2025-11-17T12:13:50-06:00 2024-12-31 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2024-01-01 480934987 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION SEDG 3166609453 5555 W ZOO BLVD WICHITA KS 672121643 JEFF BLOOMER PRESIDENT 3166609453 2025-11-17 1 0 LAURA LEHMER CPA P01252614 3162642335 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFF BLOOMER 5555 W ZOO BLVD WICHITA KS 672121643 1282952 0 X WWW.SCZ.ORG X 1982 KS TO SERVE AS A FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 3 3 0 0 0 0 101300 0 0 0 84576 252706 0 0 185876 252706 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33603 40510 33603 40510 152273 212196 6183530 6578014 0 0 6183530 6578014 TO SERVE AS A FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 0 0 SERVED AS A FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3166609453 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 X GARY KOHN MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BLOOMER PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL MOORE SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 181659 181659 1101293 1030246 71047 71047 71047 252706 0 0 252706 40510 40510 40510 0 40510 0 335512 422402 855 5847163 6155612 6183530 6578014 0 0 X 5589661 5982820 593869 595194 6183530 6578014 6183530 6578014 212196 182288 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 486120530 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 593869 1325 595194 591447 2422 593869 595084 -3637 591447 592798 2286 595084 591906 892 592798 1.00000 0 0 0 X 394484 182288 182288 212196 40510 40510 252706 0 0 0 40510 40510 40510 PART V, LINE 4: BASED UPON INTERPRETATION OF APPLICABLE STATE LAWS GOVERNING DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS, CERTAIN NET ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS - ENDOWMENT. NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS - ENDOWMENT CONSIST OF VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS WHEREBY THE DONOR HAS DESIGNATED THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY. BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL DONOR DESIGNATION, EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTED PRINCIPAL OF $385,196 ARE UNRESTRICTED. 90% OF THE EARNINGS ON THE REMAINING INVESTED PRINCIPAL OF $200,000 ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FOR THE USE OF ZOO ANIMAL EXHIBITS THAT DO NOT BEAR THE NAME OF AN ORGANIZATION OR AN INDIVIDUAL. THE REMAINING 10% OF EARNINGS IS ACCUMULATED AS PART OF THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAVE BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3). THE FOUNDATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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, 2024 AND 2023, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. 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 12 ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NOT APPLICABLE-THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE ISSUANCE. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 486120530 PLAN, ESTABLISH, MANAGE, OPERATE, & DEVELOP ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS & EXHIBITS. KS 501(C)(3) 509(A)(2) SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0