AND RELATED PEER ORGANIZATION AND LOCAL MARKET SALARY BENCHMARKING. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE CEO'S DIRECT REPORTS ARE ALSO APPROVED, PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ALLOWS THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THESE DOCUMENTS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST. ALTERNATIVELY, THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	INTEREST RATE SWAP ADJUSTMENT -169,345. CHANGES IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION 474,434.