2024-11-12T09:37:35-06:00 2023-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 400E BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 550526930 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC AMER 3015620777 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 710 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 PHILIP F WAGNER SR. VP OF FINANCE 3015620777 2024-11-12 1 1 DANIEL O'SHEA P00957510 3016529100 2024-11-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS PHILIP F WAGNER 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 710 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 28120289 0 X WWW.AZA.ORG X 1971 WV SEE SCHEDULE O 13 13 50 0 322710 70462 21642564 2382069 9238761 10574040 288149 335379 140119 26678 31309593 13318166 18987961 1567893 0 0 5173460 5812824 0 0 275423 4577872 4764652 28739293 12145369 2570300 1172797 29617587 32978351 11838905 11884839 17778682 21093512 X THE ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF SPECIES CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION. 0 0 2909122 1319890 0 CONSERVATION & SCIENCE: AZA FACILITATES, SUPPORTS, PROMOTES AND COORDINATES COOPERATIVE ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC INITIATIVES OF AZA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS FOR CONSERVATION THROUGH THE CONSERVATION GRANTS FUND. 2890436 165495 3039554 CONSERVATION EDUCATION: AZA PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AZA MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ZOO AND AQUARIUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLIFE. AZA PROVIDES ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH ON SITE AND ONLINE AND THROUGH CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS, ETC. OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE ZOO AND AQUARIUM COMMUNITY. 2039141 54774 7172596 ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP 73421 10444 ENDANGERED SPECIES RELIEF FUND: THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (FWS) HAVE ENTERED INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO IMPLEMENT SECTION 6003(A)(2) OF PUBLIC LAW (P.L.) 117-2, THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.FWS ENTERED INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AZA TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENTS TO ELIGIBLE FACILITIES THAT CARED FOR NATIVE ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES AND RESCUED AND CONFISCATED WILDLIFE AND THAT EXPERIENCED EARNED REVENUE DECLINES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FUNDS WERE DIRECTED TOWARD REIMBURSING ELIGIBLE FACILITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE CAPTIVE CARE CATEGORIES: 1) U.S. NATIVE PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES LISTED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 569273 17290 0 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 445288 0 0 WILDLIFE TRAFICKING ALLIANCE 698717 361890 PUBLIC EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION 1786699 27734 361890 9625398 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X PHIL WAGNER 3015620777 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 710 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 LISA NEW CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE VERRET CHAIR-ELECT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DOLD VICE CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE ROWLAND PAST CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE BURKS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY DEWITZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER GERMANN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HOPPER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS PFEFFERKORN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS PIEKARZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC J ROSE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN R ROSS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT SCOTT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL M ASHE PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 572117 0 33000 PHILIP F WAGNER SR. VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 205077 0 44392 CRAIG HOOVER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 270427 0 27064 JOHN C KEENEY JR GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 217445 0 21745 ROBERT VERNON SR. VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & 40.00 X 176953 0 25590 CANDICE DORSEY SR. VP CONSERVATION & MGMT 40.00 X 202435 0 36127 SARA WALKER SR. ADVISOR ON WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING 40.00 X 169222 0 16746 MELISSA HOWERTON SR. 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FUNDING WILL BE USED TO ISSUE GRANTS TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND THE WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION EFFORTS OF THE SAFE PROGRAM, UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT AGREEMENT. THE ENDOWMENT POLICY ESTABLISHES GOALS TO 1) FIRST, PRESERVE AND GROW THE ENDOWMENT; AND 2) SECOND, FUND AS MANY APPROVED PROJECTS AS IS CONSISTENT WITH FUND PRESERVATION AND GROWTH. ALL FUNDING IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW PROCESS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ASSOCIATION HAD $21,133 AND $29,935 OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY, RELATED TO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2020 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE STATE OF MARYLAND. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS IN INCOME TAXES, TOPIC 740 OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC"), THE ASSOCIATION HAS PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. IT IS THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY TO RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND IN INCOME TAXES PAYABLE ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES PARTY FOR THE PLANET 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) CONSERVATION-AFRICAN LION 30000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSERVATION-AFRICAN PENGUINS 69916 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSERVATION-AFRICAN VULTURES 15867 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE AZA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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ASSOCIATION STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE GRANT AND REPORTING PROCESS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DANIEL M ASHE PRESIDENT & CEO 522117 0 50000 0 0 0 33000 0 0 0 605117 0 0 0 CRAIG HOOVER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 231493 0 38934 0 0 0 27064 0 0 0 297491 0 0 0 PHILIP F WAGNER SR. VP OF FINANCE 183483 0 21594 0 0 0 21436 0 22956 0 249469 0 0 0 MELISSA HOWERTON SR. VP OF MEMBER SERVICES 178245 0 32000 0 0 0 21587 0 10737 0 242569 0 0 0 JOHN C KEENEY JR GENERAL COUNSEL 205575 0 11870 0 0 0 21745 0 0 0 239190 0 0 0 CANDICE DORSEY SR. VP CONSERVATION & MGMT 175235 0 27200 0 0 0 20598 0 15529 0 238562 0 0 0 ROBERT VERNON SR. VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & 165784 0 11169 0 0 0 17842 0 7748 0 202543 0 0 0 SARA WALKER SR. ADVISOR ON WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING 156569 0 12653 0 0 0 16746 0 0 0 185968 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 AZA PROVIDED BONUS PAYMENTS TO VARIOUS SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THESE BONUSES WERE NOT CONTINGENT ON THE REVENUES OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: AZA IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA); 2) U.S. NATIVE ANIMAL SPECIES LISTED UNDER THE ESA THAT WERE RESCUED FROM THE WILD; AND 3) ANIMALS LISTED AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER THE ESA AND/OR SPECIES LISTED IN THE APPENDICES OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) CONFISCATED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AT, OR DESTINED FOR, U.S. PORTS AND BORDERS AND HELD IN ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES. ELIGIBLE FACILITIES DO NOT HAVE TO BE AZA-ACCREDITED OR CERTIFIED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CAPTIVE CARE REIMBURSEMENTS. AZA RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND SCREENED ALL PROPOSALS FOR COMPLETENESS AND CONTACTED APPLICANTS IF QUESTIONS AROSE. AZA RESPONDED TO QUERIES FROM APPLICANTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM, SUBMISSION, PROCESS, AND STATUS OF PROPOSALS. ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS WERE REVIEWED BY FWS (IN COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) AND APPROVED BY THE FWS DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VI OF THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE GOVERNING BODY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2 OF THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO AMENDMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MAJOR DECISIONS (SUCH AS DISSOLUTION OR MERGER DECISIONS) PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX OF THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AZA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, CEO, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORIC PRACTICE HAS BEEN FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR TERM ON THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER FOR ANY BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO TIMELY DISCLOSE THIS AND NOT PARTICIPATE OR DELIBERATE ON ANY SUCH MATTER. THE ORGANIZATION ASKS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIMILARLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT REITERATING SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS COVERED BY THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE AZA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD VICE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR, AND CHAIR ELECT. ON A REGULAR BASIS, THIS GROUP REVIEWS COMPENSATION MATTERS REGARDING THE AZA PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS CURRENT COMPENSATION, COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE. IN 2020, THE BOARD CHAIR EXECUTED AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR 2021-2023, WHICH DEFINED COMPENSATION FOR THOSE YEARS. THE BOARD CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO THE AZA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY COMPENSATION CHANGE FOR THAT POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND ON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.