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ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, ADDITIONAL DATA FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES AND RESEARCHERS. 5820092 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CENTERWIDE SERVICES AND ANIMAL CARE, WHICH INCLUDE COSTS OF SERVICES AND PERSONNEL THAT ARE NOT MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES. 5820092 9661933 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 9072246300 PO BOX 1329 SEWARD AK 99664 JOSIE HICKEL CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL BUNNELL VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY LAUCK PAST CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARRYL SCHAEFERMEYER SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN PINKSTON TREASURER,BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BARRETT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANETTE BOWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN CARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CHARTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE CONSENSTEIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET COUGHLIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL DROBNICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GRABACKI BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GRAHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KALLANDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE KIMBALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KUBITZ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE LAWRENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LEVOY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LINDSKOOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MICCICHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY MORAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE SCHUH BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN STUART BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SUYDAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WHITE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BURGESS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN FABER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MCCOY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA L RIEMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 162304 0 9426 H WALTER YOUNG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 141254 0 17358 CHARLES F ARNOLD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 115360 0 0 WEI YING WONG CHIEF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OFFICER 40.00 X 143182 0 9426 CAROLINE GOERTZ DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH 40.00 X 115360 0 0 677460 0 36210 5 0 1 0 0 248816 3143183 1410445 108684 4802444 ADMISSION FEES 713990 3865242 3865242 MEMBERSHIP DUES 731990 256734 256734 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 214705 214705 SERVICE CONTRACTS 541700 108021 108021 CONCESSIONS 722210 17098 17098 4461800 111107 111107 232157 0 232157 232157 232157 224766 248816 87810 136956 136956 46850 24649 22201 22201 AGENT FEES 541200 606373 606373 ALL OTHER REVENUE 900099 169204 169204 775577 10542242 5237377 0 502421 X 38008 38008 445702 338775 84519 22408 3789384 3325986 272884 190514 1390069 1009114 273649 107306 346041 263023 65620 17398 17491 17491 110780 110780 40365 40365 1687878 1416660 204721 66497 57538 51100 5824 614 508046 340049 125486 42511 58486 49202 9284 74949 74949 167997 135923 16493 15581 1087653 1087653 480575 480575 UTILITIES 857828 849335 8493 OTHER EXPENSES 476853 201581 203481 71791 11635643 9661933 1398725 574985 4294901 3855070 1688357 1718157 420685 814731 156562 194562 138481 116166 62923490 30753915 32976729 32169575 600968 622363 40276683 39490624 762006 1701814 695469 818446 275297 309106 1732772 2829366 X 12378058 11994700 26165853 24666558 38543911 36661258 40276683 39490624 X -1093401 83428 -985139 112459 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3166244 6383114 5038412 3876209 4802444 23266423 3166244 6383114 5038412 3876209 4802444 23266423 844600 22421823 196458 113559 285963 261073 343263 1200316 775318 1121928 953759 847904 934731 4633640 29100379 17936472 0.77050 0.78680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: AGENT FEES OTHER MISC - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 775,318. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,121,928. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 953,759. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 847,904. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 934,731. 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PART X, LINE 2: SAAMS IS A NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. SAAMS RECOGNIZED THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THESE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSES 87,810. GAMING ACTIVITIES EXPENSES 24,649. 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THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE BOUND BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ADDRESSED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL, AVAILABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES. ACCOUNTING AND GRANTS & CONTRACT STAFF ARE INSTRUCTED TO INQUIRE ABOUT EXPENSES THAT MAY HAVE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE HR MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE HIRING PROCESS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AND WHEN NEW BOARD MEMBERS JOIN THE BOARD. THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AND IDENTIFYING WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST. IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT RESULTING IN THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS IN THE ENTITY'S BEST INTEREST. THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. CEO COMPENSATION IS SET VIA CONTRACT, THE MOST RECENT CONTRACT WAS SIGNED IN JULY 2023. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,416,660. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 204,721. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 66,497. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,687,878. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RECLASS OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 87,810. RECLASS OF GAMING EXPENSES 24,649.