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A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE FIRST CLASS ANIMAL EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE INTO THE AWE AND WONDER OF ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD, RESULTING IN ACTION TOWARD SPECIES CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE WORK TO SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR CAPTIVE COLLECTIONS, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES BY ENCOURAGING DIRECT COMMUNITY ACTION, MANAGING AND BREEDING IMPERILED SPECIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE SKILLS AND ABILITIES. CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO'S FLAGSHIP CONSERVATION SPECIES ARE BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS, WYOMING TOADS, ORANGUTANS, PANAMA AMPHIBIANS, AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND GIRAFFES. 25 25 319 300 0 3476114 4955663 24059897 25167579 1043481 2390941 314097 20114 28893589 32534297 0 0 10780163 11914460 0 1295777 11766313 12181721 22546476 24096181 6347113 8438116 106650927 116465047 4681000 5516642 101969927 110948405 X THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO. A LEADER IN CONSERVATION, CAPTIVE BREEDING AND ANIMAL CARE, THE ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ACTION. A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE FIRST CLASS ANIMAL EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE INTO THE AWE AND WONDER OF ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD, RESULTING IN ACTION TOWARD SPECIES CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE WORK TO SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR CAPTIVE COLLECTIONS, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES BY ENCOURAGING DIRECT COMMUNITY ACTION, MANAGING AND BREEDING IMPERILED SPECIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE SKILLS AND ABILITIES. CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO'S FLAGSHIP CONSERVATION SPECIES ARE BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS, WYOMING TOADS, ORANGUTANS, PANAMA AMPHIBIANS, AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND GIRAFFES. false false 16826220 24088350 ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION - TO HOUSE AND DISPLAY AN ANIMAL COLLECTION FOR THE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PROVIDE SURVIVAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIES IN PERIL. WE SHARE OUR ENTHUSIASM FOR ANIMALS IN THE HOPES THAT THIS WILL COMPEL OTHERS TO LOVE, RESPECT AND PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS' INHABITANTS. WE WILL CULTIVATE DEEP APPRECIATION OF WILDLIFE IN OUR VISITORS BY PROVIDING AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OUR ANIMALS, AND WE WILL CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OUR ANIMALS' QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH TRAINING, ENRICHMENT, HEALTH CARE, EXHIBITS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. 3235017 1079229 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AND TO EDUCATE YOUTH ON THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE WORLD. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS CREATE CONNECTIONS TO ANIMALS, NATURE, STAFF AND ZOOS THAT EMPOWER ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE WANT OUR GUESTS TO BE EXCITED TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS BY OFFERING AN UNSELFCONSCIOUS, COMFORTABLE AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT. IT IS OUR GOAL TO IGNITE PASSION IN THE VERY YOUNG AND FOSTER IT FOR LIFE; WE CONSIDER EVERY STAGE OF LIFE AND OFFER AGE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS. 20061237 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 31 0 true 319 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X KATHY FRENCH 7196339925 4250 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO ROAD COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80906 ROBERT L CHASTAIN III PRESIDENT & 39.00 1.00 X 625032 0 15895 KATHY FRENCH VP FINANCE 40.00 X 175856 0 12301 TRACEY GAZIBARA EXECUTIVE VI 40.00 X 204234 0 12301 DAVE RUHL EXECUTIVE VI 40.00 X 149455 0 5720 JEFF HALTER VP ANIMAL CA 40.00 X 125309 0 3996 JENNY KOCH DIR OF MARKE 40.00 X 113954 0 5475 KELLEY PARKER DIR OF DEVEL 40.00 X 101046 0 545 DR ERIC KLAPHAKE HEAD VETERIN 40.00 X 111385 0 10128 TIA FERGUSON CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN NAUGHTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE EDMONDS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY WINEGAR TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL ACKERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIC ANDREWS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANIE BARATONO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ELIZABETH DOMANGUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN EBERHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS JIMENEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KEENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF LAWHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANS MUEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG RAYMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY SOBRAL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN TRUJILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY VIETCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE BURGHART HONORARY DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE H LOO HONORARY DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J L AUSTGEN DIRECTOR, TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE FORTUNE DIRECTOR, TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERI FARICY DIRECTOR, TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA FOGARTY DIRECTOR, TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL