2023-11-15T16:39:45-06:00 2022-12-31 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2022-01-01 486120530 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC SEDG 3166609453 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 MICHAEL ELLIS TREASURER 3166609453 2023-11-15 1 MICHAEL ELLIS 999009999 0 LAURA LEHMER P01252614 3162642335 2023-11-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL ELLIS 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 19094856 0 X WWW.SCZ.ORG X 1963 KS SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WORKS TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO, BY OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE ZOO. THE ZOO HAS SEEN STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH THE PAST FIVE DECADES WITH MAJOR EXHIBITS OPENING EVERY FEW YEARS. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ALSO PROMOTES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO BETTER AID IN THE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF BOTH ZOO AND WILD ANIMALS. 29 29 161 637 0 0 15707138 10017045 5586247 7064765 -34227 -19494 1557616 1385737 22816774 18448053 0 0 0 0 8169519 8314214 0 0 365849 4794310 6458120 12963829 14772334 9852945 3675719 11652414 8112020 1451262 1121802 10201152 6990218 X THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING RESPECT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE AND WELFARE FOR OUR ANIMALS, BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR GUESTS AND THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND PROMOTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 11850143 OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ZOOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS KANSAS' MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH OVER HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO HAS OVER 2,500 ANIMALS OF NEARLY 500 SPECIES. 1714408 GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 18,474 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2022 WITH 637,411 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2022. 13564551 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 161 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3166609453 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 SHERYL WOHLFORD BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE WATSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA KNOEBER BOARD VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ELLIS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM CHANDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DENNIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE FARHA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE LARSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE MALONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MARNICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLYN MCGREGOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN OLIVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN PRIEST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY WILBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE TOPPING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN ABERLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONTE COOK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM STOLZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAVERICK WOODBRIDGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KOHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN ELKOURI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY ANDEEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK C DEVRIES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET SCHWINDAMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 R TODD SLAWSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA VANDEUSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT REDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA JANTZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 95634 0 28217 SCOTT NEWLAND PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 124429 0 32823 220063 0 61040 1 0 1 0 EBY CONSTRUCTION 2525 E 36TH CIRCLE WICHITA KS 67219 CONSTRUCTION 3311947 LIVING EXHIBITS 10632 N SCOTTSDALE RD SUITE 714 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254 EVENT SERVICES 842560 CONCO 3051 N OHIO WICHITA KS 67129 CONSTRUCTION 585482 SOUTH CENTRAL COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL 2627 W MAXWELL AVE WICHITA KS 67217 MECHANICAL 562155 TIANYU ARTS & CULTURE INC 939 W NORTH AVE SUITE 750 CHICAGO IL 60642 EVENT SERVICES 513540 5 344463 8875514 797068 265947 10017045 ADMISSIONS 900099 2992238 2992238 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2759645 2759645 ONSITE ATTRACTIONS 900099 839797 839797 LANTERN EVENT 900099 473085 473085 7064765 1649 1649 21143 -21143 -21143 -21143 682670 344463 625660 57010 57010 794969 0 794969 794969 OTHER INCOME 900099 533758 533758 533758 18448053 7577380 0 853628 222784 116904 100962 4918 5687706 5366038 117061 204607 439601 429017 6809 3775 1491526 1420622 36981 33923 472597 440340 16495 15762 53744 53744 528887 528887 808207 767797 20205 20205 119536 117146 1195 1195 362 362 347651 330269 8691 8691 145864 116691 21880 7293 CONTRACT EXPENDITURES 1423096 1030665 392431 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 955591 908289 23651 23651 ANIMAL FOOD 735474 735474 ANIMAL & GROUNDS SUPPLI 532306 532306 807402 723744 41829 41829 14772334 13564551 841934 365849 6958921 4130387 1262825 389657 18820 104011 157141 230575 4106080 2071846 1939250 2034234 199289 1315457 1023867 11652414 8112020 574905 635833 300980 356011 468022 107355 129958 1451262 1121802 X 5825249 6138599 4375903 851619 10201152 6990218 11652414 8112020 X 3675719 -6886653 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1626485 12918965 3979884 9566100 1341851 29433285 4161661 4192706 3218110 6190733 7598523 25361733 1239658 1169416 557788 953130 1051659 4971651 6104012 6131730 5916203 8279244 8475514 34906703 13131816 24412817 13671985 24989207 18467547 94673372 0 3266633 3266633 3266633 3266633 91406739 39568 24081 1699 1649 66997 39568 24081 1699 1649 66997 13131816 24452385 13696066 24990906 18469196 94740369 0.96480 0.96250 0.00070 0.00070 X 595084 -3637 591447 592798 2286 595084 591906 892 592798 588782 3124 591906 589910 -1128 588782 1.00000 0 1 1 4106080 2071846 2034234 2034234 BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRUST 1023867 F 1023867 SALARIES AND WAGES 85712 ACCRUED COMPENSATION ABSENCES 44246 129958 X 19073713 625660 625660 18448053 0 18448053 15397994 625660 625660 14772334 0 14772334 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AS A KANSAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). THE SOCIETY IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3). THE SOCIETY IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE SOCIETY HAS FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. THE ZOO ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ZOO MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS OF ZOOBILEE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS OF ZOOBILEE ZOOBILEE 1027133 344463 682670 170963 131164 6800 316733 1027133 344463 682670 170963 131164 6800 316733 625660 57010 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT NEWLAND PRESIDENT/CEO 124429 0 0 0 0 0 11782 0 21041 0 157252 0 0 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 0 164598 SELLING PRICE OF DON X PLANTS 0 41150 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X EQUIPMENT 0 27850 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X FOOD & BEVERAGE 0 16386 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X OTHER 0 14847 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X SUPPLIES 0 1116 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM BASED UPON COORDINATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 990, A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ZOO. THE DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CAPITALIZED PROPERTY ASSETS TRANSFERRED TO SEDGWICK COUNTY -4,797,033. CHANGE IN ACCRUED COMPENSATED ABSENCES FROM SEDGWICK COUNTY -8,230. INSURANCE PROCEEDS AND SALE OF ASSET FROM SEDGWICK COUNTY -2,081,390. FORM 990 PART XII QUESTIONS 2B AND 2C THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 480934987 TO SERVE AS A FUNDRAISING & SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOCIETY KS 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0