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COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION (EIN 04-3129124)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-03-30
IRS object ID
201300899349300200
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-03-30T07:15:10-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN263753134EIN

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Address Line1500 BOYLSTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN043129124EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLANDBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlCOMMNameControl
Phone6179892000Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROADAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02121ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN J LINEHANName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone6179892000Phone
Date Signed2013-03-25DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameJOSEPH M GISOName
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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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- ZNE EXPERIENCED A RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE IN FY 12 WITH MORE THAN 660,000 VISITORS, EXCEEDING FY 11 BY MORE THAN 133,000 PEOPLE. THIS INCREASE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE UNSEASONABLY WARM WINTER, A SURGE OF PUBLICITY, SPECIAL EVENTS AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, INCLUDING ZOORASSIC PARK AND BUTTERFLY LANDING AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE POPULAR FREE-FLIGHT MASTERS OF FLIGHT: BIRDS OF PREY SHOW AT STONE ZOO.- TOTAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS AT 6/30/12 WERE 14,213 COMPARED WITH 14,462 AT THE END OF 6/30/11.Description

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DescriptionANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBITS - AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 87 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 47.- AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, SEASONAL, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AUSSIE AVIARY AND BUTTERFLY LANDING CONTINUED TO DELIGHT VISITORS OF ALL AGES. IN JUNE, WE BEGAN OFFERING THREE DAILY VISITS FOR GUESTS TO THE GIRAFFE FEEDING PLATFORM. THIS HAS PROVED AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF WILDLIFE AND HAVE AN UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCE WITH OUR GIRAFFES. - IN FY 12, WORK BEGAN ON NEW CRANE EXHIBITS AT BOTH ZOOS - SANDHILL AND WHOOPING CRANES AT STONE ZOO AND SIBERIAN AND RED-CROWNED CRANES AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION/TEENS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS- THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN FY 12 INCREASED 11% OVER FY 11. IN FY 12, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED INCREASED BY 17% TO 169,696. 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 12 TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WAS 1,196 COMPARED WITH 1,081 IN FY 11. - 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 1,300 ZOOTEENS. THE ZOOTEEN PROGRAM PROVIDES AT-RISK TEENS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO ZOO AND CONSERVATION-ORIENTED CAREERS IN A SAFE, STRUCTURED AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. PERSONAL ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN OF THE PROGRAM.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (30 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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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$11,570DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB11570TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
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 Basis20146284OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8088327Depreciation
Book Value12057957BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3282305OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3093232Depreciation
Book Value189073BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings12247030TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue13180365TotalRevenue
Total Expenses12585875TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year594490ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS594490ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13473895TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities285916DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues7614OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990293530RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal13180365RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99013180365TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12879405TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities285916DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included7614OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990293530ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal12585875ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012585875TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X: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 XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 7,614.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 7,614.

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 (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
WAYLAND GROUP
323 BOSTON POST ROAD SUITE 3CSUDBURYMA01776ADVISING00314680
ALTUS MARKETING
177 HUNTINGTON AVE 18TH FLOORBOSTONMA02115ADVISING00300000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors61468TotalRetainedByContractors
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WILD AFFAIRNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event136897GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event136897GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event17614OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total36897GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events36897GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events7614OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events7614DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary29283NetIncomeSummary

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions31NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99027165NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XMATERIAL6832283FAIR MARKET VALUE
XPLAYGROUND1713626FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

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