KLEINER DIRECTOR, TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA WHITLOCK DIRECTOR, TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 1606271 66361 8 false true false 272666 439483 475457 3768057 1114036 4955663 ZOO ADMISSIONS 900099 14792219 14792219 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3599134 3599134 VISITOR SERVICES 900099 2594813 2594813 FOOD AND MERCHANDISE 900099 2248097 2248097 OTHER AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES 900099 1933316 1933316 25167579 2415089 2415089 7660 7660 7660 7660 28977 53125 -53125 28977 -24148 -24148 27204 272666 27204 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 12454 12454 12454 32534297 25167579 2411055 830368 199104 426452 204812 9413198 7832120 896018 685060 955246 801278 113066 40902 715648 552550 118877 44221 74091 74091 504304 353 503951 34849 19054 13987 1808 177724 177724 777148 743207 17209 16732 155325 112498 39178 3649 2819 2819 2894758 2894758 662846 591768 51569 19509 PROGRAM AND EVENT EXPENSE 4070639 3594557 199162 276920 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 2177982 2163662 14320 ANIMAL FOOD 452292 452292 MEMBERSHIP DUES 91208 5987 85031 190 105736 98049 5713 1974 24096181 20061237 2739167 1295777 5525607 5296549 47702114 56112076 1569388 510445 179156 160278 89887 121792 85343 423979 84426021 44892702 38053757 39533319 13295470 14143709 150205 162900 106650927 116465047 2029088 2505190 2575254 2948427 76658 63025 4681000 5516642 X 85830550 98515655 16139377 12432750 101969927 110948405 106650927 116465047 8438116 540362 X X false true X true false X 2794124 9688779 9464463 3476114 4955663 30379143 15624000 15098346 24710468 24059897 25167579 104660290 18418124 24787125 34174931 27536011 30123242 135039433 402830 4914736 934339 539632 337782 7129319 402830 4914736 934339 539632 337782 7129319 127910114 280999 179040 341368 1110926 2422749 4335082 280999 179040 341368 1110926 2422749 4335082 1887607 1047172 317527 306922 12454 3571682 20586730 26013337 34833826 28953859 32558445 142946197 0.89480 0.87570 0.03000 0.02000 X PART III, LINE 12 3,571,682 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8528343 1000000 1174792 439483 3750 10259902 8054537 814819 54790 395803 8528343 8069893 1009850 -671276 353930 8054537 5895657 325554 2146589 297907 8069893 5423832 900710 -161732 267153 5895657 0.57700 0.41160 0.01140 false true true 1111849 1111849 73784941 39639892 34145049 3819607 3555578 264029 2179893 1697232 482661 3529731 3529731 39533319 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. ZOO BALL 299870 272666 27204 1500 25704 299870 272666 27204 1500 25704 27204 X X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false false false ROBERT L CHASTAIN III PRESIDENT & CEO 298468 326564 15895 640927 KATHY FRENCH VP FINANCE 157172 18684 12301 188157 TRACEY GAZIBARA EXECUTIVE VICE PRES. 185199 19035 12301 216535 DAVE RUHL EXECUTIVE VICE PRES. 134909 14546 5720 155175 X 1 1000000 FMV X 4 85872 FMV X MISCELLANEOUS 29 28164 FMV false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO. A LEADER IN CONSERVATION, CAPTIVE BREEDING AND ANIMAL CARE, THE ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ACTION. A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE FIRST CLASS ANIMAL EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE INTO THE AWE AND WONDER OF ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD, RESULTING IN ACTION TOWARD SPECIES CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE WORK TO SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR CAPTIVE COLLECTIONS, WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES BY ENCOURAGING DIRECT COMMUNITY ACTION, MANAGING AND BREEDING IMPERILED SPECIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE SKILLS AND ABILITIES. CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO'S FLAGSHIP CONSERVATION SPECIES ARE BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS, WYOMING TOADS, ORANGUTANS, PANAMA AMPHIBIANS, AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND GIRAFFES. FORM 990, PART VI LINE 1A - AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO COMMITTEE EXPLANATION ARTICLE VII OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ESTABLISHES AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND FOUR MEMBERS-AT-LARGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY, CONDUCT BUSINESS THAT MAY BE REFERRED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND REPORT ITS ACTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RATIFICATION AT ITS NEXT MEETING. SUCH ACTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVISION, ALTERATION, OR CANCELLATION BY THE BOARD PROVIDED NO RIGHTS OR ACTIONS OF THIRD PARTIES SHALL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD DESIGNATES THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE 990 FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD WITH ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH A COPY OF THE 990 DRAFT. IF THE BOARD APPROVES THE 990, ZOO MANAGEMENT THEN FILES THE 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT, AND RELEVANT DISCLOSURES ARE GIVEN TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITORS EVERY YEAR. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND IDENTIFIED EMPLOYEES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE CONFLICT OCCURS. PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REMOVED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING DURING THE MEETINGS WHEN AGENDA ITEMS ARE RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, DELIBERATES, AND RECORDS THE DETERMINATION THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE IN CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE EXPLANATION FOR PART VI, LINE 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. 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