COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION (EIN 04-3129124)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-01-10
- IRS object ID
- 201120129349301352
- Schema version
- 2009v1.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-01-10T08:51:37-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CBIZ Tofias | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 350 Massachusetts Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | Cambridge | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02139 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043129124 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COMM | NameControl |
| Phone | 6179892000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02121 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | John J Linehan | Name |
| Title | President & CEO | Title |
| Phone | 6179892000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2010-12-20 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOSEPH M GISO MST | Name |
| Phone | 6177610600 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2010-12-20 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | John J Linehan | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02121 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 10939022 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.zoonewengland.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1991 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To 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 |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 11 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 229 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 1923 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 8468825 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 7168754 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 2465391 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 3418070 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 30524 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 7616 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 220164 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 207754 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 11184904 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 10802194 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 6605670 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 6034584 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 317261 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 5376414 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 4873910 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 11982084 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 10908494 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -797180 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -106300 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 16182968 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 15368581 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1658407 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 950320 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 14524561 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 14418261 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | To 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 |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1481024 | Expense |
| Revenue | 3308361 | Revenue |
| Description | GUEST SERVICES- Total overall attendance, inclusive of Zoolights (Stone Zoo's holiday light show) in FY '10 was 546,728 guests. In FY '09, overall guest attendance was 568,797. - Total guests attendance at the Franklin Park Zoo for FY '10 was 327,518 versus 342,313 in FY '09.- Total guests attendance at the Stone Zoo, excluding Zoolights, for FY '10 was 184,991 versus 192,177 in FY '09- Total FY '10 attendance for Zoolights, which operates primarily in the month of December, was 34,219 versus 34,307 in FY '09.Membership- Total household memberships at 6/30/10 were 13,956 compared with 13,045 at the end of 6/30/09. This represents a 7% increase from FY '09.- Among several events to engage members, in June 2010 at the Franklin Park Zoo we had a "member morning" keeper encounter at the Bactrian camel exhibit. Also, the Aussie Aviary member preview was on May 29, 2010 and was attended by 120 members. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 3197818 | Expense |
| Revenue | 2332 | Revenue |
| Description | Animal Care and Exhibits- As of June 30, 2010, the Franklin Park Zoo featured 94 exhibits whereas Stone Zoo featured 60.- At the Franklin Park Zoo, Aussie Aviary, a free-flight, interactive exhibit home to hundreds of brightly colored budgies (also known as grass parakeets) debuted in May 2010. According to visitor surveys and guest feedback, this new space ranked as one of the top three favorite exhibits, along with our Tropical Forest (Gorilla) and the Giraffe Savannah.- At the Stone Zoo, guests were delighted to witness the introduction of the giant elephant shrew and prehensile-tailed porcupine exhibits. According to visitor surveys and guest feedback, the white cheeked gibbon exhibit, the American black bear exhibit, the North American river otter exhibit and the Caribbean flamingo exhibit were our most popular at the Stone Zoo during FY '10.- New arrivals born at the Franklin Park Zoo include Hamisi, a male Masai giraffe, born July 23, 2009, and Tupelo, a Baird's tapir, born Dec. 5, 2009. At the Stone Zoo, Linne's a two-toed sloth, was born May 21, 2010 and twin emperor tamarins were born on March 26, 2010. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 480524 | Expense |
| Revenue | 107377 | Revenue |
| Description | Education & Community Relations- Total number of programs in FY '10 was up 11% from FY '09. These include programs involving schools, overnight groups, after-school, members, teacher workshops, adults, camp and school vacation, Stone Zoo and the franklin park zoo animal encounters, story times, and scheduled talks. - FY '10 total number of programs was 999 compared with 896 in FY '09. The surge in programs slightly increased our earned revenue from educational activities.- On-going community participation with community groups includes groups such as the Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, Codman Square Board, The Boston Youth & Environmental Network, Friends of the Franklin Park, National Night Out meetings, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Stoneham Chamber of Commerce, Stoneham Business Roundtable, Walk Boston, Green Space and outreach to libraries, schools, after-school programs and the like. The Zoos are also expanding partnerships with colleges and universities to the benefit of both. Through our efforts with Zoo New England's Community Pass Program we have provided admission to both Zoos for 359 adults, and 549 children, not including the National Night Out event which hosted 4,300 free guests at the franklin park zoo. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 3673983 | Expense |
| Description | Expenses incurred for Facilities and Grounds include salaries, fringe benefits, utilities, insurance and repairs and maintenance which enable Zoo New England to operate in a comfortable, safe and protective environment for staff and visitors to the Zoos. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 3673983 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 8833349 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 13 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 229 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 11 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 11 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Sat Hariprasad - dir of finance | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6173795180 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE FRANKLIN PARK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02121 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rory Browne | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ms Samantha Overton Bus | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Gordon Carr | ||||||
| Director & Vice Chair | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Gordon Clagett | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ms Kathryn Conway | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ms Susan Cooke Esq | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr James B Dunbar | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ms Grace Fey | ||||||
| Director & Chair | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ms Lynda Macdonald | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Jay Kemp Smith | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Peter Wilson | ||||||
| Director & Treasurer | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Linehan | ||||||
| President and CEO | 40.00 | 121798 | 0 | 16486 | X | |
| Robert George | ||||||
| EVP & Ch. Administration | 40.00 | 96802 | 0 | 15936 | X | |
| David Hirschberg | ||||||
| EVP & Chief Development | 40.00 | 106862 | 0 | 7293 | X | |
| Marshall Judges | ||||||
| EVP & Chief Operating | 40.00 | 99809 | 0 | 2415 | X | |
| Cynthia Mead | ||||||
| VP of Outreach | 40.00 | 95143 | 0 | 6933 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 520414 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 49063 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RASKEY BAERLEIN | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 70 Franklin Street 3rd fl | AddressLine1 |
| City | boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02110 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Public Relations/Affairs | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 107984 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 899231 | MembershipDues |
| Government Grants | 5000000 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 1269523 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 208790 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 7168754 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOO ADMISSIONS | 900099 | 2302274 | 2302274 |
| MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS | 900099 | 1115796 | 1115796 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 3418070 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 7646 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $7,646 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 125663 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 125693 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -30 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -30 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$30 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 55883 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 11135 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 44748 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $44,748 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | concession income | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 163006 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $163,006 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 163006 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10802194 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 3418070 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $215,370 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 534033 | Total |
