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COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION (EIN 04-3129124)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-03-01
IRS object ID
201210619349302091
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-03-01T15:00:49-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1CBIZ TOFIASBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1500 BOYLSTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCOMMNameControl
Phone6179892000Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROADAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02121ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN J LINEHANName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone6179892000Phone
Date Signed2012-03-01DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameJOSEPH M GISO MSTName
Phone6177610600Phone
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
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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 DECLINE IN REGULAR ATTENDANCE IN FY 11 OF 24,225 GUESTS OR 5% FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. ATTENDANCE WAS IMPACTED BY UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE RAIN AND SNOWFALL ALONG WITH A RESTRICTIVE ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS BUDGET. WHILE THIS DECLINE IN ATTENDANCE IS DISAPPOINTING, INFORMAL SURVEYS OF OTHER ACCREDITED ZOOS INDICATES THAT THE UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AFFECTED MOST ZOOS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR DECLINE WAS COMPARATIVELY SMALL RELATIVE TO THAT OF MANY OF OTHER ZOOS.- TOTAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS AT 6/30/11 WERE 14,462 COMPARED WITH 13,956 AT THE END OF 6/30/10. THIS REPRESENTS A 4% INCREASE FROM FY 11.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION/TEENS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS- TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN FY 11 WAS UP 8% FROM FY 10. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED INCREASED BY 7% TO 144,703. THESE INCLUDE PROGRAMS INVOLVING SCHOOLS, OVERNIGHT GROUPS, AFTER-SCHOOL, MEMBERS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, ADULTS, CAMP AND SCHOOL VACATION, SZ AND FPZ ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, STORY TIMES, AND SCHEDULED TALKS. FY 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WAS 1,081 COMPARED WITH 999 IN FY 10.- DEMONSTRATING OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND ACCESS ZNE PARTNERED AGAIN THIS YEAR WITH THE HIGHLAND STREET FOUNDATION WHO SPONSORED A FREE DAY EACH AT THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND STONE ZOO. OVER 17,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FREE-DAY; A NEW SINGLE-DAY ATTENDANCE RECORD. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY CENTERS, CAMPS AND GROUPS SUCH AS THE GREATER GROVE HALL MAIN STREETS, FRANKLIN PARK COALITION, PROJECT RIGHT, CODMAN SQUARE BOARD, THE BOSTON YOUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK, FRIENDS OF THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY, STONEHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, STONEHAM BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, WALK BOSTON, GREEN SPACE ALLIANCE AND OUTREACH TO LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND THE LIKE.Description

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PETER WILSON
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Total Support42573386TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc13507812GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.97230PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.97180PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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$22,304DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB22304TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I: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 Basis19395313OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7441320Depreciation
Book Value11953993BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3282305OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2969847Depreciation
Book Value312458BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings12266451TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
STATE APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVABLE55000
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS13160
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets68160TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue10783878TotalRevenue
Total Expenses11451348TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-667470ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-667470ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11030773TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities238765DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues8130OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990246895RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal10783878RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99010783878TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11698243TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities238765DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included8130OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990246895ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal11451348ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99011451348TotalExpensesPerForm990

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 8,130.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 8,130.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WILD AFFAIRNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event158746GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event158746GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18130OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total58746GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events58746GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events8130OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events8130DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary50616NetIncomeSummary

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions77NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99030300NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionOTHER PROPERTYDescription
Number Of Contributions188NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99059019NoncashContribsRptdF990
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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD TREASURER, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 AND WILL REPORT TO THE FULL COMMITTEE AND BOARD ACCORDINGLY. PRIOR TO FILING, THE BOARD WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THIER REVIEW.
AS THE FISCAL YEAR DRAWS TO AN END, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 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 12C
THE 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 B, LINE 15
ZNE 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.ASPFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: