2024-10-29T15:05:31-05:00 2023-12-31 352123203 KSM BUSINESS SERVICES INC PO BOX 40857 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 990 2023-01-01 356068234 FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC FORT 2604276800 3411 SHERMAN BLVD FORT WAYNE IN 46808 TOM ACKMANN BOARD PRESIDENT 2604276800 2024-10-18 1 1 CASSE TATE P01271193 3175802000 2024-10-18 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TOM ACKMANN 3411 SHERMAN BLVD FORT WAYNE IN 46808 29741160 0 X WWW.KIDSZOO.ORG X 1966 IN CONNECTING KIDS AND ANIMALS, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO CARE. 24 24 337 450 0 0 5252524 3803824 8390892 9397144 823474 1407086 963257 1132246 15430147 15740300 307209 247507 0 0 6257526 7441697 0 0 925957 6189562 10888576 12754297 18577780 2675850 -2837480 39339495 39161489 2314768 4117082 37024727 35044407 X CONNECTING KIDS AND ANIMALS, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO CARE. 0 0 1262648 17555 2991147 EDUCATIONAL & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:AT THE END OF 2023, WE HAD JUST OVER 17,500 ACTIVE MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS. WE KICKED OFF OUR 2023 SEASON WITH TWO MEMBERS-ONLY PREVIEW DAYS ON APRIL 20-21, AND PROVIDED A NUMBER OF SPECIAL MEMBER DISCOUNTS OR EARLY-ACCESS OFFERINGS ALL SEASON LONG. MEMBER APPRECIATION MONTH WAS, ONCE AGAIN, A BIG HIT WITH OUR MEMBERS AND THESE FAMILIES ALSO ENJOYED FREE ADMISSION TO OUR WILD ZOO HALLOWEEN AND WILD ZOO WONDERLAND EVENTS. WE INTRODUCED A NEW INCENTIVE ON CYBER MONDAY WHICH GAVE TWO COMPLIMENTARY GUEST PASSES TO NEW, RENEWING, OR GIFT MEMBERSHIPS PURCHASED. THE ZOO SOLD OVER 550 MEMBERSHIPS THAT DAY. OUR WILD ZOO WONDERLAND EVENT WAS OPEN FOR MORE DAYS THAN EVER BEFORE. GUESTS ENJOYED A WALK AROUND THE CENTRAL LOOP DURING THE MILD WEATHER DAYS WE EXPERIENCED NEAR THE END OF THE YEAR. ANOTHER CHANGE FOR 2023 WAS THE REBRANDING OF OUR SUPPORTING-LEVEL MEMBERSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDE A DONATION TO THE ZOO AND SPECIAL PERKS, FROM "DONOR CLUB MEMBERSHIPS" TO "SAFARI SOCIETY." CONSERVATION EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE A FOCUS OF THE FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO EDUCATORS. IN 2023 OVER 17,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 2,479 ZOO EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 466 AREA SCHOOL CLASSROOMS WERE VISITED AND KIDS FOR NATURE SUMMER CAMP HOSTED 1,248 CAMPERS WHERE ZOO CONSERVATION EDUCATORS CONNECTED KIDS TO ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM. 3787942 4928781 ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND IMPROVEMENTS:ANIMAL PROGRAMS - BEGINNING IN APRIL, GUESTS NOTICED A NEW SIGN "ASIAN TREK" ON THEIR WAY TO THE INDONESIAN RAIN FOREST. ALL EXHIBITS FROM THE SWITCH BACK AND NORTH BECAME PART OF ASIAN TREK AND FEATURED ANIMALS AND EXHIBITS FROM THE ASIA. UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE SUMATRAN TIGER EXHIBIT INCLUDING A LARGER WATER FEATURE AND A NEW "CATIO" DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY WITH BUGARA AND INDAH IN MIND. RED PANDA RIDGE OPENED IN LATE MAY. THE FIRST ADDITION TO THE REIMAGINED ASIAN TREK. RED PANDA RIDGE, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST RED PANDA HABITATS IN THE US. IT IS HOME TO 4 RED PANDAS, ANNE, AURORA, PAULA AND PHAY. THIS NEW EXHIBIT AREA FEATURES: CHINESE AND HIMALAYAN RED PANDAS, ZOJI, A CHINESE MUNTJAC DEER; FIVE ASIAN BIRDS INCLUDING A WHITE EARED PHEASANT, GRETEL; VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEONS, PENN AND TELLER; AND A PAIR OF RED-BILLED BLUE MAGPIES, JINGWEI AND DALLAS. BENEDICT, A TWO-TOED SLOTH, MADE A SLOW APPEARANCE IN JUNE IN HIS NEW HOME IN CENTRAL ZOO. THE SLOTH WILD ENCOUNTER WAS POPULAR, WHICH ALLOWS GUESTS TO GET A BEHIND THE SCENES OPPORTUNITY WITH BENEDICT AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS AWE-INSPIRING ANIMAL. THE ZOO WELCOMED A NEW FEMALE BAT-EARED FOX, RIPLEY. SHE IS RECOMMENDED TO BREED WITH OUR MALE, MKHUSELI, BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUM'S BAT-EARED FOX SSP (SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN). SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO CREATE GENETICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF ANIMALS TO PROTECT THEM FROM EXTINCTION. THE FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO PARTICIPATES IN 63 COOPERATIVE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS. MORE THAN 1,500 ANIMALS CALL THE FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO HOME AND ARE CARED FOR DAILY BY INCREDIBLE ANIMAL CARE AND HEALTH TEAMS. EDUCATING GUESTS WITH MORE THAN 80 KEEPER CHATS WEEKLY, ACCESSING ANIMAL WELL BEING, PROVIDING ZOO ANIMALS WITH CHOICE AND CONTROL, TRAINING BEHAVIORS ALLOWING THE ANIMALS TO ASSIST IN THEIR MEDICAL CARE, AND PROVIDING ENRICHMENT TO ELICIT NATURAL BEHAVIORS IS JUST PART OF A DAY'S WORK FOR OUR ANIMAL CARE SPECIALISTS. 7575885 229952 1477216 CONSERVATION & RESEARCH: THE ZOO IS A CONSERVATION LEADER, PROVIDING $230,000 IN DIRECT CONSERVATION SUPPORT WITH 30 CONSERVATION PARTNERS AROUND THE GLOBE IN 2023. THE KIDS FOR NATURE CONSERVATION KIOSK CONTINUES TO INVOLVE GUESTS IN CONSERVATION, ALLOWING THEM TO VOTE AMONG THREE PROJECTS WITH THEIR ZOO PROVIDED PENNY AT THE ENTRANCE. A PORTION OF EACH TICKET SALE AND MEMBERSHIP GOES TO THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ALONG WITH CORKS FOR CONSERVATION EVENT PROCEEDS, EMPLOYEE GIVING, GUESTS DONATIONS AND WILD THINGS GIFT SHOP "ROUND UP" PROGRAM. THE ZOO PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS INITIATED BY EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INVESTIGATORS THAT WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ANIMALS THAT CALL OUR ZOO HOME. FOR INSTANCE, COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLES THROUGH ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMS AND VOLUNTARY TRAINING WILL BE USED TO MONITOR ANTIBODY LEVELS ON OUR COVID-SUSCEPTIBLE SPECIES. COMPARING LEVELS BEFORE AND AFTER VACCINATION, AS WELL AS TRACKING ANTIBODY LEVELS OVER TIME WILL HELP US UNDERSTAND THE EFFICACY OF VACCINATION, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL EXPOSURE EVENTS, IN OUR EXOTIC SPECIES TO CONTINUE TO KEEP THEM SAFE. ALONG WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SEVERAL OTHER MIDWEST ZOOS, FWCZ CONTINUES TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTNER IN THE EASTERN HELLBENDER PROJECT. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 300 HELLBENDERS THAT ARE BEING RAISED FOR FUTURE RELEASE INTO THE WILD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WE ARE STUDYING THEIR UNIQUE SPOT PATTERN RETENTION WHILE GROWTH RATES ARE TRACKED. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL INVESTIGATE IF SIZE VERSUS AGE HAS A MORE SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON SURVIVABILITY IN THE WILD. DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND CONSERVATION, DR. KAMI FOX REPRESENTED THE FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MARIANA AVIFAUNA CONSERVATION PROGRAM (MAC) IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. THIS YEAR THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON AN ENDANGERED BIRD, THE ROTA WHITE EYE, THAT ONLY EXISTS ON THE TINY ISLAND OF ROTA. THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN 2023 WILL BE USED TO WORK TOWARDS FUTURE TRANSLOCATES TO CREATE INSURANCE POPULATIONS TO SECURE THEIR LONG TERM SURVIVAL. THE FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THE MAC PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. 12626475 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 337 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI IN X SARA MORALES 2604276800 3411 SHERMAN BLVD FORT WAYNE IN 46808 CHRIS GOMEZ PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM ACKMANN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH EARLS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN MARCUCCILLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY BANDEMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN EMERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MCCOMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HAGERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BROWN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DON CATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE KRISH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SCHIMMELE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SHEARER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIC FREIBURGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK SURACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL KHORSHID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARIS MCFARTHING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL STEINHOFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON TURPIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LOURAINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SCHUITEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ZOO 50.00 X 190049 0 32424 SARA MORALES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 50.00 X 115075 0 8598 AMY LAZOFF DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS 50.00 X 127177 0 12718 BONNIE KEMP DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 50.00 X 108559 0 11986 AARON HARPER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 102030 0 10225 MICHELLE SMURL DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE 50.00 X 111172 0 6449 KAMI FOX DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND CONSERVATION 50.00 X 106931 0 11829 860993 0 94229 7 0 1 0 HAGERMAN INC 510 W WASHINGTON BLVD PO BOX 1184 FORT WAYNE IN 46861 CONSTRUCTION 4206164 SSA GROUP 4624 CENTRAL PARK BLVD SUITE 100 DENVER CO 80238 ADMISSIONS / RETAIL / CATERING 501484 BAREFOOT STUDIOS INC 1025 GRANT ST FORT WAYNE IN 46803 CONSTRUCTION/FABRICATION 452442 MSKTD & ASSOCIATES 930 N MERIDIAN ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SERVICES 379060 RCI ADVENTURE PRODUCTS 277 NORTH STREET ALLEGAN MI 49010 ADVENTURE SOLUTIONS 342903 18 592591 97942 3113291 294011 3803824 ADMISSIONS 712130 4680279 4680279 MEMBERSHIP DUES 712130 2739800 2739800 RIDES AND CONCESSIONS 712130 1422038 1422038 EDUCATION 712130 251347 251347 ANIMAL EXPERIENCE 712130 248502 248502 55178 55178 9397144 789180 789180 1104369 0 1104369 1104369 1104369 14460144 13842238 617906 617906 617906 186499 592591 158622 27877 27877 15740300 9397144 0 2539332 134952 134952 17555 17555 95000 95000 346150 23494 311532 11124 6037357 3978183 1640544 418630 591069 328768 232337 29964 467121 346582 89043 31496 25707 25707 124560 124560 167905 167905 277052 22072 224689 30291 176679 169115 1424 6140 144779 53938 80657 10184 1040899 832719 104090 104090 132020 15296 100336 16388 27247 27247 292804 208133 84671 175508 175508 EXHIBIT EXPENSE 4505455 4505455 OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 714939 391692 159417 163830 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 714350 366254 346153 1943 DIRECT ANIMAL EXPENDITU 661388 642441 18947 1707284 494826 1129528 82930 18577780 12626475 5025348 925957 34074 44106 1868868 1293280 630184 910513 21370 60405 1992284 5035692 7561056 2431780 4774646 5129276 28577979 26672470 1440090 15747 39339495 39161489 1237104 1439864 1077664 1177218 1500000 2314768 4117082 X 20367218 17290059 16657509 17754348 37024727 35044407 39339495 39161489 -2837480 857160 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3609208 4334813 9515641 5252524 3803824 26516010 3609208 4334813 9515641 5252524 3803824 26516010 4107762 22408248 824794 997184 1645566 1554096 1893549 6915189 163214 310803 270183 27877 772077 34203276 35047436 0.65510 0.65930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 19830728 54209 1820917 13369 1117493 160992 20414000 22411643 806209 -1149672 184586 1876910 175956 19830728 16823707 3151720 3445404 2591 878416 128181 22411643 16383764 4539 1330121 6500 774743 113474 16823707 14191703 13906 3027217 8500 732321 108241 16383764 0.21035 0.01694 0.77271 1 0 433423 433423 5134886 1091639 4043247 1992747 1340141 652606 5129276 X 16588177 857160 158622 1015782 15572395 167905 167905 15740300 18568497 158622 158622 18409875 167905 167905 18577780 PART X, LINE 2: THE ZOO IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ZOO HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR 2023 AND 2022. THE ZOO FILES U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE OF INDIANA INFORMATION RETURNS AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2020. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ZOO'S INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WILL RESULT IN A MATERIAL CHANGE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 158,622. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 158,622. PART V, LINE 4 PART V, LINE 4 - INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO MANAGE GIFTS, BEQUESTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND DESIGNATED FOR THE FUND. THE FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY HOLDS AND INVESTS THE ASSETS AS A RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) TO ADMINISTER FUNDS COMMITTED TO THE FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY, FOR SPECIFIC DONOR RESTRICTED PURPOSES, OR AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR OPERATING NEEDS. 