| Program Services | 177960 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 291533 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 64540 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4241792 | Total |
| Program Services | 3637806 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 504507 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 99479 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20569 | Total |
| Program Services | 16539 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3340 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 690 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 828635 | Total |
| Program Services | 666283 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 134540 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 27812 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 409555 | Total |
| Program Services | 329312 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 66497 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13746 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37750 | Total |
| Management And General | 37750 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 94180 | Total |
| Management And General | 94180 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136417 | Total |
| Program Services | 95451 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 40966 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 73270 | Total |
| Program Services | 33156 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24891 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15223 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1366545 | Total |
| Program Services | 1366545 | ProgramServices |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7950 | Total |
| Program Services | 5615 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2171 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 164 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 753199 | Total |
| Program Services | 742052 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9114 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2033 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 170458 | Total |
| Program Services | 91951 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 78507 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS | 530335 | 365575 | 78654 | 86106 |
| animal feed | 343347 | 343347 | ||
| REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | 238483 | 229519 | 8964 | |
| SPECIAL EVENTS | 226839 | 223542 | 2708 | 589 |
| special expenses | 191932 | 191932 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 703205 | Total |
| Program Services | 508696 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 187630 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6879 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10908494 | Total |
| Program Services | 8833349 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1757884 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 317261 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 434154 | BOY |
| EOY | 147515 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1793111 | BOY |
| EOY | 1764957 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 192517 | BOY |
| EOY | 162137 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 44449 | BOY |
| EOY | 47336 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 70880 | BOY |
| EOY | 78647 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 76695 | BOY |
| EOY | 111449 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 22676182 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 9681907 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13360064 | BOY |
| EOY | 12994275 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 211098 | BOY |
| EOY | 62265 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16182968 | BOY |
| EOY | 15368581 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1474990 | BOY |
| EOY | 925320 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 183417 | BOY |
| EOY | 25000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1658407 | BOY |
| EOY | 950320 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14077648 | BOY |
| EOY | 13981696 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 446913 | BOY |
| EOY | 436565 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14524561 | BOY |
| EOY | 14418261 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16182968 | BOY |
| EOY | 15368581 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 11438934 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8870878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 8955255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8468825 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7168754 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 44902646 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 11438934 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8870878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 8955255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8468825 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7168754 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 44902646 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 44902646 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 160527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 223476 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 139823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 30524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7646 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 561996 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 129866 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 136465 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 152196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 159586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 163006 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 741119 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 46205761 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 12901026 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.97180 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.97590 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 19488319 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 6827914 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 12660405 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3187863 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2853993 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 333870 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 12994275 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| State Appropriations Receivable | 50000 |
| Construction in Progress | 12265 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 62265 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Total Revenue | 10802194 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 10908494 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -106300 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -106300 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 11068354 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 255025 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Other Revenues | 11135 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 266160 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 10802194 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 10802194 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 11174654 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 255025 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Other Expenses Included | 11135 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 266160 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 10908494 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 10908494 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | special events direct expenses: 11135. |
| Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | special events direct expenses: 11135. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Wild Affair | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 55883 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 55883 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 11135 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 55883 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 55883 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 11135 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 11135 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 44748 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Food Inventory FoodInventory
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 10 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 20750 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FAIR MARKET VALUE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Description | other property | Description |
| Number Of Contributions | 194 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 188040 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | fair market value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of8283 Received | 0 | NumberOf8283Received |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | During FY10, ZNE in conjunction with the Governors Office and legislators successfully amended the Zoos' enabling legislation, with particularly focus on governance structure. The major amendment changed the Governing Board from a 15 member board appointed by the Governor, to a 30 member board, 27 of which are appointed by the Board of Directors, 2 by the Governor and 1 by the Mayor of Boston. The Governance changes are designed to enable the development of a large independent Board with a strong focus on fundraising, partnerships and gaining support among leaders throughout the Commonwealth. Several other changes were included to enhance fundraising and increase operational efficiencies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The 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. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | 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 15 | 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 C, line 18 | Our Forms 990 (current and prior three years) are available on the Official Website of the Attorney General of Massachusetts at www.charities.ago.state.ma.us and GuideStar at www2.guidestar.org. We also make our Form 990, Form 1023, Form 990-T, articles of incorporation, and bylaws available to the public upon request. Our audited financial statements are also available on the Official Website of the Attorney General of Massachusetts at www.charities.ago.state.ma.us. We do not make our 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 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | 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.asp |
| FORM 990, part xi, line 2c: | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. |