2) TO PROVIDE AN ONGOING SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF PROJECTS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 65000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 95000 0 95000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION 15000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CONSERVATION OF AFRICAN PENGUINS AND SEABIRD CONSERVATION 7500 CHECK 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 7500 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 7500 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 30000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 7500 CHECK 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSERVATION PROGRAM 7500 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 7500 WIRE 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ZOO HAS A RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE THAT MEETS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE WHERE TO ALLOCATE FUNDS. CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHERE FUNDS GO INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. CONSERVATION IN THE WILD FOR ANIMALS LOCATED AT THE ZOO 2. PROVEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH GROUPS 3. ASOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS RELATIONSHIPS GROUPS ARE MONITORED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND REQUIRE PERIODIC REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING AND THIRD-PARTY AUDITS. 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ACKERMAN SCHOLARSHIP, AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP SET UP TO HONOR THE ZOO'S FIRST VETERINARIAN. THE ZOO ANNUALLY AWARDS $6,000 TO $7,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR $2000 IS AWARDED TO 3 SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS. ANNUAL PROCESS: NOVEMBER: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MAILS FIVE COPIES OF APPLICATION TO HIGH SCHOOL MAILING LIST AND POSTS APPLICATION ON THE ZOO'S WEBSITE. ZOO PRODUCES PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING SCHOLARSHIP. FEBRUARY: APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MAILS LETTERS TO ALL APPLICANTS TO NOTIFY THEM THEIR APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT COPIES AND MAILS APPLICATIONS TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MARCH: COMMITTEE MEMBERS SELECT THEIR TOP CHOICES AND COMMUNICATE TO CHAIR. CHAIR CALCULATES FINALISTS. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT CALLS FINALISTS FOR INTERVIEWS. APRIL: COMMITTEE MEETS WITH FINALISTS AND SELECTS RECIPIENT(S). COMMITTEE MEMBER NOTIFIES RECIPIENT(S) BY PHONE FOLLOWING INTERVIEWS. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MAILS LETTERS TO RECIPIENT(S) AND ALL APPLICANTS. ZOO SENDS CHECK(S) TO SCHOOL(S) WITH A COPY TO RECIPIENT(S). THE FWCZ ON AN ANNUAL BASIS MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSERVATION GROUPS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ZOO. A RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REQUESTS THE ZOO RECEIVES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND DETERMINES WHAT ORGANIZATIONS TO DONATE FUNDS TO. THE ZOO CONTINUES TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS IT COMMITS TO RESEARCH CONSERVATION. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICK SCHUITEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ZOO 190049 0 0 0 0 0 6286 0 26138 0 222473 0 0 0 MARK HAGERMAN - HAGERMAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD MEMBER 4206164 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 0 X 2 103254 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 57 190757 COST OF DONATED PROP 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DOCUMENT WILL BE REVIEWED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER BY THESE INDIVIDUALS: 1. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, AND ZOO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2. FINANCE COMMITTEE 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH GROUP WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND SUGGEST CHANGES BEFORE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM INDICATING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ZOO OFFICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE ZOO DIRECTOR - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VICE PRESIDENT CHAIRS THE COMPENSATION & EVALUATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE & COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 1. OCTOBER - DIRECTOR PREPARES SELF-REVIEW & SUBMITS TO VP W/ COPY TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS. DIRECTOR ALSO SUPPLIES INDUSTRY SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA & CURRENT ZOO COMPENSATION SCHEDULE TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 2. NOVEMBER - COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE & EVALUATE NEXT YEAR'S GOALS. 3. DECEMBER - COMMITTEE PRESENTS REPORT & PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT DECEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES - ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.